Chinese to donate one million metric tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka

[beijingwalker]

Chinese to donate one million metric tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka​

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 13:44

China has agreed to provide one million metric tonnes of Rice to Sri Lanka as a donation, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Trade said today (January 19).

China is making the donation to mark the 70th anniversary of the Rubber-Rice Pact signed between Sri Lanka and the People’s Republic of China in 1952.

The consignment of Rice will be delivered to Sri Lanka before the month of April, Minister Bandula Gunawardena noted.

China to donate 1 Million metric tons of rice to Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka

China has agreed to provide one million metric tonnes of Rice to Sri Lanka as a donation, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Trade said today (January 19).

www.onlanka.com

 

[beijingwalker]

Am I seeing this right!!? One million tons of rice can feed a small country for years....

 

[MH.Yang]

I remember Sri Lanka has only 20 million people. Why so much food? Has Sri Lanka encountered a food crisis?

 

[peagle]

Am I seeing this right!!? One million tons of rice can feed a small country for years....

Now India will donate 2 million tonnes of rice, starting a never ending rice donation wars, resulting in India facing a famine, because of rice shortages in India started by Chinese donation of rice to Sri Lanka.

This is an evil plan against India,
be ready for such news

 

[beijingwalker]

Now India will donate 2 million tonnes of rice, starting a never ending rice donation wars, resulting in India facing a famine, because of rice shortages in India started by Chinese donation of rice to Sri Lanka.

This is an evil plan against India,
be ready for such news

They are already on the verge of a famine, no such a move needed

Growing malnutrition in Indian cities a cause of concern, say experts, Only one in 9 gets healthy food ​

An interaction between policy intellectuals on health and nutrition was held in the city where the rise in cases of malnutrition amongst urban children was discussed.

Published: 18th January 2022 10:32 AM

For representational purposes (Photo | EPS)
By Express News Service

HYDERABAD: An interaction between policy intellectuals on health and nutrition was held in the city where the rise in cases of malnutrition amongst urban children was discussed. At the discussion, the findings of a recent study called ‘Urban India is Overfed yet Malnourished’ were discussed.

One of the crucial points was that breastfeeding patterns have greatly changed. “In economically thriving cities, rich people are choosing wrong food items and moving away from traditional foods to exotic and junk food. Meanwhile, in the slums, breastfeeding has dramatically come down because women in slums think it’s not fashionable to breastfeed or worse still ‘silly’, as milk powder is just a hop, skip, and, jump away in the neighbourhood medical store,” observed Karuna Gopal, president, Foundation for Futuristic Cities and national in-charge for Policy & Research, BJP Women Wing.

Similarly, during adolescence, the issues acquired in childhood continue, noted Dr Kavita Waghray, Professor and Dean, Department of Food Technology, University College of Technology - Osmania University. “Emphasis should be laid on providing proper nutrition to adolescent girls as 40 per cent to 98 per cent of girls are anaemic. Girls in urban areas, who have access to good food, aren’t ready to consume it because of various reasons. Skipping meals is commonly observed in such cases as girls aren’t aware of the outcome of this practice.”

Only one in 9 gets healthy food
The panel stressed on the need for effective communication to change the trend. Although India is an agricultural economy, healthy food is accessible to only one in nine persons

https://www.newindianexpress.com/ci...esa-cause-of-concern-say-experts-2408024.html

 

[Shotgunner51]

I remember Sri Lanka has only 20 million people. Why so much food? Has Sri Lanka encountered a food crisis?

Come on bro, it's celebrating 70th anniversary of the Rubber-Rice Pact! Moreover China holds 60% of world's total stock of rice as national reserve at the moment, way too high, it's a good move to help them out.

 

[BRAVO_]

it is a good news because to be a world power bring some responsibilities towards allied nations

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

Rice trap diplomacy.

 

[Wood]

Good gesture by the Chinese. Sri Lanka needs a reschedule of loan obligations until the tourism industry can recover in a post pandemic world. This crisis has exposed the lack of diversification in their economy

 

[Meengla]

Good gesture by the Chinese. Sri Lanka needs a reschedule of loan obligations until the tourism industry can recover in a post pandemic world. This crisis has exposed the lack of diversification in their economy

I was wondering why Sri Lanka, which was talked about as the most stable/prosperous of all South Asian countries until recently on PDF is facing such crises. Now I see: Pandemic? If that's the reason then truly, other than India and Pakistan, all other South Asian countries are most susceptible to global pressures. Pakistan and India are also, of course, but they have more diversified economies and significant heavy industries.

 

[Wood]

I was wondering why Sri Lanka, which was talked about as the most stable/prosperous of all South Asian countries until recently on PDF is facing such crises. Now I see: Pandemic? If that's the reason then truly, other than India and Pakistan, all other South Asian countries are most susceptible to global pressures. Pakistan and India are also, of course, but they have more diversified economies and significant heavy industries.

Sri Lanka also had its analogue to de-monetization at the worst possible moment to precipitate their current food crisis. Their president suddenly decided to ban inorganic food production in their country and torpedoed their agriculture industry for a few months. Even their prime exports like tea production crashed. By the time he realized this folly and reversed the policy, the damage to the economy was done!

 

[Meengla]

Sri Lanka also had its analogue to de-monetization at the worst possible moment to precipitate their current food crisis. Their president suddenly decided to ban inorganic food production in their country and torpedoed their agriculture industry for a few months. Even their prime exports like tea production crashed. By the time he realized this folly and reversed the policy, the damage to the economy was done!

Dang! You sure do keep up with things! Anyway, thanks for clarifying some things. I guess I have been living under a rock as far as South Asia (minus Pakistan) is concerned. I was under the impression that Sri Lanka was still a robust, stable economy. Didn't think that terrorist attack (in a hotel?) a few years ago would do much damage. But now it seems more problems than terrorism.
Pakistanis should be glad that despite the continued stresses from Afghanistan and of course from India, Pakistanis don't have food shortages. On the contrary, Pakistani economy, per the new rebasing, is not that bad.

 

[MH.Yang]

Good gesture by the Chinese. Sri Lanka needs a reschedule of loan obligations until the tourism industry can recover in a post pandemic world. This crisis has exposed the lack of diversification in their economy

I remember that the pillars of Sri Lanka's economy are rubber, tea and coconut. Tourism should have little impact on their economy.

Sri Lanka also had its analogue to de-monetization at the worst possible moment to precipitate their current food crisis. Their president suddenly decided to ban inorganic food production in their country and torpedoed their agriculture industry for a few months. Even their prime exports like tea production crashed. By the time he realized this folly and reversed the policy, the damage to the economy was done!

Thank you for your news. China rarely reports the news of Sri Lanka, so I don't know the crisis Sri Lanka is facing.

 

[Wood]

I remember that the pillars of Sri Lanka's economy are rubber, tea and coconut. Tourism should have little impact on their economy.

Agriculture is important indeed. Tourism is also an important forex earner for Sri Lanka

Dang! You sure do keep up with things! Anyway, thanks for clarifying some things. I guess I have been living under a rock as far as South Asia (minus Pakistan) is concerned. I was under the impression that Sri Lanka was still a robust, stable economy. Didn't think that terrorist attack (in a hotel?) a few years ago would do much damage. But now it seems more problems than terrorism.
Pakistanis should be glad that despite the continued stresses from Afghanistan and of course from India, Pakistanis don't have food shortages. On the contrary, Pakistani economy, per the new rebasing, is not that bad.

Yes the decline of tourism in Sri Lanka started with the Easter bombings.

Here is DW News about impact on tourism in Sri Lanka

 

[Globenim]

Rice trap diplomacy.

Read the comment section on that blog. Its flooded by one shill suggesting unironically exactly that along with other conjuered CIA textbook bullshit to attack a donation of food to an economically struggling small country.