Sri Lanka to implement vegetable transport regulations strictly

Sri Lanka Minister of Cooperatives and Internal Trade says the regulations introduced to make use of plastic crates compulsory in transporting vegetables will be reactivated from Monday, June 11. The Secretary of the Ministry Sunil S. Sirisena said that the non-implementation of law caused injustice to the traders and farmers who began to use the plastic crates on the instructions of the government.
The official further stated that the law is pertaining to 11 types of vegetables and 10 types of fruits. The gazette in this regard was issued several months ago but the Ministry did not take action to implement it thoroughly. The government introduced these laws to minimize the post-harvest loss. The government says over 40 percent of the fruits and vegetable are being wasted during transportation and the country was losing over Rs 15 to 20 billion annually.