Seafood exports drop during second wave of COVID

Seafood exports drop during second wave of COVID

The Covid-19 pandemic and sluggish overseas markets have hit the resurgent seafood sector in Odisha with exports dipping by around 10 per cent in the last fiscal. The Covid-19 pandemic and sluggish overseas markets have hit the resurgent seafood sector in Odisha with exports dipping by around 10 per cent (pc) in the last fiscal. Production has also dropped significantly since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in March last year. According to the data shared by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), 60,718 tonne of marine products worth Rs 3,107.68 crore ($422.46 million)…
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa invites investors to Colombo Port city

Gotabaya Rajapaksa invites investors to Colombo Port city

President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa invited investors from around the world to make use of the strengths and opportunities provided by the Port City Colombo, the country’s first service-oriented Special Economic Zone (SEZ). President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday invited investors from around the world to make use of the strengths and opportunities provided by the Port City Colombo, the country’s first service-oriented Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Speaking at the Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF) 2021, President Rajapaksa said, “We encourage business leaders from all nations to make full use of the…
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