The Local Impact of International Policy: Changing Times for Sri Lanka's Potato Farmers

The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of tariff reductions on imported potatoes on farmers, consumers and the environment. Potato cultivation employs about 25,000 farmers in Sri Lanka, so has received substantial government support over the last decade. It would be significantly affected by tariff reductions proposed under SAFTA.

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Year of publication:	1999-01
Authors:	Weerahewa, Jeevika
Institutions:	Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), International Development Research Centre
Subject:	Farmers \| Sri Lanka

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	EEPSEA Policy Brief.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number pb1999012
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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