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11 August 2020
This fascinating topic takes us to a timeline 40 to 50 years ago and before. The extended family was intact. So there were plenty of hands to share household chores and quality time to prepare food together from age-old recipes, to eat and to feed children. A number of curries,...
This fascinating topic takes us to a timeline 40 to 50 years ago and before. The extended family was intact. So there were plenty of hands to share household chores and quality time to prepare food together from age-old recipes, to eat and to feed children. A number of curries,...
30 July 2020
The current global health disaster COVID-19 (also commonly called coronavirus) pandemic, is an “important moment” to ask ourselves about the levels of immunity among individuals. These questions come in the form of “how come most people who are carriers of the virus do not succumb to the illness? While about...
The current global health disaster COVID-19 (also commonly called coronavirus) pandemic, is an “important moment” to ask ourselves about the levels of immunity among individuals. These questions come in the form of “how come most people who are carriers of the virus do not succumb to the illness? While about...
03 July 2020
Kandy - Dairy farming has been an important source of livelihood among the rural populations in Sri Lanka as it ensures a stable income throughout the year and acts as a cushion against income shocks arising due to crop failures. Since the dairy sector provides a large amount of organic...
Kandy - Dairy farming has been an important source of livelihood among the rural populations in Sri Lanka as it ensures a stable income throughout the year and acts as a cushion against income shocks arising due to crop failures. Since the dairy sector provides a large amount of organic...
02 July 2020
ROME/BANGKOK: The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has appointed Jong-Jin Kim as Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, effective 1 July 2020. Mr Kim, a national of the Republic of Korea, has a long and distinguished career...
ROME/BANGKOK: The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has appointed Jong-Jin Kim as Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, effective 1 July 2020. Mr Kim, a national of the Republic of Korea, has a long and distinguished career...
08 June 2020
Colombo, Sri Lanka – The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness about the need for personal hygiene measures, such as frequent handwashing; however, World Food Safety Day (WFSD) is a good reminder that proper hygiene practices are always important when preparing and handling food. This year, World Food Safety Day is dedicated...
Colombo, Sri Lanka – The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness about the need for personal hygiene measures, such as frequent handwashing; however, World Food Safety Day (WFSD) is a good reminder that proper hygiene practices are always important when preparing and handling food. This year, World Food Safety Day is dedicated...
