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2025-08-15

Guide to FDA certification for Sri Lankan food businesses

Sri Lanka exports a wide range of products, with food and agricultural items playing a crucial role in its international trade. The United States of America (USA) is a key destination for Sri Lankan goods, accounting for a significant portion of the country’s export revenue. According to Trading Economics, Sri Lanka's exports to the USA were valued at approximately US$2.79 billion¹ during 2023, with spices, Ceylon tea, seafood, and processed food items being among the most in-demand products.

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2023-05-10

Meet With Sri Lankan Food & Beverage Product Exporters at Seoul Food and Hotel Show 2023 in South Korea

EDB is organizing the Sri Lanka country pavilion at “Seoul Food & Hotel Show 2023”, to be held from 29^th May to 2^nd June, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea in collaboration with Sri Lanka Embassy in South Korea with the presence of 6 Sri Lankan export companies to promote Coconut based products, Essential oils, Process food & beverages, Spices & concentrates & Fisheries products.

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2021-11-24

Sustainable aquaculture practices from Sri Lanka

The world population is estimated to be 9 billion by 2050. The main concern arising with this rapidly escalating population is meeting the food requirements of the future. And this is where aquaculture comes in. More and more countries are leaning towards aquaculture – the practice of farming fisheries products as a solution to the food dilemma that seems to be inevitable. The global aquaculture market was valued at USD 285,359.7 million in 2019 and it is expected to grow at a steady pace in the coming decade.

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2021-10-15

Health benefits of Seafood Consumption

Blessed with murmuring ocean waves and rich marine life, Sri Lanka is a dream-come-true for seafood lovers. Ethically harvested by a fleet of 4500 fishing boats operating on the blue waters surrounding the exotic island, Sri Lankan seafood production uses traditional craftsmanship in conjunction with state-of-the-art modern technology.

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2017-03-17

Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for Sri Lankan Blue Swimmer Crab

The Sri Lankan blue swimmer crab fishery is a coastal fishery industry, which operates in the relatively shallow waters of Southern tips of Gulf of Mannar across the Palk Straits to the Southern boundary of the Bay of Bengal. 

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