The research carried out by the agronomists of the Department of Agriculture to introduce two new varieties of pomegranate suitable for cultivation in Sri Lanka has been very successful.
So far, the two varieties of pomegranate have been successfully cultivated in the Norochcholai area and it has been revealed that the two varieties have a high yield as well as good income for the farmers. Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera on Monday observed the cultivation of pomegranate varieties grown in Norochchole. An income of about Rs. 6m can be earned by this pomegranate cultivation from half an acre and the lifespan of one pomegranate tree is about 30 years.
Currently, field research is being done to identify suitable areas for the cultivation of these two new varieties of pomegranate. Also, the Director General of Agriculture Malathi Parasuraman informed the Minister that the recommendation of these two new varieties will be done by the Crop Release Committee of the Department of Agriculture within the next month. The names of these two new varieties have not been named so far and the names of the two new pomegranate varieties are to be given as soon as the Crop Release Committee recommends them.
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