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Gifted but Not Tasted?-by A. K. Hasith Priyashantha   Source:Dailynews Agriculture is the heart of Sri Lanka, which is playing a critical role in broad-based economic growth, poverty alleviation, and food security. Now-a-days we have realized more than ever before, how the impact that agriculture can pose at both economic and social levels in the county. The agriculture sector of our country contributes about 7.4% to the national GDP. Whereas tea, rubber and coconut-based products are the top three export items so far in the country. Addressing the current scenario of the country, it is consumable that we should also switch to alternative agro-based products in order to achieve higher foreign exchange. In this regard, ‘rich men’s food’, the cashew is one of the top among the other products as there is a great demand in the world. Cashew was introduced to Sri Lanka by early Portuguese settlers from Brazil ...