@article{Gunawardena:205585,
      recid = {205585},
      author = {Gunawardena, P.J and Somaratne, W.G},
      title = {Non-Plantation Agricultural Economy of Sri Lanka: Trends,  Issues and Prospects},
      journal = {Sri Lankan Journal of Agricultural Economics},
      address = {2000},
      number = {1381-2016-115734},
      pages = {32},
      year = {2000},
      abstract = {The non-plantation agricultural economy of Sri Lanka has  undergone a noticeable transition from 1978, compared to  the period 1970-77, mainly due to economic reforms  implemented in the country from 1978. This paper aims to:  describe the major policies towards non-plantation  agriculture from 1970 to date; analyse the diversification  and commercialisation of non-plantation agriculture by  examining the trends in prices of commercial food crops  vis-à-vis subsistence food crops, and the trends in area,  production and yield of commercial food crops and  agro-industrial crops vis-à-vis subsistence food crops;  examine the outward orientation of non-plantation  agriculture by analysing trends in imports and exports; and  investigate the current issues and future prospects for  non-plantation agriculture.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/205585},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.205585},
}