The Government has taken measures to establish a new Department for the development of Cinnamon.
Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr.Bandula Gunawardhana yesterday said that the decision to establish a new department for the development of cinnamon was taken by the President after considering the contribution of the cinnamon crop as a minor export crop to earn foreign exchange earnings.
He was speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held yesterday at the Government Information Department. The President also pointed out the need of promoting it as a commercial crop as a budget proposal for 2023. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted their approval to the resolution jointly furnished by the President and the Minister of Plantation Industries to establish a new Department named the Department of Cinnamon Development for rendering facilities for the producers, suppliers as well as the exporters for activities such as producing and exporting cinnamon, enhancing the quality of cinnamon products, value addition and diversification of products.