Sri Lankan exporters are looking for clarity on the state of the GSP+, to be able to adjust business strategies. The GSP+ scheme allows duty free export of about 6,000 items to the EU from Sri Lanka. However, the continuation of the GSP+ is now uncertain, as a preliminary report points to an adverse outcome of an EU investigation. At this point, it is the uncertainty that is worrying local exporters.

Information Technology (IT) has long been viewed as having great potential for improving decision making in agriculture. IT has connected the world globally and is now changing our life style and social consciousness dynamically. In all phases of the agricultural industry, information technologies are vital to the management and success of a business. Agriculture has also been greatly influenced by IT.