| Program to popularise Lankan tea the world over
The Sri Lankan mission abroad is expected to play a major role in the programe which is expected to augment the current earnings from tea from Rs. 3 billion to Rs. 125 billion within three years. The Minister said that due to the keen competition among tea producing countries, Sri Lanka has experienced a decline in market opportunities. This has prompted the country to seek new markets in Eastern Europe. Restriction of market opportunities will have a direct consequence on thousands of estate employees. "China and America are among the lucrative markets for tea, the Minister said. .
New method for fighting skin wrinkles
A new method for fighting skin wrinkles has been developed at the Hebrew University Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences. In her doctoral research at the university, Dr. Orit Bossi succeeded in isolating a plant-based antioxidant that delays the aging process by countering the breakdown of collagen fibers in the skin. Dr. Bossi conducted her research under the supervision of Zecharia Madar, the Karl Bach Professor of Agricultural Biochemistry at the Hebrew University, and Prof. Shlomo Grossman of Bar-Ilan University. Antioxidants operate against free radicals which cause a breakdown of many tissues in the body, including the skin. When found in small quantities in the body, free radicals are not harmful and are even involved in various physical processes.
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