I. ROLE OF TEA IN DEVELOPMENT IN SRI LANKA

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D. Degree to which environmental issues are reflected in sector policy

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1. Policy on replanting

The broader issue of soil conservation, especially soil degradation as a result of erosion, is particularly addressed in the policy on tea replanting, which is permitted in high elevations with steep slopes exceeding a gradient of 45^o.

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