India agrees to provide USD 55mn loan through Export-Import Bank to procure Urea
The Government of India has agreed to provide a $ 55 million loan through the Export-Import Bank of India for the procurement of Urea for the 2022/23 Maha …
Agriculture
Indian Prime Minister assures supply of fertilizer expeditiously: President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to provide the fertilizer required for the Yala season cultivation …
Commercial plantations urge immediate Government action to prevent industry’s demise
The Government’s failure to allocate fuel quotas to the Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), together with continuous power disruptions and uninformed …
The Tea Industry in a State of Disturbance – Colombo Tea Traders’ Association
The Colombo Tea Traders’ Association established in 1894 is the apex private sector body comprising of all Stakeholders namely Growers, Manufacturers, …
Sri Lanka’s inaugural Protected Geographical Indication for Ceylon Cinnamon
When was it received? Ceylon Cinnamon was added in the register of protected designations of origin and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) on 2nd …
French Government Supports Rubber Cultivation Development
Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, Minister of Plantation and the French Ambassador to Sri Lanka EH Eric Lavertu visited the Rubber Research Institute at the Darting Field …
Leading German importer urges agri-product exporters to practice superior packaging to capture European markets
Jan Paul Bethke, a leading German importer of Sri Lankan fruits and tea, urged Sri Lankan agri-product exporters to practice effective and superior packaging …
Kotmale becomes first dairy company to complete a carbon footprint verification
Kotmale Dairy Products and Cargills Quality Dairies, subsidiaries of Cargills, have become the first dairy companies in Sri Lanka to complete a carbon …
JICA supports Jaffna University towards improvement of dry zone agriculture
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of Education, and the University of Jaffna agreed to implement JICA’s new technical cooperation …
Coconut seedlings, Tea & cinnamon plants free of charge for cultivation: Plantation Minister
Plantation Minister Ramesh Pathirana says that the government has decided to provide 2.3 million coconut seedlings to the public at the Divisional Secretariat …
French Development Agency provides Euro 1mn to develop Geographical Indication for Ceylon Tea
The French Development Agency (AFD) signed a grant agreement worth 1 million euros with the Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) and French Agricultural Research Centre …
Wartime organic farming lessons for peacetime
By Jekhan Aruliah There is recent precedent in Sri Lanka for suddenly "going organic”. The Sri Lankan Civil War saw years of economic blockades and embargoes …
Experts discuss framing a green development pathway for Sri Lanka
Experts from the government, private sector, UN agencies, think tanks, and other development partners, came together at this week’s kickstarter sessions of …
Baurs share short term solutions for Sri Lanka’s organic agriculture conversion
A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., widely known as Baurs, a diversified business group and one of the pioneering innovators in agriculture in Sri Lanka, recently …
WB supports safe, climate-resilient transport connectivity to strengthen agricultural supply chains
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing for Sri Lanka to provide safe, climate-resilient roads to connect …
Quality characteristics of Ceylon Tea record noticeable decline due to fertilizer ban
Any decline in the quality of Ceylon Tea will have serious consequences, where the Sri Lanka market share in a global arena would fall and as a result, a drop …
Fertilizer shortage will deprive Sri Lanka of critical forex earnings – Planters’ Association
Due to the shortage of suitable fertilizer, Sri Lanka is unlikely to be able to achieve its export earnings target for 2021, according to the Planters’ …
Disease-battered rubber plantations call for govt support to ensure industry’s survival
Sri Lanka’s rubber plantations are potentially on the brink of being wiped out, battered by a fast-spreading leaf disease and the sector could be nearing the …
Policy on use of organic fertilizer has not changed, government emphasizes
The government states that it has not granted permission to import chemical fertilizers for local agricultural purposes and has not made any changes to the …
Experts from Switzerland conducts knowledge-sharing session on organic agro-ecosystem
A team of experts from Switzerland presently on a 10-day visit in the country conducted an experiential and insightful training session on organic agriculture …