Agriculture Archives

May 8, 2024

Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries and Unilever Sri Lanka recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the country’s first national and globally accepted standard for sustainable tea production. This first-of-its-kind initiative signifies a shared commitment to propel the Sri Lankan tea industry towards a more sustainable and ethical future. […]

April 29, 2024

The financing aims at supporting the company to keep providing financial services to the agricultural sector, especially via their agricultural machinery leasing product. Brussels, Belgium & Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka – 25 April 2024 – AgriFI, the EU funded Agriculture Financing Initiative, managed by EDFI Management Company, announced today a USD 3 million loan […]

March 20, 2024

Contributing to the enrichment of Sri Lanka’s agriculture and strengthening the commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider, powered the 2nd phase of the Agri Saviya – Marketing Asseweduma initiative recently. Aimed at transforming farmers into Agripreneur leaders of tomorrow, Agri Saviya acts as the lifeline in […]

February 27, 2024

In today’s “digital-first” world, industries globally are continually having to transform and adapt to maintain their competitive edge and meet customer expectations, reshaping the way we live, work and interact. From finance to agriculture, education to entertainment, the digital revolution has touched every aspect of our lives, presenting both challenges and opportunities for businesses across […]

February 15, 2024

Minister of Agriculture Dr. Md. Abdus Shaheed said 3-4% foreign exchange is earned by exporting raw jute and jute products, which is worth US$ 1.20 billion. The jute sector contributes 1.4% to the country’s GDP and the jute sector contributes 26.26% to the agricultural GDP. Jute is the second most important fiber in the world after cotton. The Agriculture minister said […]

January 10, 2024

10 January 2024, Colombo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered with the Sri Lanka Ministry of Agriculture in a (US) $9.2-million activity to continue revitalizing agriculture in Sri Lanka by enhancing paddy productivity, diversifying crops […]

January 9, 2024

Malindu Dairy (Pvt) Ltd., a leading dairy product manufacturing company in Sri Lanka was honoured as Southern Province’s Best Entrepreneur in Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Category (Large Scale) by the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA). At a recent event organised by the NEDA in partnership with Hambatota District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC), Malindu Dairy’s Managing […]

December 22, 2023

On October 2019, Sri Lanka in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme embraced the Colombo Declaration under the title Nitrogen for Life, adopted by 15 member states, to create roadmaps that will halve nitrogen waste by 2030. This was further reaffirmed when Sri Lanka with the support of the International Nitrogen […]

December 8, 2023

Asia Pacific Regional Conference – 8 December 2023, Colombo: Sri Lanka has chosen to host the 37th session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to be held from 19th to 22nd February 2024 in Colombo. FAO is a specialized agency of the United […]

October 31, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka November 2023 – Good Life X, a catalyst dedicated to fostering innovation and regeneration, together with GIZ Sri Lanka and the EU, hosted the Road to Regen Interchange Community Event recently at the picturesque and consciously minded, Barefoot Garden Cafe. The event celebrated the culmination of the ‘Road to […]

Unilever Sri Lanka and Ministry of Agriculture & Plantation Industries Sign MOU on Sustainable Tea Production

EU-financed AgriFI Announces USD 3 Million loan to Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC to Boost Agriculture Resilience in Sri Lanka

SLT-MOBITEL powers advancement of nation’s agriculture supporting 2nd phase of Agri Saviya – Marketing Asseweduma

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Bangladesh now Captures 72 Percent of Global Export Earnings of Jute Sector: Agriculture Minister

FAO, USAID, and Ministry of Agriculture Partner to Continue Agriculture Sector Revitalization

Malindu Dairy becomes Southern Province’s Best Entrepreneur

Baurs paves way towards sustainable nitrogen management with Super Urea for the agriculture industry in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to host the 37th Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization

‘Road to Regen’ Interchange Community Event Celebrates Sri Lanka’s Sustainable Food and Agriculture Visionaries