Views - 2 Thursday, 24 October 2019 00:27
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon sounded a cautionary note with regard to the health and sustainability of the entire tea industry – including Regional Plantation Companies (RPC), and Government and smallholder sectors at large – as tea and
Views - 12 Wednesday, 23 October 2019 03:03
Offering a helping hand to Sri Lanka’s vital farming community, the Agri Machinery Division of Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) conducted a Mahindra Tractor Service Camp (Mahindra Tractor ‘Seva Kandavura’) which provided all services free
Views - 164 Wednesday, 23 October 2019 03:01
A group of 25 corporate leaders and best-performing employees in estate management from Sri Lanka’s leading regional plantation company Hayleys Plantations recently returned home after completing the acclaimed AOTS Japan training program. Organise
Views - 93 Wednesday, 23 October 2019 02:59
Kahawatte Plantations PLC is owned and managed by the Dilmah Group. The company has been continuously advocating quality products, which has resulted in the teas of the Nawalapitiya Region securing premium prices for several years. The Tea Exporters
Views - 10 Wednesday, 23 October 2019 02:58
For the third consecutive week New Vithanakande maintained its record-breaking performance. In the Low Grown category an Invoice of new Vithanakande BOP1 improved its own record and achieved a highest-ever price for Rs. 1,600 per kg at the Colombo Te
Views - 235 Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:57
During the past two years, there is a marked increase in the export revenue as indicated in table 1. The export earnings from January to July 2019 also grew by 2.8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, despite the uncertainties
Views - 76 Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:55
Kubota Corporation, Japan recently conducted an extensive technical training program for technicians and supervisors of Agri Equipment Division of Hayleys Agriculture. The training program was specifically on the Kubota tractor model L3408. Technicia
Views - 26 Tuesday, 15 October 2019 00:00
Sri Lanka’s country-of-origin trade mark for the spices sector was launched in Frankfurt on the 6 October during the ANUGA 2019 International Food and Beverages Trade Fair held in Cologne, Germany. The ANUGA Trade Fair held from 5-9 October is t
Views - 53 Tuesday, 15 October 2019 00:00
Forging ahead with the sharing of its breakthrough green-charcoaling technique with local suppliers across the island, pioneering activated carbon multi-national, Haycarb PLC announced plans to establish another 15 units of ‘Haritha Angara’ by th
Views - 12 Tuesday, 15 October 2019 00:00
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz recently met with dairy farmers who are benefiting from a Rs. 2.2 billion program ($ 14.1 million) called ‘Market-Oriented Dairy’. The project is estimated to grow milk production by 94% b
Views - 14 Tuesday, 15 October 2019 00:00
Today, India is home to over 450 start-ups in the agriculture tech sector. As per a recent Newscom report, this space has seen funding close to $248 million, as compared to the 2018 number of around $73 million – a 300% growth in less than a year.
Views - 249 Tuesday, 15 October 2019 00:00
The Ceciliyan CTC Tea Factory, situated in the hills of Kalawana in the Ratnapura District, established an all-time record price of Rs. 980 per kg for a CTC Pekoe Dust grade in the Low Grown CTC category at the tea auctions held on 9 October. This i
Views - 29 Tuesday, 15 October 2019 00:00
The Adams View Tea Factory established a new all-time record price of Rs. 1,450 per kg for a PEK grade in the Low Grown elevational category at this week’s Colombo Tea Auctions held on 8 and 9 October. This invoice was purchased by Meezan and Co.
Views - 52 Tuesday, 8 October 2019 00:00
Island Tea Co. a fast growing retail tea chain brand with over 35 branches in Philippines has entered the market in Sri Lanka to start its first branch in the tourist destination of Ella, Sri Lanka. The Island Tea Co. is a Sri Lankan brand which has
Views - 244 Tuesday, 8 October 2019 00:00
Adamjee Lukmanjee and Sons Ltd., was honoured at the recently concluded National Exporter Awards organised by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka, with the Silver Award in the Extra Large Category, in the Coconut and Coconut based products
Views - 66 Monday, 7 October 2019 09:02
Following last week’s record-breaking performance in the Low Grown OP1 category, teas sold under the New Vithanakande Mark set a new record of Rs. 1,700 per kg for the same grade. This tea was purchased by Tea Tang Ltd.
Views - 18 Monday, 7 October 2019 09:01
A global conference is calling for more investment in climate change initiatives for the world’s most important food crop.
Views - 26 Monday, 7 October 2019 09:01
Lak Cinnamon Ltd., a renowned company among cinnamon exporters, bagged a bronze award in small scale, spices and spice related products category at the ‘27th Annual NCE Export Awards- 2019’ ceremony. The gala event organised by the National Chamb
Views - 25 Monday, 7 October 2019 08:58
SDB bank, one of Sri Lanka’s leading financial services providers with strong roots in the rural sector, has entered into a partnership with DIMO to offer special leasing facilities for Mahindra tractors. The special leasing facilities are tailored
Views - 61 Monday, 7 October 2019 08:53
The maiden launch of the historical Ceylon Tea Global Promotion Campaign took off ceremonially with pomp and pageant in the capital city of the Russian Federation last week. This was the first time ever that Sri Lanka Tea Board launched an internatio
Views - 135 Tuesday, 1 October 2019 00:15
Market-Oriented Dairy (MOD) last week launched the Dairy Investment Fund at the Market-Oriented Dairy Investment Forum in the presence of industry leaders of the dairy value chain. The Forum also offered an opportunity for the business and finance s
Views - 80 Tuesday, 1 October 2019 00:12
On 25 September, Ambassador Jayatilleka and Sanja Jayatilleka attended a gala dinner organised by the Sri Lankan Tea Board to inaugurate the Ceylon Tea global promotion campaign in Moscow. A large number of guests including high ranking Government of
Views - 27 Tuesday, 1 October 2019 00:11
Washington: Developing countries need to dramatically increase agricultural innovation and the use of technology by farmers, to eliminate poverty, meet the rising demand for food, and cope with the adverse effects of climate change, says a new World
Views - 16 Tuesday, 1 October 2019 00:11
MUMBAI (Reuters): India on Sunday banned exports of onions, a common ingredient in Indian cooking, as prices remain high due to a seasonal shortage which has been worsened by flooding in several states. The government said exports will be prohibited
Views - 137 Friday, 27 September 2019 00:00
At the Colombo Tea Auction held on 24/ 25 September an invoice of New Vithanakande improved its own record for Low Grown OP1 grade by realising Rs. 1,650 per kilo. New Vithanakande Tea Factory Delwala produces a wide range of Orthodox black teas tha
Views - 26 Friday, 27 September 2019 00:00
Kamarangapitiya Tea Factory established a new all-time record price of Rs. 1,350 per kg for a PEK1 grade in the Low Grown elevational category at this week’s Colombo Tea Auctions, held on 24 - 25 September. The invoice was purchased by M/s. Lakru T
Views - 67 Friday, 27 September 2019 00:00
Mooloya Estate established an all-time record price of Rs. 840 per kg for a BOP grade in the Uda Pussellawa elevational category at the Colombo Tea Auctions. The auction was held on 25 September for the first time after five years. This line of tea w
Views - 44 Friday, 27 September 2019 00:00
Farming is not an easy vocation. Apart from backbreaking work, it involves a lot of hard work and at times life threatening risks. Our farmers in the north are the most destitute; they lost their homes, fields, kith and kin and cattle to plough the f
Views - 178 Thursday, 26 September 2019 01:48
On 24 September, the Sri Lankan Tea Board launched its Global Compaign in Moscow at the 28th International Exhibition WorldFood 2019, one of the largest exhibition serving the global food and drinks industry and the main export platform for reaching
Views - 146 Thursday, 26 September 2019 01:47
Sri Lanka promoted its confectionery, fresh fruits and processed food products at the Second edition of the SIAL India 2019; Food, Food innovation and Food Processing International Exhibition held at the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre in New Delhi
Thursday, 24 October 2019
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Where once we had a paucity of presidential candidates, we now have a superfluity of them. You would think that from this panoply of contenders who’ve thrown their hat in the ring, we’d be spoilt fo
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Railway transportation is considered as the multifaceted economic booster in the world. Switzerland is the role model in utilising railways in envisaging the above concept. The Nuwara Eliya railway line was an exclusion for tourism and freight. Back
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Zero Waste is a concept, which focuses on waste prevention where essentially resource life cycles are redesigned in such a way that all products are used and no waste is created. It is well-aligned with a circular economy approach, which facilitates
Thursday, 24 October 2019
At a time where the world expresses growing concerns about climate change, Sri Lanka is still oblivious to the impact of single-use plastic on the environment, marine biodiversity and humans. Ignorance may be bliss in some instances but, not when we
