Views - 3 Thursday, 18 October 2018 00:43
Under the Government’s program to improve the estate sector, a proposal to increase the reciprocal cooperation between China and Sri Lanka was approved by the Cabinet. Minister of Plantation Industries Navin Dissanayake had submitted the proposal t
Views - 4 Thursday, 18 October 2018 00:43
In an effort to meet the growing demand for Akshata Non-GMO Rice tagged the ‘Healthiest Rice in the World’, a special zone of 550 acres of paddy land was exclusively demarcated for the growing of Akshata Non-GMO Rice varieties also known as Tradi
Views - 2 Thursday, 18 October 2018 00:41
The nation’s leading seafood exporter, Divron Bioventures Ltd. was honoured for its significant contribution towards developing and uplifting Sri Lanka’s inland fisheries and aquaculture sector recently. The company received this prestigious awa
Views - 5 Wednesday, 17 October 2018 09:30
President Sirisena said that it is important to implement a state policy regarding the production, security, quality and standards of food.
Views - 46 Wednesday, 17 October 2018 00:00
An Invoice of Inverness FBOPF1 grade offered under the Western High Grown category at the Colombo Tea Auction held yesterday, realised an all-time record price of Rs. 1,000 per kg. This tea was bought by Akbar Brothers Ltd. Inverness teas are known
Views - 6 Wednesday, 17 October 2018 00:00
Sri Lanka’s legendary consumer foods brand Elephant House has won two Gold awards at the 26th annual NCE Export Awards 2018. Having won Golds in the ‘Frozen Confectionery and Beverage Medium’ and ‘Fresh and Processed Agriculture Exports’
Views - 8 Wednesday, 17 October 2018 00:00
Israeli officials have agreed to grant a five-year work visa to Sri Lankan migrant workers who will be working in the agriculture sector. The agreement had been reached during bilateral discussions, held by Deputy Minister Manusha Nanayakkara and a S
Views - 6 Wednesday, 17 October 2018 00:00
Remaining true to the Maliban value of providing healthy options produced with uncompromising adherence to quality to consumers, House of Maliban recently re-launched its breakfast cereal and snack Maliban Yaha Posha enriched with the goodness of mil
Views - 12 Wednesday, 17 October 2018 00:00
As consumers shift to a more plant-based diet, a good example of how to cater for that increasing demand might be Sri Lanka. The head of Horticulture New Zealand, Mike Chapman, has recently returned from a trip to the island nation south of India. He
Views - 5 Wednesday, 17 October 2018 00:00
London (Reuters): Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour SA has adopted blockchain ledger technology to track and trace chicken, eggs and tomatoes as they travel from farms to stores, and will deploy it across all of its fresh product lines in coming
Views - 29 Wednesday, 10 October 2018 08:49
SYDNEY (Reuters): A recent warming of the Pacific Ocean has led to a 70% chance of an El Nino weather event developing this year, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said on Tuesday.
Views - 13 Wednesday, 10 October 2018 00:00
Acting in its capacity as a leader in the poultry industry, Crysbro sponsored the recently held Poultry Forum 2018 themed ‘The Future of the Poultry World: Smarter and Greener Production’ organised by the University of Uva Wellassa. Held at the
Views - 29 Wednesday, 10 October 2018 00:00
The vilification of oil palm in Sri Lanka on the grounds of the crop’s purported adverse impact on the environment is completely unjustifiable, given that the extent of land under oil palm is just 1.1% of the extent under traditional crops – tea,
Views - 11 Wednesday, 10 October 2018 00:00
Ceylon Biscuits Ltd.’s (CBL) much-favoured brand ‘Sera’ coconut milk recently sponsored a workshop in Kurunegala, organised by the Coconut Development Authority, which operates under the purview of the Ministry of Agriculture. The workshop main
Views - 12 Wednesday, 10 October 2018 00:00
The dry rations collected through the joint effort of all Sri Lankan Associations, Sinhala Language schools and individuals, to be donated to the affected farming community of New South Wales, were handed over to the Lions Club ‘Need for Feed’ un
Views - 38 Thursday, 4 October 2018 00:00
Ipalogama in Anuradhapura, which is located in Sri Lanka’s ancient Kingdom of Raja Rata became the beneficiary of Pan Asia Bank’s latest venture to empower farmers with financing of drip irrigation systems. Ipalogama which has always contributed
Views - 255 Wednesday, 3 October 2018 23:35
By Charumini de Silva In a thought-provoking speech Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) Protem Chairman Dr. Rohan Fernando challenged the planters to create a strong brand in the next 50 years, making use of the momentum of the fourth industrial r
Views - 14 Wednesday, 3 October 2018 23:30
Ramaz Chanturiya, General Director of Rusteacoffee – the country-wide association of tea and coffee importers and producers under the wing of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, paid a courtesy call to Ambassador Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka on 2 October
Views - 65 Tuesday, 2 October 2018 00:00
In September 2018, at the request of National Institute of Education, Hayleys Agriculture Training School; a training institution registered under the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC), imparted the best global practices of agricult
Views - 173 Tuesday, 2 October 2018 00:00
By Charumini de Silva The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) last week emphasised that the failure to keep to the spirit of the agreement reached between Government and the Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) at the time of privatisation, wit
Views - 109 Thursday, 27 September 2018 01:13
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to establish the first mango cultivation zone targeting Dambulla and Jaffna areas. The mango cultivation zone will be established under the accelerated agriculture development program, “We Grow – We Eat”,
Views - 10 Thursday, 27 September 2018 01:12
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved incentives to encourage cash-strapped mills to export sugar in the 2018/19 season as part of efforts to trim bulging domestic stockpiles, a Government statement said on Wednesday. Prime Min
Views - 46 Thursday, 27 September 2018 01:10
Ceciliyan Tea Factory managed by Ceciliyan Associates Ltd. situated in Kalawana, Ratnapura established an all-time record price for a low grown BOP grade which was sold at Rs. 1,350 per kg at the weekly tea auction concluded on 25 September. This lin
Views - 61 Wednesday, 26 September 2018 00:00
The Minister of Plantation Industries Navin Dissanayake visited Poland from 11 to 13 September. The purpose of the visit was to explore new ways and means to promote the Ceylon Tea Market share in Poland and to strengthen economic relations between t
Views - 212 Wednesday, 26 September 2018 00:00
The Ceciliyan Tea Factory, managed by Ceciliyan Associates Ltd. and situated in Kalawana, Ratnapura, was recently recognised with the Gold award for being an Outstanding Tea Producer at the annual Total Excellence in Tea Production Awards organised b
Views - 26 Wednesday, 26 September 2018 00:00
Ambassador Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka and the Trade and Tea sections of the Embassy of Sri Lanka wish to thank the following companies for their participation in WorldFood International Exhibition in Moscow, 17-21 September: Malwatte Valley Plantations PL
Views - 18 Wednesday, 26 September 2018 00:00
By Divya Thotawatte The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) recently stated that due to the extensive gender gap in the farming sector, action should be taken to mainstream gender in the agricultural policy in Sri Lanka. Acc
Views - 168 Wednesday, 19 September 2018 00:00
Reuters: Sri Lanka may have to downgrade its full-year forecast for tea production after output tumbled 14% in August from a year earlier due to a prolonged drought, the state-run Tea Board said on Tuesday. The August decline meant output for the fir
Views - 12 Wednesday, 19 September 2018 00:00
BENGALURU (Reuters): Rice export prices in India slumped last week as the rupee fell and demand remained weak with buyers expecting further dips, while low supplies and the prospect of a new deal with the Philippines pushed up prices for the Vietname
Views - 58 Wednesday, 19 September 2018 00:00
A two-day training program on the integration of women in the agriculture sector was held from 17-18 September at the Taj Samudra Hotel. Representatives of ministries, the private sector, civil society, academia, and development partners took part i
Thursday, 18 October 2018
“I have a four-year-old son back in my village. I want to make a better life for him,” says Sharmin Akhtar, a 19-year-old employee in one of Dhaka’s many flourishing garment factories. Like thousands of other poor women, Sharmin came down to B
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Sri Lanka’s excessive reliance on foreign capital to finance investment under favourable external financial conditions is now leading to disruptions, as those conditions change in a decisive interest rate tightening phase in the United States. As U
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Unlike many of our regional neighbours, Sri Lanka is blessed with an abundant water table. However, many companies do not feel the full value of this precious resource due to the limited regulation and monitoring of fresh water extraction for busines
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
It is earlier reported that the growth in bank credit accelerated in August despite the tight credit and money conditions and rising non-performing loans in the banking sector. It is further reported that the year-on-year (YoY) growth in credit accel
