Farmers Archives

August 14, 2024

13th August 2024 – Pelwatte Dairy Industries Limited, a leading dairy manufacturer in Sri Lanka, has launched an innovative project titled “Inclusion of Women in the Formal Dairy Supply Chain for Economic Empowerment of Women Farmers.” This initiative, which commenced in October 2022, aims to empower women farmers, enhance the local dairy industry’s capabilities, and […]

May 3, 2024

Farmers in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province were recently exposed to the functionalities of drones in the modernisation of agricultural practices, at an awareness programme organised by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC in collaboration with Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka. More than 100 farmers in the Thambuttegama area in the Anuradhapura District […]

August 31, 2023

Singapore, August 30, 2023—Climate projects, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), women and farmers in Asia and the Pacific have benefited from record amounts of funding from IFC. The funds will alleviate poverty and increase prosperity in the face of overlapping crises and challenges, including climate change, gender inequality, food and energy […]

April 17, 2023

Following up on recent efforts to support the agricultural sector despite the challenges they face today, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC partnered with Browns Agriculture, the pioneer of agricultural machinery In Sri Lanka “We are all undoubtedly aware of the agricultural crisis that has been affecting Sri Lanka in […]

March 30, 2023

Continuing to support the agricultural sector despite the challenges faced today, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC partnered with Lanka Commercial Trading Pvt. Ltd. (LCT) to offer farmers convenient leasing solutions and exclusive benefits on Yanmar and Solis tractors. A special ceremony was held at the LCT Head Office to […]

February 13, 2023

DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, together with its long-standing partner Mahindra Tractors recently completed a project executed for the betterment of the local farmer community (ගොවිදන දිවි සුව පිණිස) with the objective of assisting them in land preparation during this difficult time, while also boosting the Maha season activities. […]

December 9, 2021

09 December 9, 2021: Tracified Technologies initiated a blockchain based traceability solution targeting 10,000 farmers in Sri Lanka who export to the EU. Funded by GIZ, the solution will be a platform for farmers to provide transparency on the origin of the food source, harvesting and processing dates, and processing techniques used. […]

September 1, 2020

Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 24, 2020—Thousands of micro, small, and medium enterprises, and millions of farmers across Asia and the Pacific stand to benefit from the first phase of COVID-19 crisis response funding from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. As the pandemic continues to send shockwaves through the global economy, IFC supported 13 […]

Empowering Women Farmers: Pelwatte Dairy Launches Landmark Initiative with International Support

ComBank hosts awareness programme on drone technology for A’pura paddy farmers

Climate Projects, MSMEs, Women and Farmers Benefit from Record Year for IFC in Asia-Pacific Region

HNB and Browns Agriculture empower Sri Lanka’s farmers with convenient access to farming equipment

HNB and LCT team up to revolutionize Sri Lanka’s agricultural machinery sector

DIMO and Mahindra Tractors assist local farmers with free land preparation during Maha season

Tracified enables 10,000 Sri Lankan farmers to move up the value chain

Micro, Small, and Medium Businesses and Farmers Benefit from More Than Half a Billion Dollars in COVID-19 Support in Asia-Pacific Region