Organic agriculture experts visit leading research institutes and academics

Businesscafe - Experts from two of the world-renowned institutes on organic agriculture in Switzerland, currently on a brief visit to study the country’s ecosystem, an initiative of A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd (Baurs), met with officials of the country’s leading industry research institutions and academics, including visits to farmer communities including key sites and facilities, with many more planned in their itinerary.

Uber Eats triples area served by groceries to supply essentials and help combat COVID

Businesscafe - Uber Eats today announced it has tripled the area served by its grocery delivery service so residents can access supplies such as fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, poultry, rice, grains, pulses, tea, coffee and more at their doorstep and help Sri Lanka roll back COVID.

CRYSBRO empowers farming community by investing Rs. 2 Bn in maize cultivated during Yala seasonal harvest

Businesscafe - In a concerted attempt to secure the country's food security agenda, Sri Lanka's leading poultry company CRYSBRO recently invested Rs. 2 billion to purchase maize produced during the annual Yala cultivation season.

Crysbros Chicken Processing Plant Gampola

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka's largest poultry company CRYSBRO actions out a comprehensive, vigorous COVID-19 protocol to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its employees and stakeholders.

TTEL consolidates sustainability drive with Gold status on UN Climate Neutral Now initiative

Businesscafe - Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTEL), a leading member of the Hayleys Plantations Sector, obtained the Gold status for all three steps of Measure, Reduce and Contribute under the Climate Neutral Now (CNN) initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), setting another regional benchmark in the plantations industry.

Round Island delivers on commitment to freshness and quality with renewed safety measures in place

Businesscafe - While Sri Lanka grapples with the after effects of the MV X-Press Pearl marine disaster off the South and West coasts of the island, the Ministry of Fisheries has assured citizens that in suspending fishing activities from the affected coasts, all seafood that makes its way to the markets has officially been declared safe for consumption.

Crysbro congratulates victorious Tharushi Karunarathne on World Junior Championship qualification

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka's leading poultry group Crysbro congratulates champion athlete Tharushi Karunarathne for qualifying for the highly competitive World Athletics U20 Championship (World Junior Championship) in the 800m event.

 businesscafe PA urges all stakeholders to work towards a fair deal for Ceylon Tea

Businesscafe - The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) marked International Tea Day, with a call to all policy makers and stakeholders to take a holistic and practical approach ensuring a sustainable way forward for the industry, while ensuring that producers of Pure Ceylon Tea are given a fair deal.