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Army to Collaborate with Private Sector for Cultivation of Commercial Crops

Sri Lanka Army in order to develop lands, belonging to it further, entered into an agreement with Browns Global Farm (Pvt) Ltd for lease of 400 hectare for exclusive environment-friendly cultivation purposes in Kandakadu, off Welikanda in the dry zone.

Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army on behalf of the Army and Mr I.C Nanayakkara, Chairman, Browns Company Ltd, signed the cultivation Agreement on Friday (21) at Army Headquarters.     

Accordingly, Browns Global Farm (Pvt) Ltd is to cultivate Teak and Sandalwood for timber purposes and fruits such as Banana, Pineapple, Mango, Pomegranates, Papaya and other crops for commercial purposes in the Army-leased land, using environmentally-friendly techniques with less application and spraying of pesticides.

The project also expects to generate a sound export income following sustainable modern agricultural know-how and practices while helping the rural livelihood. More than 175 unemployed youth in the area are to be recruited for management staff, agriculture related employees and labourers.       

At the signing of the Agreement at the Commander’s office, a few representatives from the Browns Global Farm (Pvt) Ltd, including Messrs N.I Delpechitra (General Manager), C.D Ediriwickrama (Senior Vice President), Ama Wimalasena (Assistant Manager) and S.H Yapa (Manager Agribusiness), were present at the Commander’s office.

Major General Chrishantha De Silva, Chief of Staff and Major General R.V Udawatta, Director General, Finance Management and Brigadier R.P Rajapathirana, Director, Legal Services were also associated with the occasion.