PhotosSri Lanka: Lettuce cultivation under poly green houses for export
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board along with the Sri Lanka National Chamber of Commerce has launched a project to grow Iceberg Lettuce in Poly-green Houses in the Nuwara Eliya District. The objectives of the project are to improve quality and productivity, Sustainable livelihood development of the people in the area, to encourage people for self employment, improve profitability of the venture, and to acquire standards such as GMP&GAP required for the International Market.
Funds for the construction of Poly Green Houses will be provided by the Government of Netherlands channelled through the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka.
Under the first stage out of 50 recommended farmers 14 have been selected to receive Poly green houses. A farmer association is set up and which is linked to an established Exporter who will buy back the produce. The estimated cost for setting up a Poly-Green House is Rs.300, 000 out of which Rs. 250,000 will be provided as a grant from the Government of Netherlands with the farmers contributing the balance.
Cultivation is expected to commence by end June once the Poly- Green houses are set up. The Nuwara Eliya Poly-Green House Association set up in order to carry out the project will sign agreements with the National Chamber of Commerce and the Exporter Company.
Farmers will be provided with the Technical know how and training, selection of crops while inputs will be provided by the Exporter Company. On the recommendations of the Exporter Company the farmers will receive Fertilizer, Agro Chemicals and Growing Media at concessionary prices. A revolving fund will also be set up with a10% contribution from the proceeds of sales in order to expand the activities of the Association.
Offer letters will be awarded to selected farmers on Saturday (26th) at a ceremony held in Nuwara Eliya. Minister of Export Development and International Trade Professor G.L. Pieris will be the chief guest at the event while senior officials of the EDB and the National Chamber of Commerce will be present on the occasion.
Source: dailymirror.lk
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board along with the Sri Lanka National Chamber of Commerce has launched a project to grow Iceberg Lettuce in Poly-green Houses in the Nuwara Eliya District. The objectives of the project are to improve quality and productivity, Sustainable livelihood development of the people in the area, to encourage people for self employment, improve profitability of the venture, and to acquire standards such as GMP&GAP required for the International Market.
Funds for the construction of Poly Green Houses will be provided by the Government of Netherlands channelled through the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka.
Under the first stage out of 50 recommended farmers 14 have been selected to receive Poly green houses. A farmer association is set up and which is linked to an established Exporter who will buy back the produce. The estimated cost for setting up a Poly-Green House is Rs.300, 000 out of which Rs. 250,000 will be provided as a grant from the Government of Netherlands with the farmers contributing the balance.
Cultivation is expected to commence by end June once the Poly- Green houses are set up. The Nuwara Eliya Poly-Green House Association set up in order to carry out the project will sign agreements with the National Chamber of Commerce and the Exporter Company.
Farmers will be provided with the Technical know how and training, selection of crops while inputs will be provided by the Exporter Company. On the recommendations of the Exporter Company the farmers will receive Fertilizer, Agro Chemicals and Growing Media at concessionary prices. A revolving fund will also be set up with a10% contribution from the proceeds of sales in order to expand the activities of the Association.
Offer letters will be awarded to selected farmers on Saturday (26th) at a ceremony held in Nuwara Eliya. Minister of Export Development and International Trade Professor G.L. Pieris will be the chief guest at the event while senior officials of the EDB and the National Chamber of Commerce will be present on the occasion.
Source: dailymirror.lk
Publication date: 5/5/2008
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If any official and finencial help to grower are available or project related to lettuce cultivation. Plz give me information.
thanking you
sk singh, pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
(email) - 8/11/2009 12:55:54 PM
plz, send full cultivation including nursery prepration etc. on my e-mail.
sk singh, pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
- 8/11/2009 12:53:11 PM
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