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EDB, Janathakshan to promote Sri Lanka’s bio-friendly agri-exports

Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board and Janathakshan GTE Ltd, are partnering under the UNDP’s GEF-07 Project to promote biodiversity-friendly and climate-resilient agriculture across Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Ratnapura, Kegalle, and Nuwara Eliya.

The United Nations Development Programme’s GEF-07 Project, “Partnerships and Innovative Financing to Mainstream Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management in the Wet Climatic Zone of Sri Lanka,” will facilitate market linkages between project-supported producer groups and registered exporters, support participation in trade fairs and export promotion programmes and guide on compliance with export standards.

The collaboration will extend to pursuing Geographical Indication (GI) certification for products such as lithul and pepper, and the establishment of cluster-level certification frameworks for producer societies, the EDB said.

The agreement encompasses 6 sectors: organic and artisanal tea, kithul products, pepper and pepper oil, arecanut and kolapath eco-friendly tableware, cardamom, and jackfruit.

Collaborative activities will include value addition, quality improvement, hygienic production practices, and providing market intelligence to facilitate access to priority export destinations including Japan, the European Union, and the United States.

The partnership is expected to strengthen export-oriented agroforestry and tea value chains, enhance export readiness among smallholder producers, and promote biodiversity-friendly and climate-resilient production systems, the EDB said.

Source: Economy Next