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Baurs share short term solutions for Sri Lanka’s organic agriculture conversion

Published in Food & Beverage
Monday, 11 October 2021 05:22
Businesscafe - A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., widely known as Baurs, a diversified business group and one of the pioneering innovators in agriculture in Sri Lanka, recently shared preliminary key insights and solutions for the country’s farming industry to successfully master the conversion from conventional to organic, backed by scientific evide...
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Baurs makes progressive efforts towards knowledge-sharing on organic-agri transition

Published in Food & Beverage
Saturday, 02 October 2021 06:04
Businesscafe - Soon after Sri Lanka’s decision to ban synthetic fertilizers and other agrochemicals with immediate effect in view of achieving a healthy and sustainable nation, A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., widely known as Baurs, contracted a senior team of scientists and researchers from two world renowned research institutions in Switzerland s...
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Baurs to put together scientific and practical plan for Sri Lanka’s agri-ecosystem

Published in Development
Friday, 20 August 2021 08:04
Businesscafe - A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., widely known as Baurs, a diversified business group and one of the pioneering innovators in agriculture in Sri Lanka, announced that it would share scientific and practical solutions for the country’s farming industry to successfully master the conversion from conventional to organic, backed by scient...
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Plantation Minister and top Government officials held discussions with organic Agri experts from Switzerland

Published in Development
Monday, 09 August 2021 03:03
Businesscafe - A renowned team from Switzerland who are widely regarded as experts on organic agriculture met with Minister of Plantation Hon Dr. Ramesh Pathirana and Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation Mr. Ravindra Hewavitharana on 06th August. ...
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Organic agriculture experts visit leading research institutes and academics

Published in Food & Beverage
Friday, 06 August 2021 10:54
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...
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Tea Smallholders estimate 30% drop in yield by end 2021, 50% by March 2022

Published in Money
Monday, 05 July 2021 09:29
Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s tea smallholders estimate a 30% Year-on-Year (YoY) drop in harvests by the end of 2021, and a further halving of total production by March 2022 in the absence of a definite solution to acute fertilizer shortages following a controversial import ban. ...
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SANASA’s support for model organic fertilizer unit in Beliatta helps boost organic farming in Sri Lanka

Published in Development
Thursday, 13 May 2021 08:31
Businesscafe - SANASA Entrepreneur Financial Expertise Centre (SEFEC) continues to demonstrate its commitment towards uplifting the standards of organic farming in Sri Lanka through its latest initiative of helping an Agri entrepreneur set up the necessary infrastructure for a successful Model Organic Fertilizer Unit in Beliatta. ...
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Silk Cooperation wins two Gold Export Awards by NCE

Published in Food & Beverage
Tuesday, 09 March 2021 15:02

Businesscafe - Silk Cooperation, a fully-fledged Supply Chain Management leader for the Organic Agriculture, Food and Beverage, and Nutraceuticals’ sectors, emerged victorious at the recent NCE Export Awards 2020; the principle company E-Silk Route Ventures Ltd won the Gold Award in the ‘Organic Products Sector’. ...
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