Nestlé Lanka felicitates 1,200 local dairy farmers
View(s):Celebrating 30 years of ‘Empowering Sri Lankan Dairy Farmers’, Nestlé Lanka PLC recently felicitated 1,200 of its dairy farmers for their
From left: Ganesan Ampalavanar - Managing Director of Nestlé Lanka PLC; Nimal Perera, Winner of Nestlé Lanka Best Dairy Farmer Award; Basil Rajapaksa - Minister of Economic Development and Bandula Egodage - Asst. Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Communications of Nestlé Lanka PLC
outstanding contribution towards the development of Sri Lanka’s dairy industry under the patronage of Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development.
At the ceremony in Colombo last week, the Minister said that developing the local dairy industry will not only help a vital commodity like milk become more affordable and accessible to Sri Lankan consumers, but will also serve as an engine for economic growth and rural development. “Nestle’s efforts to support and develop the local dairy industry positively impacts the lives of 18,000 dairy farmers across the country, helping them generate their own income and live a better quality of life.
As Nestlé Lanka celebrates three decades of empowering our dairy farmers, I congratulate the company on reaching this monumental milestone and look forward to its continued commitment in uplifting the local dairy industry,” he said.
Nestlé Lanka commenced its partnership with local dairy farmers in 1984 with the establishment of its production factory in Pannala, Kurunegala. To date, the company purchases over 200,000 kilograms of fresh milk on a daily basis from 18,000 dairy farmers, making a significant impact in the rural economy. Ganesan Ampalavanar, Managing Director of Nestlé Lanka PLC said, “Our farmers have played an integral role towards helping establish Nestlé Lanka as the largest private sector collector of fresh milk in Sri Lanka, enabling us to make remarkable progress in contributing towards the national vision of achieving self-sufficiency in fresh milk”.