Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) conducted its first Farmers’ Club Annual General Meeting in Kandalama recently. The Farmers’ Club concept was initiated with the objective of supporting living standards of farming communities, mainly in the dry zone, the company said in a press statement.
The Farmers’ Club was established two years ago in Kandalama with the participation of about 300 farming families. Plenty Foods (Pvt) Limited, a subsidiary of Ceylon Biscuits has been the force behind the concept. Plenty Foods assists in village development and also ensures that the produce of farmers’ is purchased at pre-agreed prices, which are sometimes above the existing market rates.
Through the Farmers’ Club program Plenty Foods has carried out projects to renovate places of religious worship, provided books and library facilities and arranged water supply schemes. Plenty Foods has also provided spraying machines to farmers, installed street lamps and distributed utility facilities to community societies. The company has also carried out several educational workshops on sustainable farming practices for its club members.
Ceylon Biscuits says it has a comprehensive agenda to expand the Farmers’ Club concept across the island. As the next stage of this scheme, Plenty Foods will be launching this programme in areas like Southern, Uva and North-western provinces of Sri Lanka, said the company. |
E-mail
