SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE IN SRI LANKA - THE HAYLEYS EXPERIENCE - Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE IN SRI LANKA – THE HAYLEYS EXPERIENCE Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) in Abu Dhabi, UAE 06th February 2018
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Agriculture
§ Sri Lanka has a record of prudent macroeconomic management and structural reform
over the past decades
§ Agriculture is one of the largest economic sectors in Sri Lanka
§ Sri Lankan agriculture has grown at an annual rate of 10 percent since 2000 and
currently contributes to over 24% of total export earnings
§ Despite occupying nearly 27 percent of the labor force, agriculture generates
only 7 percent of national GDP.
§ Sri Lanka’s agricultural productivity is relatively low in comparison to neighboring
countries and is far below its own potential.
§ This is due to low input use, poor agricultural infrastructure, weak market
linkages, and very low on-farm mechanization
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Hayleys GLocal Sustainability
Creativity
Scalability
Value Chain Identify Lead Farmer based Farmer Clusters
Contract Order based Buyback Agreements
Model Foreign Exchange Income via
new Contracts and Orders
Provides Agri Inputs on credit
Sustainable Agronomy and Extension Services
- from 1998 to date Realtime
Outgrower
ability
Management
Systems ling Trace
Enab
Accept Orders based on Farmer Clusters Provide Fresh Quality Produce to Collection Centers
Quality Parameters Assured Incomes based on Agreed Price & Quality
Good Agricultural Practices
Techn
ology
Transf
er
Processing under Global Certified Processes
Packaging and Export
ensuring High Quality Standards
to Global Players
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Gherkins Outgrower Cultivation – 2007 to Date
Avg No of Average Average
Key Districts Farmers per Extent in Annual Income
Season Acres & Quantity
Anuradhapura 800
Polonnaruwa 750 Rs 400,000 Per
Acre Per
Kurunagela 400 Quarter Acre Annum
to Half an
Ampara 350 Acre
Jaffna Kilinochchi, Mannar, Total Annual
1000
Vanuniya Target of
20,000 -22,000
Badulla 100
MT
Half to One
Puttlam 100
Acre
Annual Total 8000 – 10000 3000
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Jalapeno & Spanish Pepper Outgrower Cultivation – 2007 to Date
500 Acres of Outgrower based Jalapeno and Spanish Pepper
Cultivation in Anuradhapura and Kurunagela
Key Performance Indicators
• Shortlist and Identify Lead Farmer based Farmers Clusters and to enter
into Buyback agreements
• Cultivate 500 Acres among 400 Farmers per Annum under Contracts
• Provide technical and advisory services including soil testing and farmer
training on growing and crop management, harvesting, packaging etc
• Provide necessary high quality agri inputs such as seeds, chemicals and
fertilizer on Credit terms as well as coordinate and manage logistics.
• Target an Annual Income Per Acre of Rs 500,000 based on Two Seasons.
• Target 1,000 Mt of fresh Jalapeno and Spanish Pepper to be processed
and exported to cater to Japanese and European markets.
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Pineapple Outgrower Cultivation - 2017
200 Acres of Outgrower based Pineapple Cultivation in
Padiyathalawa, Mahaoya, Uhana and Damana Areas.
Key Performance Indicators
• Cultivate 200 Acres among 350 Farmers with avg acreage from ½ to ¾
• Targeted Average Annual Income Per Farmer Rs 400,000
• Distribute 2.2 Mn Suckers and other Agri Inputs on Credit
• Enhance Farmer Practices and Knowledge
• Targeting 3,000 Mt of fresh pineapple to be bought under buyback
agreements based on guaranteed prices .
• Processed and export to Europe and US B2B market segments
Eg:Costco USA (one of the largest US retail chains) in dehydrated
form for use in Kirkland Signature Tropical Fruit & Nut Medley
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Northern Province Moringa Outgrower Programme - 2017
High Yielding PKM 01 Variety developed by TNAU
Additional Annual Income of over Rs 40,000 per household via the sale on buy back agreements
100,000 households in the Northern Province
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018 Seaweed Outgrower Project • Pioneered seaweed cultivation in Sri Lanka as an alternative income generation opportunity to encourage low income households and widows in the conflict affected areas. • Introduced a novel variety of Seaweed namely Kappaphycus alvarezii which has a tremendous demand in the Global Food Market for extraction of Carrageenan and to exploit the growing demand for use as a Bio Stimulant Fertilizer • Engages with over 1000 families of which over 60% are women. • Intends to ensure a monthly income of over Rs 45,000 per family by maintaining 45 rafts for a period of 10 months per year. • Hayleys assists with access to finance for startup capex and provides inputs on credit under buyback agreements • The seaweed is procured in fresh or dry from at agreed prices, thereafter the Seaweed is processed and exported for extraction. • Key Clients include the following:
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Challenges
Research and Development
§ Building private-state partnerships for strengthening integration of agricultural
innovation, research and development (R&D) and extension
§ Reforming R&D in changing supply driven research into demand driven targeted
agricultural research with private sector participation;
§ Integration of R&D and extension to improve farming community (eg, green houses,
drip and sprinkler irrigation, and input management (fertilizer and pesticides);
Choice of Crops and Planting Materials/Seeds
§ Commercial agriculture implemented within a “grow to market” paradigm
§ An effective path to access seeds and planting material which need approvals and
clearance from government agencies.
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018 Providing Research based Solutions to Key Agri Challenges Slow Release NANO Urea, Nano K and Nano Sulphur Technology Development in Collaboration with HAHL, SLINTEC, DoA and TRI For Product Efficacy and Yield Improvement Enhanced preservation of fruits using nanotechnology - Development of Hexanal based Spay and Wax in Collaboration with ITI For Management of Post Harvest Losses and Extending Shelf Life
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Greenhouse/Poly Tunnel and Irrigation Projects
Boralanda Allawwa Bindunuwewa
Agarapathana Haggala Nanu Oya
Bingiriya • Over 10 years of experience in the Greenhouse/ Net House
construction as well as Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation.
• Supply and Support both Imported /Pre-Fabricated Greenhouses from
Israel, France and India and for Locally Fabricated Green/ Net Houses.
• Irrigation agent for Irritec Italy, Kanok Thailand , Adritec IndiaGFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018 Hybrid Flower Seeds Production and Export Sri Lankan First and Only Commercial Hybrid Flower Seed Production and Processing Facility 50,000 sqm of greenhouse facilities producing, processing and exporting hybrid flower seeds such as Petunia, Torenia, Antriinum, Begonia, Platycodon, Pelagonium, Gloxonia and Penthas to Japan, Europe and USA
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Tissue Culture Technology
• Local TC Fruit Plants such as Banana to key clients such as Dole Lanka
• Annual exports of over 3 Mn Horticultural TC Plants such as
Anigozanthos, Dianella, Lomandra, Brchyscome, Heuchera vills, Musa
velutina, Limonium, Nandina, Cordyline, Gentiana Scabra etc to over 10
Countries including US, Japan, Oceania and EuropeGFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Challenges
Commercial Agronomy Practices
§ Introduce the world’s best practices into commercial farming in Sri Lanka
Mechanization
§ Address labour shortage, high cost of labour while saving time with higher output
Good Agricultural Practices
§ Introduction of Sri Lanka Good Agricultural Practices (SL GAP) across all of Sri Lanka
both for local and international production
§ Training of farmers in partnership with commercial agriculturalists and other
stakeholdersGFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018 Automated Hydroponic Projects The First Fully Automated Moving Gully System in the South Asian Region for Lettuce – Daily Capacity 1.5 MT Other Greenhouse Products focused in this Project - Cherry Tomatoes , Kale, Bok Choy and Herbs
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Agri Drone Technology for Spraying and Crop Monitoring
• Introduced Drone Spraying Technology in 2016
• First Spraying Demonstration Carred out with the DJI team to the DoA for Paddy
• Currently Trialing with Tea, Mango, Banana, Rambutan, Coconut and Sugar CaneGFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018 Countrywide Extension Services Direct access to even the most Largest outgrower network, of over 12,000 remote and grass root level farmers per annum for fruits and vegetables farmer to mobilize and disseminate knowledge in collaboration with key stakeholders in the Additional 3,000 farmers for Seed Paddy and agri-value chain OFC’s (Black & Green Gram) Maintains a well established agri-eco- system and an islandwide extension services network, with a direct reach of over 250,000 farmers and growers per annum. Partnerships with local farmers and farmer organisations, to modernize cultivation and demand driven value addition, thereby assisting progression from subsistence agriculture to commercial oriented agriculture.
GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Challenges
Climate Change
§ Training and awareness of climate change impacts and required risk mitigation
strategies for all farmers, agriculturalists and stakeholders
§ The key objective is to make agriculture sustainable and keep alive the agri supply
chains
Post Harvest Losses
§ Introducing infrastructural development projects and programmes with private sector
participation - provision of marketing infrastructure and marketing information
networks, improvement in packing and packaging, establishing cold storage facilities,
and provision of refrigerated trucks to reduce post-harvest losses;GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018
Water Conservation
Over 5 Mn liters capacity at any given time.
Captures over 5 months water requirement of
the projects in Boralanda.
A disruptive improvement compared to agrogells currently on the market French Agro Gel Technology - Natural Water
Retaining Fertilizer – Polyter
• Small granule which acts as a water
reservoir and vegetal food supply
• Facilitates the growth of plant and trees
“on any soil”, even in the most arid and
most desert regions.GFIA Abu Dhabi Presentation February 2018 Thank You
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