Apex Body for Agribusiness In Sri Lanka

Some of Our Member Association

Profile • • The National Agribusiness Council (NAC), established in June 2000, is focused on the objectives of its founder sponsor – the USAID funded Agro Enterprises Project (Ag. Ent), driving the development of the national agribusiness sector. As the apex representative body for the sector, NAC’s objectives encompass a wide range of services designed to make Sri Lanka’s agribusiness sector competitive in the globalize market place. NAC consists of 14 Associations and 27 Cooperate Members covering every sphere of agribusiness in the country. The council offers leadership to stronger and globally competitive private sector driven agribusiness development.

Vision & Mission Our Vision • A Globally competitive Agribusiness Sector by 2020 Our Mission • To create an enabling environment for a viable and profitable agribusiness sector in Sri Lanka

National Agribusiness Council Inaugurated in Year 2000 Our Vision A Globally competitive Agribusiness Sector by 2020 Our Mission To create an enabling environment for a viable and profitable agribusiness sector in Sri Lanka

National Agribusiness Council OBJECTIVES… • To fulfill the need for a private sector apex body to coordinate and strengthen agribusiness associations. • To engage the government in policy, regulatory and institutional reform through regular policy dialogue. • To offer technical assistance and essential services to NAC Agribusiness Associations and their members to improve international competitiveness. • To encourage cluster development initiatives and strategies and achieve economies of scale, eliminate duplication of services and facilities and broaden the role of all participants in the agribusiness sector.

Cont…… • To provide agro-enterprise consulting services, business information and planning, market linkages etc. to any agribusiness enterprise in the country • To establish an organization capable of attracting outside sources for funding for development efforts to improve agribusiness growth in Sri Lanka. • To build public-private sector partnerships through seminars and workshops, exchange of information, and collaborative research. • To provide the business information center with the most modern sources of agribusiness information in the country for the benefit of all involved to develop the agribusiness sector in Sri Lanka. • To act as a collaborator to funding and donor agencies, in facilitating agribusiness development.

Expertise / Services ………. • Policy analysis and dialogue, advocacy & lobbying. • Closely work with the line ministries in agri development. • Provision of agro – enterprise consultancy services, business information, preparation of project proposals, business plans, market linkages and advice on market strategy. • Organized agri related workshops, exhibitions and programs • Encouraging Farming & Business community through rewarding programs • Attracting International Support & Interaction contributing towards Sustainable growth and the promotion of Public Private collaboration • Promote Public Private collaboration

Sector Representation NAC is represented & interacts in the Following Sectors: • • • Machinery & Equipment Sector Field Machinery / Post Harvest Equipment and Machinery /Pumps /Animal Feeding and Dairy equipment/ Fishing equipments etc Crop Sector Seeds / Planting Materials / Fertilizer & Agro Chemicals / Organic Agricultural inputs /Protected Agriculture /Tissue culture /Floriculture & Foliage / Fruits and Vegetables inputs / Forestry etc Exporters & Traders Fruit & Vegetable exporter, Institutions forward contract & buy back agreements etc Animal Husbandry Sector Animal Nutrition & Feeding / Vet Care Products / Aquaculture / Dairy etc Support Institutes and Service Sector

Sector Representation…. Cont • • • Research Institute/Universities/Certification Organizations/ Logistic providers/Insurance providers/IT and Software providers/ Laboratory services/EDB etc Regional Organizations & Farmers Community Based Organization / Regional Farmer Organizations etc Energy Biomass power equipment/ Solar power equipment / Wind & Hydro power equipment etc

National Event

National Event…. Cont • • • Recognizing farmers at the National Farmer Awards Ceremony is an annual event jointly organized by the National Agribusiness Council (NAC) and the Ministry of Agriculture and is held in concurrence with the Pro. Food/Pro. Pack & Ag-Biz Exhibition at the BMICH. The exhibition consist of over 300 industry related exhibitors covering areas such as foreign and local suppliers of seeds, Fertilizer, Agro Chemicals, Drip Irrigation, Machinery, Technology and Information Suppliers, Research Institutes, Marketers & Exporters, Trading Houses, Educational Institutions and producers Market opportunities of Ag-Biz Exhibition are unlimited. Ag-Biz is providing the perfect platform for Sri Lankan Agricultural Companies to promote their products among the relevant customers. This event will also provide the opportunity to develop the sector through enhancement of the standards and sharing the experiences with local and foreign players of the industry. The National Farmer Awards ceremony is aimed at recognizing the performance and contribution made by the farming communities of all 25 districts in Sri Lanka and also the formal business sector towards the development of agribusiness in Sri Lanka. Moreover, we believe that the awards ceremony would inspire and stimulate the young generation to enter into agribusiness activities ensuring a sustainable growth of the country through agriculture development.

NAC Member Associations ………… • • • • All Island Poultry Association (AIPA) Bio Energy Association of Sri Lanka (BEASL) Ceylon Coir Fibre Exporters Association (CCFEA Coconut Growers Association of Sri Lanka (CGA) Crop Life Sri Lanka (CLSL) Floriculture Produce Exporters Association (FPEA) Lanka Fruit & Vegetable Producers Processors and Exporters Association (LF&VPPEA) Protected Agriculture Enterpreneurs Association (PAEA) Seedmen’s Association of Sri Lanka (SASL) Seed Producers' Association of Sri Lanka (SPASL) Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA) The Spice Council (TSC) Vanilla Growers Association , Kandy (VGAK) Spice & Allied Products Producers & Traders Association (SAPPTA)

NAC Corporate Members …. . A Baur & Co Ltd Brown & Company PLC Ceylon Fertilizer Co. Ltd CIC Agribusiness (Pvt) Ltd Chilaw Plantations Ltd CBL Natural Foods (Pvt) Ltd Food & Nature (Pvt) Ltd Harcros Chemicals (Pvt) Ltd Hayleys Agriculture Holdings (Pvt) Ltd IFCO Agri Bio Tech (Pvt) Ltd Jinasena (Pvt) Ltd Kegalle Plantations Ltd Kurunegala Plantations Ltd Lanka Sugar Company Ltd Nelna Farm (Pvt) Ltd Nidro Supply (Pvt) Ltd Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd Solex Engineering (Pvt) Ltd Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd TUV Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Zagro Singapore (Pte) Ltd Unipower (Pvt) Ltd Opex Holdings (Pvt) Ltd MA’s Tropical Food Process (Pvt) Ltd

NAC Executive Committee – Year 2015/ 2016 The general membership of the NAC at its Annual General Meeting nominates and elects a maximum of 17 members including Office Bearers to its Executive Committee (which will be not less than 11 members (representing 10 and not less than 6 from Member Associations & representing & and not less than 5 from Corporate Members. • • Mr. Rizvi Zaheed Managing Director – Hayleys Agricultural Holdings PLC Mr. Waruna Madawanarachchi Director/CEO – CIC Agribusiness (Pvt) Ltd Mr. M. A. Junaid Managing Director – CBL Natural Foods (Pvt) Ltd Mr. Aruna Weerakoon President – Seedmen’s Association of Sri Lanka Chairman Hony. Secretary Hony. Treasurer Immediate Past Chairman

Executive Committee----Cont…. • • • Mr. Priyanka Nanayakkara Chairman – Seed Producers Association of Sri Lanka Mr. Maliek De Alwis Sri Lanka Food Processors Association Mr. Chandima Athukorala Director – A. Baur & Co. (Pvt) Ltd Mr. S. Gnanaskanda Immediate Past Chairman – Lanka Fruit & Vegetable Producers, Processors and Exporters Assoc. Mr. Damitha Perera Spice & Allied Produce Traders Association

Executive Committee----Cont…. • • • Mr. Ruwan Rajapakse President – Floriculture Producers Exporters Association Mr. Nanda Kohona (Alternate: Mr. Dhammika Gunasekera) President – The Spice Council Mr. Ranjith Rajapakse Consultant – Jinasena (Pvt) Ltd Mrs. Dawn Austin (Alternate: Mr. Channa Madawala) Nidro Supply (Pvt) Ltd Mr. Harendra Abyesundera Ex-Co Member – Coconut Growers Association of Sri Lanka

Gateway to the Farmer Community in Sri Lanka

Exhibition

Farmer Awards

Agribusiness Awards