Chemical Leasing project to uplift the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka

The main objectives of this project 1.application of chemical leasing in the Agricultural sector, 2.application of Chemical Leasing Model in potato,carrot, tea and chilli 3. to reduce chemicals with 10- per cent as well as, indirectly, carbon emissions and pollution This was a pilot project implemented by NCPC for Finlays, Sri Lanka (tea), Kandurata Agro, Sri Lanka (carrots, leaks, potatoes) 1. provide technical assistance and support in the dissemination and awareness- raising activities on Chemical Leasing in agriculture. The potential impact is large as Finlay’s, in Sri Lanka, operates 31 estates, employs 14 000 workers and have 60 000 workers and family members living on the estates. It is expected that the company will adopt the chemical management practice in other plantation and the findings will be disseminated, for uptake by the sector, at various conferences and through journals. Now this project is completed