Exporting ‘Mahaweli Kalape’ banana commences
EXPORTS: The first consignment of ‘Dole Banana’ the world’s
no. one brand was exported recently to the Middle East, Philippines and
Japan.
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FRUITS: A typical luxuriant plot of banana cultivation that
produces bountiful harvests in the Mahaweli area.
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The first consignment consisted of 10,000 cartons each containing 150
bananas - a special variety grown in the Mahaweli Kalape with know-how,
technical and financial division.
Dole Stanfilco is one of the largest organisations in fruit and
vegetables with its world headquarters in the USA and Asia headquarters
in Philippines.
When Kingsley T. Wickramaratne was the Governor of the Southern
Province, he invited delegates from Stanfilco Asia, Philippines and USA,
enabling the Mahaweli Kalape farmers to export a new variety of Anamalu
which crop turns out every eight weeks.
Two experts from Stanfilco Dr. Anaceleto B. Guevara and Dr. Rosella
D. Gamtan a soil expert arrived at the Governor’s Office, Southern
Province.
Wickramaratne had a very detailed discussion to develop a programme
of action. Governor Wickramaratne entrusted the responsibility of
carrying out the programme to the Agriculture Minister of the Southern
Province Hemal Gunasekera and Trade Minister U. G. A. Ariyatilake and to
several others. |
