Noting the development achieved by many countries through local entrepreneurship, Minister Daya Gamage expressed confidence that Sri Lanka too, will be able to overcome its problems if 10,000 new entrepreneurs are created.
As part of measures to achieve this objective, Gamage says his Primary Industries Ministry is helping small businesses and women entrepreneurs under its ‘Dhana Saviya’ programme.
The minister was speaking at a function last Thursday at the Gampaha District Secretariat auditorium where the district launch of a 25,000 acre pineapple cultivation and one million home gardening units took place.
MPs Ajith Mannapperuma, Harshana Rajakaruna, Kavinda Jayawardena, Provincial Councillor Rose Fernando and many others attended.
On the occasion, the minister distributed dividends to beneficiaries of pineapple, plant nursery and pepper, post harvest technology fields.
Speaking further, he said while encouraging local entrepreneurship, foreign investments would be encouraged, more markets found for agri-exports and job opportunities created.
He added that his ministry would fully support the local researchers who have developed a cancer drug from bitter gourd seeds
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