Amul Completes Farm Inspections in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); A delegation from India's Amul Company has concluded its inspection of 31 farms owned by the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB). 

This visit follows an agreement between the two nations to collaborate on boosting Sri Lanka's liquid milk industry, potentially involving the leasing of NLDB farms to Amul.

During the inspection, the Amul team reportedly gathered information on land use, annual production, animal numbers, and underutilized land across the farms. 

This data will be used to develop a new plan for NLDB's farm development.

However, the proposed lease agreement has faced objections from local dairy farmers.

Several protests were organized over the past few months, expressing concerns about potential impacts on their livelihoods and the wider dairy industry.