Agro Focus International (Pvt) Ltd., was founded in 2006 with the aim of importing and distributing of vegetable seeds, compound fertilizer, straight fertilizer, recently PGR, micronutrients with the highest quality and efficacy.

In the year 2010, Agro Focus International (Pvt) Ltd., expanded to import various fertilizers in the form of liquid, powder and granules and currently supplying the market with highest qualities of NPKs and micronutrients.

Agro Focus International (Pvt) Ltd., is furnishing the distributors and farmers through an extensive sales infrastructure and 5 warehouses throughout the country with top quality seeds & fertilizers and further activities since 2010 includes importation and distribution of high quality finished pesticides, fertilizers and vegetable seeds from most reputable multinational companies. High productivity and yield in agriculture has been the target of this company, hence import of hybrid vegetable seeds from companies such as Emerald seeds, Indigrow, Chia Tai seeds, and some other well-known companies has gained the company a spot among the top ranked importers of high quality vegetable seeds in Sri Lanka. The seeds department using about 5 agronomists constantly follows up trials, registration and promotion of seeds which help the farmers achieve more in quantity and quality.

With the help of highest quality fertilizer imported from Indigrow (UK), TIMAC Agro (Italy) our company offers the best quality service to the farmers showing utmost commitment to healthiest and more beneficial agriculture. Agro Focus International (Pvt) Ltd., with highly trained staff and technicians and an eye on the future developments on the agrochemicals and seeds’ market are constantly looking for new options and ideas to improve their services to the farmers. We pride ourselves to have become a reliable and dynamic partner for both the companies with whom we cooperate and the end-users of our products through innovations, high quality products and technical supports.

Our new activities include Biological control of pests and diseases by importing Mating disruption pheromones and producing mass traps, importing safe biological chemicals and educating farmers to use safer methods to achieve better quality crops with higher yields. This company has been nominated by the ministry of industries among the 25 best industrial companies of the country in 2010 and 2016.

Executive Summary Overview

1) Improve the Standard dairy farming in Sri Lanka
2) Providing the space for good quality, high genetic value dairy heifers

Introduction

Milk production in Sri Lanka has been a traditional industry which has survived thousands of years, playing a key role in infant feeding and alleviating nutritional poverty in all age groups. The dairy sector is important due to the extensive employment opportunities the industry offers and the potential in contributing to the economy of the country.During last two decades as a result of the war situation in the country, the milk production drastically decreased and had to depend on imported dairy commodities at a greater extent.
The domestic milk production only constitutes about 40 percent of the requirement and the rest is imported. The import bill on dairy commodities is around 37 billion rupees or approximately 300 Million USD. The government attention is most focused on the dairy sub sector; to develop this sector into a ‘local industry’. The government policy on dairy development is aimed to increase milk production to make the country self-sufficient from milk by the year 2015/2016. Priority is therefore given for the dairy development in public sector investment programmers and several incentives offered to the private sector to engage in dairy sector.
World market prices for milk powders have increased dramatically over the past few years. Energizing the local dairy sector would solve the problems aroused due to high prices of dairy products imported from other countries. .
It is expected that the milk production and the consumption of fresh milk by Sri Lankans will increase significantly as a result of this project within the next few years.

Description of the project

Introduction

Develop the New 250 Cows Dairy Farm at Kimbissa, Sigiriya. Estimated value of the project-Rs.265,000,000.00.

Health requirement and certification of good health for importation:

All cattle purchasing through the 20,000 Cattle Importation Project Implementing under the Ministry of Rural Economy Affairs.

Facility for of Dairy Animals:

Developing the new dairy farm facility in Owen Land at Kimbissa, Sigiriya. It’s including

Purchasing of Cattle

Pregnant Jersey/ Friesian Heifers (By 20,000 Cattle Importation Project)