The inauguration ceremony of the cluster village program conducted by the export agriculture department aimed at export agriculture (10) under the leadership of Mr. K.D. Lalkantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrrigation, Kegalla, Dadigama Primary School.
Cluster village scheme started in connection with the Export Agriculture National Program implemented by the Department of Export Agriculture. 20 cluster villages in Kegalle district to be opened this year. 200 cluster villages are starting across the country and expected to grow up to 500 villages by 2030. Also, the Export Agriculture Department's goal is to reach a $455 million target in spice export by 2030.
Awareness about the cluster village program was done here by the Additional Director General Upul Ranaveera of Export Agriculture Department. Accordingly, export agricultural production societies in these selected villages will be established and registered in the export agriculture department. Similarly, basic cultivation technology to increase production capacity will be done in the first two years. Following this, there is an opportunity to improve quality and to engage in products that added certification and value. Coordination of foreign markets is to be followed.
Under this scheme, the export agricultural industries have been focused on processing the export agricultural industries in a high way and maintaining its quality quality in a high way as well as preparing the production of spice production in the area in a way. The stakeholders, producers, exporters, etc. in the spice industry are consolidated as a collective team Here's another purpose.
Symbolically distributing of wecks, export plants and certificates in this program held today in the presence of Mr. K.D. Lalkantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.
Kegalla District Coordination Committee Chairman of Environment Minister Dhammika Patabande and District Political Authority Kegalla District Secretary Mr. Jagat Therath, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Kegalla District Coordination Committee, Chairman of Environment, Mr. Dhammika Patabande, District Political Authority, Kegalla District Secretary, Mr. Jagat Therath and Mr. Kegalla District. Officers involved in the agriculture sector, officers from the Peradeniya Export Agriculture Department, export bog cultivation engagements and engagements in export bogus cultivation gathered at the event.



























