50 Years of Bairaha: Pioneering Sri Lanka's Poultry Industry 🐔

• Bairaha Farms PLC celebrates 50 years (1975-2025) of leadership, having transformed chicken from a luxury item to the nation's most accessible and affordable protein source. • Key Milestones: Founded in 1975, Bairaha was Sri Lanka’s first large-scale quality broiler chicken producer and has been recognized as one of the Best Companies in Asia Under a Billion by Forbes. It pioneered fully integrated operations, including establishing the first large-scale broiler parent breeder farm (1977) and a modern processing facility (1980). • Farmer Empowerment: A major impact was the introduction of the Contract Growing Scheme in 1985 (initially in Gampaha, Puttalam, and Kurunegala), which empowered rural farmers, created stable livelihoods, and boosted local agriculture through increased demand for feed inputs (e.g., maize). • Current Scale: The company now operates across 13 locations islandwide, supported by over 1,300 employees and hundreds of contract farmers. • Future Outlook: Management confirms the growth potential for Sri Lanka’s poultry industry remains strong in both domestic and export markets, with a commitment to maintaining trust, quality, affordability, innovation, and sustainability.