🇨🇦🇱🇰 Agri-Tech Mission to Strengthen SL-Canada Ties 📈

• A five-day Canadian Agricultural Mission, organized with The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for October 27–31, 2025, to deepen bilateral cooperation in agriculture, agri-food, and agri-tech. • The mission will focus on crucial areas: agricultural policy, productivity enhancement, smart agriculture adoption, and climate resilience. • Events, including workshops and conferences, will take place in Colombo, Kandy, and Jaffna, bringing together industry representatives, academics, and policymakers. • Key discussions aim to identify and address Sri Lanka’s production and supply chain gaps by sharing Canada’s best practices in technology adoption, efficiency, and sustainability. • The initiative seeks to help evolve Sri Lanka's agriculture from subsistence farming to a model that boosts productivity, value addition, and export competitiveness, while ensuring national food security and farmer livelihoods. Market access for Canadian agri-food and agri-tech will also be explored.