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Sri Lanka’s Tea Titans, Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC, sets global gold standard in plantation innovation
In our latest ‘RPC Innovation Update’, we focus on Talawakele Tea Estates PLC (TTE), a company that stands as a one of the Jewels in the Crown of Sri Lanka’s Tea sector, and continuously sets the gold standard in employee empowerment, community welfare, and environmental stewardship for agribusinesses not just in Sri Lanka but across the globe.
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Beyond Plantations: Kahawatte's Holistic Approach to Sustainable Prosperity
Our latest Regional Plantation Company (RPC) Innovation Update highlights one of Sri Lanka’s trailblazers in sustainable, ethical and community-centric plantation management - Kahawatte Plantations PLC (KWPL) under the MJF Group.
KWPL was established in alignment with the MJF Group's vision that 'Business is a Matter of Human Service', As such their pioneering initiatives not only boost agricultural excellence but also significantly uplift the living standards of their plantation communities and beyond.
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Leveraging Sustainable Smallholder Oil Palm to Transform Sri Lanka's Rural Economy
In the backdrop of Sri Lanka's most severe economic crisis on record, the Planters' Association of Ceylon (PA) called on the Government to take urgent and immediate measures to reverse the ban on oil palm.
In particular, the Association called for the development of a comprehensive policy framework for the sustainable expansion of oil palm cultivation - both for RPCs and smallholders.
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Pesta Leaf Fall Disease Challenges Rubber Production in Sri Lanka
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) called for urgent and broader collaboration across domestic and regional stakeholders to develop new solutions to combat the unabated outbreak of Pesta Circular Leaf Spot disease that is decimating the Sri Lankan rubber industry.
While Regional Plantation Companies and the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka (RRISL) have actively collaborated to tackle the fungal disease ever since the first cases were reported in 2019, the island’s rubber production has been continuously weakened.
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Mr. Senaka Alawattegama - Chairman PA's Speech at the 169th PA AGM
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, and a warm welcome to our Chief Guest for this evening, Her Excellency, Dew Gustina Tobing, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Sri Lanka,
Guest of Honour, and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Mr. Niraj De Mel
Chairman pro tem Mr. Sunil Poholiadda
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PA commends growing Government & Trade Union support for reforms towards a Revenue Share Model Read More....
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PA CALLS FOR URGENT FACILITATION OF CROP DIVERSIFICATION AFTER SHARP PRICE REDUCTIONS IN TEA AND RUBBER Read More....
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Upholding the spirit of privatization essential to unlocking the true potential of RPCs Read More....
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PA AGM 2022 Speech by Mr. Senaka Alawattegama - Chairman Read More....
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Has Sri Lanka finally learned its lesson on emotional vs evidence-based agri policies?
By Dr. Roshan Rajadurai
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Diversity and value addition: Malwatte Valley forges a path to maximizing Sri Lanka's export potential Read More....
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Elpitiya Plantations blends legacy and innovation in unique sustainability roadmap Read More....
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'Diversification vital for the long-term stability of the RPCs' Read More....
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Kirkoswald Estate hosts Queen's Baton for 2022 Commonwealth games Read More....
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RPCs target 10% reduction in child malnutrition with new community programmes Read More....
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Tea Smallholders estimate 30% drop in yield by end 2021, 50% by March 2022 Read More....
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A dire warning of the negative effects of organic manure for Sri Lanka’s entire tea industry Read More....
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PA urges all stakeholders to work towards a fair deal for Ceylon Tea Read More....
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Planters' new chief wants sustainable solutions for industry problems Read More....
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RPCs partner Government to protect estate communities against COVID-19 Read More....
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Sri Lankan sustainable oil palm producers to target growing opportunities in 1H2020 Read More....
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Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya to deliver keynote address at 165th AGM of the Planters' Association of Ceylon Read More....
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Ensuring a sustainable future for the next 50 years of Sri Lanka's oil palm industry Read More....
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Bogawantalawa Tea set to become world's first Climate Positive plantation company Read More....
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Housing and infrastructure development in 2018 reaches Rs. 2 b in the estate sector Read More....
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RPCs and trade unions end wages deadlock agree to Rs. 750 daily wage Read More....
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Worker earnings tip over Rs. 80,000 per month through revenue-shared scheme on RPC managed estates Read More....
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Planters' Association stands firm on final wage offer, productivity linked Read More....
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Pulling back the curtain on the privatization of Sri Lanka's plantation sector Read More....
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PHDT completes of Rs. 1.4 Billion in housing and infrastructure development in 2017 Read More....
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Palm Oil Industry Association launched to advocate sustainable growth Read More....
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The evolution of Sri Lanka's plantation sector into diversified, vertically integrated, globally aligned, agri-businesses Read More....
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PHDT completes of Rs. 1.4 Billion in housing and infrastructure development in 2017 Read More....
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The Glyphosate Story - CKDu, food security and national economy Read More....
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The role of science in adapting a climate-resilient plantation sector Read More....
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Planters' Association of Ceylon hails the decision to lift ban on glyphosate Read More....
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Tea industry stakeholders unite to call for lifting of glyphosate ban or viable alternative in face of mounting crop losses Read More....
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Respected industry professional Lalith Obeyesekere is Planters' Association's new Secretary General Read More....
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Veteran perspectives: Dr. Dan Seevaratnam reflects on a legacy of social empowerment through oil palm Read More....
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Planters' Association of Ceylon commend swift action to help lift Russian restrictions on Sri Lankan tea imports Read More....
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Planters' Association praises RPC oil palm performance, calls for greater support as sector profits hit Rs. 2.4 billion Read More....
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Sustainable oil palm central to the success of Sri Lanka's plantation industry Read More....
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Tea Board Chairman praises RPCs for overcoming severe challenges, calls for state-led improvements to worker living standards Read More....
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Responsible plantation management by RPC's impact positively on people and environment Read More....
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PA releases latest data on contribution of RPCs to Sri Lankan economy in 2016 Read More....
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Planters sound alarm as a lack of weedicides strangles sustainability in Sri Lanka's tea estates Read More....
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Planters' Association raises alarm on land redistribution proposals Read More....
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Regional Plantation Companies Ink Productivity-Linked Wage, maintains call for transition to revenue sharing model Read More....
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Regional Plantation Companies call for trade unions to meet obligations following payment of interim allowance Read More....
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RPCs eye signing productivity-based Collective Agreement; Estate workers to receive interim allowance Read More....
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Regional Plantation Companies propose hybrid structure for estate worker remuneration Read More....
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Industry stakeholders join Regional Plantations' call for output-linked remuneration to sustain estate sector Read More....
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Planters say harvesting efficiency of available workforce crucial for industry survival Read More....
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New projects to further improve utilities, social infrastructure of Regional Plantation Company Estates Read More....
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Save the Children Sri Lanka envisions a different cup of tea Read More....
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Plantation Companies set future direction for worker wages with 'revenue sharing' as the only solution Read More....
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Regional Plantation Companies' wage proposal enables workers to earn Rs. 1,000 a day Read More....
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RPCs shed light on least understood crop development on estates Read More....
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Tea, rubber prices fall linked to global trend - Planters' Association Read More....
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Planters' explain how production cost of tea is determined Read More....
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Plantations in crisis; Estates suffer massive losses in 2014 Read More....
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Planters' Association Chairman says productivity increase imperative for industry's survival Read More....
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Bogawantalawa Tea Estates focuses on the wellbeing of its employees' children Read More....
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Estate Worker Housing Cooperative Societies empower the plantation community Read More....
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Child Development Centres at RPC estates see vast progress Read More....
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Child Development Officers boost childcare standards in plantations Read More....
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Plantation Companies make significant headway in biodiversity integration Read More....
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Plantations mull transition to 'livelihood guarantee' model Read More....
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Planters' Association says sustainability of tea industry in the hands of workers Read More....
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Elpitiya Plantations salutes retired workers with elders' home Read More....
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More, New and Modern Housing Units for Estate Workers Read More....
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Dr P. B. J. assures state support to private sector's vision for tea, rubber Read More....
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Certification and Sustainability Programmes - Reinventing Sri Lankan Plantations Read More....
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Price declines and industry challenges crimp Sri Lanka Rubber Read More....
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Chairman Planters' Association envisions a different cup of tea Read More....
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Bearwell and Nuwara Eliya Estates earn coveted Rainforest Alliance Certification Read More....
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Mattakelle Estate masters art of tea manufacture - wins "Ralston Tissera" award four times consecutively Read More....
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Oil Palm Diversification - An Impetus for Nation Building Read More....
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Fertiliser shortage crippling plantation industry warns PA Read More....
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New Chairman Of Planters' Association Upbeat About Tea Industry's Potential Read More....
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Planters' Association condemns the murder of Noori Estate Manager, Nihal Perera Read More....
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Planters' Association looks to trade union and worker co-operation to increase productivity and efficiency Read More....
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Planters' Association upbeat on newly formed International Tea Producer's Forum (ITPF) Read More....
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Labour is Plantation industry's most expensive component in tea production, so increase productivity to counter cost increase - Planters' Association Read More....
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Severe drought slashes tea production, high grown output down 11.6% during January - August Read More....
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Sri Lanka's plantation sector receives international recognition for best practices in Human Resource Development. Read More....
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Planters' Association of Ceylon hail winners at the National Plantation Awards Read More....
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Kahawatte Plantations in Rs 10 Mn project to provide housing Read More....
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"The success of the Plantation Sector is in its people" Read More....
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Productivity improves in plantations due to alcoholism prevention programmes Read More....
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Planters' Association of Ceylon asserts importation of Orthodox Black Tea will spell doom to the industry Read More....
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Tea industry calls for higher productivity and new market development, to ride out market uncertainties Read More....
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Planters' Association of Ceylon Chairman addresses Media Conference Read More....
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Dept of Census and Statistics reports significant reduction in poverty and improvements in quality of life indicators in the estate sector Read More....
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Plantation forestry programmes conserve the environment and save foreign exchange Read More....
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Interview with Mr Lalith Obeyesekere Chairman Planters' Association of Ceylon Read More....
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Planters' Association says no 'understating' of profits or manipulation of accounts by RPCs Read More....
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