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SLAF organises Sri Lanka’s first-ever Agripreneur Conference

27 Mar 2023 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum (SLAF) in collaboration with Hatton National Bank and MBA Alumni Association of the University of Colombo organises the first-ever conference for agripreneurship in Sri Lanka, Agripreneur Conference 2023, under the theme of ‘empowering agripreneurs for a world of abundance’.


It will be held on March 30, from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, 114 Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7. 
The objective of the conference is to address the present-day challenges in agribusiness and seize new opportunities in the sector.


The conference will be divided into four sessions – access to finance and investments, access to technology/agri-tech, marketing/access to markets and policy facilitation. Each session will include a keynote address by a prominent expert in the respective field and will be followed by a panel discussion with more distinguished guests joining in. 


The conference will feature plenty of opportunities to network with the professionals in the sector to drive the sharing of ideas and experience. 
Morning and evening snacks along with lunch will be provided to all participants.
The SLAF, as the premier agribusiness association in the nation, invites all stakeholders of agribusiness into this common platform to foster innovation and drive progressive change. All interested participants are requested to email the SLAF at [email protected] or call 076-532-938/076-760-3376.