ComBank celebrates harvest success in Vavunathivu
View(s):The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently participated in a vibrant harvest ceremony in Vavunathivu in Batticaloa, celebrating the latest success in the bank’s Agri Modernisation Village programme, an initiative that seeks to empower farmers to adopt transformative modern agricultural technology and practices.
This village-by-village mission aims to bridge traditional knowledge and modern agricultural technology, helping farmers increase productivity, improve sustainability, and strengthen their economic resilience, the bank said in a media release. Guided by academic and agricultural experts, the programme equips farmers with advanced techniques such as sustainable irrigation, transplanting machinery, and climate-resilient crop varieties; promotes resource efficiency and environmentally responsible practices; and strengthens SME participation in the agricultural value chain.
By fostering collaboration, improving productivity, and promoting sustainable practices, the initiative supports rural livelihoods, strengthens food security, and inspires the next generation to view agriculture as a viable and rewarding profession.
The Vavunathivu event, titled ‘Potkathir,’ began with a procession to the fields accompanied by traditional Tamil cultural performances, followed by offerings to the gods, ceremonial harvesting by distinguished guests, and demonstrations of modern harvesting techniques introduced through the programme.
The ceremony also featured displays of agricultural machinery and equipment, and included two significant contributions from the bank to the Faculty of Agriculture at the Eastern University: a solar-powered water pump system with micro-irrigation facilities donated in partnership with Hayleys Solar, and an in-kind contribution to reinstate the fertigation system of the Faculty’s greenhouse.
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