The new government is unlikely to follow the previous government’s model in tying up with India’s Amul in the development of dairy sector, an informed source said yesterday
During the time of the last government, Sri Lanka sought assistance from India’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and market leader Amul in a bid to scale up its dairy production to become self-sufficient.
The current NPP government will not proceed with the previous government’s plan.
During the visit of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to India recently, the leaders of both sides have discussed cooperation on the development of the dairy sector.
Both leaders appreciated the ongoing collaboration for the development of the dairy sector in Sri Lanka with the aim of promoting self-sufficiency and nutritional security, according to the joint statement issued after the visit.
However, no discussion has taken place on the involvement of Amul in terms of understandings reached with the last government. An informed source said the new government is against the outright sale of state assets.
