Lanka Organic Agricultural Movement
ලංකා කාබනික කෘෂිකාර්මික ව්‍යාපාරය

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Modern organic agricultural movements were initiated in Sri Lanka in early 1980s with the activities of local non-government organizations and influence of foreign agricultural movements. Meanwhile some of the agriculturist who had friends outside of the country also brought these ideas to the country. There were notable business people like Mr.Denzil Soza, who took the risk of converting his tea plantation into organic, thus creating the worlds first certified organic tea plantation, and there were many traditional farmers who refrained from using chemical or synthetic fertilizers.

1994
LOAM Initiated
LOAM Initiated
1999
LOAM Revitalized
LOAM Revitalizing
2002
MOENR & LOAM - MOU for OPC
MOENR & LOAM - MOU for OPC
2003
Agricultural Policy Document
Agricultural Policy Document
2003
LOAM-National Standards guide lines
LOAM-National Standards guide lines
2004
GTZ Value Chain
GTZ Value Chain
2005
EU- SLOP
EU- SLOP
2006
Mahinda Chintana Policy
Mahinda Chintana Policy
2007
National Budget Allocation for Organic Agriculture
National Budget Allocation for Organic Agriculture
2007
PGIA of Peradeniya University initiated NOCSL ()
PGIA of Peradeniya University initiated NOCSL ()
2007
NOCGL
NOCGL
2008
Initiating SriCert Certification
Initiating SriCert Certification
2009
National Standards by SLSI
National Standards by SLSI
2011
NOCA – Cabinet Approval
NOCA – Cabinet Approval
2012
Good Market for Local market
Good Market for Local market
2014
Gazette Notification
Gazette Notification
2014
Super Market chains
Super Market chains
2016
Wasa wisa nathi Ratak
Wasa wisa nathi Ratak
2018
Revised SLSI Standard
Revised SLSI Standard
2021
Chemical Fertilizer Banned /Organic Conversion
Chemical Fertilizer Banned /Organic Conversion

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