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India and Sri Lanka Partner to Boost Food Supply Through Cooperatives
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News18•06-10-2026, 18:00
India and Sri Lanka Partner to Boost Food Supply Through Cooperatives
- •India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to leverage their cooperative sector networks to ensure food security and enhance the supply of essential commodities in Sri Lanka.
- •The National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL) of India and COOPFED of Sri Lanka signed an MoU to minimize shortages and improve the availability of essential food items at affordable prices.
- •The partnership also includes cooperation in sharing market information, best practices, capacity building, warehousing, logistics, and digital platforms.
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The National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL) from India and COOPFED, the apex federation of consumer cooperative societies in Sri Lanka, signed the Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the supply of essential commodities and food security.
The MoU covers the exchange of market information and best practices, capacity building, technical cooperation, warehousing and logistics, supply-chain management, and digital platforms.
Essential food items will be supplied from India to Sri Lanka through the cooperative networks of NCEL to help minimize shortages and improve product availability at affordable prices.
