Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- KIST, a brand with a heritage of over 70 years marketed by Cargills Food and Beverage Limited, has marked significant milestone in its Aloe Vera cultivation initiative with participating farmers delivering their first harvest to the KIST fruit processing facility in Kilinochchi.

The Aloe Vera cultivation programme was introduced through a contract farming model to promote sustainable cultivation and create long-term livelihood opportunities for farming communities in Kilinochchi. Implemented with the support of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the initiative focuses on empowering 100 women farmers by providing access to essential cultivation equipment, technical guidance and agric...