Saaraketha is a catalyst that empowers rural small holder farmers to embrace sustainable methods of production. Our faith in sustainable growth; that man and nature can co-exist in harmony, fuels our passion to empower the local farming communities by transferring knowledge, entrepreneurship and facilitating access to technology to bring about dignity to the vocation of farming.
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If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.
-Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (1900 - 1965),
Speech at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, October 8, 1952
Saaraketha is currently working with international counterparts to form possible joint ventures where the counterpart will be working as the knowledge partner for the rapidly expanding local operation. These potential Knowledge Partners are the best in what they do; maestros in optimizing resources and increasing efficiency and productivity, they are backed by their research and development and decades of experience. By giving life to the phrase “survival of the fittest”, fitting in to a highly competitive world, they have mastered the concept of self sustainable villages and trading methods, facing the odds by joining hands together, creating united groups of communities while producing healthy, ethical and quality products.
By bringing in such expertise, technology and exposure to the local agricultural sector, Saaraketha hopes to leverage the mindset of the rural farmers by demonstrating the results that will be given by combining such world class technology with our best practices.
If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.
-Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (1900 - 1965),
Speech at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, October 8, 1952
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20-12-2011
“On every serving, on every dish, are a farmer's hopes for his children.” - Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe, Poet.
Saaraketha was the Official Food Designer for the Sri Lanka’s biggest fashion event of the year, Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF); which was held from the 16th &n...
27-11-2011
“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
With the unstinted support of the Fulbright Commission, British Council and the American Center, Saaraketha has been able to work with school teachers and yout...
25-07-2010
The employees of Saaraketha are the first to benefit from the wholesome, natural organic produce of the Saaraketha plantation. Vegetables, fruits, yams, greens and herbs are sourced from the farm daily by the cook who prepares meals for the plantation staff at the demonstration kitchen and pavili...
20-04-2010
At Saaraketha we aim to couple the benefits of modern technology with the wisdom of traditional agriculture to bring about maximum productivity from land and resources. Currently the main focus at the farm is on a mapping survey using Geographic Information System (GIS) techonology where spatial,...
16-04-2010
Once again the Slow Foods Colombo hosted a gala event themed the "Passage to India" on the 25th of September at Tropical Hut, Paradise Beach, Mount Lavinia.
The Indian menu was prepared by Chef Ranga of the Mount Lavinia Hotel; a very young but excellent chef that offered all guests...
06-10-2009
The Sri Lankan Slow Food movement was started in June of 2009 with Chef Leo, Ramya Jeerasinghe, Prasanna Hettiarachchi and Charitha Abeyratne of Saaraketha getting together to register the “Slow Food Colombo” convivium.
Since the inception Slow Food Colombo along with the Mount La...
02-09-2009
