Jinasenakamico to assemble agricultural machinery
Jinasena (Pvt.) Limited, one of the leading water management systems and solutions providers in Sri Lanka, has entered into a partnership with Korean Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) to assemble agricultural machinery in Sri Lanka for the local and regional markets, using Korean technical expertise.
The partnership will enable the two organisations to join hands to address the shortcomings of Sri Lankan agricultural machinery by improving the quality standards with technical expertise from KAMICO, coupled with Jinasena’s in-depth knowledge of local agricultural requirements and conditions.
The two organisations will work closely with the Farm Machinery Research Centre (FMRC), the sole national level training institute for farm machinery in Sri Lanka, to develop agricultural machinery products that are best suited and needed for the agricultural fields in Sri Lanka.
Jinasena will bring down agricultural machinery designed and developed by KAMICO members, assemble and modify them in the Jinasena factory, to suit the local market requirements. This approach will also serve as a foundation for Jinasena and KAMICO to use Sri Lanka as an agricultural machinery assembling hub and market to the South Asian region, where Sri Lanka’s existing trade partnerships will allow the products to be sold at a competitive price.
Expressing his opinion on the partnership, Jinasena (Pvt.) Limited Director/chief Operating Officer Dhanushka Wijayapala stated, “This is a fantastic opportunity for both Jinasena and Sri Lanka as we will have access to worldclass Korean technological expertise in agricultural machinery. The Jinasena Sales Team has a very good understanding of what is ideally-suited for the country’s diverse agricultural requirements.
Together with KAMICO experts, we will be able to modify the equipment to suit our market, assemble them in the Jinasena factory and launch them into the market after obtaining the FMRC approval. We will also use Sri Lanka as a Launchpad into the South Asian market, which augers well for the country as well. This could be the starting point of Korean Industries moving to Sri Lanka.”