Japan based company to develop an agricultural light in Sri Lanka to repel fall army worm
Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI) has stated that Kyoto, Japan based Tosslec Company Ltd is currently developing an agricultural light at its unit in Sri Lanka to repel the adult of the fall army worm.
The fall army worm is a pest that is devastating agriculture in Asia and other regions of the world.
According to a media release by the BOI, the company is already producing light emitting diodes (LED) that are repelling moths in organic farms.
“We are working closely with State Institutions such as Horticultural Crop Research and Development Institute and Privately owned organic farms,” Jitsuo Mikasa, President of Tosslec Co. Ltd was quoted as saying in a statement released by the BOI.
“Already our innovative LED Lamp is being used successfully to repel moths on some organic farms concentrating on fruits and vegetables.”
The larvae of the moth, the fall army worm is estimated to have destroyed about a quarter of Sri Lanka’s maize crop this season.
Originally out of Africa, the fall army worm has started to spread in Asia in recent years.
Tosslec’s Sri Lanka unit, Tos Lanka Co. (Pvt) Ltd has been set up in 1995 and the firm produces electronic components such as printed circuit boards for Japanese automotive and parts manufacturers including GS Batter, Fuji Denki, Nippon Denso and Toyota.
OSL take:
The statement by Sri Lanka’s BOI is indicative of the success recorded by foreign investors who have set up base in Sri Lanka. It is also indicative of the opportunities to engage in businesses as well as the availability of skilled labour in the country. The government of Sri Lanka has also taken many steps to improve the ease of doing business environment in the country and has made massive progress in infrastructure development as well. Sri Lanka’s geographical positioning along with the many trade agreements and trade concessions enjoyed by the country makes it an attractive business destination. Therefore, foreign businesses/investors could explore setting up businesses in Sri Lanka as the base for the South Asian region.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/14062019/Z_4 |