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Australia brews boost for Lanka's specialty coffee sector

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July 16, 2025

Australia’s Market Development Facility (MDF) and Sri Lanka’s Department of Export Agriculture (DEA) have signed a deal to develop Sri Lanka’s specialty coffee industry, says Global Coffee Report.

The partnership aims to create a roadmap for Sri Lanka’s coffee sector, outline the gaps in the market, and introduce key action points based on the current status of the nation’s coffee industry.

“MDF will also work with the DEA to improve the quality of coffee processing, conduct sector-relevant training and share MDF developed training modules with farmers and processors,” says Lalita Kapur, Australian Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.

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