Oman

Food & Beverages

20-04-2021

Sri Lanka intent on boosting fruit and vegetable exports to Oman

Oman

According to the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman Ameer Ajwad, Sri Lanka is set to boost the exports of Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables to Oman as they are popular among Oman consumers and are in high demand in the Oman market. Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman jointly with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has organized a virtual B2B meeting between Carrefour Oman and eight prominent Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables exporter companies, to boost Sri Lankan exports of varieties of fruits and vegetables to Carrefour Oman hypermarket chain which has more than 12 outlets in the Sultanate of Oman.

 

Opening the virtual B2B meeting Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman Ameer Ajwad highlighted that Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables are popular among the consumers in Oman and that they have high demand in the Omani market. Direct engagement between Sri Lankan exporter companies and well-established popular hypermarket chains such as Carrefour, will help to boost Sri Lankan exports of fruits and vegetables in to the Omani market.