Lassana Agri Innovations and Rise N Shine Biotech unite to support floriculture businesses

Lassana Agri Innovations (Private) Limited and Rise N Shine Biotech Pvt. Ltd., India, have entered into a partnership, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, commercial growers and investors looking to establish successful floriculture businesses. 

Under the agreement, Lassana Agri Innovations becomes the exclusive sales, marketing and distribution partner for selected floriculture and ornamental plant varieties from Rise N Shine Biotech throughout Sri Lanka. The collaboration combines Rise N Shine’s internationally recognised biotechnology expertise with Lassana Agri’s extensive knowledge of the local market, creating a powerful platform to elevate the country’s floriculture sector through innovation, quality and sustainable agricultural development. 

More importantly, this partnership introduces a comprehensive ecosystem for commercial flower cultivation—supporting entrepreneurs, growers and investors with everything required to establish and grow successful floriculture businesses. From access to internationally developed planting material and modern cultivation technologies to technical guidance, training programmes and structured market support, the initiative also aims to establish buy-back arrangements for selected flower varieties, providing growers with greater market security while creating a reliable domestic supply chain for Sri Lanka’s expanding floriculture industry. 

Speaking on the partnership, Dr. Lasantha Malavige, Founder & Group Chairman of Lassana Group of Companies said, “This partnership marks a significant step forward for Sri Lanka’s floriculture industry. Through this collaboration, Sri Lankan growers will gain access to a much broader range of premium planting material, supported by world-class technical expertise and agronomic guidance. By making high-quality planting material and technical support more readily available, we aim to enhance productivity, improve quality standards, and strengthen the global competitiveness of Sri Lanka’s floriculture sector while creating new opportunities for growers across the country.” 

Echoing this shared vision, Dr. Bhagyashree P. Patil, Chairperson & Managing Director of Rise N Shine Biotech Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are delighted to formalize our partnership with Lassana Agri Innovations. This collaboration has been a milestone, built through productive meetings and a shared vision for the future of floriculture in Sri Lanka. We are confident that together we can contribute significantly to developing the country’s floriculture sector by introducing superior floriculture and ornamental plant varieties, encouraging innovation, and creating sustainable opportunities for growers.”