Director - Western Zone UVA, North & East Zone

Name

M.I. Sufiyan

Designation    

Director

Qualifications

  • B.Sc. Biological Science
  • M.Sc. Agriculture - Specialized in Food Science

Experience     

Altogether more than 23 years experience in 

  • Preparation of appraisal reports and Board papers for consideration of assistance from the EDB for agro-based  projects.
  • Development and promotion of fish and fishery products and aquarium  fish as the officer in charge of the product sector.
  • Conducting seminars/workshops and trade promotional programmes locally.
  • Organizing and coordinating participation of exporters at overseas trade fairs and exhibitions.
  • Providing advisory services to Small and Medium Scale Industrialist /entrepreneurs regarding identification, formulation, implementation and  management of  agro based projects.
  • Managing overseas trade office. Director, Sri Lanka Trade Centre Maldives from February  2003 – March 2005.
  • Director, Export Agriculture from  June 2007 to February 2009.

Present Work Area

Supervision of  regional development work in the Western, Eastern & Uva Regions with special emphasis on supply development of  products base for export purposes.