Agstar PLC

AgStar PLC imports, blends and markets fertiliser products, agro-chemicals, seeds and agricultural machinery, providing agri-inputs and related services across Sri Lanka. The company supplies a range of fertiliser blends, crop protection products, seed varieties and farm machinery and irrigation solutions to dealers and farmers. Its main business verticals include a fertiliser business rebranded as "Browns Fertiliser", a crop care/crop solutions arm integrated under Browns Agri Solutions, a seeds business that develops and markets hybrid varieties (including the 'Malka' tomato and pumpkin hybrids), and agri-machinery/agri-technology offerings that cover tractors, precision irrigation and other smart-farming products such as Kartar tractor models. The group has also centralised back-office functions under the Browns Group and pursues product innovation, regulatory compliance and sustainability initiatives. AgStar operates throughout Sri Lanka and focuses on farmer-facing solutions, digitalisation (including an ERP migration and sales force automation), sustainability (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification) and programs such as mobile soil testing and financing tie-ups to improve access to machinery and inputs for smallholder farmers.