Sustainability — Organic Farming
Organic Ceylon Tea
from Sri Lanka's
Finest Estate
At Lumbini Tea Valley Ceylon, we produce certified organic Ceylon tea through environmentally responsible farming — no synthetic pesticides, no chemicals, no compromise. As a vertically integrated producer from estate to export, we maintain full control over our organic process, ensuring purity, complete traceability, and global quality standards.
Sustainability
Growing Better, Not Just More
At Lumbini, sustainability is not a certification box to tick — it is the way we farm, the way we pay our farmers, the way we treat our land, and the way we think about the next generation of Ceylon tea.
Certified Organic Farming
Divisions A & B — zero synthetic inputs
Regenerative Agriculture
Regen Agri certified — restoring not just sustaining
Sinharaja Rainforest Edge
Manufacturing beside Sri Lanka's only virgin rainforest
Fairtrade Certified
Fair prices & safe conditions across our supply chain
Rainforest Alliance
Wildlife, biodiversity & worker welfare standards
Polythene-Free Valley
Community-wide plastic elimination project
Our Three Sustainability Pillars
Land, Community & Future
Our sustainability approach is built around three interconnected pillars – each one reinforcing the others. Together they define what it meansto produce Ceylon tea responsibly.
Organic & Regenerative Land
Certified · Long-term · Ecosystem-first
Our estate farming goes beyond avoiding chemicals — it actively restores the land. Divisions A and B are fully organic, Regen Agri certified, and designed to rebuild soil health season after season.
- Organic certification — Divisions A & B
- Regenerative Agriculture (Regen Agri) certified
- Tree planting & biodiversity programmes
- Bee-keeping for natural pollination
Community & Farmer Welfare
Fairtrade · Lumbini Mehewara · 1,800 farmers
Sustainability means nothing if the people growing the tea cannot thrive. Our Fairtrade certification, 5% profit contribution, and community programmes ensure our farmers benefit directly.
- Fairtrade certified — fair prices & conditions
- 5% of profits to Lumbini Mehewara Foundation
- 1,800 supplier farmers supported
- 15+ CSR programmes across the community
Future-Ready Innovation
R&D · Climate-resilient · Traceable
True sustainability requires adaptation. Our R&D programme develops climate-resilient farming methods, digital traceability, and next-generation products that ensure Lumbini’s future is as strong as its heritage.
- Climate-resilient agronomy research
- QR traceability — leaf to export
- Polythene-Free Valley project
- Agro-diversity pilot in Division A
Quality Standards
Our Sustainability Certifications
ISO 9001
Quality Management System
ISO 22000
Food Safety Management
Rainforest Alliance
Sustainable Agriculture Certification
Fairtrade Certified
Ethical Trade & Fair Pricing
Regenerative Agriculture
Regen Agri Certification
Ceylon Tea Lion Logo
Sri Lanka Tea Board