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09 February 2017
The official launching of the GCP/SRL/048/GFF Project supported fuelwood plantation establishment programme of the Forest Department and the corner stone laying for first biomass energy terminal supported by the Project was held on 12 February 2017 with the participation of Hon. Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Minister of the Power and Renewable...
The official launching of the GCP/SRL/048/GFF Project supported fuelwood plantation establishment programme of the Forest Department and the corner stone laying for first biomass energy terminal supported by the Project was held on 12 February 2017 with the participation of Hon. Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Minister of the Power and Renewable...
20 January 2017
Many stakeholders acknowledge the need for a national e-agriculture strategy - a guideline on leveraging the advances in ICT to address some of the challenges faced in agriculture. However, most countries are yet to adopt a strategic approach in making the best use of ICT developments for agriculture. E-agriculture strategies...
Many stakeholders acknowledge the need for a national e-agriculture strategy - a guideline on leveraging the advances in ICT to address some of the challenges faced in agriculture. However, most countries are yet to adopt a strategic approach in making the best use of ICT developments for agriculture. E-agriculture strategies...
21 December 2016
The environs of the Podiwewa, a minor irrigation tank in Monaragala was a hive of activity recently as the villagers from Thimbirigas-ara in Buttala came together with a single intention in mind. The villagers, both young and old joined the Monaragala District Secretary Ms. D.S. Pathmakulasooriya and officials from the...
The environs of the Podiwewa, a minor irrigation tank in Monaragala was a hive of activity recently as the villagers from Thimbirigas-ara in Buttala came together with a single intention in mind. The villagers, both young and old joined the Monaragala District Secretary Ms. D.S. Pathmakulasooriya and officials from the...
07 December 2016
Under the Canada-funded Agro-Economic Development Project (ADP), the Government of Canada together with UNDP and FAO is working to strengthen agro-economic cooperatives in northern Sri Lanka with a specific focus on the districts of Jaffna, Killinochchi and Mullaitivu, as the region continues a gradual transition from recovery to development phase. The...
Under the Canada-funded Agro-Economic Development Project (ADP), the Government of Canada together with UNDP and FAO is working to strengthen agro-economic cooperatives in northern Sri Lanka with a specific focus on the districts of Jaffna, Killinochchi and Mullaitivu, as the region continues a gradual transition from recovery to development phase. The...
19 October 2016
World Food Day is commemorated every year on 16 October. The theme of this year's World Food Day is that climate change, hunger and poverty must be addressed together in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) commemorated...
World Food Day is commemorated every year on 16 October. The theme of this year's World Food Day is that climate change, hunger and poverty must be addressed together in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) commemorated...
