FAO in Sri Lanka

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07 February 2023
COLOMBO: The European Union (EU) has allocated 4 million Euro (approximately 1,5 billion rupees) in grants for fertilizers, seeds, and training to the most vulnerable farmers, as a response to the agriculture and food security crisis in Sri Lanka. These funds will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
24 January 2023
400 schools will receive funding from Australia via the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to build entrepreneurial school gardens in the North, Central and Uva Provinces to support nutritional security among children. The entrepreneurial school gardens programme, implemented as part of a project funded by the Australian...
04 January 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Fisheries launched a modified multiday fishing vessel at an event in Colombo to improve the quality of fish and reduce postharvest loss in the Fisheries sector. Fish products are an important source of animal protein for Sri...
27 December 2022
Amount of fertilizer allocated per farmer displayed at all Agrarian Service Centers until 5 January The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will distribute 36,000 metric tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizer to all paddy farmers...
09 December 2022
100 inmates to be trained on sustainable agriculture practices COLOMBO, 9 December 2022 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are working with the Department of Prisons in Sri Lanka to enhance the skills of inmates in...