Vikalpini, a women’s network in Sri Lanka, through a continuous community engaging process, empowered women, socially and economically, thus reducing their vulnerabilities. The...
Healthy Horticulture for Wealthy Life – A Sri Lankan Scenario
Current Sri Lanka’s agricultural policy banned all forms of synthetic agrochemicals and fertilizers, therefore, inorganic farmers are moving towards organic for healthy...
Nurturing nature using nature’s gift- A Sri Lankan Scenario
Concerted efforts towards creating awareness on organic agriculture with necessary training, handholding and supportive policies is pushing Srilanka towards becoming a toxic free...
Converting waste into valuable resources – Experiences from organic home gardens
Suresh Kanna K There is a renewed attention to food production and livelihood enhancement through home gardens. The Learning Exchange on Agro Ecology has provided new ideas and...
Cultivating resilience: Lessons from the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka
Melissa Harvey and Sathis Wijewardane Coastal communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change. They are affected by changes in sea-level and wave height, as well as...
Green manures – nature’s gift to improve soil fertility
Arulanandam Vakeesan, Tharshani Nishanthan and Gunasingham Mikunthan Excessive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides has affected soil and water quality in the Jaffna...