Urban food systems profile: Sri Lanka
The most populated (urban) area in Sri Lanka is its Western Province with Colombo, Sri Lanka’s commercial capital. This “Megapolis” depends for its food supply significantly on different geographical areas of Sri Lanka. These foodsheds differ by commodity. Peri-urban agriculture plays a minor role a...
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities
2024
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| author | Ramamoorthi, Dushiya Drechsel, Pay |
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| description | The most populated (urban) area in Sri Lanka is its Western Province with Colombo, Sri Lanka’s commercial capital. This “Megapolis” depends for its food supply significantly on different geographical areas of Sri Lanka. These foodsheds differ by commodity. Peri-urban agriculture plays a minor role and until very recently, urban farming did not get (institutional) attention, although the role of both, urban and peri-urban agriculture is mentioned in the national agricultural policy. The policy also calls for the identification and strengthening of city region food system (CRFS) to better link rural and urban communities, also in view of climate shocks and other disasters. The need for this became clear during the Covid-19 epidemic and subsequent economic crisis of the country when the Colombo Municipal Council started actively to support urban food production. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1519732025-11-07T08:07:10Z Urban food systems profile: Sri Lanka Ramamoorthi, Dushiya Drechsel, Pay food systems urban areas food supply foodsheds urban agriculture peri-urban agriculture urbanization climate change food security domestic gardens sustainable development goals goal 2 zero hunger policies planning governance private sector indicators resilience marketing piggeries aquaponics The most populated (urban) area in Sri Lanka is its Western Province with Colombo, Sri Lanka’s commercial capital. This “Megapolis” depends for its food supply significantly on different geographical areas of Sri Lanka. These foodsheds differ by commodity. Peri-urban agriculture plays a minor role and until very recently, urban farming did not get (institutional) attention, although the role of both, urban and peri-urban agriculture is mentioned in the national agricultural policy. The policy also calls for the identification and strengthening of city region food system (CRFS) to better link rural and urban communities, also in view of climate shocks and other disasters. The need for this became clear during the Covid-19 epidemic and subsequent economic crisis of the country when the Colombo Municipal Council started actively to support urban food production. 2024-09-02 2024-09-04T06:18:18Z 2024-09-04T06:18:18Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151973 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities Ramamoorthi, Dushiya; Drechsel, Pay. 2024. Urban food systems profile: Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities. 24p. |
| spellingShingle | food systems urban areas food supply foodsheds urban agriculture peri-urban agriculture urbanization climate change food security domestic gardens sustainable development goals goal 2 zero hunger policies planning governance private sector indicators resilience marketing piggeries aquaponics Ramamoorthi, Dushiya Drechsel, Pay Urban food systems profile: Sri Lanka |
| title | Urban food systems profile: Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Urban food systems profile: Sri Lanka |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Urban food systems profile: Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Urban food systems profile: Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | urban food systems profile sri lanka |
| topic | food systems urban areas food supply foodsheds urban agriculture peri-urban agriculture urbanization climate change food security domestic gardens sustainable development goals goal 2 zero hunger policies planning governance private sector indicators resilience marketing piggeries aquaponics |
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