Search Results - "Sri Lanka"

Compost quality and markets are pivotal for sustainability in circular food-nutrient systems: a case study of Sri Lanka by Roy, E. D., Esham, M., Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Otoo, M., Koliba, C., Wijethunga, I. B., Fein-Cole, M. J.

“…We use an interdisciplinary case study approach including systems thinking to assess Sri Lanka’s national MSW composting system, which primarily receives residential and commercial food waste. …”
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The future of fertilizer policy and -farmer practices in South Asia: Perspectives from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka by CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

“…Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka…”
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Climate variability and extremes impacts on seasonality of occurrence and risk probability of dengue prevalence in Sri Lanka [Abstract only] by Jampani, Mahesh, Amarnath, Giriraj, Alahacoon, Niranga

“…Dengue is a mosquito and vector-borne viral disease, and climate variability and extremes like floods and droughts have an increasing influence on dengue prevalence in the global south, especially in Sri Lanka. A rising number of dengue cases has been reported yearly since 2009 in Sri Lanka. …”
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Institutional mapping of adaptation options in Malwathu Oya, Yan Oya and Mi Oya river basins in Sri Lanka by Imbulana, Upali, Amarasinghe, Upali A., Ukwattage, Sachini, Amarnath, Giriraj, Chandrasekara, Sewwandhi, Sivananthan, Piriyanka, Seelanatha, Kaushika

“…This report examines the nature of polycentric governance and transformative characteristics adaptation options in Sri Lanka. The report focuses on four major climate adaptation projects implemented in recent years, namely Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP), Climate Resilience Improvement Project (CRIP), Climate Smart Irrigation Agriculture Project (CSIAP), and the Northwestern Province Canal Project (NWPCP). …”
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Development of balanced nutrient management innovations in South Asia: Perspectives from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka by Kishore, Avinash, Alvi, Muzna, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…We review fertilizer policies and extension efforts to promote the balanced application of nutrients in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and draw 4 important lessons. (1) Fertilizer sector reforms need to be fiscally sustainable and politically feasible. …”
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Development of balanced nutrient management innovations in South Asia: Lessons from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka by Kishore, Avinash, Alvi, Muzna, Krupnik, Timothy J., International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, International Rice Research Institute

“…Participants came from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Interactive discussions were centred around three main themes: (a) cross-country learning and evidence sharing on policies and subsidies to promote balanced nutrient application, (b) market, policy, and product innovations in the fertilizer industry, and (c) learnings and insights on the development of innovative methods in research and extension targeted to farmers. …”
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Is SAFTA trade creating or trade diverting? A computable general equilibrium assessment with a focus on Sri Lanka by Bouët, Antoine, Mevel, Simon, Thomas, Marcelle

“…The creation of a free trade area is expected to affect its participants—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—very differently given their diversity in terms of size, income, and structure of trade and protection. …”
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Tank cascade system: A nature-based solution for achieving climate resilience in Sri Lanka’s dry zone by Ratnayake, Sujith S., Mendonce, Sharon, Borelli, Teresa, Hunter, Danny, Silva, Ajith, Dissanayake, Thushani

“…The Tank Cascade System (TCS) is an ancient, man-made rainwater harvesting and irrigation system unique to Sri Lanka’s dry zone. An ecosystem in itself, the TCS consists of an intricate network of small to large ‘tanks’ positioned along a gradient and connected through a series of canals. …”
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Navigating Colombo’s food environments: StoryMap reveals path toward healthier diets in urban Sri Lanka by CGIAR Initiative on Fruits and Vegetables

“…A new blog post by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) details how the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) is collaborating with IDS and Colombo Urban Lab to explore how working class communities navigate food environments in Colombo, Sri Lanka.…”
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Small mammal communities, associated damage to rice and damage prevention in smallholder rice storage facilities in Sri Lanka by Htwe, Nyo Me, Sarathchandra, Siriwardana Rampalage, Sluydts, Vincent, Nugaliyadde, Lionel, Singleton, Grant R., Jacob, Jens

“…In the first such study in Sri Lanka, we identified the main rodent and shrew species and the extent of post-harvest damage caused in rice storage facilities of smallholder farmers. …”
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National training workshop in Sri Lanka on Enhancing Paddy Mapping through Open-Source Geospatial Data and Technologies by Alahacoon, Niranga, Jayamini, Kalpani, Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Sri Lanka’s rice sector plays a vital role in national food security, yet traditional field-based monitoring methods remain labor-intensive and time-consuming. …”
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Community consultations for locally led anticipatory actions in key sectors for flood hazard in Matara District, Sri Lanka by Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarasinghe, H., Indrasena, R., Gunasundara, W., Kaushalya, C., Nethmi, K., De Silva, R., Amarnath, Giriraj

“…The community consultation workshop in the Matara District was conducted to strengthen Anticipatory Action (AA) in one of Sri Lanka’s most flood-affected regions. As flood risks intensify across the Malimboda and Thihagoda Divisional Secretariats, the workshop brought together community members, Village Disaster Management Committees (VDMCs), local authorities, and technical officers to document lived experiences, identify early actions, and improve community readiness ahead of flood events. …”
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Professional management in irrigation systems: a case study of performance control in Mahaweli System H, Sri Lanka by Raby, N., Merrey, Douglas J.

“…Taking System H of the Mahaweli Program in Sri Lanka as a case study, this paper investigates a field still largely unexplored - the agency and its capacity to manage an irrigation system.…”
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Proceedings of the Workshop on Selected Irrigation Management Issues, Digana Village, Sri Lanka, 15-19 July 1985 by International Irrigation Management Institute

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Interim report on the Technical Assistance Study (TA 846 SRI): Irrigation management for crop diversification (Sri Lanka) by International Irrigation Management Institute

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Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka by Merrey, Douglas J., Somaratne, Pallewatte G.

“…This paper analyzes irrigation operational problems, and their institutional causes, on a new irrigation system in southern Sri Lanka, based on research during disastrous drought. …”
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Impact of irrigation on water quality, fish and avifauna of three coastal lagoons in Southern Sri Lanka. [Abstract only]. by Amerasinghe, Felix P., Matsuno, Y., Silva, R.I. de, Piyankarage, Sujeewa C., Bambaradeniya, C.N.B., Mallawatanthri, A.

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Water resources development planning as seen in the ancient water and soil conservation ecosystems (irrigation systems) in Sri Lanka by Mendis, D.L.O.

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Potential for devolution of management to farmers' organizations in an hierarchical irrigation management agency: the case of the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka by Merrey, Douglas J.

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Food security and irrigation development in Sri Lanka: past achievements and future prospects. Paper 72 of Session 20 by Barker, Randolph, Samad, M.

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