An
awareness programme on the Climate Smart Nutrient Sensitive Home Garden
(CSNSHG), for officers in Buttala and Welaway Divisional Secretariats Areas,
Uva Province was held at the Divisional Secretariats, Buttala on 21st this
month. Climate Smart
Nutrient Sensitive Home Garden is a very special programme that has been
planned to implement with 2695 women farmers is aiming to increase the
nutrition level of the farming families to ensure adequate immunity level to
face COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Mr. I. H. Dharmasekara, Deputy Project Director, CSIAP is addressing the audience |
This
program is implemented in all 11 districts to establish 2695 sustainable home
gardens applying Climate Smart practices to provide nutrient enrich diet to
farmers. CSNSHG is in line with the
“Saubagya Gewaththa” implemented by the Ministry of Mahaweli, Agriculture,
Irrigation and Rural Development Mr. S. K . Semasinghe, Agriculture
Extension Specialist at Project Management Unit and Dr.Y. Ketipearachchi, Agriculture Specialist in Uva Province, CSIAP delivered
lectures to educate officers too.
Officers of Department
Agriculture (Provincial Uva), Department of
Agriculture (Inter Provincial-Uva), Agrarian Services Department (Wellawaya,
Buttala, Thelulla) and Divisional Secretariats Offices (Buttala, Wellwaya) attended
this programme.
Mr.
S. K . Semasinghe, Agriculture Extension Specialist, Mrs. S. M. S. Udayangani, Assistant Director, Department of Agriculture, Mr. H.K. P
Jayalath, Deputy Director, Department of Agriculture(Provincial-Uva), Mrs. K, A. R. M, Karunanayakr, Assistant Director
(Planning), Divisional
Secretariat, Buttala and Dr. Y. Ketipearachchi, Agriculture Specialist
CSIAP were at the head table while Mr. I. H. Dharmasekara, Deputy Project
Director, CSIAP is addressing the audience.
