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| Happy farmers who are standing in the maize field |
Amid the despair and distraught being left behind by the coronavirus pandemic, the farming community in Mahadiulwewa Agriculture Instructor Range (Segment D) of Pannakulam ASC Division, Trincomalee, has been providing some ray of hope ensuring the production of Maize in the Maha season 2021/22. The CSIAP’s Deputy Project Director's office in Eastern Province provided 234 farmers including 99 women farmers with 2,200 kg of maize seeds at a cost of Rs. 2,178,000.00 on 75% concessionary basis to cultivate in 440 acres. Maize seeds given were distributed among four Other Field Crops Produce Societies of Savipala, Ekamuthu, Miriswewa and Rotawewa formed in Mahadiulwewa Agriculture Instructor Range (Segment D).
This maize cultivation has shown that achieving high yields and high efficiencies, together with correct technical instructions are possible when applied inputs are precisely managed in time and space. Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important annual cereal crops in Sri Lanka, providing a staple food, and is used as a source of income for farmers in many areas where the CSIAP is being implemented. The way maize is processed and consumed greatly varies and maize flour and meal are the most popular products in Sri Lanka.
