Inaugural Ceremony of the Contingent Home Garden Programme in Eastern

The World Bank delegation participated in the inaugural ceremony of the Contingent Climate Smart Nutritional Sensitive Home Garden (CSNSHG) Programme of CSIAP was held in the  Thriyai Conference Hall at Kuchavelli, Trincomalee recently. The World Bank Officials headed by Mr. Sheu Salau, CO-Task Team Leader (TTL) of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) Consultant Mr. S. Manoharan, Dr. Athula Senarathne, Senior Agriculture Specialist were warmly welcomed by farmers.

The 470 farmers are selected for this home garden programme in Kuchchaveli ASC area and 14 varieties of seed packs, grow bags & 25 Kg of compost have been given per beneficiary at the initial stage.  Farmers expressed their gratitude to the World Bank Officials & the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project for the rehabilitation Agro wells and for improving their livelihood through Yala & Inter Seasonal cultivation. Also, they insisted that more service and support from World Bank through CSIAP Project would be expected furthermore.  

Mr. K. Kunanathan, Divisional Secretary, Kuchchavelli, Mr.S. Vimalathas, Principal, Thriyayi Tamil Maha Vidyalayam,  Grama Niladari, Economic Development Officers,   Trincomalee and Dr. R.M. Ariyadasa, Deputy Project Director (Eastern Province), Subject Specialists and Officers of the CSIAP were present in this event.   

Story by K.Karthiga (Monitoring & Evaluation Officer), CSIAP, EP