Farmers in Giribawa receive over Rs 14.8m worth of inputs for Home Gardening

The Climate Smart Irrigation Agriculture Project (CSIAP) gives Rs 14.8 million worth of inputs to farmers in Giribawa to boost Home Gardening Production in North Western Province (NWP) under the Contingency Home Gardening programme. Inputs such as Seeds, Compost, Electric Fence Energizer and Parachute trays were given to 150 farmers recently at the Divisional Secretariat, Giribawa.

This programme is planned to enhance household food security and nutrition in areas where the CSIAP is being implemented. There are around 3254 farm families in the Giribawa Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala district and a total of 15,762 farm families are with this programme in NWP.

Mr. H.M.Bandara, Divisional Secretary & 08 Officers of the Divisional Secretariate, Giribawa,  Mr. A.P. Pradeep, Divisional Officer,  Rajanganaya ASC, Mr. W.M.S. Wijesinghe, Deputy Project Director (NWP) & officers of the CSIAP, 15 Grama Niladaries, 15 Agriculture Research and Production Assistants, 10 Economic Development Officers, 13 Samurdhi Development Officers and 150 farmers attended this event.

Story and Photographs by Chamara Basnayake (Agriculture Facilitator), Rajanganaya ASC, NWP

The World Bank observes Pallai Kulam Tank being rehabilitated by the CSIAP in NP

The World Bank Officials visited Poonakary, Kilinochchi yesterday (25th) to observe Pallai Kulam Tank which is being rehabilitated by the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP). This mission was arranged to monitor the activities of the project implementation. Mr.  Sheu Salau, CO- Task Team Leader (TTL) of the CSIAP & Mission Leader, Consultant Mr. S. Manoharan, Dr. Athula Senarathne, Senior Agriculture Specialist of the World Bank, Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna, Project Director, Mr. George Babu , Provincial Deputy Project Director (Northern Province)  Subject Specialists and Officers of the CSIAP were on this mission.

Photographs by A.K.C. Amarathunaga, PMU-CSIAP