The 08th NPSC of the CSIAP commences

The 08th National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) chaired by Mr. M.B Rohana Pushpakumara, the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture held today (05th) at the Auditorium of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The NPSC is set up at the Ministry of Agriculture, which takes the overall responsibility for executing the project. The NPSC will consist of key officials of the major stakeholder agencies of the central government, and provincial government mainly to provide policy guidance to the project and to ensure achieving the project’s objectives.

Chief Secretaries of the six provinces where the CSIAP is being implemented, Senior officials of the World Bank, implementing agencies, and Provincial Deputy Project Directors of the CSIAP  joined the meeting virtually and senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Development and Subject Specialists of the CSIAP were present physically in this meeting. Please click Images to see more photos of the meeting.

Photographs by Gayani Dassanayake, PMU-CSIAP

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Two Million worth of Equipment distributed among 100 farmers in Kokawewa, NCP

 The Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) distributed Two Million worth of Equipment such as Sprinkler Irrigation Systems (50), Compost Making Kit (500) and Rain Shelters (20) among CSIAP farmers in Kokawewa, Galenbindunuwewa ASC area recently. The Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera participated in this event and supervised CSIAP’s activities too. Minister Amaraweera and Parlimentarian Mr. Duminda Dissanayahe handed over equipment to CSIAP farmers. The Deputy Project Director’s (DPD)Office in the North Central Province of the CSIAP organized this distribution ceremony of equipment. Ministry of Agriculture engaged in a friendly discussion with villagers to find issues that they face and propose solutions.

Parliamentarian Mr. Duminda Dissanayake, Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna, Deputy Project Director (NCP) Mr. S.M. Seelarathne, around 100 farmers, Agriculture Instructors (Inter-Provincial) Agriculture Facilitators and CSIAP staff in NCP were present in this programme.

The GEMS Training Programme for the CSIAP being conducted by the World Bank

 The Geo- Enabling Initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS) Programme for both Monitoring & Evaluation Officers and Safeguard Officers of  the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) is being held at the National Institute of Plantation Management (NIPM), Athurugiriya. This three days residential programme commenced on 22nd this month aims at giving hands-on experience on GEMS for both Monitoring & Evaluation Officers and Safeguard Officers of the project

 Ms. Dikshya Dawadi, GEMS Consultant and Mr. Dimesh Nilendra, GEMS Consultant, World Bank conducted this programme which was organized by Dr. Janaka Jayawardana Environmental & Social Safeguard Specialist and his team. Around 31 officers representing Provincial Deputy Project Directors’ Offices and Project Management Unite were present in this event. Please click Images to see more photos of this programme.

An Orientation Programme for newly recruited AFs of the CSIAP commences

 An Orientation Programme for newly recruited Agriculture Facilitators  (AFs)of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project is being held now
at the Irrigation Training Institute (ITI), Galgamuwa under the guidance of Mr. D.V. Bandulasena, Deputy Project Director, CSIAP. Representing North Western, North Central, Northern, Eastern, Uva and Southern Provinces where the CSIAP is being implemented, forty-seven fresh AFs are attending this two-day residential programme. Subject specialists from the PMU will deliver lectures over two days on different subject areas for AFs to realize their roles and responsibilities at the ground level when working at the Agrarian Service Center level.  Please Images to see more photos of the event.

A Home Garden Field Training Programme with 180 villagers in ​​Giribawa, NWP

A Home Garden Field Training Programme was conducted in the Gurulupitigama Grama Niladhari Division of the Rajanganaya Agricultural Service Area in ​​Giribawa by the  Deputy Project Director’s Office in the North Western Province of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project on  24th and 25th this month. This was one of the hundreds of programmes scheduled in North Western Province  under the Emergency Home Gardening Programme in this year.

Mr. Ravindra Bandara, Agriculture Instructor, demonstrated how farmers could make home gardens and shared his technical expertise with farmers. A subjective discussion was also held with the farmers about the various agricultural issues that they are currently experiencing when cultivating.

Mrs. E.M.N.S. Ekanayakem Grama Niladari (Gurulupitigama), Mr.Premarathnamm, Agriculture Research and Products Assistant (Gurulupitigama) Mrs. S.N.W.M. Anuradha Sandamali, Economic Development Officer (Gurulupitigama), Mrs. P.J.N..Senawirathna, Samurdhi Development Officer (Gurulupitigama), and around 180 villagers were present in this event.

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

Vacancies of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP)