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Strengthen Capacities to Implement the Adaptive National Agriculture Policy Interventions - TCP/SRL/3804

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The agricultural sector in Sri Lanka experiences numerous challenges, including overreliance on food imports, insufficient investment, and external shocks from climate change and global trade trends. Moreover, improper crop production planning and agricultural management have led to both excess yields and deficits, destabilizing domestic food and nutrition security and affecting economic opportunities. To address these concerns, the Government of Sri Lanka drafted its comprehensive National Agricultural Policy in 2018, with the technical assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under a previous project (TCP/SRL/3601/C1). However, due to consecutive changes in government structure, the policy has not been adequately integrated into annual National Agriculture Development Programmes, impeding national goals of becoming self sufficient and globally competitive. To achieve these objectives, the Ministry of Agriculture seeks to bridge the gap between policy formulation and implementation. In this regard, the Ministry requested technical assistance from FAO to build the capacities of government stakeholders to apply the strategies outlined in the country’s agricultural policies, focusing on bolstering local food production and enhancing market led enterprise development.

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