๐ญ. ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ
Component 2.1 of the Integrated Rurban Development and Climate Resilience Project focuses on the going to rehabilitation of minor irrigation tanks by the Department of Agrarian Development. Under this project, nearly 700 minor tanks will be rehabilitated, covering approximately 120 cascades.
Out of these, 78 cascades were previously developed under the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) across five provinces. The current project aims to further develop the remaining 48 cascades, including seven ponds in the Jaffna district and the Mandakal Aru water barrage. These interventions will be implemented across 12 districts in Sri Lanka, largely within the same Agrarian Service areas previously covered by CSIAP.
The agriculture development activities under Component 2.1 will also be extended to Component 2.2, with suitable modifications based on local conditions and requirements.
๐ฎ. ๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ-๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป
โข Improve productivity and resilience of lowland (paddy) and upland farming systems
โข Enhance water-use efficiency and climate resilience through climate-smart agricultural practices
โข Promote crop diversification and mechanization
โข Strengthen farmer institutions and cascade-level governance
โข Ensure long-term sustainability of cascade systems without continued government intervention
๐ฏ. ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ (๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ-๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐)
๐ฏ.๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ (๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐) โ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต
๐ฏ.๐ญ.๐ญ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐
โข Introduction of Alternative Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation methods
โข Land leveling, laser leveling, and plot/parcel consolidation
โข Increasing cropping intensity in paddy lands
๐ฏ.๐ญ.๐ฎ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ-๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
โข Introduction and popularization of salt-tolerant and drought-resistant paddy varieties
๐ฏ.๐ญ.๐ฏ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
โข Reduction of weedy rice populations through a Climate Smart Seed Production Program
๐ฏ.๐ญ.๐ฐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โข Promotion of mechanized practices such as transplanting, weeding, and seedling broadcasting
โข Introduction of drone-based and tray-based seedling technologies
๐ฏ.๐ญ.๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โข Promotion of third-season cultivation supported by elephant fences and energizers
โข Introduction of Other Field Crops (OFCs) during inter-season or Yala season
๐ฏ.๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐จ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ (๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐)
Upland development activities will be implemented in collaboration with farmer societies previously established under CSIAP, using available baseline data.
Key interventions include:
1. Expansion of the Climate Smart Seed Production Program under rain shelters and poly tunnels
2. Conversion of tail-end irrigated paddy lands into crop-diversified systems supported by rainwater harvesting and lift irrigation
3. Implementation of solar-powered lift irrigation systems using previously established but underutilized canal networks
4. Introduction of soil conservation measures in catchment areas through perennial crops, high-value crops, and alley cropping systems without disrupting farmersโ livelihoods
1. Strengthening existing Cascade Management Committees or establishing new committees to manage cascades sustainably without further government intervention
2. Preparation of Cascade Development Maps to guide the transition from chena/shifting cultivation to sustainable climate-smart farming systems such as agroforestry, alley cropping, and protected agriculture (net houses and poly tunnels)
3. Development and implementation of climate-smart agriculture models tailored to different cascade and catchment scenarios
๐ฐ. ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ
โข Lowland development activities will commence during the Yala season 2026
โข Upland development activities will begin in the Maha season 2026/2027
โข The same agricultural development framework will be applied to Component 2.2, with necessary adjustments based on field conditions
๐ฑ. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ.๐ฏ โ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
Under Component 2.3, the Department of Agriculture will implement the following key programs:
๐ฑ.๐ญ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ
โข Development and promotion of short-age varieties
โข Popularization of salt-tolerant varieties
โข Increased use of certified seed
โข Eradication of weedy rice through quality seed systems
๐ฑ.๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
โข Training of leader farmers
โข Implementation of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and Farmer Business Schools (FBS)
โข Strengthening agricultural extension and training services
๐ฑ.๐ฏ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ
โข Supporting ongoing and new research aligned with CSA objectives
โข Development, validation, and dissemination of climate-smart technologies to farming communities
