By mid-March the majority of paddy farmers have completed harvesting their Maha crop; some with financial issues have already disposed their stocks to middlemen. Others…
Wasting precious water for political propaganda
Posted on 0 commentA couple of weeks ago I visited Polonnaruwa, traveling from Habarana road across the canal that transfers water from Minneriya Tank to Kantalai Tank and…
Drought: Driest Mannar produces best paddy harvest
Posted on 0 commentThe country is going through a massive drought; with some officials claiming it to be the worst drought in 40 years. The Disaster Management Centre…
The drought, Mahaveli waters, and the farmer
Posted on 0 commentPoor rainfall throughout Sri Lanka during the past few months has caused a drought unheard of during recent history. Particularly affected Districts are Kurunegala, Puttalam,…
Paddy farmers’ problems
Posted on 0 commentWith the ending of the Maha season paddy harvesting, newspapers and TV have been highlighting problems encountered by farmers in disposing of their harvest. Due…