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May 16, 2023
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The Government of Japan provides $ 4.6 million through FAO to boost paddy production in the dry and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka

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      COLOMBO, 16 May 2023 – The Government of Japan through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing USD 4,629,629 to strengthen the production capacity of smallholder paddy farmers in identified districts of the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka. Smallholder farmers are amongst the most vulnerable […]
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May 15, 2023
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Business & EconomyEconomy

FAO and China launch US $1.5 million South-South Cooperation project with the Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen Fruit Value Chains in Sri Lanka

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      COLOMBO, 12 May 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) initiated a 1.5 million USD project via funding from China as part of the South-South Cooperation (SSC) programme, to improve the quality and value of Sri Lankan fruits in the global market by improving the production and […]
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April 24, 2023
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Business & Economy

European Union and FAO launch a four million euro initiative to improve efficiency and sustainability of paddy farming in Sri Lanka

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      Hambanthota, April 22, 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the European Union (EU) today officially launched a new programme to strengthen food security in Sri Lanka by boosting the productivity and sustainability of the paddy cultivation sector. The four million Euro (approximately 1.5 billion […]
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March 2, 2023
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Business & EconomyEconomy

The Government of Sri Lanka, USAID, and FAO to boost rice-based ecosystem productivity and increase revenue for smallholder farmers

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      COLOMBO, 2 March 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is working together with the Ministry of Agriculture to increase the productivity and resilience of the rice-based ecosystems in the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri […]
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February 7, 2023
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Business & Economy

European Union and FAO to provide fertilizers, seeds and training to the most vulnerable paddy farmers in Sri Lanka

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      COLOMBO, 07/02/2023: The European Union (EU) has allocated 4 million Euro (approximately 1,5 billion rupees) in grants for fertilizers, seeds, and training to the most vulnerable farmers, as a response to the agriculture and food security crisis in Sri Lanka. These funds will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
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January 24, 2023
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Lifestyle

Commemorating the International Day of Education (24 January)

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      Over 200 schools to receive Australian funding via FAO to build entrepreneurial school gardens to uplift the nutritional security of children COLOMBO, January 24, 2023 – Over 200 schools will receive funding from Australia via the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to build entrepreneurial school gardens in the […]
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