Hon.
Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife & Forest
Resources Conservation assured that Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project
(CSIAP) could contribute to preserving
Sri Lanka’s foreign currency reserves by increasing local production in the country
at a special Progress Review Meeting held at the Ministry this morning (21st).
The minister advised continuing the ongoing programmes in a very systematic
manner to increase productivity furthermore. It is important to maintain the
sustainability of the activities, which are being conducted,
after the project period, the
Minister further added. Eng. Rx.M.B. Rajakaruna, Project Director, CSIAP
presented the current progress of the CSIAP and future activities.
Mr. Gunadasa Samarasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry
of Agriculture, Senior Officials of the Ministry and Subject Specialists of the
CSIAP attended this meeting.
Photograph by Pathum Rasanjana, Ministry of Agriculture
Posted by CSIAP Sri Lanka Read full article Published Date : 2022-11-21
