Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Sri Lanka National Agricultural Bibliography
Serial Publications Indexed in Bibliography of Agriculture
Author: Quick Bibliography Series
Author: A selected bibliography on small-scale irrigation systems in Sri Lanka
Author: Kapila P. VimaladharmaPublisher: IWMI
ISBN: 9290901322
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Rural Development in Sri Lanka
Author: Sri Lanka
Author: Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka
Author: Buddhi MarambePublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811521522
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
A food system comprises the entire range of actors and interlinked activities related to food production, processing, distribution, marketing and trade, preparation, consumption, and disposal. When a food system operates without compromising the needs of future generations, it is considered to be a “Sustainable Food System.” The present-day food systems in Sri Lanka are diverse, and the natural and physical environment, infrastructure, institutions, society and culture, and policies and regulations within which the food systems operate, as well as the technologies employed, have shaped their outcomes. Agricultural research is a key factor in terms of innovation and technological advances. Innovation has been the main driver of food systems’ transformation over the past few decades and will be critical to addressing the needs of a rapidly growing population in a context of climate change and scarcity of natural resources. In addition, agricultural research must help meet the rising demand for food at affordable prices. Comprising 17 chapters written by specialist(s) in their respective subject-areas, this Contributed Volume on “Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka: A Historical Perspective” shares the scientific knowledge accumulated by the National Agricultural Research System of Sri Lanka, including universities, and offers recommendations on how to make food systems more sustainable in order to address the current needs of Sri Lankan society. It presents perspectives on four key thematic areas, namely: (i) Crop and animal production, management, and improvement, (ii) Agro-product processing technologies, (iii) Natural resource management, and (iv) Socio-economic development and agri-business management.
Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka
Author: Ranjith Premalal De SilvaPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811536732
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Food systems involve a range of activities concerning food production, processing, distribution, marketing and trade, preparation, consumption and disposal. They encompass the path of food from the farm to the dinner table, meeting the food and nutritional needs of a nation. When such systems do so without sacrificing the needs of future generations, they are referred to as “Sustainable Food Systems.” The natural and physical environment, infrastructure, institutions, society and culture, and policies and regulations within which they operate, as well as the technologies they adopt, shape these systems’ outcomes. Making food systems more sustainable is a key priority for all nations, and Sri Lanka is no exception. Food systems deliver optimal performance when the policy and regulatory environment is conducive, institutions are supportive, and a combination of agricultural research investments and an efficient extension system generates the technologies and scientific evidence required for sound policymaking and agenda setting. Further, agricultural research can generate essential findings, technologies and policies for sustainable agricultural development – across disciplines, sectors and stakeholder groups. This book shares valuable insights into research conducted in the broad food and agriculture sectors in Sri Lanka. It also discusses the status quo in related disciplines, and outlines future research directions. Accordingly, it offers a valuable source of reference material for researchers, students, and stakeholders in the food and agriculture sectors, while also highlighting the types of support that policymakers and other decision-makers can provide.
The Green Revolution
Author: M. Bazlul KarimPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
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Economic Policies and Agricultural Performance in Sri Lanka, 1960-1984
Author: Erik ThorbeckePublisher: Paris, France : Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Centre
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Category : Agricultural productivity
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description