Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Sri Lanka's agricultural sector faces a convergence of unprecedented, interconnected crises-from climate-induced water scarcity and land fragmentation to labor deficits and collapsing farm profitability. While local universities traditionally produce highly competent disciplinary specialists, the reductionist educational models of past decades are increasingly inadequate for modern socio-ecological challenges. To bridge the gap between technological innovation and field-level implementation, local Faculties of Agriculture must strategically transition toward Agricultural Systems Management. Cultivating holistic "systems thinkers" who can integrate multi-dimensional scientific knowledge is no longer a progressive opt...