JICA and Agriculture Department support big onion farmers affected by Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Forty three drip irrigation systems were handed over to big onion farmers affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

This assistance, initiated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with the Agriculture Department, is part of the ongoing recovery support assistance to farming communities who have been severely impacted by Cyclone Ditwah.

The programme aligns with the Government's post-disaster "Build Back Better" vision aimed at strengthening resilience and restoring livelihoods in affected agricultural regions.

The handover was at the Nachchaduwa Division of the Anuradhapura District on May 26 and was attended by 43 beneficiary farmers and farmer leaders.

Under this initiative, the Agriculture Depa...