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Sri Lanka

Multistakeholder workshop on ‘Policy Comprehension to Mainstream Climate Resilient Agro-farming Practices in Sri Lanka’

 

A multi-stakeholder workshop titled ‘Policy Comprehension to Mainstream Climate Resilient Agro-farming Practices in Sri Lanka’ was held on August 8th, 2024 in Sri Lanka. Organized by the South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE) in association with the Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation (PFRI) and supported by the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), the workshop addressed the pressing need to evaluate the relevance of existing agricultural policies, identify gaps in implementation, and integrate local adaptations into national frameworks for coastal climate-resilient agriculture.
The event brought together a wide spectrum of participants, including senior government officials, scientists, and practitioners from South Asia to discuss the existing policy-practice gaps and place-based adaptations for climate-resilient agriculture in coastal Sri Lanka.

 

Policy and Institutional Gaps: Sri Lanka’s existing policies address climate resilience but lack effective implementation, clear design, performance tracking, and strong coordination, while poor communication and limited stakeholder awareness further weaken outcomes.

Climate and Agricultural Challenges: Frequent extreme weather events—droughts, floods, landslides, salinization, and coastal erosion—are compounded by water scarcity, soil degradation, and poor resource management, affecting agricultural productivity across landscapes.

Community and Knowledge Integration: Stronger extension services are needed to bridge the gap between policy and practice, alongside preserving and integrating traditional knowledge, indigenous crops, and historic water management systems into modern strategies.

Technological and Nature-based Solutions: Scaling rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, and sustainable irrigation, combined with advanced tools like drones, GIS, AI, and climate-smart farming practices, can significantly enhance resilience and yields.

Collaboration and Capacity Building: Robust partnerships between public, private, and community sectors, along with regional cooperation, bottom-up approaches, targeted financing, and gender-responsive policies, are essential for effective adaptation.

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