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Smart Agriculture Articles & Analysis: This-Year
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From prolonged droughts and unpredictable monsoons to increasingly common floods and heatwaves, Sri Lanka is facing intensifying risks from climate extremes. These events are disrupting agricultural productivity, threatening food and water security, and undermining rural livelihoods across the country. In response, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and its partners are ...
Agriculture in Sri Lanka is undergoing a transformative journey amidst numerous challenges, including the impacts of COVID-19, a controversial fertilizer ban, the struggles faced by smallholder farmers and increasing climate extremes such as floods and droughts. In response to these pressing issues, Sri Lanka’s Department of Agrarian Development (DAD), in collaboration with ...
Jordanian women are overcoming societal and professional barriers to lead in water science, engineering, and agriculture. Their work in research and innovation is driving sustainable solutions and highlighting the need to close the gender gap in STEM for a more inclusive future. Jordan has made significant strides in encouraging women to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics ...
January is always a busy time, especially for farmers. It’s a month filled with essential maintenance tasks: hedging, tree planting, clearing ditches, and ensuring drainage systems are in top shape. Livestock farmers also bring their sheep indoors to protect them from harsh winter weather and carry out pregnancy scanning. But January is also a time for innovation and connection, ...