Essays about: "paddy cultivation in sri lanka"
Found 4 essays containing the words paddy cultivation in sri lanka.
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1. Evaluation of Crop Water Use and Rice Yield Using Remote Sensing and AquaCrop Model for Three Irrigation Schemes in Sri Lanka
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : With a changing climate and an increased competition over water resources for agricultural irrigation, the need to improve crop water productivity using time and cost-efficient methodologies have become critically important. The Malwathu Oya river basin in Sri Lanka is struggling with water scarcity, which threatens food security and the income of farmers. READ MORE
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2. Paddy and banana cultivation in Sri Lanka : a study analysing the farmers’ constraints in agriculture with focus on Sooriyawewa D.S. division
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The farmers in Sooriyawewa D.S. division, situated in the Dry Zone in Sri Lanka, are main cultivators of paddy and banana. The agriculture in the Dry Zone is heavily depending on water from the irrigation schemes. READ MORE
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3. Operationalising 'sustainability'
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Sustainable development “which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” (WCED 1987) is a global development objective of paramount importance. However, on the ground, ‘sustainable development’ is – in my experience – often little more than a buzzword for securing grants. READ MORE
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4. Cultivation potential in Hambantota district, Sri Lanka : a minor field study
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: För att öka tillgången på mat och att generera arbeten och inkomster är det angeläget för utvecklingsländer att öka produktionen inom jordbruket. En förutsättning för detta är att eliminera produktionshinder genom att dels förbättra jordbruksmetoder, dels identifiera olika områden som är lämpliga för olika typer av jordbruk. READ MORE