The need to ensure farmers’ livelihoods and welfare as well as national food security urges decision-makers to effectively tackle the challenges posed by climate change. Understanding how climate change affects the crop sector is essential for identifying appropriate and effective solutions to increase the resilience of the agriculture sector to climate change. Regenerative agricultural practices can improve soil health, thereby increasing resilience to extreme weather events such as droughts and floods.

This brief presents the results of the first assessment of climate change impacts on crop yields conducted in Sri Lanka at the district level, and the climate change adaptation options to strengthen Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector in the face of climate change. Options include farm-level climate-responsive agronomic practices as well as institutional changes involving multiple food system actors.