FAO in Sri Lanka

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22 September 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized practical training sessions for boat builders to improve the safety of small-scale fishing vessels in Sri Lanka. 25 boat builders of small-scale fishing vessels and inspectors of the Department of Fisheries were trained in practical boat building skills for fiberglass...
07 August 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delivered 8,360 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer this week to the Ministry of Agriculture for distribution during the forthcoming Maha cropping season. This has been made possible through generous funding from the government of Japan. The essential fertilizer will be...
19 July 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Mahaweli Authority in Sri Lanka (MASL), is taking crucial steps, supported by funding from the European Union (EU), to address the threat to food security caused by two consecutive seasons of poor...
30 June 2023
The latest practical guide published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on "Fibreglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) boat repair in the tropics," is now available in Sinhala and Tamil languages. This comprehensive guide aims to assist fishers in carrying out simple repairs of FRP boats, promoting longevity...
21 June 2023
Through generous funding from the government of New Zealand, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is currently implementing a comprehensive programme aimed at addressing malnutrition among children under five in selected MOH divisions in Monaragala and Nuwara Eliya. The initiative targets moderate to severe malnutrition among children...