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Agriculture in Sri Lanka occupies 46% of the land and consumes over 80% of the country's freshwater resources. Rice farming is the most prominent agricultural practice, with 1.8 million families engaged in it. The annual tea production contributes to 285,877 metric tons of export volume, which accounts for nearly 38% of the total agricultural products, with a target of $2,044 million in income by 2025. Climate change and natural resources significantly impact agriculture, with irregular rainfall patterns, temperature variation, and drought causing substantial challenges as a whole. The proposed interventions at BICOST IX 2023 under the food crops, plantation, and export crops sectors include enhancing certified seed production, promoting value-added products, and developing training and awareness programs for low-carbon lifestyles with the view of addressing them all in all. Also, food security is another area that has negative consequences linked to climate change impacts in the sector, with nearly 26% of the population expected to be affected by food security by 2050. The COVID-19 pandemic consequences and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine might worsen the situation further. From a Sri Lankan perspective, the implications of proposed strategic interventions could help sustain a healthy national economy while committing to the universal goals of SDGs 1, 2, and 13, the Paris Accords, and the Milan Urban Food Policy Fund. However, more concerns can be put forward to minimise or eliminate diseases in the agriculture sector due to climate change and minimise food waste or loss, which is lacking in the report.
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R.M.R, Ahammed & Perera, Rasitha Thilini Suranjana & K.G.D, Piyumali & Kaluarachchi, K.D. K. G & D, Silva S. K. B. & Munagamage, Thilini & P, Piyankarage C. S. & Shahmy, Seyed & Karunaratne, Veranja, 2023.
"An Overview of Strategic Interventions for Agriculture, Climate Change, and Food Security Proposed by the National Science and Technology Commission at the 9th Biennial Conference on Science and Techn,"
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64grs_v1, Center for Open Science.
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RePEc:osf:socarx:64grs_v1
DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/64grs_v1
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