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Sri Lanka's government has launched an agricultural development initiative to bring 5,039 hectares of underutilized land into commercial fruit cultivation under the second phase of the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, the initiative will focus on export-oriented crops, including mangoes, guavas, bananas, papayas, and passion fruit.
The project also includes the rehabilitation of minor irrigation tanks and the introduction of solar-powered, demand-based pressurized pipe distribution systems to improve water management.
Until the North Central Province Main Canal Project is completed, irrigation will depend on existing water resources within selected minor tank systems.
Growers will be encouraged to intercrop chillies, groundnuts, watermelons, green gram, and sesame between fruit trees to generate income before orchards reach commercial maturity.
The Commercial Agriculture Development (CAD) program will also upgrade approximately 2,000 hectares of existing commercial farmland, focusing on cultivation practices and crop quality.
Implementation arrangements were discussed at meetings in Anuradhapura on November 11, attended by Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha and other stakeholders.
The initiative aims to expand Sri Lanka's fruit exports through land development, irrigation infrastructure, and improved cultivation practices.
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