Special projects operated by the Hadabima Authority, which functions under the Ministry of Agriculture, are being implemented in various areas throughout Sri Lanka.
Award of appointment letters and attachment letters for newly appointed Veterinary Surgeons, Research Assistants and Livestock Development Officers of the Sri Lanka Animal Production and Health Service was held under the patronage of Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lalkantha yesterday (26th) at the Ministry auditorium. On this occasion, appointments were granted to 23 Veterinary Surgeons, 04 Research Assistants, and 11 Livestock Development Officers.
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lalkantha, recently conducted a special inspection tour at the Center for Education Development Research and Training, Gurudeniya in the Kandy District, which provides education to students affected by the Ditwah disaster, who are facing difficulties in pursuing their studies, with a focus on examinations.
The official launch of the CROPIX system, the national digital platform for data-driven agriculture, was held yesterday (23rd) at the Grand Cinnamon Hotel premises under the patronage of Mr. K.D. Lalkantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.
Sri Lanka marked a major milestone in the digital transformation of its agriculture sector with the official launch of the Agriculture Enterprise Architecture (EA) Framework, Agriculture Interoperability Framework (IF), Departmental Data Sharing Policies of the Department of Agriculture, and CROPIX—a national digital platform for crop data and evidence-based decision-making.
A delegation of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce meets with Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K.D. Lalkantha recently at the “Govijana Mandiraya”. During this meeting, several important matters were discussed between both parties.
The National Program for the Launch of the Farmer Registration System, named FarmerNet.lk, was held today
Under the government’s policy of “A Thriving Nation – A Beautiful Life,” the inaugural ceremony of distributing 1000 Mahaweli ‘Himikama’ deeds to the farming community in the Mahaweli C area through the ‘Himikama’ National Program was held yesterday (15th) at the Girandurukotte Buddhist Center under the patronage of Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Mr. K.D. Lalkantha.
A special discussion was held yesterday (08th) at the Govijana Mandiraya to inform journalists and the public about compensation for crop damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah and future steps in agriculture.
A special discussion on the cinnamon industry was held on the 7th at the Govijana Mandiraya under the chairmanship of K.D. Lalkantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.