“The Impact of Climate Change on Hydrological Systems: Insights from the SLIDA Workshop”
Exploring Rural Development Initiatives in Kurunegala and Puttalam Districts: A Visit by IFAD Representatives
Field Visit to SARP Project Areas in Kurunegala District
The fingerling stocking program in Anuradhapura district -Dumminnegama tank in Dumminnegama GN division, Medawachchiya, and Thalgaha tank in Hirallugama GN division,

Welcome to

Smallholder Agribusiness & Resilience Project

We are delighted to have you here as we embark on a journey of empowerment, sustainability, and growth in agriculture. Our project is committed to supporting smallholder farmers, enhancing their capacity to climate resilience, and promoting thriving agribusiness ventures. Explore our website to learn about our Vision, mission, objectives, and the impactful initiatives we're implementing. Discover valuable resources, success stories, and the latest updates on how we're making a difference in the challenging agricultural landscape.
Thank you for joining us on this exciting venture. Together, we cultivate not just crops, but opportunities and resilience for our farming communities.

About Us

Key Leaders

Minister
Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries

Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera

Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries

Mr. Janaka Dharmakeerthi

Project Director
Smallholder Agribusiness and Resilience Project

Mr. Gayan Mallawathissa

Country Director
International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) for the
Maldives and Sri Lanka

Ms. Sherina Tabbassum

Our Services

The project's main components include capacity building for climate resilience and inclusive value chains, as well as investments in climate resilience and inclusive value chains, including the development of last-mile infrastructure. The project offers services to support these objectives.
Social and Institutional Services
The Smallholder Agribusiness Resilience Project (SARP) is a community resilience project that prioritizes agribusiness while equally emphasizing other sectors aligned with the United Nations' Sustaina
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Environmental Services
The project values environmental services and invests in sustainable agriculture to preserve andrestore natural resources while increasing the resilience of farming systems to a changing climate. Casc
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Entrepreneurship Services
The SARP project organizes Farm Business School (FBS) training for targeted communities with the aim of transforming them from ordinary farmers to entrepreneurs. Additionally, the project facilitates
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Agriculture and Livestock Services
The goal of SARP is to contribute to Sri Lanka’s smallholder poverty reduction and food security in the dry zone region. Under Agriculture & Livestock sector, climate smart agricultural technolo
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Our Key Points

Strengthening adaptive capacity of service providers and farmers to climate change
Strengthening capacity for inclusive value chain development
Investments for climate resilient production and infrastructure
Investment for inclusive value chain development
SARP will target three categories of households – the extreme rural poor, poor with potential to sell in local markets and more commercially oriented smallholder farmers.
Focus on 06 Districts in the North, North Central, Central, and North West provinces of the dry zone and The three river basins – the Malwathyu Oya, Mi Oya and Deduru Oya

Our Projects

The Commencement of the Farmers Business School
Agro-Enterprise Development
Anuradhapura

Ongoing

The commencement of stocking fingerlings and prawn larvae in tanks in Puttalam
Agriculture and Live Stock
Puttalam

Ongoing

The rehabilitation of Pahala Bakmeewewa Mahawewa
Natural Resources Managment
Kurunegala
 

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Long Esatablished

“The Impact of Climate Change on Hydrological Systems: Insights from the SLIDA Workshop”
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Long Esatablished

Exploring Rural Development Initiatives in Kurunegala and Puttalam Districts: A Visit by IFAD Representatives
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Long Esatablished

Field Visit to SARP Project Areas in Kurunegala District
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Find Latest Procurement

Short Term Consultancy to Study on Agrarian Service Centers and Agrarian Banks of the SARP Project Area

Closing Date: 2024 May 16

Please download the TOR and EOI here
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Invitation for Bids – Tank Rehabilitation in Madawachchiya, Anuradhapura

Closing Date: 2024 May 22

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National Competitive Bidding – Tank Rehabilitation in Vavuniya South

Closing Date: 2024 May 9

DailyNews 2024.04.16-7
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Agro-enterprise Development Specialist

Closing Date: 2024 April 5

Calling applications for Agro-enterprise development specialist
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