Focusing On Food Security And Organic Farming

The SAEA predicts massive economic losses due to potential yield losses, in the absence of proper substitutes for chemical fertilisers, Experts agree that green approaches in crop cultivation contribute significantly towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

- Kelum Bandara

The Government has taken a good, but challenging and politically risky decision by announcing a blanket ban on chemical farming. Public discourse on the move is somewhat diminished since the country’s attention is more focused on the prevention of the spread of the pandemic.

The Sri Lanka Agricultural Economics Association (SAEC), is the professional body representing the agricultural economists of Sri Lanka. Our membership endorses the Government’s decision to adopt a Green Socio-Economic Model for development, as we firmly believe that such a strategy is vital for conserving the environment and improving human health. We agree that green approaches in crop cultivation contribute significantly towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, SAEA is of the view that most of the current farming systems in Sri Lanka are unsustainable.