A two-day workshop on promoting environmentally friendly agriculture under the Misereor project implemented by the Lanka Organic Agriculture Movement (LOAM) was held on October 26 and 27 at the Islander Training Centre in Rajanganaya, operated by the Sewalanka Foundation. The workshop aimed to raise awareness of the project and develop plans for future activities.
The workshop brought together representatives from Kurunegala, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Puttalam, and Vavuniya to discuss empowering farming communities by promoting Agroecology that can withstand the changing climate conditions of the Northern Dry Zone. Participants also discussed strategies to ensure the successful implementation of upcoming project activities.
Farmer leaders representing the Mihikatha Environmental Organization, CDF, HCDYO, Mahawa Community Organization, Golden Key Community Development Organization, Eco Ape Coop, Working Women’s Cooperative Society Ltd in Mannar District, and other farmer organizations participated in the workshop.
