A training program on biochar production conducted by LOAM was held on 30.04.2025 at the LOADI Grove Agro Ecological Training Center, Mattegoda. The resource contribution to this training program was provided by Mr. Jacob, Director of Silver Bullet Biochar. This training program was attended by 28 representatives of farmer organizations affiliated with LOAM and 35 […]
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The first Asia Regional Gathering on Phasing out of Fossil Fuel and Agrochemicals (RGPFA – ASIA 2025) Dialogue and Strategic Planning Workshop was successfully held over three days on March 4, 5 and 6 at the Carolina Hotel, Chilaw. It was organized by FIAN Sri Lanka and Lanka Organic Agricultural Movement.
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LOAM was able to organize a series of meetings in collaboration with the Homagama Divisional Secretariat to introduce organic agriculture and home gardening to the community. Accordingly, a trio of awareness programs were successfully held for the Elders’ Association on January 31st, the Women’s Association on February 5th, and the Pre-School Teachers on February 13th.
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The inaugural meeting for distribution of coffee plants organized by Lanka Organic Agricultural Movement (LOAM) was held on 01-03-2025 at Polgahapitiya Temple, Monaragala. It was held with the participation of the officials of Alliance Finance Company, Department of Export Agriculture and Michelin Lanka Company. This was done under the intercropping program on the rubber land
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The policy preparation discussion and national symposium on the impact of pesticides on rural women and children in Sri Lanka was held at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agricultural Research Institute on the 6th. Mr. Thilak Kariyawasam (Chairman of Lanka Organic Agricultural Movement), Mr. Kamal Gammanpila (Biomedical Scientist), Mr. Keerthi Mohotti (Former Director of Tea Research Institute),
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The food exhibition and trade fair organized by FIAN Sri Lanka and LOAM on the occasion of World Food Day 2024 was successfully held on October 24-26. Many participants including school children came together to enjoy and buy food with knowledge, pleasure and experience for this exhibition which was held at LOADI Grove Premises,
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68th Colombo Hindu College Scout Group Holiday Camp was held on 15th and 16th September 2024 at LOADI Grove – Organic Agriculture / Agroecology Research and Training Center. There the scouts demonstrated group activities on organic agriculture and made an eco-friendly model of a compost bin. Two composting units and a sewage liquid unit were
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“LOADI GROVE” Research and Training Center on Organic Farming, Ecological Farming, Regenerative Farming and Analogous Forestry was opened to the community on World Environment Day (06/05/2024). It is in “Dikhena Estate”, The Village Mawatha, Kudamadwa, Mattegoda, Polgasovita area. Indegenous leader, Vanaspathi Uruvarige Vannilatthan was the chief guest on the occasion. Along with that Mr. Amrit
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After the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the two-day staff briefing workshop on the inauguration and future plans of Lanka Organic Agricultural Movement and FIAN Sri Lanka organizations was held on April 18 and 19 at LOADI Grove – Organic Agriculture / Agroecology Research and Training Center, Mattegoda. On the first day Mr. Suranjan Kodithuvakku,
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In April 2021, the government of Sri Lanka decides to become an “Organic State” overnight. The plan is not well thought out, but driven by increasing costs for agrochemicals – and it failed. Today, the organic-transition is more necessary than ever. You can now listen to the discussion between LOAM Chairman Thilak Kariyawasam and LOAM Special Project
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