KATHMANDU, NEPAL – Youth and women farmers under the MTCP2 Programme in South Asia participate in a consultation meeting involving the two sectors held on 9-11 June 2019 at Park Village Resort in Kathmandu, Nepal. The consultation meeting themed “Youth and Women in Agriculture: For Economic Development and Key to Food Security in Future” was […]
Living in isolation My name is Indika Somasiri. I live in Matale district, Sri Lanka with my husband and two children. My husband is a farmer just like many other people in our district. Although Matale is believed to be the “center” of the country, the reality is we were isolated. Our area is quite […]
Welimada is a hilly area in the district of Badulla, Uva province, Sri Lanka. Growing upcountry tea and crops is the main livelihood of the 85% of the population in village. The people mainly cultivate potatoes, beans, cabbages, carrots, leeks, and beetroots. Potatoes are the most suitable crop in the area because of the climate. […]