IFAD Conducts Supervision Mission in Sri Lanka for Smallholder Agribusiness and Resilience Project (SARP)
Workshop on Mastering Procurement Procedures and Navigating the OPEN (Online Procurement End-to-End) System)
Collaborative Efforts in Environmental Rehabilitation: The Planting of Areca Nut Trees in Kattakaduwa, Anuradhapura District
2024 November 5
“Empowering Development through Collaboration: Highlights of SARP’s Successful Baseline Survey Workshop”

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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, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation.

Hon.K.D Lalkantha

Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation.

Mr. D.P Wickramasinghe

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.
Tank Rehabilitation Service
Tank rehabilitation is a crucial component of the SARP project, which aims to restore 173 small-scale tanks in the project areas. These tanks serve as vital water sources for agriculture in the dry zo
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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

Ongoing

Leadership and Communication training program in the Vengalacheddikulam DS Division, Vavuniya District
Social Inclution and Institutional
Vavuniya
 

Ongoing

Training of Trainers program for agriculture instructors and technicians from Vavuniya and Mannar
Agriculture and Live Stock
MannarVavuniya
 

Ongoing

Establishedment of 7th FFS programme for Green Gram
FFS and FBS
Mannar
 

Ongoing

Training of Cascade Management Committees
Tank Rehabilitation Works
Vavuniya
 

Ongoing

Post Harvest Management
Kurunegala
 

Ongoing

Nutrition program aimed at raising awareness within the community
Nutrition
Puttalam
 

Ongoing

Tank Rehabilitation works at Kristhavakulam tank Vavuniya
Tank Rehabilitation Works
Vavuniya
 

Tank Rehabilitation Works at Illuppaikulam tank – Vavuniya
Tank Rehabilitation Works
Vavuniya
 

Ongoing

Tank rehabilitation works ongoing tanks of Anuradhapura district.
Tank Rehabilitation Works
Anuradhapura
 

Ongoing

A disaster preparedness training program on flood and drought
Natural Resources Managment
Anuradhapura
 

Ongoing

Natural Resources Managment
Anuradhapura
 

Ongoing

Successful First Fish Harvest from Dhumminnegama Tank
Agriculture and Live Stock
Anuradhapura
 

Ongoing

“Maximizing Red Onion Yields: Farmer Field School Session on Soil Sampling and Plant Bed Preparation in Kurunegala District”
FFS and FBS
Kurunegala
 

Ongoing

“Revolutionizing Gherkin Cultivation: Implementation of Drip Irrigation Systems for Enhanced Agricultural Efficiency”
Agriculture and Live Stock
Kurunegala
 

“Enhancing Local Dairy Farming: Successful Training Program for Small-Scale Dairy Producers”
Agriculture and Live Stock
Puttalam
 

Ongoing

“Honeying the Future: Inauguration of Beekeeping Farmer Field School in Pichchai Vaanifa Nedunkulam”
Agriculture and Live Stock
Mannar
 

Ongoing

“Building Resilience: Successful Flood and Drought Preparedness Training for Villagers in Pandaravely GND”
Natural Resources Managment
Mannar
 

Ongoing

“Advancing Sustainable Farming: Successful Controlled Agriculture Training Program at the District Agriculture Training Centre”
Agriculture and Live Stock
Kurunegala
 

Ongoing

“Empowering Farmers through Mushroom Cultivation: SARP’s Hands-On Training Program Enhances Agricultural Practices”
Agriculture and Live Stock
Kurunegala
 

Ongoing

“Transforming Waste into Wealth: Empowering Local Entrepreneurs through Value Addition Training”
Agro-Enterprise Development
Kurunegala
 

Completed

The world Environment Day 2024
Natural Resources Managment
MannarKurunegala

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

Rehabilitation of Pahala Bakmeewewa Mahawewa
Natural Resources Managment
Kurunegala
 

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IFAD Conducts Supervision Mission in Sri Lanka for Smallholder Agribusiness and Resilience Project (SARP)
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Workshop on Mastering Procurement Procedures and Navigating the OPEN (Online Procurement End-to-End) System)
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Collaborative Efforts in Environmental Rehabilitation: The Planting of Areca Nut Trees in Kattakaduwa, Anuradhapura District
2024 November 5
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Find Latest Procurement

Rehabilitation of Minor Irrigation Schemes in Vavuniya South

Closing Date:

Closing on 30th May 2024
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Rehabilitation Minor Irrigation Schemes under Manthai West, Nanattan, Musali Divisional Secretary Divisions in Mannar District.

Closing Date: 2024 September 10

Closing on 30th September 2024
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Invitation For Bids -Rehabilitation of Irrigation Schems- Anuradhapura District

Closing Date: 2024 October 2

Closing Date 24th October 2024
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Invitation bids for rehabilitation tanks in Mannar district

Closing Date: 2024 April 17

Closing on 06 May 2024
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