SAEA sends observations and comments to the draft “National Agriculture Policy” of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA).

Sri Lanka’s agriculture economists have welcomed a decision by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to adopt a Green Socio-Economic Model enabling the switch to organic farming from a chemical fertiliser-based model but have raised concerns on its application without due thought. Read more…

15th Annual Research Forum (ARF)  Sri Lanka Agricultural Economics Association  Theme: Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery in Sri Lanka  Date: 29th April 2022  Venue: Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka (Hybrid Event)  Guidelines for Submission   Authors may submit an abstract of 300-350 words together with an extended abstract of  800-1000 words (two documents). Extended abstract will be…

The Sustainable Development Report 2021 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states, outlines the short-term impacts of COVID-19 on the SDGs, and describes how the SDGs can frame the recovery. It was prepared by teams of independent experts at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung. Read more…