AGRICULTURE
Department
of Agriculture – Western Province
Provincial Council
The
Western Province Provincial Council,
Sri Lanka
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AGRO-PSYCHOSOCIAL
PROGRAMME FOR TSUNAMI AFFECTED IN
COASTAL, URBAN & SUBURBAN
WESTERN SRI LANKA
How
Tsunami Seismic Waves intruded
land through Kaluthara coast on
26th December 2004. Source:
“Digital Globe” Quickbird
Images.
The
Western Province, Department of
Agriculture launches agricultural
and psychologically based series
of strategies to mitigate mental
and physical drawbacks of Tsunami
victims. The series of actions aim
to facilitate the process of
self-development of different
individuals by become involved
with agricultural activities for
their long-term benefits. The
primary focus is placed to the
coastal-belt starting from Bentota
to Negambo lagoon (i.e., Kaluthara,
Colombo and Gampaha districts).
However, these attempts are not
restricted to those areas but
available to cater the needs of
the province in specific and the
nation in general where they are
appropriate. Our goal is to do the
relief actions in rehabilitation
and reconstruction of economic,
social and environment damages
caused by Tsunami disaster.
Two
different damage sites of the
Kaluthara District.
The
Department invites Government,
Non-Government (National and
International), Private and
Community-Based Organizations and
concerned individuals to
coordinate with us as appropriate
please. You can make quarries to
the above address please.
The
following are ten fold attempts:
i)
Training on small scale
value-addition processes in food
processing technology for
additional fish harvests.
Tailor-made
training sessions can be organized
at District Agricultural
Training Centers (DATC) as well as
locations as appropriate.
ii)
Establishment of mushroom
cultivations as leisure activity
in homesteads for psychological
relief and additional income.
iii)
Initiation of “Plant Protein
Food Crop” cultivations in urban
homesteads (Because appeared
tendency in reduced fish
consumption levels on ethical
issues).
Legume
crops can be reintroduced
according to dietary preferences
of household members.
iv)
Introduction of few food crop
cultivations by means of “Living
Structures” to utilize the
“Vertical Space” in
land-restricted maisonettes to
generate mental happiness and
fitness.
Different
types of agricultural techniques
can be implemented in optimizing
land
& air space within this goal.
v)
Expansion of home-gardening
activities to establish proper mix
of nutritious food security and
mental happiness.
vi)
Advise on home management and make
use of “Efficient Fire-Wood
stove” in order to reduce fire
wood consumption of households.
vii) Providing access for “One
Year – Vocational Agricultural
Training (VAT)” course for the
youth who passed G.C.E. (O.L.).
The
course is designed to assist
self-employment in
agro-entrepreneurship
and priority will be given for
those who affected Tsunami.
viii)
Directions for Small & Medium
scale Agro-Entrepreneurship and
career guidance for sustainable
development.
xi)
Presentation of the “Family
Business Garden (FBG)” concept
and environmentally sustainable
actions for new urban housing
constructions.
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The
Concept of
Family Business Garden
will pave the way to
restart the life
after Tsunami with
agro-psycho relief.
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