Environmental policy and administrative management

This project takes place in two sites: Maduhel Kanda (Kumbukkana) and a catchment area of Saddhatissa Wewa at Okkampitiya. Community Resource Protection Centre (CRPC), the grantee organization, has identified 100 beneficiaries in both locations to take on the work of land clearing and soil conservation in order to reduce land degradation. Methods utilizing stone bunds, A-frame techniques, live fences and contour and lateral drains will be utilized. Most of the land preparation work will take place in the beneficiaries home gardens. The project has already successfully distributed high-quality vegetable and fruit seeds. The beneficiaries will also be trained on organic agriculture methods, using various eco-friendly agricultural practices such as compost fertilizers. Encouraging the community in both locations to pursue sustainable agricultural practices will minimize land degradation and soil erosion in the long run.

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