Once self-sufficient in rice, Sri Lanka now relies on imports to meet the shortfall in production. The crisis in the paddy sector stems from not only extreme weather but also the reluctance of the younger generation to take to farming. Against this bleak backdrop, it is heartening to note an elderly farmer teaches his young [...]

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Once self-sufficient in rice, Sri Lanka now relies on imports to meet the shortfall in production. The crisis in the paddy sector stems from not only extreme weather but also the reluctance of the younger generation to take to farming. Against this bleak backdrop, it is heartening to note an elderly farmer teaches his young daughter to plough the field using a tractor. Inset: A farmer inspects paddy plants ravaged by floods. Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa and Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe

 

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