A5074069845- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Digital Platforms and Economics
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Water resources management and optimization
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Agriculture, Water, and Health
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Water management and technologies
- Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Food Safety and Hygiene
Agriculture and Food
2024
The University of Queensland
2024
University of Peradeniya
2020-2023
Griffith University
2015
It could be argued that commercially oriented famers pay more attention on reaping short term commercial benefits from their home-gardens and hence would not focus longer derived through enhanced biodiversity. Although empirical studies have been conducted to measure trade-offs between orientation plant diversity, hardly any research has carried out with the homegardens in Sri Lanka. The main objective of this study is explore farmers diversity home gardens three districts Lanka, viz,...
Although rising food prices have hit hard on a large number of households in many developing countries, the vulnerability terms security varies across different household sectors within country. In this study we developed simple analytical model and used it to examine shock by using three commonly-known (urban, rural, estate)in Sri Lanka. particular, estimated combined impact income price rises these sectors. Our empirical results suggest that overall all groups (measured real consumption...
The layer chicken farming industry in Sri Lanka has faced significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and broader economic downturn. In response risks such as critical input shortages, price escalations, retail regulations reduced demand, some farmers exit while others persevere with risk management strategies. A study was conducted evaluate farmers’ perception attitude identify strategies they adopted determinants of adoption. found that identified institutional most significant,...
The financial viability of dairy farms, established under the third phase Dairy-Cattle Importation Project in Sri Lanka, is assessed this study. data were obtained from a primary survey. results Stochastic Frontier Approach revealed that mean technical efficiency farms was 44.9%. average milk production these found to be lower than expected and cost higher farm-gate price. Even though performance medium-scale marginally better small-scale large-scale difference not statistically significant....