A5056485806- Global trade and economics
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Global Trade and Competitiveness
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agriculture, Water, and Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Water resources management and optimization
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
University of Peradeniya
2015-2024
The University of Melbourne
2021
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
2016
University of Guelph
2005-2007
This study examines the pattern of household energy consumption among urban, rural and estate sectors, over time across income groups in Sri Lanka. The 'energy ladder' hypothesis was tested Engle functions were estimated using Consumer Finances Socio Economic Survey data from 1978/79 to 2003/04. Results reveal that ladder holds for Lanka country as a whole is moving towards modern fuels such liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) electricity. urban sector proceeds much faster than sector. individual...
There is increasing concern that the current management practices for many coastal regions are unsustainable.Very few countries have planned to deal with exacerbation of problems environmental decline in face climate change leading more serious flood events caused by sea level rise, severe storms, tidal waves, etc.It therefore necessary assess socio-economic and impacts floods better understand vulnerability zone, as part devising adaptive integrated principles.The paper presents a...
Introduction With the increase in non-tariff measures (NTMs) recent years, understanding their impact on trade policies and agricultural exports is of utmost importance for countries like Sri Lanka, where proliferation NTMs has posed substantial impediments to its mango export industry. However, studying can be challenging due complex nature, diverse range, limited information availability. Methods This research aims investigate significant effect Lankan exports, identify pivotal drivers...
Malnutrition among children and women continues to be one of the major problems in Sri Lanka despite food nutritional intervention programs implemented since independence. The objectives this study were find out whether there is calorie malnutrition urban poor Kandy determinants intra-household allocation calories. Calorie adequacy ratios fathers, mothers compared family members. Relative individuals was regressed with socioeconomic variables allocation. Primary data collected using a...
Official journal of the Postgraduate Institute Agriculture, University Peradeniya. Tropical Agricultural Research publishes complete accounts research outstanding significance, together with critical review articles on all aspects agriculture including agronomy and crop production, horticulture, agricultural biology, food nutrition, soil water resource management, engineering, economics, animal science, biotechnology, plant protection, genetics breeding.Tropical is now indexed in DOAJ.
The ancient irrigation systems in Sri Lanka, known as village tank cascade systems, were developed to ensure an adequate and sustainable supply of good quality water communities. However, there is growing concern about health environmental issues related the degradation caused by excessive nitrogen (N) levels from overuse chemical fertilizer. Subsidies for fertilizer have encouraged use rice production Lanka. objective was evaluate N fertilizers Thirappane cascaded system its impact on...
The emergence of supermarkets may provide an alterative avenue through which vegetables can move from the producer to consumer. To date, no research has been conducted determine functions vegetable supply chains in Sri Lanka. This study aimed fill this gap while ascertaining whether created that are different existing traditional and if so, examine such alternative comparatively more efficient effective. was form Case studies. establish supermarket related chains, were selected using...
Climate change is considered one of the most challenging current global issues. Adaptability to changes as two major approaches face impact climate change. This study examined type adaptation strategies used by homegardeners in selected locations South Asia and evaluated extent which choices such are influenced socioeconomic characteristics homegardeners. Data for 368 homegardens five Bangladesh, India Sri Lanka were collected through a household survey. Commonly farmers identify level...
Regionalism in South Asia, through formation of regional and bilateral trading agreements, dates back to mid 1990s. The objective this study is assess the effects various forms trade agreements on bi-lateral Asia. Gravity model international was used as analytical tool World Trade Organization (WTO), Regional Agreements (RTA) such SAFTA, EU, ASEAN, BIMSTEC NAFTA, Bilateral (BTA) were estimated. Three types BTAs included; between two Asian countries, a country not region, non-South countries....
This paper evaluates the impact of BSE‐related trade restrictions on Canada using a general equilibrium model. It links selected results Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) approach, global computable model, with Basic Model Regional (BMRT), Canadian regional We find first, that while producers were hurt lot, there are other considerations (gains to processors and/or consumers) and sectoral adjustments at level tend partially offset losses suffered by producers. also assess extent which...
Nutritional deficiencies among children and mothers in lower-income households Sri Lanka continue to be a major obstacle the country's social economic development. This study investigates factors affecting dietary caloric adequacy Lanka, paying special attention maternal income. An econometric analysis was performed using household data set collected from sample of 183 low-income urban, rural, estate sectors. The results showed that on average, did not consume adequate levels calories...