Protect Environment-Protect Human Life
Human cannot survive without the help from
the environment,
we live and in hail oxygen from the support of the environment. Organic farming
is an essential requirement today to face the current socio political issues
that we experience. We have to find solutions for the issues of human
civilization through environment.
A three-day workshop
on Organic farming was held in Neelabamma ‘NAFSO, Blue Green garden’ training
center from 10-12 of July 2019. About 30 participants from Mannar, Ampara,
Polonnaruwa, Pollpithigama, Trincomalee, Mullathive, Batticaloa, Galle, Matara,
Karuwalagaswewa, Killinochchi, Jaffna, Monaragala, districts represented the
workshop. Mr. Asoka Karunarattne, a research officer of the Sri Lanka Arurvada
Research Institute of Navinna, facilitated the workshop. Timely related topics
related to the Organic farming was discussed in this workshop.
Some of the topics
that were
covered on the first day
were, What is Organic farming, Relationship between Development and
Globalization and its impact to the farming systems, Importance of food
protection and the environmental protection.
On the second day,
themes such as Importance of locally available and recycling of raw materials
for food production, The relationship between the local agriculture and the
protection of local food patterns, Health issues related to using chemical
products on food production were discussed.
A group discussion
was held with participants on the importance of traditional food patterns and
the medicinal value of such food. A practical session was then held to
encourage the ‘Home garden and How to produce organic fertilizer.
On the third day Mr.
A. Jesudasan facilitated a session regarding the ongoing farming and home
garden program at district level and how we should incorporate the themes that
were discussed at the workshop to improve the district programs.
the environment,
we live and in hail oxygen from the support of the environment. Organic farming
is an essential requirement today to face the current socio political issues
that we experience. We have to find solutions for the issues of human
civilization through environment.
A three-day workshop
on Organic farming was held in Neelabamma ‘NAFSO, Blue Green garden’ training
center from 10-12 of July 2019. About 30 participants from Mannar, Ampara,
Polonnaruwa, Pollpithigama, Trincomalee, Mullathive, Batticaloa, Galle, Matara,
Karuwalagaswewa, Killinochchi, Jaffna, Monaragala, districts represented the
workshop. Mr. Asoka Karunarattne, a research officer of the Sri Lanka Arurvada
Research Institute of Navinna, facilitated the workshop. Timely related topics
related to the Organic farming was discussed in this workshop.
Some of the topics
that were
covered on the first day
were, What is Organic farming, Relationship between Development and
Globalization and its impact to the farming systems, Importance of food
protection and the environmental protection.
On the second day,
themes such as Importance of locally available and recycling of raw materials
for food production, The relationship between the local agriculture and the
protection of local food patterns, Health issues related to using chemical
products on food production were discussed.
A group discussion
was held with participants on the importance of traditional food patterns and
the medicinal value of such food. A practical session was then held to
encourage the ‘Home garden and How to produce organic fertilizer.
On the third day Mr.
A. Jesudasan facilitated a session regarding the ongoing farming and home
garden program at district level and how we should incorporate the themes that
were discussed at the workshop to improve the district programs.
