Wastewater agriculture in Kurunegala City, Sri Lanka. by Jayakody, Priyantha; Gunawardana, I.; Guneratne, S.; Clemett, Alexandra; Dissanayake, Priyanka.
This report presents an assessment of agricultural practices in Kurunegala City, Sri Lanka, which was undertaken as part of the Waste water Agriculture and Sanitation for Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) project, funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. The WASPA Asia project developed out of a global survey on waste water irrigation and agricultural practices, which was conducted for the Comprehensive Assessment program of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). As a result, Kurunegala City, and Rajshahi City in Bangladesh, was chosen to be pilot study cities under the WASPA Asia project. The objective of the project is to improve the livelihoods of urban and peri-urban farmers who are using waste water in agriculture; and the communities who are responsible for producing the waste water or consuming the agricultural produce. To do this a holistic approach and sustainable solutions are required along the whole chain of waste water production, management and use; from improved sanitation to contaminant reduction, waste treatment, disposal, safe use in agriculture and promotion of hygiene behaviour.
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Year:2007 Author:Jayakody, Priyantha; Gunawardana, I.; Guneratne, S.; Clemett, Alexandra; Dissanayake, Priyanka. Publisher:International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Uploaded by:Admin Language:English, Available at :Centre for Poverty Analysis, 29, Gregory's Road, Colombo 07, +94 11 2676955 , infor@cepa.lk Material Type: Published study/research/working paper Number of pages:22