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    The document summarizes rice production in Sri Lanka, current activities of IRRI in the country, and outcomes. Rice is the second largest crop in Sri Lanka after tea, though rice area and yields have remained stable. Major challenges include small land holdings and high input costs. Over 90% of rice is direct seeded, and weeds are a major cause of losses. Current IRRI activities focus on weed management, especially for weedy rice, through field studies, training, and demonstrations. Demonstrated weedy rice management options like clean seed and good land preparation are being adopted by farmers.

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    The document summarizes rice production in Sri Lanka, current activities of IRRI in the country, and outcomes. Rice is the second largest crop in Sri Lanka after tea, though rice area and yields have remained stable. Major challenges include small land holdings and high input costs. Over 90% of rice is direct seeded, and weeds are a major cause of losses. Current IRRI activities focus on weed management, especially for weedy rice, through field studies, training, and demonstrations. Demonstrated weedy rice management options like clean seed and good land preparation are being adopted by farmers.

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    IRRC: Sri Lanka 2011

    Rice Situation
    The country is divided into two climate zones; wet in the southwest and dry elsewhere. Agriculture accounts for 38% of the workforce and rice is the second largest crop after tea. Rice area and yields have remained more or less unchanged since the mid 1990s. Major constraints to sustainable rice production in Sri Lanka are small size of land holdings, high costs of inputs, especially labor, lack of credit and inputs (fertilizer and seed), inadequate numbers of trained extension personnel, low soil fertility, and degradation of irrigation facilities. More than 90% of the rice area is broadcast direct-seeded and weeds are a major cause of losses.

    Linkages to national initiatives and with other projects (and donors)


    Weedy rice control and boosting the productivity of rice are priorities and part of the national program.

    Key IRRI Scientists


    David Johnson (crop establishment, weed management, adaptive research)

    Key Partner Agencies


    Government Institutions Rice Research and Development Institute (RRDI) Department of Agriculture Universities University of Peradeniya

    Current Activities
    Focus is on weed management in direct-seeded rice and particularly on weedy rice. Field studies and activities to develop, evaluate and demonstrate control methods for weedy rice in Sri Lanka. Training and information materials on the control of weedy rice for farmers / extension staff in Sri Lanka.

    Outcomes and Impacts Weedy rice management options [clean seed, good land preparation] are being demonstrated by the government extension services and adopted by farmers.

    For more information Contact person: Trina Leah Mendoza, Senior Communication Specialist Email: t.mendoza@cgiar.org Web site: www.irri.org/irrc

    Produced by the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium Coordination Unit

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