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1 Farrington, J.; Abeyratne, F.; Ryan, M.; Bandara, S.. 1980. Farm power and water use in the dry zone: Part 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. xv, 215p. (ARTI research study no.43)
Water management ; Social aspects ; Investment ; Decision making ; Water use ; Small farms ; Electric power demand / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.37 G744 FAR Record No: H0396)
2 Scognamillo, A.; Sitko, N.; Bandara, S.; Hewage, S.; Munaweera, T.; Kwon, J. 2022. The challenge of making climate adaptation profitable for farmers: evidence from Sri Lanka's rice sector. Environment and Development Economics, 27(5):451-469. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355770X21000371]
Climate change adaptation ; Rice ; Agricultural practices ; Strategies ; Farmers ; Water availability ; Irrigation systems ; Productivity ; Rain ; Household income ; Welfare ; Water stress ; Soil erosion ; Risk / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051358)
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Adapting agricultural systems to changes in seasonal precipitation is critical for the agricultural sector in Sri Lanka. This paper presents evidence on the adoption drivers and the welfare impacts of agricultural strategies adopted by Sri Lankan rice farmers to adapt to low rainfall conditions. We estimate the causal impact of adopting different adaptive strategies across three different dimensions: (a) sensitivity to water stress, (b) household productivity, and (c) household livelihood conditions. The results highlight important trade-offs faced by farmers between reducing vulnerability to water stress and maximizing profitability and welfare outcomes. These findings are important for informing policies to support climate adaptation among smallholders, and to build and improve the climate resilience of Sri Lanka's rice sector.
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