ECONOMYNEXT – The UN Food and Agriculture Organization said it had assessed Cyclone Ditwah’s impacts on Sri Lanka’s crops, livestock, inland and marine fisheries, and aquaculture, and is working with the government to support smallholder paddy and vegetable farmers and fishing communities. “We stand ready to collaborate closely with the Government, bilateral partners, and multilateral agencies to ensure that recovery assistance is evidence-based, climate-resilient, and directed at those who need it most,” Vimlendra Sharan, FAO Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, said in a statement. Sharan visited affected communities in Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Puttalam and Chilaw. “FAO also utilizes satellite…
FAO ready to work with Sri Lanka government, agencies on disaster aid
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