the sri lanka agricultural sector

the sri lanka agricultural sector

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  SSU3205 – AgriculturalEconomics In Sri Lanka Agricultural Sector is very essential factor for sustainable development. As we already know agricultural sector has been a major some of Employment in Development countries.Considering about agricultural transformation progresses we can identify agricultural accounts for a diminishing share of employment and income. But the different set of growth may occurs and increasing agricultural production sectors.pr agricultural sector has been a major source of employment in developing countries. A natural resource in the economic system increasingly appreciated. Modes of production practiced for many centuries integrated nature and its sustainability as a key consideration.Current production and consumption practices are often do not include externalities to the environment and conflicting interest on production and conservation augmented by lack of understanding in the role of international trade in the era of globalization lead to uniformed decisions on infrastructure investments and subsequent allocation of resources of production. Large number of households in many developing countries vulnerability in terms of food security varies across different household sectors within a country. As we already know overall food security in all three household groups in terms of real food consumption above the poverty line food consumption. As we already know food security has been a major concern amongst policy analyst, policy makers in both developed and developing countries like researchers. As experienced of the 2008 world food price crisis suggests that households in different sectors in an economy will be exposed to a food crisis. Considering about different set of countries determine food security as well as it determinants was different across rural and urban areas in Mozambique. As we already know aggregated analysis on the effects of rising food prices is highly questionable. Evaluate the impact and policy responses to food crisis in the developing world. In Sri Lanka the average per capita income in real terms has almost double from 2002 to 2012 considering highest growth in main income is recorded in the estate sector followed by the rural and urban sectors. As we already know food prices in Sri Lanka have also increased in recent years for instance by 2013.Urban food inflation can be higher compared to rural. As rural households who are modern food inflation can be higher compared to rural. As rural households who are more likely to depend on own local produce.Considering at the time when had been a huge food price rise in the global level and the impacts of this crisis had also been imported to Sri Lanka. (World Bank 2010). In contrast the state sector has the highest poverty head count ratio consistent with the estate workers. Poverty ratio in urban area is relatively lower than estate workers.We can identify number of poverty measures available for Sri Lanka official poverty line published by the department of census and statistics for Sri Lanka for 2002.The structure of agricultural
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  production in developingcountries has radically changed in the last two decades. In 1970 and 1980 by the oil crisis and the debt crisis. The economic and financial crisis in developing countries led to proliferation of loan packages from the international financial institutions. Too important and related features distinguish the agricultural sector in an underdeveloped countries and its role in the process of economy growth. First in virtually all underdeveloped economies agriculture is an existing industry of major proportions. Frequently the aim from 50 to 80 of the labour force is engaged in agriculture production. A doubling in global food demand projected for the next years fases huge challenges for the sustainability both of food production and of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the services they provide to society. Agriculturalists are the principle managers of global useable lands and will shop, perhaps irresibly the surface of the earth. Reducing atmospheric carbon emission from tropical deforestation is at present considered a cost effective option for mitigating climate change. As economic, agricultural and demographic correlates across 41 countries in the humid tropics. Two methods of analysis linear regression and regression tree show that forest loss is positively correlated with urban population growth and exports of agricultural products for this time period.Sri Lanka Agricultural economics Association was established in 1993 as the national professional organization of agricultural economists in Sri Lanka. Annual research forum is organized to promote exchange of research findings among peers and to discuss current problems and potential solutions in the field of agricultural economics. Agriculture has referred to the top of the list for policy priorities in Sri Lanaka,Perhaps because it is a pet subject of president Maithripala Sirisena. The agricultural productivity has remained relatively stable. This has promoted the agriculture ministry to attempt formulating a national plan for the sector. The agricultural sector is the cornerstone of Sri Lanka’s economy.Rapid agricultural productivity growth is fundamental for reducing poverty in Sri Lanka as nearly 90% of the poor live in the rural agricultural economy.The Gv aims to promote agricultural production by implementing technically sound, economical ly viable, environemtal friendly and socially acceptable programs to promote sustainable agricultural development with efficient and effective utilization of resources. In doing so it will have to final high amounts of resources and ensure that the farmers become regionally competitive. This will also entail reviewing several provisions pieces of legislating including the seed Act proposed by the previous administration. Agriculture is the heart of a sustainable economy. but so far most government have preferred to look at short term measures and leave out important stakeholders such as consumers. Any national policy must balance out all these concern to even worthy of its nature.