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Salt of the earth: Pilot project helping reclaim Sri Lankan farms

In 2022, Sri Lankan authorities launched a pilot plantation in Kalutara district to reclaim salt-affected farms with coconut and other crops.
The project responds to rising soil salinity driven by climate change, which severely reduces arable land and threatens traditional farming.
Local officials allocated 400 hectares for cultivation, planning to expand to 1,000 hectares over the next two years to restore productivity.
The plantation manages 360 coconut trees alongside pumpkins, gourds, and cucumbers, described as an "efficient and climate-resilient production system" by experts.
If successful, this initiative could revive over 223,000 hectares of salinity-impacted land, helping secure food production and farmers' livelihoods in affected areas.

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Salt of the earth: Pilot project helping reclaim Sri Lankan farms

A commando in an elite Sri Lankan police unit, Sameera Dilshan has an unusual mission—to reclaim farms poisoned by salt, a long-standing problem now accelerating due to climate change.

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Sri Lanka: The Hard Recapture of Sea Salt-polluted Agricultural Land – MARINE & OCEANS

Katukurunda (Sri Lanka), 12 May 2025 (AFP) – Sameera Dilshan belongs to the elite of the Sri Lankan police. With four of his men, he inherited an unprecedented mission: to re-cultivate fields polluted by salt from the sea, an ancient phenomenon that accelerates with climate change. Two hours away from the [...]

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