SRI Lanka’s Department of Agriculture on Thursday urged farmers to use water sparingly as the country prepares for the possible impact of El Nino conditions.
Thushara Wickramaarachchi, directorgeneral of the Department of Agriculture, advised farmers to cultivate short-term crop varieties as a precautionary measure.
He said farmers should not be unnecessarily alarmed about cultivation during the Yala farming season, but should manage water carefully and follow guidance from agriculture officials.
The department was monitoring the situation and would provide farmers with necessary advice if weather conditions changed, Wickramaarachchi said. — Xinhua