Top US official holds talks with President for further support for food security

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Colombo, April 27 (Daily Mirror) - Alexis Taylor, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), together with U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other senior government officials to discuss USDA support for Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector, a statement from the US Embassy said.

Under Secretary Taylor’s visit underscored the American people’s ongoing commitment to supporting the agricultural development and economic growth of Sri Lanka, promoting greater food security and enhancing resilience against climate challenges.

The Under Secretary’s discussions affirmed Sri Lanka’s key role as a priority country in the 2024 Food for Progress initiative, which focuses on enhancing food security and climate resilience through environmentally friendly practices and improved market linkages.

A primary focus was the ongoing $27.5 million Marketoriented Dairy Project which has helped improve milk productivity for over 15,000 dairy farmers in Sri Lanka, with many reporting doubling production thanks to the project. USDA’S dairy project also seeks to help improve climate adaptivity among dairy farmers by providing comprehensive training on cattle herding and feed consumption strategies that reduce unnecessary energy consumption.

Additionally, since 2018 the USDA’S Mcgovern-dole project implemented by Save the Children in partnership with the Ministry of Education has provided daily meals to close to 100,000 Sri Lankan primary schoolchildren throughout the country. Building on this success, USDA embarked on a new five-year, $32.5 million project expansion to further boost school meal provisions across eight districts, including Badulla, Colombo, Kilinochchi, Monaragala, Mullaitivu, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, and Trincomalee.

The project now aims to provide meals to close to 200,000 students covered under Sri Lanka’s national school meal programme.

The United States, through USDA support, is committed to enhancing food security in Sri Lanka as part of our broader goal to foster stability and prosperity. By investing in agricultural partnerships, we aim to empower local farmers, increase food production, and ensure a more secure future for all.

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Comments - 15

Db Saturday, 27 April 2024 12:32 PM

I m wondering we are going to loose remaining also. These never help anywhere in the world, ruined the whole

Michael R Saturday, 27 April 2024 02:25 PM

Then what do you propose mister? Let the children starve is it ? Spoken like a typical Sri Lankan moron

Lankan modaya Sunday, 28 April 2024 08:39 AM

We will drink hakuru they(tea) and eat bread with sambal.

Patcitz Saturday, 27 April 2024 02:24 PM

They know Ranil will lose the election, therefore, they come here to GUIDE him toward victory, but will avail nothing, but an ultimate DEFEAT by RANIL.

Cheers Saturday, 27 April 2024 02:44 PM

She is talking about sri lanka there is homeles and people without food in USA and the country is in a mega recession

German Saturday, 27 April 2024 03:20 PM

You are right. I don't know why she even bothers about Sri Lanka. Clean up your own mess. Sri Lanka is a democratic country, you voted yourself for these politicians. Where is your democratically and massively elected president Rajapaka?

Grace Saturday, 27 April 2024 07:36 PM

Of so, I fail to understand why so many Sri Lankans want to go to the US including your politicians and are willing to pay in millions to agents. Grow up man.

FredSnR Saturday, 27 April 2024 03:24 PM

We have a Faculty of Agriculture at University, so many post graduates ,we also have a Dept of Agriculture, and a tradition of farming going back ages, a fertile soil, where do they fit in all this.Could someone explain. It seems we can do nothing these days without some kind of foreign help, even growing our own food.

navratne willamune Saturday, 27 April 2024 03:34 PM

please leave SL alone there are plenty of people, going hungry and live in the streets in America. you are comming up with projects to prop up Ranil your puppet for the up and comming elections

German Saturday, 27 April 2024 07:18 PM

And let the Sri Lankan children starve.

Jude Sunday, 28 April 2024 04:11 AM

Give Ranil money, at this juncture he needs mega money to win the Elections presidential and general Elections. Already he's giving Rs.100 Million to ruling government MP's but he NEEDS More money to have a chance of winning!!???

S.K. Kumara Sunday, 28 April 2024 06:46 AM

Charity begins at home Julie. Take a look at homelessness in your own backyard Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit even these days in AZ etc., Another attempt to steer the elections (if there is one) What have you or your government is done to really catch the perpetrators of the Easter Sunday attacks that killed 5 US citizens ? Those who were in a potion of power did nothing to avoid it including the current president ? Yes YOUR GOVERNMENT CONVICTED 2 INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE INCIDENT and utterly mislead the American public !! this is how the US foreign policy works all bluff and bull.

S.K Kumara Sunday, 28 April 2024 06:54 AM

Sri Lanka don't get caught on the gimmicks 'election gimmicks' US wants their puppet Ranil W to continue his destruction and cannibalism. Whether you like it or not Ranil is going home in this October and never coming back.

Jude Sunday, 28 April 2024 09:09 AM

You can give any kind of support but Ranil ain't gonna win any elections!! Come this October his disaster filled political career is definitely over.

Thomas Goff Sunday, 28 April 2024 08:13 PM

Sri Lankans know who are their friends and which country holds their debts. As an American donor to Save the Children, I have seen their work in various hellholes. Be glad such a good outfit is on the Golden Isle helping... the children are worth it over political bickering.

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