1 CORPS CONTRIBUTES TO THE FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMME.

As per the directions of Lieutenant General HLVM Liyanage RWP RSP ndu the Commander of the Army and with the close supervision of Major General Crishantha Gnanaratne ndc psc, Commander, 1 Corps, troops of the HQ 1 Corps joined with the Army's Green Agriculture and Food Security project by cultivating Green Gram on Wednesday ,6 Jul 2022 at the HQ 1 Corps, Iranamadu.

Apart from Green Gram, this project will be comprised with different varieties of vegetables like Ladies Fingers, Green Chilli, Brinjal, Capsicum, Banana and Pumpkin initially, covering the area of 8 acres. However, the programme will be further extended up to 20 acres in future adding more varieties in addition to 23 acres of mango cultivation which have been planted already. The Purpose of this cultivation project is to support the mechanism of the government’s cultivation drive by providing vegetables and fruits at a reasonable price to the military personnel and the civil community. More than 80 personnel including Senior Staff Officers, Officers, and Other Ranks of the HQ 1 Corps have been engaged in the project.