SRI LANKA ARMY CORPS OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK TAKEOVER 25 ACRES LAND AT DAYAGAMA FOR CARROT CULTIVATION

After established Green Agriculture Steering Committee (GASC) by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army in order to supplement and promote the island’s food security programme by cultivating more than 1500 acres of barren or abandoned state lands across the country. Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock has already started the cultivation of all types of crops in a vast area of the island by continuing the cultivation war day by day and is taking all necessary steps to develop these activities in the future as well. In line with above programs as per the guidance of Major General WBSM Abeysekera RSP USP the Director General Financial Management(DGFM) of the Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock the 1st battalion of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock has started Carrot cultivation in 2.5 acres of land in the first stage at Dayagama on 02 September 2022. Carrot is a winter season crop and if grown at 15°C to 20°C will develop a very good colour. Carrot crop needs deep loose loamy soil and pH should be ranging from 6.0 to 7.0 for higher production.The total area takeover by SLACAL is 25 acres and this will be increased in future. Director Agriculture and Livestock Brigadier Arosha Rajapaksha RSP, Commanding Officer 1 SLACAL Leiutent Colonel HVKW Abeywickrama, Major AM Amarathunga and other ranks of 1 SLACAL participated in the event.