Kalmunai is on East coast of Sri Lanka, which was badly affected by Tsunami. Here NSRC established demonstration models in Ecological Farming to initiate alternative livelihoods and enhance the skills of local communities.

1. Establishment of demonstration models in ecological farming in Kalmunai

3. Beneficiaries chosen After the selection of the beneficiaries, an assessment of their current status in economic, ecological and social terms was made by conducting a survey.

8. Base Map of garden of K. Pakyaraja Address: Central Road, Periyaneelaveni 2

9. Landscape Design of K. Pakyaraja’s garden

11. An attentive audience seen at the training workshop in ecological agriculture The art of making a raised bed with a rich organic soil

12. Cultivation of annual crops Raised vegetable beds Tomato, Brinjal and Gotukola Water Melon

13. Soil and Water Conservation

14. Cultivation of perennial crops

15. Map drawn after completion of planting

16. Drawing up of a Management Plan

18. Internal Monitoring

20. Economic Benefits thus far

21. Coastal Forest Planting in Periyaneelavenai