The European Union (EU) together with its implementing partner the International Organization for Migration (IOM) handed over a rehabilitated canal to the farmers of Koknahara, in Ampara district recently.
The majority of the community of Koknahara are engaged in farming or other agro related livelihoods. Before the canal renovation project the farmers relied on rain water for cultivation during the wet season. However, this severely limited their productivity and so their income, according to an IOM press release.
The 850m canal was rehabilitated, with an emphasis on upgrading damaged sluice gates and introducing additional gates to better manage the flow of water.
The project, made possible under the EU-IOM Community Livelihood Support Programme in Ampara at a cost of Rs 2.03 million, now benefits over 120 farmers and their families in Koknahara by providing water throughout the year for agricultural activities and household use, it said.
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