Glyphosate Ban in Sri Lanka
Concerned the chemical may be linked to a kidney disease killing agricultural workers, Sri Lanka this week ordered a ban on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s top-selling herbicide Roundup.

 

 

Banning Glyphosate For Political & Not Scientific Reasons

https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/banning-glyphosate-for-political-not-scientific-reasons/

‘Ban herbicides that contain glyphosate’

  http://www.ipen.org/news/%E2%80%98ban-herbicides-contain-glyphosate%E2%80%99



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8HqxM2ApKs

 

Why Glyphosate Should Be Banned

Glyphosate has contaminated land, water, air, and our food supply; the maximum permitted levels are set to rise by 100-150 times in the European Union if Monsanto gets its way as damning evidence of serious harm to health & the environment piles up
Read More 



Source: http://www.i-sis.org.uk/Why_Glyphosate_Should_be_Banned.php

Implementing Green Goals in SDGs in Sri Lanka
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) takes more of an integrated approach when compared to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). A number of environment goals have been included in the new set of development goals, which is a major transformation from the MDGs. Accordingly, environment related indicators and targets, takes prominence in the SDGs.

In the MDGs, there was only one goal dealt with environmental sustainability, which was measured by 10 indicators.  In contrast, SDGs address issues on biodiversity, climate change, ocean resources and sustainable consumption and production aspects in separate goals.  In addition, energy resources, sustainable cities, water usage are some of the aspects incorporated to some other goals.  Environmental aspects are also underpinned in most of other SDG goals, demonstrating inter-linkages with other goals and environment related goals.
Read more Implementing Green Goals in SDGs in Sri Lanka

 

Land diversification at Sri Lanka's privatized plantations stuck at state 'Golden Shareholder'

Sri Lanka makes big financial gains from plantations privatization

Sustainable agricultural production is the ability of a system to maintain stable levels of food production and quality in the long-term without escalating requirements for agro-chemical inputs to regulate the system. In order to achieve, the following areas of expertise are required:

Sustainable agriculture gives equal weight to environmental, social, and economic concerns in agriculture.

Land, Labour, Capital and Knowledge: four factors of production - See more at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/resources/learning/mod1-online/learning-block-1/1.3/1.3.3#sthash.yDEgEwer.dpuf

Land, Labour, Capital and Knowledge: four factors of production - See more at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/resources/learning/mod1-online/learning-block-1/1.3/1.3.3#sthash.yDEgEwer.dpuf

 Four factors of production in Agriculture


Land, Labour, Capital and Knowledge: four factors of production -

 See more at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/resources/learning/mod1-online/learning-block-1/1.3/1.3.3#sthash.yDEgEwer.dpuf

The term “Factors of production” comes from an economic phrase describing resources (inputs), which are used to produce goods and services (outputs). These factors are also known as productive inputs. - See more at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/resources/learning/mod1-online/learning-block-1/1.3/1.3.3#sthash.yDEgEwer.dpuf

The term “Factors of production” comes from an economic phrase describing resources (inputs), which are used to produce goods and services (outputs). These factors are also known as productive inputs. - See more at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/resources/learning/mod1-online/learning-block-1/1.3/1.3.3#sthash.yDEgEwer.dpuf

What is sustainable agriculture?

Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals--environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. A variety of philosophies, policies and practices have contributed to these goals. People in many different capacities, from farmers to consumers, have shared this vision and contributed to it. Despite the diversity of people and perspectives, the following themes commonly weave through definitions of sustainable agriculture.
Read more 
http://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sarep/about/what-is-sustainable-agriculture