Indigenous Agricultural Systems in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka: Management Transformation Assessment and Sustainability

The tank-based irrigated agricultural system in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka is one of the oldest historically evolved agricultural systems in the world. The main component of the system consists of a connected series of man-made tanks constructed in shallow valleys to store, convey and utilize water f...

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Main Authors: Nuwan Abeywardana, Brigitta Schütt, Thusitha Wagalawatta, Wiebke Bebermeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/3/910