In order to uplift the agriculture in KILINOCHCHI area. KILINOCHCHI troops carry out support with the aid of private and public sectors. Activities which are done by troops listed as link in below in detail.
- 66 DIVISION TRAINS ARMY PERSONNEL ON BEE-KEEPING
- 66 DIVISION TAKES LEAD IN PLANTING TREES ALONG B-357 ROAD WITH CIVILIANS
- 66 DIVISION TROOPS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO CLEAN POONERYN HOSPITAL PREMISES WITH HOSPITAL STAFF
- TROOPS OF KILINOCHCHI ENCOURAGED GROWTH HABIT AMONG CIVILIANS
- FREE FERTILIZER TO COCONUT CULTIVATORS IN 66 DIVISION AOR
- TROOPS OF 57 DIVISION LAUNCHES SEEDS DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMME
- 57 TROOPS DISTRIBUTED SAPLINGS AMONG LOW INCOME FAMILIES
- 57 TROOPS DISTRIBUTED SAPLINGS AMONG LOW INCOME FAMILIES
- KILINOCHCHI TROOPS DISTRIBUTED SCHOOL ACCESSORIES
- FREE FERTILIZER AND SEEDS TO COCONUT CULTIVATORS IN 66 DIVISION AOR
- KILINOCHCHI TROOPS LAUNCHED MORE TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGNS
- AGRICULTURAL PROJECT LAUNCHED FROM 57 DIVISION
- KILINOCHCHI TROOPS DISTRIBUTE SAPLINGS AMONG CIVILIANS TO MARK ENVIRONMENT DAY
INTRODUCTION
1. KILINOCHCI District is predominantly an agriculture economy depending mainly on tanks and irrigation network. Paddy is the main crop and it is a surplus product.
2. About 24935 farmers and 19561 farm laborers are involved in agriculture and livestock in the District. The total extent of cultivated land coming under Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation schemes and rain fed paddy cultivation which is around 28,817 hectares but the highest cultivation recorded in 2017/2018 is 25,516 hectares.
3. The soil condition in certain parts of the district is more suitable for cultivation of vegetable and other field crops, high value cash crops and fruit crops. The development policy objective is to break away from subsistence agriculture by promoting high value crops under intensive and commercially oriented agriculture system since it will increase production, incomes and provide greater employment and higher standard of living.
OBJECTIVES
4. Improve knowledge of agriculture among farmers, students in KILINOCHCHI area.
5. Provide resources to maxims crops amounts and facilitate reliable market in liaison with public and private sectors.
BASIC INFORMATION IN AGRICUTURE SECTOR IN KILINOCHCHI
S.No |
Particulars of Farmers |
Nos |
Nos |
| 1 | Agriculture Instructor Range | 33 | |
| 2 | Agriculture Development Officer Division | 8 | |
| 3 | Farming Famillies | 24935 | |
| Male | 14,756 | ||
| Female | 10,179 | ||
| 4 | Farmers Organizations | 121 | |
| 5 | Paddy Cultivation Land (Ha) | 28,046 | |
| 6 | Other Crops Cultivation Land (Ha) | 10,487 |
Source: District Statistic Handbook- Kilinochchi ( 2018)
CONCLUSION
6. The community needs to bring together to achieve main laid down objectives. In order to achieve the objectives Security Forces Headquarters - KILINOCHCHI were positively activate necessary action to improve livelihood of people in KILINOCHCI by conducting agri programms for people in the KILINOCHCHI area.
