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Yam Varieties and Seedling Distribution

CDC distributed indigenous yam varieties and planting seedlings to support community farming, preserve traditional food crops, and strengthen local food security.

Community farming areas

About This Project

This project connects directly with CDC’s long-standing work to conserve and promote indigenous yam varieties in Sri Lanka. By sharing planting materials with communities, CDC helps keep traditional crops alive while supporting household food security, local cultivation knowledge, and future value-added food opportunities.

Focus Area Indigenous yam conservation and community food security

Location Community farming areas

Community Purpose To provide communities with planting materials that protect traditional crop knowledge and support sustainable food production.

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Indigenous yam varieties and seedlings prepared for distribution by CDC

Community farmers receiving yam planting materials and cultivation guidance from CDC

Traditional yam crop varieties preserved and shared through CDC's community farming programme

Keeping Traditional Crops Alive

Indigenous yams are part of Sri Lanka’s food heritage. They carry value for nutrition, biodiversity, climate resilience, and rural livelihoods. Distributing yam varieties and seedlings helps ensure these crops remain useful, visible, and meaningful in everyday community life.

Distribution of indigenous yam varieties and seedlings
Conservation of traditional food crops
Support for household food security and local farming
Strengthening community cultivation knowledge

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