The Climate Anthropologist 

Farming practices in Pattiyawala rely on various water sources for irrigation purposes. In recent years, farmers have invested more in...

When I began harvesting mung beans with my host, I was surprised at how every time I harvest a bag of mung bean pods, there is still so...

Large irrigation wells are a relatively new addition to the agricultural infrastructure in Pattiyawala but an insurance for the farmers...

As I was walking along the bund of a large village tank known as 'Parangiyawadiya wewa,' amongst the diversity of flora in front of me,...

One of the young farmers from Pattiyawela village guided me to two of the largest village tanks neighbouring my field location. One is...

Some farmers in Pattiyawela village, including my host, have muddy paddy lands under both the village tanks, namely the Attulawewa and...