A Programming Analysis of Production and Resource Use in Small-Holder Agriculture in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

The development of small farm sector of the dry zone plays a major role in agricultural development in Sri Lanka. Past efforts towards developing these small farms have met with little success. This study investigates a farm planning approach for enhancing the economic status of small farms. Furthermore, increased production of soybean, a crop well-suited to the dry zone conditions, seems an ideal solution to the low availability and consumption of proteins among the Sri Lankan population. Yet, the planned expansion in soybean production in Sri Lanka has not progressed as expected.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Suraweera, Don Edward Franklyn

• Economics, Agricultural

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8218572

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69845