WFP Hands Over LKR 22 Million in Agricultural Equipment to Nuwara Eliya Farmers and School Meal Suppliers

NUWARA ELIYA, Sri Lanka: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, has handed over agricultural equipment worth nearly LKR 22 million to farmers and school meal suppliers participating in the Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) programme in Nuwara Eliya District.

The equipment package includes water tanks, garden hoses, sprayers, crates and fencing materials, aimed at increasing local food production and strengthening the capacity of farmers and school meal suppliers supporting Sri Lanka’s National School Meal Programme.

WFP has invested more than LKR 92 million to date to support the implementation and expansion of the HGSF programme across Nuwara Eliya District.

Funded by Michael Kors through WFP, the programme links schools with local farmers and producers, helping strengthen rural livelihoods, particularly for women, while providing children with nutritious meals to support their health, learning and future development.