How has the drought affected retailers and farmers in Sri Lanka?
In Sri Lanka, drought is looming into a larger issue as one-third of the population is engaged in agriculture-related activities.
According to the Department of Agriculture, 1.8 million farming households across the island are engaged in paddy cultivation. The prevailing drought has affected majority of these households spread across 13 districts. As a result, thousands of acres of paddy cultivation are on the verge of being destroyed due to lack of sufficient water