Sri Lanka: Climate & Food Security Monitoring Bulletin - Maha Season 2020/2021 - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Climate & Food Security Monitoring Bulletin - Maha Season 2020/2021 Format Key Highlights and Recommendations Considerable rainfall distribution was observed during the North-East monsoon period and meteorological observation shows that above-normal rainfall in the northern region. The harvest of paddy and other food crops in “Maha” cropping season 2020/2021 was above-average compared to the past few years, and rice production will be sufficient for 10 months. Major reservoir storage levels are at 68 percent of their capacity at present whilst medium are at above 75 percent, wh...