# Govt. bankrolls drip irrigation, farm credit to combat El Niño  | The Morning

> Sri Lanka's government is subsidising drip irrigation, sprinklers, tube wells and low-interest farm loans to protect harvests from an expected El Niño dry spell. The programme targets highland crops and big onion growers.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:14:30.481Z
- Category: policy · region Sri Lanka · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30774-govt-bankrolls-drip-irrigation-farm-credit-to-combat-el-nino-the-morning
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The measures aim to limit local crop losses, which would have only a small effect on international feed or grain prices.

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## Sources

- themorning.lk: https://www.themorning.lk/articles/ZG1R2wIfbYkuBz63dWHp

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