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Eco-friendly farming has been an age-old practice in Sri Lanka till chemical fertilizers and pesticides were introduced. The main features of this system of farming are improving fertility, controlling weeds and pests in an ecologically friendly manner. The methods used in this are derived from indigenous and biodynamic knowledge rather than technological. Mr.Ranjith de Silva, Head of the organic agriculture NGO, Gami Sevana (GSS) and Asian Co-ordinator of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) said, "Within the next ten years Sri Lanka will have nothing to export if we don't go organic, as there is a mounting global trend to consume more and more organic food." He also said that Switzerland and the Philippines have already stepped into organic farming and China is converting from chemicals to organic farming. A Spokesman for the Sri Lanka Eco Conservation Organisation Mr.G.K. Upawansa said, the ‘Nawa Kakulam’ or New Kekulam - a special method of rice cultivation to sow seeds, reduced 60% of water consumed under normal conditions and an immediate increase of yield by 25 percent has been reported from Kurunegala and Polonnaruwa. He also said that biodynamic farming which uses cosmic power and spiritual sources is highly eco friendly, causes no water pollution and also causes less interruption to the life circle of the useful insects. Organic farming is a possible solution for the deteriorating food security in developing countries and this system also reduces the cost of production .
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