This research project was initiated in 2024 by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in partnership with local collaborators, including the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Wayamba University, Peradeniya University, the Industrial Technology Institute, and the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI).
Kandy Consulting Group (Pvt.) Ltd. provided field survey consultancy services for the research project during the survey period, which ran from June 2024 to August 2024.