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SAUBAGYA | PRODUCTION VILLAGES PROGRAMME
SAUBAGYA
Production Villages
The aim is to establish 1000 villages as “Saubhagya Production Villages” throughout the country.
Production Village – Overview
Production village is a village that produces or serves value-added products, with low-income families directly contributing to the production process, based on the product potential, resource availability, and market.
Production villages can be identified as single villages or cluster villages (a collection of several nearby Grama Niladhari Divisions) based on geographical factors or the scattering of producers.
Production Villages Classification
The production villages thus established are classified under 05 sectors.
Animal Husbandry
There are 80 villages island-wide operating to meet the local demand for milk, eggs and meat locally and to increase the income of the rural population by introducing value-added products to the market.
Services
Facilitate for meeting the existing demand in the service sector while empowering communities.
Agriculture
The agricultural sector comprises fruits, vegetables, ornamental flowers, spices, export agricultural crops and value additions to increase the income of the rural community and increase contribution to the national GDP through increasing agricultural production.
Industries
Exploring a variety of green products by value addition to local resources targeting domestic and overseas markets.
Fisheries
Provide a wide array of services and products related to fisheries and aquaculture ranging from ornamental fish and aquatic plants to value-added fishery products.
Naming Saubagya Production Villages
Each of these villages is referred to as a “Saubagya production village”.
Out of them, villages that can attract tourists have been identified and with the support of other relevant Ministries including the Ministry of Tourism, attention has been paid to promote the tourism industry.
Government – Beneficiary Partnershi
Methodology of operations
The Saubagya Production Village Program is implemented in each district under the full supervision of the District Secretary under the coordination of the District Director (Planning) and at the Divisional Secretariat level, under the guidance of the Divisional Secretary and the Assistant Director (Planning).
The Development Officer in charge of the Division is responsible for identifying villages, selecting beneficiaries, identifying projects, coordinating institutions, providing necessary facilities, and maintaining sustainability, with the assistance of the Samurdhi Development Officer, Grama Niladhari, Agricultural Research, and Production Assistant and other divisional officers.
Implementation Mechanism
576 Production Villages - Classification
The Development Officer in charge of the Division is responsible for identifying villages, selecting beneficiaries, identifying projects, coordinating institutions, providing necessary facilities, and maintaining sustainability, with the assistance of the Samurdhi Development Officer, Grama Niladhari, Agricultural Research, and Production Assistant and other divisional officers.
| Village Category | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
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Agriculture |
Coconut Related Products |
18 |
|
Kithul Related Products |
20 |
|
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Palm Related Products |
12 |
|
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Spices and Related Products |
50 |
|
|
Flowers and Ornamental Plants |
28 |
|
|
Organic Fertilizers |
16 |
|
|
Seed production |
11 |
|
|
Fruits |
25 |
|
|
Mushroom Products |
23 |
|
|
Vegetable value addition |
30 |
|
|
Industries |
Cloths |
38 |
|
Footwear |
05 |
|
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Cane related products |
12 |
|
|
Clay products |
26 |
|
|
Iron & Gold related products |
09 |
|
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Wooden Items |
06 |
|
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Handicrafts |
08 |
|
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Natural Papers |
05 |
|
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Pooja Items |
07 |
|
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Sweets and organic foods |
15 |
|
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Other special rural products |
07 |
|
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|
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Fisheries |
Umbalakada & dried fish |
25 |
|
Ornamental Fish |
15 |
|
|
Animal Husbandry |
Dairy products |
45 |
|
Eggs |
25 |
|
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Mutton & Pork |
10 |
|
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Bee honey |
07 |
|
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Services |
Service related Villages |
02 |
TOTAL |
500 |
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