Research Intern - Organic Farming

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is looking for an enthusiastic Sinhala and Tamil speaking student to help us analyze the opportunities for and challenges in using organic fertilizer in Sri Lanka.

The work will be carried out between June and August 2022 and will include the following tasks:

• Review and document existing and proposed policies related to chemical and organic fertilizer use in Sri Lanka.
• Review of fertilizer use, particularly for rice cultivation.
• Assist a foreign student in the development and administration of questionnaires for farmers and institutional representatives on the topic of organic fertilizer use. This includes translation of the questionnaire into Sinhala, testing the questionnaires, and conducting the interviews.