Abstract:
Sri Lanka is a country self-sufficient in agriculture. Accordingly, the
modernization of paddy cultivation was accompanied by the green revolution
of the 20th century and the development of different agro-sectors. The use of
machinery, advanced agricultural croup, insecticides, and fertilizers have been
linked to paddy farming through modern technology. Despite the 21st century,
there are still other bad results. Similarly, According, this research will
investigate the impact of modern technology on rice farming. Wahalkada tank
and Padaviya tank for D2 and D4 villages and yaya “A” and yaya “C” villages
in Kabithigollawa Grama Niladhari Division selected as a sampling area. The
sample consists of 40 randomly selected farmer families which are 10 farmer
families from each village. Information is sought through a questionnaire and
interviews. The data is analyzed and processed using Microsoft Excel, which
is converted to a graph and table using Excel. As well as GIS techniques used
to identify the spatial distribution of paddy cultivation. The sample from the
survey shows that not all farmers have access to the latest technology.
Therefore, the lack of personnel to provide this technology, the cost of modern
machinery and agricultural materials have contributed to this. This survey
shows that farmers are using unused fertilizer in the market due to the high
cost of agricultural products. As a result, water pollution is rapidly occurring
in these areas. It is expected that the government will be able to improve the
economic and social conditions of the farmers due to the government
providing the latest technology to the farmers and controlling the prices of the
agricultural commodities.
