Midigama Fruit Farm was established in 1996 under visionary leadership of Michael de Vass Gunawardena who was recognized as an Ecological farming pioneer in small island, Sri Lanka. Since beginning, Agroecology concept was implemented by utilizing traditional three canopy multi cropping system (Kandyan garden concept) of growing tropical fruits under the primary social crop coconut in a traditiona
l village in Midigama. The diversified plant systems with in compacted physical space entails richness of biodiversity, enhance water-soil health & fertility, conserve and protect soil, ecological pest control, and finally leading to sustainable ecological agriculture. In addition, the village based eco-farming of Midigama Fruit Farm recognized as a sustainable model of agri-business in the region. Midigama fruit farm helps to conserve environment, improve regional economies, upgrade livelihoods of villages, develop supply chain linkages with small holdings enterprises, contribute socio-economic growth, offer solution to regional food security, assist to eliminate malnutrition, empower women employments through resurgence of the eco system. In summary, Midigama Fruit Fram is a village-based fruit farming system under coconut with effective utilization of land as a model for Village development by preserving environment, balancing ecosystem, benefiting the local community, promoting fruit farming, and finally proofing as a viable and economical tested agro-ecological business model. The Midigama Fruit Farm prevailingly stands as a “Village-based tested market model” and looking forward to replicate same model and receive recognition as a futuristic business model in agri-business of the region.
