Mohamed Aheeyar
Regional Researcher - Agricultural Water Management
Aheeyar was Senior Research Officer at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI) (1992 to 2014), including the role of Head of the Environmental and Water Resources Management Division from 2008 to 2014.
Current projects
Latest news for Mohamed Aheeyar
For Sri Lankan farmers, small investments bring big wins
Through collaborative irrigation interventions, Farmer Organizations in the north are leading progress on water and food security ...
Effective groundwater management in Jaffna depends on cross-sector collaboration
IWMI project brings together officials, researchers and communities to protect groundwater in Sri Lanka’s northern peninsula ...
Can science and community save Jaffna’s groundwater?
From classrooms to wells, northern Sri Lanka’s communities are turning data into action, racing to save the groundwater that has sustained generations ...
Pathways for promoting sustainable fruit & vegetable systems in Sri Lanka
Experts explored the challenges to and opportunities for healthier diets by strengthening fruit and vegetable value chains ...
Sustainable vegetable cultivationÂ
Research-based agronomic practices promise safer, more efficient crop production ...
Severe summer weather ruins crops in Asia and Africa causing vegetable prices to skyrocket
Discover how IWMI researchers are using climate-smart agriculture to combat low crop yields in the Global South ...
Latest publications by Mohamed Aheeyar
Brief
Improving fruit and vegetable intake and production in Sri Lanka: An evaluation of the FRESH end-to-end approach
International Food Policy Research Institute | February 13th, 2026
Book Chapter
Governance issues for sustainable management of village irrigation in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
Springer | February 2nd, 2026
Report
Good practices for carrot cultivation
International Water Management Institute | September 11th, 2025
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