Drop Seed Bombing to help Realize Mission Green

Описание: Seed bombing, or in some cases aerial reforestation, is a technique of introducing vegetation to land by throwing or dropping seed balls. Sowing tree seeds directly in the field is an old technique but it was little used until the development of repellents to protect seed from insects, rodents, and birds.
The technique for creating seed balls was rediscovered by Japanese natural farming pioneer Masanobu Fukuoka.The technique was also used, for instance, in ancient Egypt to repair farms after the annual spring flooding of the Nile. In modern times, during the period of the Second World War, this Japanese government plant scientist working in a government lab, Fukuoka, who lived on the mountainous island of Shikoku, wanted to find a technique that would increase food production without taking away from the land already allocated for traditional rice production. which thrived in the volcanic rich soils of Japan.
According to Air Force media, this operation was launched as a part of an ambitious project to restore and increase the forest cover of the country. An Air Force Mi 17 Helicopter was utilized to drop approximately 5000 'Seed Bombs' over a five-acre land patch in the Ranorawa forest in Nochchiyagama.
Sri Lanka Air Force undertook a unique mission to drop 'Seed Bombs' in a forest reserve in the Northcentral region during an aerial operation on Wednesday (12 December). According to Air Force media, this operation was launched as a part of an ambitious project to restore and increase the forest cover of the country.

An Air Force Mi 17 Helicopter was utilized to drop approximately 5000 'Seed Bombs' over a five-acre land patch in the Ranorawa forest in Nochchiyagama. This pioneer project is a joint effort between the SLAF Command Agro Unit, the University of Peradeniya and the garment major, MAS Holdings.

The project aims to increase the forest cover of the country from the present 27% to 32% to achieve sustainable development goals by 2030. These 'Seed Bombs' included several varieties of trees like Karanda, Mee and Kumbuk and were made up of 48 different treatments/media compositions which would assist the prompt germination and growth of the embedded seed after being scattered on the forest floor from air.

The Air Force's initiative in adopting such methods to increase the forest cover of the country will provide a much needed fillip to the national green drive.
An Air Force Mi 17 Helicopter was utilized to drop approximately 5,000 ‘Seed Bombs’ over a five-acre land patch in the Ranorawa forest in Nochchiyagama. This project is a joint effort between the SLAF Command Agro Unit, the University of Peradeniya and, MAS Holdings.
The project aims to increase the forest cover of the country from the present 27% to 32% to achieve sustainable development goals by 2030. These ‘Seed Bombs’ included several varieties of trees like Karanda, Mee and Kumbuk and were made up of 48 different treatments/media compositions which would assist the germination and growth of the embedded seed after being scattered on the forest floor from air.