Key findings on agriculture and food security:

According to the document, the key findings related to agriculture and food security are:

* Moderate food insecurity remains elevated at 23.7 percent in 2023.

* Poverty is projected to have tripled in urban areas, and households' budgets have shrunk since 2019, leading to increases in malnutrition and child mortality.

* The share of children who are underweight continued to increase in the second half of 2024, with 17.3 percent of children under five years of age being underweight in July 2024.

* The share of children who are underweight is higher in poorer districts, with rates as high as 24.7 percent in districts like Nuwara Eliya.

* Stunting increased for children at all education levels between 2022 and 2023, and child mortality continued to increase in 2023.

* Adverse weather conditions from the expected La Niña event in late 2024 could affect agricultural production and food prices, and hence food security.

* Better income-based targeting of fertilizer subsidies would help reach those farmers who are most in need of support.