Professor Buddhi Marambe is a Senior Professor attached to the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. His research interests include weed science, climate change adaptation, and food security. Prof. Marambe has won the prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the International Weed Science Society (IWSS) in 2022 for the contribution made to the field of Weed Science. He has also won the “Presidential Award” and “National Research Council (NRC) Merit Award” in Sri Lanka, for scientific research. Prof. Marambe is a member of the Government Delegation on climate negotiations at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and has served in this position since 2013.
Projects
Adapting to Climate Change through Climate Smart Agricultural Practices in Water-limited Landscapes in South Asia
Mainstreaming weather and climate information application for agroecosystem resilience in a changing climate
Improving the Robustness, Sustainability, Productivity and Eco-Efficiencies of Rice Systems throughout Asia
Vulnerability of Home Garden Systems to Climate Change and its Impacts on Food Security in South Asia
Building climate resilience in farming systems in sloping lands of South Asia
Recent work
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in a Hill Farming System of the Himalayan Region: Climatic Trends, Farmers’ Perceptions and Practices
Climate resilience of farming systems in steep mountain terrain of selected regions in South Asia
