An Estimation of Virtual Trades of Embedded Water and Land through Sri Lankan Seasonal Crops’ Trades to Improve the Cropping Preferences

Due to the increase in population, growing urbanization, and higher demands for processed unprocessed foods, resources related food production have become scarce. Water land can be considered as primary determine crop potential of a country. Ideally, countries that lack water import these virtual form. Sri Lanka is country rich faced bankruptcy recently. This study analyzes explores use land–water Lanka. A comprehensive framework generated identify trade by considering ten major imports nine export crops Consequently, top imports/exports import/export partners are identified. The analysis reveals heavily import-dominant country, having seven times compared exports. wheat, which 82% its crops, same largest (85% export). Compared partners, has sufficient resources, but availability arable limited. Banana involves embedded less land, matching resource Lanka, whereas expected continue importing due their stress conditions. Finalization long-awaited agriculture policy strongly recommended.