Agriculture

A field day for the demonstration plot on introducing new paddy varieties suitable for salinity-affected paddy lands in the Kilinochchi District was held on 18.03.2026 at D8, Periya Paranthan, under the leadership of Mrs. M. Ezhini, Agriculture Instructor of the Kumarapuram Range. On that day, several salt-tolerant paddy varieties with a maturity period of 3½ […]

The inaugural event for the 2026 Yala season machinery paddy transplanting program, implemented by the Union Vizhuthugal Youth Farmer Club under the technical guidance of the Kilinochchi District Deputy Director of Agriculture’s Office, was held on 16.03.2026 in the Vannerikkulam Agricultural Instructor Range. The event was conducted under the leadership of Mr. T.Thusanth, Technical Assistant

In the Jaffna District, traditional paddy varieties and red rice varieties have been widely cultivated. This Maha season, in the Kaithady Agriculture Instructor Range, at Navatkuli East, a new red samba variety named Ld-368 (3½ months duration) was cultivated on a trial basis for seed production in a one-acre field owned by Mr. Thangarajah. The

With financial support from the Provincial Specific Development Grant (PSDG) – 2025, a Field Day themed “Promotion of the Parachute Method for Higher Yield with Weedy Rice Management” was held on 09.02.2026 at approximately 10:30 a.m. The event took place at a paddy plot located at Porikkadavai Amman Kovilady, Kunchuparanthan, established by Mr. K. Vinayagamoorthy

On 28.01.2026, a field day event for paddy cultivation under the Parachute Method under the PSDG 2025 project and the Paddy Variety Promotion Project under the guidance of the Bathalagoda Paddy Research and Development Centre was held at Parasankulam village in the Puliyankulam Agricultural Instructor Range under the leadership of Technical Assistant K. Thurupathan. The

A discussion on controlling weedy rice, which has caused a significant impact on paddy cultivation in the Northern Province, was held on 08/01/2026 at the District Agricultural Training Centre, Kilinochchi, under the organization of the Northern Provincial Department of Agriculture. The discussion was held under the chairmanship of the Provincial Director of Agriculture, with the

The Field Day on Paddy cultivation was held on 02.01.2026 at 11:30 a.m. at the District Agricultural Training Centre, Muruganoor, Vavuniya, under the chairmanship of Farm Manager Mr. M. Ajanthakumar. The event was attended by Mr. S. Sivasri, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture (NP) Mrs. S. Senthilkumaran, Provincial Director of Agriculture (NP), Mr. T. Yogeswaran, Additional

Ammaachi Traditional food center located near the Vavuniya New Bus Stand and within the premises of the University of Vavuniya were renovated under the Provincial Specific Development Grant Fund and were reopened on 02.01.2026. The reopening ceremony was attended by Mr. B. A. Sarathchandra, Government Agent, Mr. S. Sivasri, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture(NP), Mrs. S.

A training program and appointment ceremony for officers authorized to manage Parthenium weed under the Plant Protection Act No. 35 of 1999 was conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Northern Province, on 7th November 2025 at the District Agricultural Training Centre, Thirunelvely. The event was held under the chairmanship of Mrs. S. Senthilkumaran, Provincial Director

The Field Day programme on the theme of promoting millet cultivation was held on Wednesday, 17.09.2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Konavil area, at the field of farmer Mr. Mayilvaganam Vimalarathinam, under the Akkarayankulam Agriculture Instructor Range, Kilinochchi District. The event was organized under the leadership of Agriculture Instructor Mrs. K. Sutharsini. The event was