Agriculture

A field day on the theme ‘Commercial level Red banana Cultivation’ was held on 03.04.2024 at 9.30 am at Mr. Thampipillai Shekhar’s GAP certified Farm at Mulangavil area, Anbupura Road, Kilinochchi District; It was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Mahanandan Mahilan (Agriculture Instructor). The event was attended by Mrs. Sukanthini Senthilkumaran (Provincial Director of […]

Under the Provincial Specific Development Grant – 2023 (PSDG) turmeric rhizomes were distributed in Mannar district for promotion of turmeric cultivation in the region. Therefore, farmer from Periyamadhu east village Mr. S.M. Shiyan received the turmeric rhizome and cultivated under the technical guidance of Periyamdhu’s AI Mr, C. Baseelan. The established turmeric are ready to

Central Department of Agriculture launch a demonstration program to find out the feasibility of potato cultivation by using 732 Kg of Local Red Lasoda variety seed potato in Maha 2023/24 in Jaffna district. The demonstrations were established in Chunnakam, Punnalaikadduvan, Neervely, Urumpirai, Puttur, Avarangal, Atchuvely and Vasavilan Agriculture Instructors’ range. Tissue culture seed potato produced

Department of Agriculture, Mannar has been Promoting the Sesame cultivation in Mannar district with financial support from CRIWMP. In that phenomenon, 67 beneficiaries were selected, and ANKSE 4 Gingerly seed also were distributed as 0.5 acre per beneficiary. Therefore, farmer from Kalliyadipidy village under the purview of Vangiyankulam AI Range, Mr. K. Mayilkannan was selected

The Promotion of Dry Chilli production programme has been implemented by office of the Deputy Provincial Department of Agriculture, Mannar with the support of Line Departmen. Under this program 240 beneficiaries were selected, and MICH Hy-1 chilli seeds were distributed to beneficiaries as 0.25 acre per beneficiary. Mr. N. A. Naleen is one of the

Commences from 01.03.2024 weekly on Friday from 5 am to 7.30 am Permanent Crop Clinic Program is being conducted at Vavuniya Whole sale Market. This concept introduced as a pilot project in 2009 in selected districts by the CABI organization (Center for Agriculture & Bio sciences International). As a result of its success, it was

Commercial level home gardening had been introduced in 5 villages in Vavuniya district last year comprising 100 Beneficiaries. For this 100 Poly bags and small-scale drip irrigation kit including water tank had been given to each beneficiary as inputs under the climate resilient integrated water management project (CRIWMP). Now crops are at Harvesting stage. In

In Vavuniya district parachute method of Paddy establishment had been practiced in maha 2023/24 in 32 Acres. In this situation field day event was organized at Kalesiyambalawa village on 08.02.2024 under the chairmanship of Vavuniya district Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture Mr. P. Atputhachandran. Vavuniya District Secretary and Government Agent Mr. P. A. Sarathchandra graced

A field day event had been organized at District Agriculture Training Center, Vavuniya on 26.07.2023 by the Office of the Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture, Vavuniya with the theme of Sustainable Agriculture towards Self-reliance economy. In this field day event farmers were demonstrated and instructed on Modern agriculture Cultivation technologies, Good Agriculture Practices, Beekeeping technology,

The field day was held on 19.04.2023 under the theme of large-scale diversified home garden under the leadership of Mullaitivu district Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture Mrs. Yamini Saseelan. Field in the integrated genetic resource model farm located in Udaiyaarkaddu, Teravil area of Mullaitivu district. Mullaitivu District Government Agent Mr.K.Vimalanathan participated as Chief Guest, and