Agriculture

The field day on Big Onion True Seed Production was held on 27th March 2025, Thursday, at Poosariyarkulam in the Iranaiiluppaikulam Agricultural Instructor’s Range of Mannar District. “The event was held at 10:00am and was led by Mrs. Priyatharsini Ramanendran, the Deputy Director of Agriculture, Mannar. Distinguished guests, including the following, attended the event, Mrs. […]

An Event on Introduction and Implementation Methods of Cinnamon Cultivation in Dry zone was held on 25.07.2024 at 10.00 am under the leadership of Mrs.S.Jegatheeswary, Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture, Kilinochchi at District Agriculture Training Center, Vaddakachchi. The event aimed to implement cinnamon cultivation on a quarter-acre plot. It included a planting, complete explanations of

Parachute method crop establishment is a modern approach that can potentially enhance yield in paddy cultivation. The field day on the Parachute method of paddy cultivation held on July 4, 2024, at Neelaveddiyar minor tank in Moonrumurippu Village, Nattankandal Agriculture Instructor Division, Mullaitivu District, highlights an innovative approach to enhancing yield in Paddy. The event

Service of mobile service programmes for the provision of all services of the ministry of Laboure and foreign employment to the public in their hometowns, Mannar district was held on 20th and 21st of April in Urban council ground, Mannar. Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara, Minister of Laboure and Foreign Employment and Hon. Jakath Pushpakumara, State minister

Due to persisted high temperature in the recent times infestation of spiral whiteflies (Aleurodicus disperse) on coconut plantation has been observed in an epidemic level in the country. In order to control this insect pest, the parasitoid (Encarsia gaudulapae) is being introduced northern province by Department of Agriculture in on coconut plantations. In continuation of

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