Agriculture

A training programme on paddy transplanting was conducted on 08.10.2019 in Omanthai area during Agriculture Promotion Week. In Vavuniya district paddy transplanting is very rare. Farmers only go for wet sowing. But when compare to other methods, transplanting will help to reap higher yield, also the seed rate per acre is very less. It reduces […]

A training program regarding pruning and training on Mango was conducted on 09.10.2019 during Agriculture Promotion Week in Pavatkulam. Normally pruning and training is done from second growth stage in order to increase the light penetration, to avoid pest and disease attack, to remove diseased branches and to maintain the plant in an accessible height.

As the part of the Agriculture promotion week an Agro-forestry tree planting programme was conducted on 07.10.2019, 08.10.2019 and on 10.10.2019 in Nedunkerny, Kanagaragenkulam, Pampaimadu, Ulukulam and Cheddikulam Agriculture Instructor Ranges. During this events, altogether 2000 agro-forestry trees had been planted along the river basin and residential areas. Nearby farmers and school children participated in

As a part of the Agriculture promotion week a special market crop clinic programme was arranged at the Vavuniya market on 11.10.2019. This market crop clinic programme has been conducted regularly during Fridays from 4. 30 am to 7.30 am. During this session crop growers have discussion with plant doctors regarding cultivation threats caused by

The Vegetable Seedlings, Fruit Plants and Other Tree Plants produced by the Government Seed Production Farm 05 District Agriculture Training Centers and Horticulture Genetic Resource Center of Provincial Department of  Agriculture Northern Province  will be sold in the mobile sale service. These mobile  sales services are carried out with the objective of providing the life

Agriculture Exhibition 2019 on the theme of “Towards Climate Smart Sustainable Toxic Free Food Production” will be conducted at the District Agricultural Training Center – Agricultural Research Complex Thirunelvely Jaffna for 4 days from 17.09.2019 to 20.09.2019 from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Inauguration Session of the Exhibition will be held at the District Agricultural

With the intension of honoring best farmers selected at in district level and national level an awarding ceremony was organized at the District Agriculture Training Centre by the Office of the Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture, Vavuniya on 31st May 2019. All together 120 winners from all over Vavuniya district were honored during this event.

Annual Best Farmers’ Awarding ceremony of Northern Provincial Department of Agriculture’s Jaffna District ceremony was held at the District Agriculture Training Centre, Thirunelvely on 14.05.2019 under the chairmanship of Jaffna Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture Mrs.A.Srirangan. Provincial Director of Agriculture for Northern Province S.Sivakumar as Chief guest and Planning Director of Jaffna District Secretariat Mrs.

Crop clinic program was conducted by the staff Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture Jaffna at Nelliyaddy Public Market on 10th April 2019 (Wednesday) for benefiting farmers and home gardeners. The Crop Clinic was held under the patronage of Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture, Jaffna Mrs. Anchanadevi Srirangan. The plant doctors diagnosed technical problems having inspected

The Vegetable Seedlings, Fruit Plants and Other Tree Plants produced by the Vavuniya Government Seed Production Farm and 05 District Agriculture Training Centers and Achchuvely Horticulture Genetic Resource Center of Provincial Department of  Agriculture Northern Province  and kept ready for sale are sold in mobile sale. These mobile sales are carried out with the objective