Agriculture

Special Workshop and Discussion Session for staff of Provincial Department of Agriculture Northern Province and members of Natural Farming Movement in Adampan Integrated Organic Farm and Organic Farm of Thadchanamaruthamadu Farm Women Society in Mannar was conducted on 22nd and 23rd of February 2019 with the participation of Dr.N.Sriskandarajah, Professor Emeritus in Environmental Communication, Swedish […]

A Workshop on Further Concepts on Rural Extension and Organic Farming for developing the capacity of field staff of the Provincial Department of Agriculture was conducted by Professor Emeritus N.Sriskandarajah of Agriculture at the District Agricultural Training Centre on 20th and 21st of February 2019. This workshop was conducted with the objective of broadening the

Agri-Business Farmer Partnership Agreement for Market Linkage for four Agriculture commodities was ceremonially handed over by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation, and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development   P.Harison to the Leaders of the Commodity Producer Societies and Official of the 5 Agro-based Industries in a function held at the Ministry

The field day on Introduction of Short aged paddy varieties was held at the field of farmer M.Kunam in Ariyalai East under the chairmanship of Mrs.T.Jegasutha Agriculture Instructor for Nallur AI range on 06.02.2019. Paddy is normally cultivated as Rain fed cultivation in Jaffna District. This field day was conducted with the objective of Introducing

The Field Day on the Introduction of Paddy Cultivation with Technology of Row Seeding was held at the field of farmer K.Yogaewaran in Sanguvely North under the chairmanship of A.Sutharsanan Agriculture Instructor for Uduvil AI range on 05.02.2019. Provincial Director of Agriculture S.Sivakumar participated in the field day as Chief Guest while Uduvil Divisional Secretary

All over Sri Lanka the fall army worm damaging the crops have been reported in Kilinochchi district its damage in crops has been reported from many places. Rally with the objective of creating awareness on controlling fall army worm was started from Karadippokku Junction on 31.01.2019 at 8.30 am and reached Public Market in Kilinochchi

The Field was held in Thenivayal, Navaly North under the chairmanship of Mr. Jeevan Croos Agriculture Instructor for the AI range Sandilipay in Jaffna district. Provincial Director of Agriculture Mr.S.Sivakumar participated as Chief guest while Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture for Jaffna district Mrs. Anchanadevi Sriangan participated as Special Guest. Agrarian Development Officer, Development Officers,

With the objective of creating awareness for controlling fall armyworm Provincial Department of Agriculture has started implementing various awareness programs. As one of such programmes, a rally was started from Visuvamadu on 30.01.2019 at 9.00 am reached Redbana Junction through Parnthan-Mullaitivu A-35 Road at 10.30 am. The rally proceeded under chairmanship of Deputy Provincial Director

The provincial level programme to control the Fall Army Worm (FAW) threats was jointly organized by Northern Provincial Ministry of Agriculture and Northern Provincial Department of Agriculture along with Central Agricultural Department at Veerasingham Hall, Jaffna on 29th January 2019 under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary of Northern Province A.Pathinathan. The event was started