Recently added

International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment - 2012: Recent submissions

  • Estimation of Emission of Green House Gases by Ruminant Livestock in Sri Lanka 
    Perera, A.N.F.; Rajapakse, R.A.B.Y.; Jaysinghe, N.K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    The role of greenhouse gases (GHG) and their contribution to climate change has been subject of many studies in the past two decades. In the agriculture sector ruminant livestock plays a dominant role in the emission of ...
  • Marine Algal Farming and its Commercial Importance-An Overview 
    Seenivasan, R. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Marine Algae are primitive type of plants lacking true roots, stems and leaves. Most Marine Algae belong to one of three divisions the Chlorophyta (green algae), the Phaeophyta (brown algae) and the Rhodophyta (red algae). ...
  • Value Addition to Mesta Fibres Through Wet Processing 
    Dhanalaxmi, R.K.; Vastrad, J.V.; Pujari, M.; Babalad, H.B. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Mesta variety AS73 CP 560 grown in Institute of Organic Farming, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad was selected for the study. Fibres were extracted from stalks harvested at two different stages of plant growth ...
  • Utilization of Mesta Fibres for Textile Application 
    Vastrad, J.V.; Dhanalaxmi, R.K.; Mahaleand, G.; Sannapapamma, K.J. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Mesta plant grown in Institute of Organic Farming, UAS, Dharwad was harvested and extracted for assessment of quality parameters viz., length, fineness, strength and elongation. Spinnability of the fibres in different ...
  • Improved Technologies for Enhancing Work Performance of Women in Agriculture 
    Hasalkar, S.; Chitagubbi, G.; Huilgol, S.N. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Women are involved both in production as well as processing activities in agriculture. They continue to perform various farm operations using traditional tools and equipment, which cause lot of drudgery. Appropriate ...
  • Varietal Evaluation of Tomato Varieties under Protected Environment and Organic Conditions in Summer Season in Martfeld, Germany 
    Jayasinghe, W.H.; Wickramasinghe, I.P.; Evers, W. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) is one of the major commercial vegetable crops widely grown in Germany. To date, there are only few varieties that were specifically bred for low-input systems in developed countries. ...
  • Natural Dyes for Silk Fabric 
    Byadgi, S.A.; Mahale, G.; Kotur, R.; Vastrad, J.V. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Dyeing is usually among the last processes of the long time of manufacturing operations that leads to an end product that can make or mark the aesthetic appeal of the fabrics. The environment - friendly vegetable dyes ...
  • Organic Dyes for Cotton Fabrics 
    Kotur, R.; Mahale, G.; Byadgi, S.A.; Vastrad, J.V. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    The revival of the use of natural dyes worldwide is primarily due to the increasing environmental consciousness. Their nontoxic, biodegradable properties are making them exceedingly popular. Environment protection and ...
  • Evaluation of Leachate Quality of Anaerobic Compost Digester Treated with Distillery Spent Wash 
    Anitha, T.M.; Thushyanthy, M.; Prabhaharan, M.; Alvappillai, P. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    In Jaffna peninsula, huge amount of Palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) sap is produced seasonally and excess amount of sap is distilled through distillation process where ethanol distillery produces around 20 L of toddy ...
  • Determination of Thermophysical Properties of Liquid Food Products Using Newly Designed Heat Exchanger 
    Rupasinghe, C.P.; Nilanagn, T.D.S.; Navaratne, S.B. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    The heat transfer is a very important factor during the processing and storage of many food and agricultural products. The specific heat is one of the important thermal properties for food industry to calculate the amount ...
  • Research to Meet Global Challenges 
    Hemantha; Jayasuriya, P.W. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    It is very clear that there is an urgent necessity for making efforts in skills, technology and recourses development in agricultural sector in order to meet the global challenge of increased food production for t growing ...
  • Characterization of Fresh Cut Locally Available Vegetables Before and After Co-60 Irradiations 
    Kohila, P.; Jeyasugiththan, J.; Ramalingam, A.; Senthil, V. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Irradiation has received much attention as an effective method for food preservation and as a staple tool for assuring food safety. Thus, it is important to know how much radiation is absorbed as well as what changes are ...
  • Impact of Blanching on Colour Development in Clove (Eugenia caryophyllus) Processing 
    Induruwa, I.V.A.D.C.S.; Indrasena, I.K.; Edirisinghe, E.D.K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    External colour of dried clove (Eugenia caryophyllus) is a crucial factor for determining quality, grade and price in the market. Production of high quality clove which is reddish brown to blackish brown in colour, is a ...
  • Development of Composite Wax Formulation for Shelf- Life Extension of Papaya 
    Wijewardane, R.M.N.A.; Thilakarathne, B.M.K.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Loss of weight and reduction of overall quality characteristics of fresh fruits due to moisture evaporation and other metabolic activities are most critical economic problems for both producers and retailers. This affects ...
  • Development of a Ready to Serve Drink using Veralu Fruit (Elaeocarpus serratus) 
    Priyanthi, H.G.S.; Prasanna, P.H.P.; Thilakarathne, B.M.K.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Veralu or Ceylon olive (Elaeocarpus serratus) is an underutilized fruit species in the wet and intermediate zones in Sri Lanka. Veralu pickles and cordials are already produced and available in the market though there ...
  • Development of Herbal Tea Incorporated with Gammalu (Pterocarpus marsupium L.) and Evaluation of its Quality Parameters 
    Wickramasinghe, Y.K.; Jayamanne, V.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Blended tea products, which are incorporated with various parts of medicinal plants and black tea or green tea, are becoming popular among a health conscious population in the world. Gammalu (Pterocarpus marsupium L.) ...
  • Identification and Characterization of Thermotolerant Acetobacter Strains Isolated from Brewing Coconut Vinegar in Sri Lanka 
    Perumpuli, P.A.B.N.; Watanabe, T.; Tachibana, S.; Toyama, H. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    Coconut vinegar made from coconut water or coconut sap is extensively used in many Sri Lankan dishes. As its production is done by natural fermentation, the responsible acetic acid bacteria for Sri Lankan vinegar ...
  • Sago Palm (Metroxylon sagu): Most Promising Starch-producing Crop: Characters of Sago Palm Starch and its Accumulation 
    Nitta, Y. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)
    In order to achieve higher and/or sustainable production and supply for customers, to identify and quantify of starch accumulation feature is necessary. In sago palm (Metroxylon sagu), there are a lot of cultivars culturing ...
  • Estimating unsaturated hydraulic properties by transient evaporation method in soft rock in Rokkasho area, Japan. 
    Amarasinghe, S.R.; Watanabe, K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, 2012)
    As sedimentary soft rock has a potential to store hazardous nuclear waste, several countries utilize it as a possible and safe way of hazardous nuclear waste disposal. Therefore, precise estimation of unsaturated hydraulic ...

Search DSpace


Browse

My Account