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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 ...
Effect of Parboiling, Heat treatment and Packaging on Rancidity development in Rice Bran

Weerathilak, W.A.D.V.; Ranawana, S.S.E.; Abeynayake, N.R.; Perera, A.N.F. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-01-29)

Rice bran is an important ingredient in animal feeds. The action of lipases results in the release of free fatty acids (FFA) leading to rancidity which commences soon after milling. A study was carried out to assess the ...
Pricing Nature Based Activities at Taman Negara National Parkin Malaysia: A Contingent Valuation Method

Shantha, A. Aruna; Ali, B.G.H Asan (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Taman Negara is the Malaysia's premier national park and the largest in the country covering over 434,300 hectares of primary forest. It is home to much wildlife and is a popular tourist attraction to both local and ...
Crop Diversification as a Risk Mitigation Mechanism in Flood Affected Agriculture: A Study of Assam Plains in Northeast India

Mandal, R; Bezbaruah, M.P (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Among various risks to which farmers are exposed, production risk arising from vagaries of weather is very serious. Such risks are further accentuated for farmers in flood prone areas. Diversification is often adopted ...
Women Empowerment through Beeralu Lace Industry in Southern Province

Umanga, H.W; Koralagama, D.N (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Beeralu lace industry is a cottage industry introduced by Portuguese. This is a traditional industry inherent from Southern Sri Lanka. Due to lack of attention and less profitability, the moribund lace industry makes ...
Sprouted Mung Bean Flour in Developing High Nutritive Biscuits

Wijeratne, V; Hettiarachchi, T.C; Subodinee, A.A.M (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Mung bean or green gram ( Vigna radiata L.) is a popular legume consumed in Sri Lanka. It is generally eaten either whole in boiled form or as a dhal curry (without seed coat) or as bean sprouts or used to make traditional ...
Potential of Alternative Cheap Gelling Agents for in vitro Micro-Propagation of Rice (Oryza sativa L)

Dahanayake, N; Ranawake, A.L; Wanitunga, U (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Plant tissue culture techniques often require optimizing cost reduction by substituting the culture medium with alternative gelling agents. This study was conducted to investigate various commercial products; agar, ...
Optimization of the Conditions for Acclimatization of Micro-Propagated Pineapple Propagules

Jayasinghe, A.P; Weerahewa, H.L.D; Dassanayake, E.Manel (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Pineapple is one of the major tropical fruit crop in Sri Lanka which has high demand in both local and export market. However, growers are unable to supply fresh pineapples to meet the current demand in the country due ...
Effects of Various Gelling Agents on Growth and Development of Adventitious Buds of Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Dahanayake, N; Sheng, Y.Y (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Purple coneflower is a perennial medicinal herbaceous plant belongs to family Asteraceae, native to Midwestern and Southeastern United States. In addition to medicinal value, it has received considerable attention in ...
Rice Quality Evaluation of a Medium Scale Paddy Parboiling Vessel

Rathnayake, H.M.A.P; Bandara, D.M.S.P; Dissanayake, T.M.R (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

This study evaluated an efficient parboiling vessel developed by IPHT for enhancing production capacity of rural level rice Processors to increase their income while create self-employment among the rural farming sector. ...
Effect of Harvesting Time after Irrigation on Soil Loss due to Cassava Tubers

Sumithra, R; Srivaratharasan, T; Thushyanthy, M (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Impact of land use and land use changes on soil erosion process have received attention and still alarming. Land use changes mainly affect water, wind and tillage erosion. Soil loss due to crop harvesting (SLCH) which ...
Germplasm Collection Evaluation and Selection of Promising Suwandel Banana (Musa acum inata ) Accessions

Warusavitharana, A.J; Perera, M.A.R.L (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

A field experiment of germplasm collection, evaluation and selection of promising Suwandel banana accessions was conducted at the Fruit Crop Research and Development Centre, Horana, Sri Lanka from 2003 to 2010 with the ...
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). ...
Morphological Changes of the Spermatozoa at Different Regions of the Epididymis of the Indigenous Bulls of Sri Lanka

Piratheepan, S; Munasinghe, D.M.S (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

The spermatozoa maturation in the epididymis leads to functional and morphological changes of spermatozoa. Therefore the objective of this study is to assess the morphological changes of the spermatozoa at different ...
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 ...
Analysis of Examination Papers using Bloom's Taxonomy. A Case of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna

Kumari, K.K.E.I.U; Pushpakumara, K.K.A; Atapattu, N.S.B.M; Sandika, A.L (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

The extent to which students have reached the cognitive levels set out by the teacher reflects the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process. Six level Bloom's taxonomy is a widely accepted tool in setting question ...
Factors Affecting the Consumer Preference and Consumer Buying Behavior of Fish for the Household Consumption: A case of Matara and Hambanthota Districts

Pethiyagoda, N.A; Wasantha, H.G; Hirimuthugoda, N.Y (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

Sri Lankans have a huge appetite for fish which provide the largest share of the requirement of animal protein by consuming both marine and fresh water fish in their diet. Consumer's preference/buying behavior for fish ...
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Comparison of WHO and GHS Classification of Pesticides. A Study in Sri Lanka Scenario

Sandika, A.L; Nugaliyadde, L; Mohamed, M.H.R; Chaminda, K.H.S; Kanderathne, M.D.P; Ranaweera, D.I; Madushani, T.P; Sampath, H.K.R; Weerakkody, W.M.A.S (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2012-11-29)

The UN in 2009 created the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) with the aim of having a unified system for classifying chemicals (including pesticides) according to their health, ...

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