Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is an economically important fruit crop around the globe. However, strawberries are susceptible to various diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi, leading to substantial ...

Ridge Gourd (Luffa acutangula), a widely cultivated vegetable crop belongs to Family Cucurbitaceae. There are some local varieties such as “Niyan Watakolu” and “Hean Watakolu” which are low in diversity. Germplasms are ...

Sugarcane White Leaf Disease (WLD) is one of the major threats to the sugarcane industry in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted to investigate the phytoplasma titer variability of WLD in different sugarcane varieties ...

This study on insect communities in rice agro-ecosystems was conducted in Thenmaradchi Division, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, with the objective of comparing the diversity of insects and their ecological guilds associated with ...

Sustainable-healthy diets that can nurture human health and the environment are paramount important to achieving SDGs and the targets of the Paris Agreement. However, the diets of many individuals and nations are neither ...

Traditional land-based agriculture consumes more than half of all developed land and more than 70% of the world’s freshwater resources. Despite this, more than 800 million people are chronically undernourished. In addition, ...

A comprehensive transformation of agri-food systems is critical for achieving food and nutritional security. Building and reinforcing climate-resilient systems necessitates moving beyond a sole focus on production to ...

Understanding of the behaviour and the function of root system architecture (RSA; the spatial configuration of a root system) is critically important to improve water and nutrient uptake of the plant. However, root traits ...

Mass multiplication of beneficial microorganisms is considered to be important as they could be used as bio inoculants in agriculture. commercial media available for growth of microorganisms are expensive. Therefore, ...

Tea,Camellia sinensis [L.) o. Kuntze, is a perennial plantation crop with high economic value in Sri Lanka and mainly consumed as a a drink everywhere. However, Tea growers are facing difficulties in getting quality planting ...