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• Present scenario and issues in relation to livestock production systems and challenges ahead (Key Note Speech) 

  De Silva,W. Kumara (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Availability of land for habitat, forest cover and agricultural production are very much limited in the world and it is almost one fifth ofthe entire surface ofthe globe. As of today, it is estimated to number the ...
• Demarcation of Natural Resources in Nuwara Eliya Estate at Labukale 

  Buddhika, K.M.W; Navaratne, C.M; Gunasena, Chandana P.; Dalpadathu, A (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Digital mapping of estate sector demarcating natural and other resources is a new mission in Sri Lanka. A study was conducted to demarcate water resources, natural forest and the soil in Nuwara Eliya Estate at Labukale ...
• Temporal Changes in Drought Pattern of Different Agro-Ecological Regions in Sri Lanka 

  Mihiraj, M.H.N; Navaratne, C.M; Iqbal, M.C.M (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Protracted period of deficient precipitation is called as a drought which affects the environment, economy and social status of human beings. Rainfall data is the main factor to analyze and identify drought pattern in a ...
• Effect of Potassium Nitrate on Growth and Oil Content of Microalgae (Nanachloropsissp.) 

  Lasanthika, M.M.W; Ammon, T.N; Rupasinghe, C.P (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  The production of biofuel from microalgae is motivated with increasing demand for and price of the fossil fuel and emission of the greenhouse gases. Microalgae have high potential to produce oil yield than the other oil ...
• Infrared Spectroscopy for Non-destructive and Fast Identification of Artificially Ripened Papaya (Carica papaya) 

  Erandika, T.M; Jinendra, B.M (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Papaya, the second most consumed fruit in Sri Lanka, is well adapted to all agro climatic zones with high annual production. However, the export amount is less than 2% of the total production due to poor post-harvest ...
• Effectiveness of Group Enterprises on Women Empowerment: A Case Study in Hambantota District 

  Priyadarshani, H.P.S.; Abeywickrama, L.M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  In many aspects, women are more disadvantaged than men around the world. Particularly women in rural areas in developing countries suffer much from poverty, less access to opportunities and less participation in decision ...
• Economic Valuation of the Environmental Resources in the Rekawa Lagoon of Southern Sri Lanka 

  Karunarathne, K.M.K.I; Amarasinghe, Oscar (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Rekawa Lagoon is a valuable coastal resource in Southern Sri Lanka. Stakeholders of Rekawa rely heavily on this natural resource base for their livelihood. This paper focuses on economic valuation of Rekawa lagoon with ...
• An Assessment of the Carbon footprint of Milk Production under Small Scale Farming Conditions 

  Prathapage, K.T.; Abeywickrama, L.M.; Atapattu, N.S.B.M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  The Carbon footprint (CFP) is "the total set of Green House Gas (GHG) - mainly C02, CH„, N20 - emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or a product". The main objective of this study ...
• Effectiveness of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects: A case Study of Adavikanda Mini Hydropower Project in Ratnapura District 

  Dilhani, L.A.N.; Wickramasinghe, W.; Abeywickrama, L.M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Climate change which is mainly caused by a variety of GHGs-especially Carbon Dioxide, has become one of the major threat to the globe at present. Kyoto Protocol was established in 1997, examines solution for that huge ...
• Branding and Promotion as Strategies to Increase Profits of Ceylon Tea Industry 

  Pilapitiya, H.M.C.G; De Zoysa, Mangala; Kithsiri, K.H.S Kumara (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  To remain Ceylon tea competitive among the global tea exporters, focus is essential with strategies that address different consumer preferences for tea. Upgrading the value of existing products is vertical diversification. ...
• An Evaluation of Agricultural Credit Utilization: A Case Study 

  Kodituwakkuge, N.N; Wijeratne, M (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  The modern agricultural production systems are capital intensive. Access to credit is regarded as one of the key elements in raising agricultural productivity. Government has implemented a range of credit programmes for ...
• Implications of the National Forest Policy to the Sustainable Forest Management in Sri Lanka 

  Magallagoda, H.P.L; De Silva, W.N; Ruwanpathirana, N (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Sustainable forest management is one of the most important tools to manage the extraction from forests, ensure the ecological characteristics and the coverage of forests. Though the government has implemented several ...
• Innovation Management in Sri Lankan Agro-based Industries: A Developing Country Perspective 

  De Silva, R.D.P; De Silva, W.N; De Silva, A.M (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Innovations are an important factor of success in a competition which is getting increasingly intense. The study mainly focused on to identify the barriers of innovation management and to find out the impact of innovation ...
• Germination and Seedling Growth Responses of Ipomea aquatica at Varying Concentrations of Co2+ and Cu2+ 

  Nisansala, B.H.C; Arunakumara, K.K.I.U; Priyadarshani, N.P.N (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

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• The Effectiveness of Plant Quality Monitoring Programme on the Condition of the Rubber Clearings 

  Hewage, M.J; Seneviratne, P; Wathugala, Deepthi L. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg,) is an important plant not only for world economic strategies but also for the use of living of humankind. At present new cultivations of rubber would be qualified for ...
• Variation of Selected Quantitative Traits in F2 Generation of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) 

  Weragodavidana, P.S.B; Bentota, A.P; Ranawake, A.L; Senanayake, S.G.J.N (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Assessment of genetic variability and the heritability of traits concern in the breeding program of Okara are important for the selection. Hence a study was carried out at Grain Legumes & Oil Crops Research & Development ...
• A study Towards an Efficient Protocol for Somatic Embryogenesis in Sri Lankan Citrus Species 

  Rathnathunga, E.U.U; Geekiyanage, S (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-15)

  Higher production of Sri Lankan Citrus spp. is needed to reduce the import expenditure. Lack of elite planting material is one of the major barriers for intensive cultivation. Development of an efficient in vitro ...

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