Browsing International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment - 2017 by Issue Date

Browsing International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment - 2017 by Issue Date

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  • Development of a Low Sugar Jams Using Beetroot (Beta Vulgaricus L.) and Evaluation of its Quality Parameters and Microbiological Stability 
    Arandara, M.G.; Silva, S.W.M.; Perumpuli, P.A.B.N.; Fernando, G.S.N.; Gunawardhana, D. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-17)
    The beetroot is a root vegetable packed with many essential micronutrients. However, the utilization of beetroot for the development of value added products is still to be revealed. Therefore, the aim of this research ...
  • Accumulation Structure of Storage Substances in Organs of High-Starch-Yielding Crops 
    Nitta, Youji (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Humans have selected crops with high starch productivity, created new cultivars, and developed high yielding and quality cultivations in the history of agriculture. Starch productivity and accumulation features o f ...
  • Anti-oxidant Properties of the Water-Soluble Fraction Obtained from Monascus Fermented Jatropha Seed Cake 
    Tachibana, Shinjiro (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    A non-edible plant, Jatropha curcas, is useful for biodiesel production due to rich oil content in the seed. However, deoiled seed residues, seed cake, have not yet been effectively utilized so far, even though it is ...
  • Preliminary Pages 
    Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
  • Economics of Intercropping of Coconut Smallholders: Study of Puttalam District 
    Perera, M.D.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Coconut is the largest plantation crop and contributes substantially to agricultural export earnings of Sri Lanka. In-depth investigations in the profitability of coconut based intercropping systems are rather limited. ...
  • Greener Agriculture and Environment through Genomic Selection of Livestock 
    Dematawewa, C.M.B. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Indisputable volumes of evidence are mounting to confirm the fact that climate change is occurring slowly but irreversibly. Agriculture has been recognized as a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
  • Insect virus: Disaster or Benefit to Human? 
    Wang, Dun (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Insect viruses play an important role in insect world as well as human. Viral diseases to insects cause tremendous loss in apiculture, silk production and ecosystem balance but benefit the crops when they are applied ...
  • Convergence of Technologies in Agriculture (Keynote Speech) 
    Fernando, Sirimali (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
  • Content Pages 
    Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
  • Economics & Extension in Rapidly Changing Times: A View from the Outside 
    Santos, Jorge (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    It is often educational to compare two contrasting processes or things; for instance, we can define black from white, the process that includes from the process that excludes, and vice-versa. My own background is in ...
  • Cover page 
    Unknown author (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
  • The Role of Tea Small Holdings Development Societies in Development of the Tea Small Holding Sector: Farmers’ Perspectives 
    Bandula, G.G.; Abeywickrama, L.M.; De Zoysa, Mangala (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    The Tea Small Holdings Development Societies (TSHDS) were initiated in the year of 1989 and registered under the Act No. 36 of 1991. These tea societies get legal status under the Act No. 21 of 1997. At present, in all ...
  • Livelihood Constraints off Fishers off Puttalam Lagoon in Sri Lanka: A Case Study 
    De Silva, D.W.L.U.; Sandaruwan, K.P.G.L.; Wimalasena, H.D.; Amaralal, K.H.M.L. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Puttalam lagoon is one of the most economically important lagoons in the country. Fishing is the major economic activity of the people around the lagoon. Lagoon fishery has a number of constraints which are directly ...
  • Evaluation of Diversity among Soybean Accessions Using Multivariate Analysis Techniques 
    Amarasinghe, Y.P.J.; Kodithuwakku, N.C.W.; Dharmasena, P.H.M.; Wijesinghe, G.; Pushpakumara, R.W. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Soybean is a potential crop for expansion, which can fulfill the dietary requirements of Sri Lankan population. At present, with the government policies there is an immediate need for expanding the production to fulfill ...
  • Three Stage Diminishing Sample Size: A Rotating Sampling Procedure for Estimating Seasonal Mono-Crop Yield 
    Wijeratne, A.W.; Ampitiyawatta, A.D. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Rotational sampling procedures are extensively used in national surveys to reduce administrative and respondent burdens and response bias introduced by sampling the same unit in consecutive periods. In this paper, three ...
  • Callus Production and Resin Induction of Agarwood (Aquilaria crassna) 
    Fonseka, D.L.C.K.; Abeygunawardana, M.; Ishara, T. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Agarwood is widely known for its fragrant resinous heartwood, refers to species in following four genera: Gyrinops, Aetoxylon, Gongystylis and more commonly, Aquilaria in the family Thymelaeaceae. This species is ...
  • Towards Making Wholesome Kottu: Common Recipes and Serving Numbers of Food Groups 
    Rajitha, H.G.L.; Gunawardhana, P.R.; Anuththara, V.G.S.; Mudalige, S.K.K.; Atapattu, N.S.B.M. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Kottu has now become an inseparable component of Sri Lankan food culture and is among the few food items that has gained international recognition as a Sri Lankan cuisine. In order to make kottu healthier and nutritionally ...
  • Floral Characterization of Exotic Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) Germplasm in Sri Lanka 
    Kottawa-Arachchi, J.D.; Dilrukshi, S.; Piyasena, M.; Ranatunga, M.A.B. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Characterization of germplasm is an important initial step towards proper utilization of genetic resources in plant breeding. Compared to vegetative traits, reproductive morphology, especially pistil traits are considered ...
  • Effect of Two Methods of Colostrum Feeding on Cow and Calf Performance 
    Mayurawansha, W.R.A.S.; Senavirathne, B.A.D.T.L.; Disnaka, K.G.J.S.; Magamage, M.P.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    Managing new born calves is a vital operation in daily farming, as they are going to be the future producers. Failure of passive transfer of immunity has caused around 15% to 25% pre-weaning calf mortality. Colostrum ...
  • Evaluation of Exotic and Local Rice Hybrids 
    Priyantha, W.S.; Dissanayake, D.M.O.K.B. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2017-01-19)
    A field experiment was conducted to evaluate two exotic rice hybrids (CH-1, CH2) and two locally developed rice hybrid combinations (HR-10, Bg407H) with two standard check (SC) inbred varieties (Bg357, Bg403) and a ...

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