Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food widely cultivated as a lowland crop in Sri Lanka. Flooding significantly impacts direct-seeded rice planting in many rice growing areas of Sri Lanka. This study aimed to develop ...

This study was conducted to develop a protocol for tomato cultivation under 50% shade conditions inside protected houses to mitigate the problems arising with high temperature, using foliar application of Paclabutrazole ...

Dodol is a popular traditional confectionery in Southeast Asia, containing a mixture of carbohydrates, proteins, and a high amount of fats. However, this high fat content makes Dodol susceptible to damage, such as rancidity ...

Whole grains, rich in many essential nutrients, offer ideal breakfast components. The grain added food products have been popular all over the world due to their proven health benefits such as prevent cardiovascular ...

The major debate in the paddy and rice industry is the unfair price for the producer during the harvesting period. The root causes of the issues in the industry seem to be related to opportunism, bounded rationality, and ...

Value-added agricultural food products refer to processed or transformed agricultural goods, and these products are often created by adding value through processing, packaging, branding, and incorporating additional ...

This research addresses the prevalent lack of comprehension among contemporary farmers regarding organic farming and its associated advantages. The investigation aims to elucidate the decision-making processes influencing ...

Process-based models can assist in identifying beneficial management techniques for optimizing sugarcane yields. However, accurate model prediction requires parameterization, which can be time-consuming due to the large ...

In the context of contemporary dual-income households, where concerns about children's increasing time spent alone at home contribute to rising loneliness, hyperactivity, depression, and anxiety, this research introduces ...

A total of 22 million people and 17% of families in Sri Lanka are considered to be food insecure. Malnutrition affects one-third of children under the age of five, while 40% of women are either overweight or obese. Changes ...