Smallholder-agriculture dominates rural Sri Lanka, home to 80% of the population. Agriculture employs 33% of the workforce and utilizes 44% of the land, yet contributing only 9% to the GDP. Being unable to invest, poor ...

Our experience in developing application software for the Department of Agriculture – Southern Province has led to the following problem areas and/or findings that needs to be addressed if the solutions are to be practical, ...

A study was conducted for the identification of aroma compounds in Ambul banana (Musa acuminata, AAB) and to study the development of aroma profile during natural ripening process. Mature green banana was obtained from ...

For most households in Kamburupitiya area, well water and pipe borne water from springs are the major source of water supply for domestic consumption. In recent years the incidences of cancer and other digestive tract ...

Apple scab, caused by fungal pathogen Venturia inaequalis, is a severe disease of cultivated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.). It is the most studied plant–pathogen interaction of woody plant species using genetic, ...

Mass level of recent food related issues and scandals generated a destructive energy towards the fast food and ready to eat industry by alarming the world about the food safety and security. Descriptive and informative ...

This study was conducted to find the root growth and soil moisture extraction by Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) and Tea (Camellia sinensis) under greenhouse conditions. Test plants were planted ...

This study is aimed to investigate the variation in hair coat characteristics and physiological parameters of pure Jersey cows in up country wet zone and low country dry zone environment modified farm in Sri Lanka. For ...

At present, cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is the main processed spice export from Sri Lanka. However, the industry is facing a challenge to meet its skilled labour demand due to its special nature of processing ...

Ration composition, time of feeding and health status of dairy animals directly affect their fecal consistency (FC) and defecation behavior (DB). The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of time of feeding ...