• Impact of taxes on cost of production and input use efficiency on maize, potato, and big onion cultivation in Sri Lanka. 

  Sandika, A. L.; Sewwandi, T. A. D.; Senarath, S. A. K. B. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2026)

  Maize, potato, and big onion are strategically important and politically sensitive field crops due to their high demand and income-generating potential. However, the increasing cost of production (COP) of these crops, ...
• Impact of extension and peer learning on knowledge of food quality and safety: evidence from black pepper farmers in Sri Lanka 

  Amarawansha, E. A. G. S.; Pham, T. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2026)

  Food quality and safety standards have become critical as agricultural development increasingly targets high value crops and markets. These standards govern physical characteristics, purity, and contaminant levels to meet ...
• Effect of fertilizer schedules and media composition on growth and yield of capsicum chinense jacq. Under protected house conditions in a warm and humid climate 

  Ekanayaka, R.I.; Adhikaram, K.K.L.B.; Fernando, K.M.C. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2026)

  Capsicum chinense Jacq. is an important vegetable crop cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. The present study evaluated the effects of fertilizer schedules and growing-medium compositions on the growth ...
• Development and characterization of cassava starch-coated biodegradable packaging sheets from corn husk, corn silk, cassava peel, and banana peel waste 

  Hettiarachchi, H. A. P. W.; Kaumadi, K. O.; Rathnayake, R. M. I. K.; Osemwota, I.O. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2026)

  The accumulation of petroleum-derived single-use plastic packaging has created a strong need for biodegradable materials from renewable, low-cost resources. This study developed biodegradable packaging sheets coated with ...
• Effect of pre-germination treatments on the emergence percentage of bitter gourd cv. Co 1 seeds 

  Thirusenduraselvi, D. (Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)

  Poor seedling establishment is a problem with bitter gourd as the embryo is enclosed by a thick seed coat, which affect the germination by imposing mechanical restriction on embryo growth. To overcome this problem, ...

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