Jayamanne, V.S.; Bandara, S. M.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2026)
Food safety remains an absolute cornerstone of global public health and socioeconomic stability. Unsafe food
causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.52 million deaths globally each year, resulting in an annual ...
Bandara, S. M.; Hettiarachchi, H. A.P.W.; Jayawardene, J. A. S.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2026)
Used rice bran oil (URBO) represents a potential non-food feedstock for value-added soap production. This study
evaluated URBO for formulating hard and liquid soaps, along with activated-carbon pretreatment to improve ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Osemwota, I.O.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Comparison of five selected extractants for estimation of available K in soils of Edo State of
Central Southern Nigeria was carried out in a greenhouse with maize as the test crop. The five
extractants used were distilled ...
Derbew, B.Y.; Mokashi, A.N.; Patil, C.P.; Hegde, R.V.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
A pot culture experiment was conducted during 2004-2006 at the College of Agriculture, Uni
versity of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, to investigate effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal
(AM) fungus (Glomus fasciculatum) ...
Hossain, Altaf(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Efficacy of some synthetic and biopesticides against pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)
damage in chickpea was studied at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ishurdi, Pabna,
Bangladesh during rabi cropping ...
Navaratne, S.B.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
A preliminary study revealed that Davulkurudu (Neolitsea involurate) leaf (DKL) extract is the
best jelly source as against Ladies finger and Dorian seed extracts to manufacture high quality
bread due to its heat ...
Dharmabandu, P.T.S.; de Silva, S.M.; Wimalasena, S.; Wijesinghe, W.A.J.P.; Sarananda, K.H.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Due to the cumbersome nature of the cleaning process and high time consumption for the
preparation, most Sri Lankan housewives are reluctant to prepare Solunum surattense (Sinh.
Elabatu) as a vegetable for their diet. ...
Awodoyin, R.O.; Ogbeide, F.I.; Oluwole, O.; Arunakumara, K.K.I.U.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Field experiments were conducted in the 1998 and 2004 cropping seasons to assess the impacts
of different mulching materials on weed control, soil temperature, soil moisture depletion and
performance of tomato (Lycopersicon ...
Arunakumara, K.K.I.U.; Xuecheng, Z.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis, a blue-green photoautotrophic alga has widely been used for
the production of high valued protein for human and animal feeding as well. The present study
focused on bioaccumulation ...
Maiangwa, M.G.; Ogungbile, A.O.; Olukosi, J.O.; Atala, T.K.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
The study aimed at: (i)estimating the rates of adoption and application of inorganic fertilizer;
and (ii)determining the farmer-and farm-characteristics conditioning the adoption of inorganic
fertilizer in two selected ...
Rajapakse, J.C.; Rubasingha, P.; Dissanayake, N.N.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Edible mushroom cultivation is a profitable cottage industry, in which oyster mushroom occu
pies a prominent place in Sri Lanka. A good substrate is a key factor that determines the prof
itability of the mushroom ...
Bhattacharyya, R.; Roy, B.; Kabi, M. C.; Basu, A. K.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Efforts were made to unzip the influence of Azotobacter chroococcum on character association
and effects of dependent traits on independent variables on seed yield. Significant positive asso
ciation of seed yield per ...
Herath, H.M.I.; Bandara, D.C.; Samarajeewa, P.K.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Pollen plants from anther culture in rice breeding allows selection of fine strains in early gen
erations. Exploitation of anther culture technique in research is limited due to very low regen
eration frequency of indica ...
Ediriweera, E.R.H.S.S.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2007)
Ayurveda, the ‘Science of Life’ is a system of treatment for promoting health, prevention and
curing of illnesses. In Sri Lanka, Ayurvedic and traditional physicians treat patients success
fully using herbs and other ...
Rajapakse, R.H.S.; Wasantha Kumara, K.L.(Faculty of Agriculture -University of Ruhuna, 2026)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum Presl., Syn. Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) is an important
spice crop grown in Sri Lanka and some other countries in Southeast Asia. Although cinna
mon is a hardy plant, it is subjected to ...