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Mrs. Kasthuri Kajeevan participated in a two-week international training program on Digital and Geospatial Technologies for Agricultural Monitoring and Decision Support

April 7, 2026 Kanesh Venugoban Leave a comment

Ms. K. Kasthuri, Lecturer (Prob.), Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, participated in a two-week international training program on Digital and Geospatial Technologies for Agricultural Monitoring and Decision Support, held at the world-renowned International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India, from 9–20 March 2026. She received this opportunity under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) scholarship awarded through the Consulate General of India in Jaffna. The program, supported by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, brought together 35 participants from 18 countries and enhanced her skills in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and digital tools. The training strengthened her capacity to apply modern approaches in agricultural monitoring and decision-making, supporting sustainable and..

Student Poster Award at the 136th Japanese Forest Society for his research

March 23, 2025 Kanesh Venugoban Leave a comment

Mr. Jeyavanan Karthigesu, a Ph.D. student at the University of Tokyo, won the Student Poster Award at the 136th Japanese Forest Society Conference for his research on Individual Tree Detection in a Complex Mixed Conifer-Broadleaf Forest Using UAV RGB and Multispectral Imagery. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in the Department of Global Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, and conducts his research at the University of Tokyo Hokkaido Forest. His research is supervised by Prof. Toshiaki Owari at The University of Tokyo Hokkaido Forest, with co-supervision from Prof. Satoshi Tsuyuki and Prof. Takuya Hiroshima at the laboratory of Global Forest Environmental Studies in The University of Tokyo. We extend our heartfelt congratulations for this..

Late Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah memorial lecture-2023

September 22, 2023 Kanesh Venugoban Leave a comment

The Faculty of Agriculture organized 2nd late Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah memorial lecture-2023 to commemorate and appreciate its 1st dean’s services on 22nd of Sep 2023 at the main auditorium faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 10.30 am-11.35 am with the financial support of late Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah memorial lecture. This year, with the JICA-PRECIDA’s support Japanese eminent scientist Dr. Koki TOYOTA from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology delivered the memorial lecture under the title of "Approach to sustainable soil use to feed a growing world population". Around 200 participants (Son and grandson of late professor S.Kandiah, JICA delegates, academia, alumina members, students and staff of faculty of Agriculture) attended the memorial lecture. The memorial lecture started with the official procession from the Infront of the faculty of Agriculture towards main auditorium of the faculty..

Training Program on Increasing the Efficiency and the Effectiveness of the Agricultural Extension System

January 12, 2023 vivasayamwpadmin Leave a comment

Hector Kobbekadduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI) in collaboration with the Provincial Department of Agriculture (Northern Province), Extension and Training Centre, Department of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna organized the training program for the extension officers in the Northern Province. The training program was conducted for the extension officers from Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts at the District Agriculture Training Centre (DATC), Thirunelvely, Jaffna on 12th and 13th of January 2023 while the training program for the extension officers from Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya districts was conducted at the District Agriculture Training Centre (DATC), Vaddakachchci, Kilinochchi on 26th and 27th of January 2023. Around 50-60 extensions officers attended the each training program. The following staff members from..

Workshop on Redesigning Curriculum of BSc.(Hons) in Agriculture

January 17, 2021 vivasayamwpadmin Leave a comment

A workshop titled “Redesigning Curriculum of BSc.(Hons) in Agriculture” was organized on January 17th 2021 (Sunday) from 8.20 am to 04.40 pm in the computer unit of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi in relation with the Activity one of the ELTA-ELSE faculty level project. The aim of this workshop includes identify strength and weakness of the existing curriculum of the faculty, provide an overall view about the development of better Graduate Attributes and Graduate Profiles for the new curriculum, create an understanding about the effective writing of short and precise programme learning outcome (PLOs) representing entire course ILOs and mapping the courses to align with SLQF guidelines. Two eminent curriculum experts Senior Professor. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige, Vice-chancellor, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka and Emeritus Professor. E.R. Kalyani Perera, Actg. Director of the QAC of..

International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2020)

December 4, 2020 vivasayamwpadmin Leave a comment

The Sixth international Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture was held on 3rd and 4th December 2020 at Auditorium of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal nagar Kilinochchi. For more details please visit our conference website..

“Certificate of Merit” in the IPPC 2020

October 21, 2020 vivasayamwpadmin Leave a comment

Three undergraduates from Department of Agricultural Chemistry received certificate of merit in the International Poster Presentation Competition (IPPC) 2020 jointly organized by National Youth Academy of Bangladesh (NYAB), Indian National Youth Academy of Sciences (INYAS), Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS) and Thai Young Scientists Academy(TYSA) held in September-October 2020. The names of the students and their title of the poster as follows Names of the studentsTitle of the posterMiss.Kasthuri Jeyakumar Potential to Grow Organic Nitrogen Sources Spirulina and Azolla in Different WastewaterMiss.Nivetheni Balakrishnan Effect of plantain peel extract on oxidative stability of coconut oil and sesame oil blends under accelerated oven storageMiss.Sharanke Kanagalingam Comparative Study on Stability of Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil and Palm Oil During Deep..

AHEAD progress Monitoring meeting

March 12, 2020 vivasayamwpadmin Leave a comment

AHEAD progress Monitoring meeting was held on 11th of March 2020 at 2.00pm in the BoardRoom of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal nagar Kilinochchi. The meeting was headed by Dr.K.Sooriyakumar, Dean, FOA. Project coordinator Dr.K.Pakeerathan presented the progress in front of the Monitoring team Dr.Charles Director/OTS, Prof.Kumudika Boyagoda, Senior Academic Expert, AHEAD/ELTA-ELSE/OMST, and Ms Randima Rasanjali (OMST/ELTA-ELSE project Assistant). All the activity coordinators, HODs, Academic and administrative staff members of FOA were participated at the..