Category: Workshop

A workshop was conducted on operation and maintenance of agricultural machinery by the Department of Agricultural Engineering according to the request made by Mrs. Senthilkumaran, ADA/Principal, Sri Lanka School of Agriculture, Paranthan to meet the practical requirements of the course module, Operation and Maintenance of Agricultural Machinery’- I (A01T003M06), which comes under NVQ level 5 National Diploma in Agricultural Production Technology Program. The workshop was conducted for two days on the 29th and 30th of June 2022 with the participation of 26 students at the School of Agriculture, Paranthan. The event was graced by the presence of the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr.S. Vasantharuba, Dr. N. Kannan, the Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. P. Alvappillai, retired Senior Lecturer, Mr. M. Prabhaharan, Senior Lecturer and Nilupul Jayasuriya, Demonstrator. The resource persons, Dr. P. Alvappillai,..

Department of Agronomy conducted a one-day workshop under the title of “Off-season crop production under protected structures” on 28.03.2022, Monday from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. Farmers, agriculture instructors and students from university college, and school of agriculture participated in this workshop. Limitations of agricultural land, decreasing crop production, climate change and declining biodiversity, and ever-increasing population which has led to quadrupling demand for food, protected agriculture has offered a new dimension to produce more in a limited area. Protected agriculture has a potential for expansion as is associated with large profits, quality products and produce availability at all times of the year. Therefore, the workshop was organized with the objectives of motivating the farmers to involve in off-season crop cultivation under protected structures and to provide basic technical skills and knowledge of..

Department of Agronomy conducted a one-day workshop under the title of “Natural Flower Arrangements and dry flower production techniques” on 23.03.2022, Wednesday from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm for women headed families. Arranging flowers is an expression of creativity and a highly valued art form. It can be a part-time or full-time profession with minimum investment, depending on availability of time. Dried flowers are a form of flower preservation, meaning that a flower’s beauty and shape is preserved, so it can be used as a more permanent home decoration or a meaningful gift, or even as an alternative to fresh wedding flowers. Moreover, to these, it can be done as business.  By considering the demand and marketing opportunities for the flowers and floral based business, this workshop was planned to organize under the AHEAD project (AHEAD/RA2/ELTAELSE/JFN/FAG/OVAA/08/ WS5) to facilitate and motivate the women headed families..

A workshop on “Soil Fertility and Water Management in Organic Farming” was conducted on in the auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi on the 11th of March, 2022 from 8.30 am to 4.15 pm.  The registration for participants was started at 8.30 am and fifty farmers from the northern province were confirmed their participation. Then workshop inaugural address was delivered by Project Coordinator/ AHEAD operation, Dr. K.Pakeerathan. Thereafter opening remarks about the importance of this workshop was given by Prof. (Mrs). Nalina Gnanavelrajah, Act. Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna. This workshop was organized under the AHEAD programme (AHEAD/RA2/ELTAELSE/JFN/FAG/OVAA 08/ WS4). The session one of the workshops was conducted by the resource person Prof. (Mrs). Nalina Gnanavelrajah Professor in Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna on “how to prepare..

A workshop for farmers titled as “Efficient feeding management technologies for milking cows” was held in the Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna on 07th of March 2022 from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm with the financial support of the AHEAD programme (AHEAD/RA2/ELTAELSE/JFN/FAG/OVAA 08/WS3). Fifty farmers from the northern province were participated in this workshop. Inaugural address of the workshop was delivered by Faculty Project Coordinator/ AHEAD operation, Dr. K.Pakeerathan Thereafter remarks about this workshop was given by Dr.(Mrs).Piratheepan, Head and Senior Lecturer, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna. Then the resource person Dr.S.Gowrythilakan Deputy Director/Department of Animal Production and Health delivered a lecture on efficient feeding management technologies for milking cows. Followed by techniques & technologies for formulating ration was explained by..

Workshop conducted on climate smart agriculture by the World Vision Lanka in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna for farmers from Kilinochchi district. A workshop was conducted on climate smart agriculture by the World Vision Lanka in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Engineering for 50 farmers in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi on the 17th of February, 2022. The occasion was graced by the presence of the Dean of the faculty of Agriculture, Dr.S. Vasantharuba, Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture (Extension) Kilinochchi, Mrs. S. Jegatheeswari, Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. N. Kannan, Retired Senior Lecturer from the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. P. Alvappillai, Development Facilitator World Vision Lanka, Karaichchi, Nagalingam Sivagnanam, Founder and Director..

Department of Agronomy conducted a one-day workshop under the title of “Good quality planting material (PM) production” on 21.02.2022, Monday from 8.30 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. for farmers. Objective of this workshop is to help farmers to learn the important aspects in good quality aspects of planting materials and to motivate the farmers to involve in self production of planting materials. PM is one of the most important elements of successful horticultural production. PM available to small scale farmers in different areas is often of insufficient quality, which undermines potential yield and performance of crop production. Planning is essential of successful nursery operation. Therefore, the workshop was organized to the farmers to learn about quality PM production. This workshop was organized under the AHEAD programme (AHEAD/RA2/ELTAELSE/JFN/FAG/OVAA 08/ WS2). Farmers were welcomed by Dr.K.Pakeerathan, AHEAD coordinator for the..

Department of Agronomy conducted a one-day workshop under the title of Arboriculture Techniques and Tree Management for Sustainable Agriculture on 18.02.2022, Friday from 8.00 am- 4.15 pm for farmers. Objective of the workshop is to help farmers to learn the important aspects in Arboricultural techniques, usage of timber plants and to motivate the farmers to involve in sustainable agriculture with knowing forestry expensive crop species. Arboricultural Technique is one of the most important elements of successful timber plant cultivation and management. Arboriculture techniques available to small scale farmers in different areas is often of insufficient quality, which undermines potential yield and performance of Agroforestry crop management. This workshop was organized under the AHEAD programme (AHEAD/RA2/ELTAELSE/JFN/FAG/OVAA 08/ WS1). Initially welcome address was delivered by Dr.K.Pakeerathan. AHEAD coordinator and..

Under the AHEAD programme (AHEAD/RA2/ELTAELSE/JFN/FAG/OVAA 07/WS2) the Faculty of Agriculture organized a workshop on " Mushroom production " on 15th of February 2022 at the Main auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 8.00 am-16.15 pm. The Professor Gunasingham Mikunthan, senior professor in Agricultural Biology at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna and the Dr. K. Pakeetathan senior Lecturer in Agricultural Biology at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna served as the resource persons. Around 62 participants (Farmers from all five district of the Northern Province, Eastern province) attended the workshop. Mushroom is much famous among farmers because for low-cost cultivation and easy maintenance. Mushroom prefers to grow in environment which has high relative humidity, low light, rich carbon and nitrogen source and ambient temperature. Oyster mushroom on paddy straw and..

Under the AHEAD programme (AHEAD/RA2/ELTAELSE/JFN/FAG/OVAA 07/WS1) the Faculty of Agriculture organized a workshop on " Vermitechnology " on 14th of February 2022 at the Main auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 8.00 am-16.15 pm. The Professor Gunasingham Mikunthan, senior professor in Agricultural Biology at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna and the Dr. K. Pakeerathan senior Lecturer in Agricultural Biology at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna served as the resource persons. Fifty-two participants (Farmers from all five district of the Northern Province, Eastern province) attended the workshop. The practice of vermiculture is at least a century old but it is now being revived worldwide with diverse ecological objectives such as waste management, soil detoxification and regeneration and sustainable agriculture. Earthworms act in the soil as aerators, grinders,..