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Inaugural ceremony of the above course was held on 20.10.2022. This occasion was graced by Dr.S. Vasantharuba, Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. S. Gowrythilakan, Deputy Director, Department of Animal Production and Health, Kilinochchi district, Dr.S. Kajaranjan, Veterinary surgeon, Karachchi, Veterinary range, Heads of Department, Professors, enrolled participants and other distinguished guests and students. Dr.S.Vasantharuba, Dean Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna and Prof (Miss) J.Sinniah, Certificate course coordinator and Head, Department of Animal Science addressed to the gathering. In their address they highlighted the importance, objectives and intended learning outcomes of the course and the date of commencement (29.10.22) and expected date of completion (five weeks from the commencement of the course). Followed by self - introduction of enrolled participants. Coordinator Prof (Miss) J. Sinniah apologized for the..

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The Program on signing of licensing agreement for commercialization of Super Compost from biowaste to suppress the soil borne diseases developed by the Dr. Kandiah Pakeerathan and Professor Gunasingham Mikunthan from Department Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture was held at 3.00pm on 14/10/2022 at the board room of the University of Jaffna. The license agreement was signed by the Eng. Thampapillai Premendrarajah and Mr.K.C.Uthaya Kumara (Directors of the Thampa Plantations, Vavuniya) and Professor S. Srisatkunarajah (Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna). The Prof. T. Eswaramohan (Director/UBL Jaffna), Dr. S. Vasantharuba (Dean/ Faculty of Agriculture), Prof Kanesh Rajah (Advisory Board member of UBL Jaffna, Dean and Professor of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Innovation at The Royal Agricultural College, United Kingdom- via online), Prof.Thusitha Abeytunga (Lead Academic Expert Research and Innovation, AHEAD operation- via..

The certificate awarding ceremony of the two certificate courses titled "Mushroom Production & Processing Technology, and Vermi-Technology" offered by the Department of Agricultural Biology of the Faculty of Agriculture was held on 21st of May 2022 at the Main Auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar Kilinochchi. The awarding ceremony commenced at 1.00 pm with the lighting of traditional oil lamp by the chief guest Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah, Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna. The ceremony was preceded by Dr. K. Pakeerathan, course coordinator and head of the department of Agricultural Biology. The staff members of the Faculty of Agriculture and the fifty-four students (1ம் உழவர் அணி) who followed the course from the different districts of the country such as Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Nuwara Eliya, Jaffna, and Kurunegala and their parents and well-wishers..

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna has conducted Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah Memorial Lecture for the first time to remember and appreciate the dedicated service of its first Dean Prof. S. Kandiah on 21st September 2022 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture in Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi. Prof. Buddhi Marambe, Senior Professor in Crop Science, University of Peradeniya has delivered the memorial lecture on the title of “Reviving Sri Lanka's Agriculture - A Herculean Task Ahead”, a timely talk to the present context of Sri Lankan agriculture. The memorial lecture was graced by Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah, Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna, ‪Prof. P. Balasundarampillai, former Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna, Prof. S. Mohanadas, former Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna and Chancellor, University of Vavuniya, Prof. S. Rajadurai, former Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna and Mr. K. Menan,..

International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture-2022 (ICDA-2022) was held on 14th of September 2022 at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi with the theme of “Emerging Appropriate Agro-technologies Towards Food Sustainability”, as a satellite conference of JUICe-2022. The aim of the conference was to provide an opportunity to the local and international scientists, researchers and graduate students from multifaceted applied sciences disciplines to disseminate their research findings, share ideas and experiences. The registration of participants started at 8.15 am. The conference commenced at 8.45 am with the lighting of traditional oil lamp, welcome dance, and then followed by the inaugural session until 10.30 pm. In the inaugural address, the convener Dr.K.Pakeerathan welcomed all the dignitaries and the participants, and emphasized the uniqueness of the ICDA. The Dean, Faculty..

Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research & Training Institute (HARTI) is the premier National Agrarian Institute in the field of socio-economic research relating to the use of land and water in Sri Lanka. University of Jaffna is the public higher education institution functioning under the governance of University Grants Commission,Sri Lanka. HARTI is willing to sign MOU agreements for collaboration in research and training with all the state universities which have Agriculture faculties to explore the possibility of establishing an ‘Academic Alliance for Anticipatory Research’.As a part of this a MOU was developed and submitted to the faculty board of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna for recommendation.Then it was submitted for the recommendation of the senate and approval of the council of university of Jaffna. A Memorandum of Understanding regarding the establishment of a collaborative relationship in areas..

The department of Agricultural Agricultural Biology of the Faculty of Agriculture offers two certificate courses (3 months duration) titled "Mushroom Production & Processing Technology, and Vermi-Technology" . The inauguration ceremony of both certificate courses was held on 27th of May 2022 at the Main Auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar Kilinochchi. The staff members of the Faculty of Agriculture and the sixty enrolled Tamil-speaking participants from the Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Nuwara Eliya, Jaffna, and Kurunegala districts had..