{"id":8971,"date":"2026-01-04T17:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=8971"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:24:13","slug":"faculty-news-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=8971","title":{"rendered":"Faculty News new"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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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<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Ms. K. Kasthuri, Lecturer (Prob.), Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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The Inaugural Peradeniya-Jaffna Inter-University Agriculture Students\u2019 Research Conference<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Inaugural of Peradeniya-Jaffna Inter-University Agriculture Students\u2019 Research Conference &...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Discussion with Senior Agricultural Officers in the NP to Develop Strategic Plan for Northern Provincial Agricultural Development<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Universities should support our departments in establishing sustainable agricultural development...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Dr. (Mrs.) S. Sivakanthan Receives Outstanding Doctoral Research Award<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Faculty of Agriculture proudly announces that Dr. (Mrs.) Subajiny Sivakanthan,...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Faculty of Agriculture Releases Second “\u0baa\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf” Newsletter<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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We’re delighted to announce that the Outreach Committee of the...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Faculty of Agriculture Welcomes New Students with Orientation Programme 2023\/2024<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, successfully hosted its...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Faculty Academic Staff Member Wins Prestigious National Research Award<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Dr. Mrs. S. Terensan Honoured by His Excellency the President...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Report on popular talk \u201cMicrobial Biofertilizers for Legumes and Non-legumes: Pioneering Research and Applications of the NIFS\u201d<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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A popular talk was jointly organized by the Faculty Research...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Harvesting Day 23. 07. 2025:\u00a0Brinjal Cultivation under SMART Irrigation Technology<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Project Progress eObjective:\u00a0to encourage farmers to adopt SMART farming practices...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Workshop on SMART Agriculture-2025<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture organized an workshop...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Faculty of Agriculture Strengthens Research through New Grant Awards<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Faculty of Agriculture Strengthens Research through New Grant Awards Staff...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna Student Recognized for Excellence in Carrom<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Mr. V. Kerishanthan, a student from the 34th batch of...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Student Poster Award at the 136th Japanese Forest Society for his research<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Mr. Jeyavanan Karthigesu, a Ph.D. student at the University of...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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AGRI-TECH-2025<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture organized an...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Discussion on \u201cPromoting Climate Resilient Crops and Livestock Production\u201d<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Best\u00a0Research\u00a0Award\u00a0Presentation<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Faculty Research Committee (FRC) of Agriculture organized the Best...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Training on \u201cOpen House: Experience of Agricultural Higher Education, UoJ\u201d<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture organized a...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Late Prof.S.Kandiah Memorial Lecture-2024 as part of Golden Jubilee year of the University of Jaffna.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Faculty of Agriculture organized 3rd late Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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1st MOU for Public Private Partnership of Faculty of Agriculture at the Golden Jubilee year of the University of Jaffna<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Faculty of Agriculture signed a MOU with private agri-tcchnology...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Academia-Public-Private Discussion Forum on \u201cProblem Solving in Agriculture Sector – Agri-Tec-2024\u201d<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture organized an...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Field day organized by Faculty of Agriculture at Integrated Farm & Training Centre, Parasankulam, Puliyankulam<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Field day organized by Faculty of Agriculture at Integrated Farm...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Awareness Work shop on Good Agricultural Practice.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Outreach Committee (OC) of the Faculty of Agriculture in collaboration...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Workshop on Basic Equipment Management by Avon Pharmo Chem (Pvt) Ltd.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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JICA PRECIDA \u2013 UOJ has organized a workshop for the...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Empowering Kilinochchi Agriculture<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The “Empowering Kilinochchi Agriculture” project is a holistic endeavor initiated...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Entrepreneurial School Garden\u201d Exhibition at Mallavi Central College<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Northern Provincial Council organized an exhibition on \u201cEntrepreneurial School...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Late Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah memorial lecture-2023<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Faculty of Agriculture organized 2nd late Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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9th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture 2023 (ICDA-2023)<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The 9th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture 2023 organized...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Orientation Programme 2021\/2022<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna has successfully hosted...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka visited Faculty of Agriculture.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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H.E. MIZUKOSHI Hideaki, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka and...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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The capacity development workshop for the agriculture undergraduate students<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The capacity development workshop for the agriculture undergraduates to address...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n

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