Category: Workshop

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,..

The outreach committee of the Faculty of Agriculture organized a workshop on " Vermitechnology for Organic Agriculture " in collaboration with Lanka Organic Agriculture Movement ( LOAM) on 13th of January 2022 at the Main auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 9.00 am-12.00 noon. The eminent scientist Professor Sultan Ismail served as the resource person from India. Around 100 participants ( Farmers from all five district of the Northern Province, Agriculture Professionals, students and staff of faculty of Agriculture) attended the..