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 the Faculty of Agriculture conducted the training sessions at the above program.
Training program at District Agriculture Training Centre (DATC), Thirunelvely, Jaffna
| Staff | Training Session |
| Prof. (Mrs). Nalina Gnavelrajah Professor in Agricultural Chemistry | Crop suitability assessments and recommendations based on soil types |
| Dr. (Mrs.). Loha Pradheeban Senior Lecturer in Agronomy | Crop suitability assessments and recommendations based on climatic and agronomic aspects |
| Dr. K. Pakeerathan Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Biology | Use of digital applications in agricultural planning and pest and disease management |
| Prof. (Mrs). Nalina Gnavelrajah Professor in Agricultural Chemistry | Soil conservation |
| Dr. N. Kannan Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering | Water conservation and irrigation management |
| Dr. R. Eeswaran Senior Lecturer in Agronomy | Agricultural crop planning based on the consumer demand curves |
| Mr. K. Umashakar Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Economics | Agricultural marketing and value-chain improvements |
| Prof. G. Mikunthan Senior Professor in Agricultural Biology | Ecological Agriculture |
| Mr. S. Sritharan Farm Manager | Agricultural crop planning based on the consumer demand curves |
Training program at District Agriculture Training Centre (DATC), Thirunelvely, Jaffna
| Staff | Training Session |
| Prof. (Mrs). Nalina Gnavelrajah Professor in Agricultural Chemistry | Crop suitability assessments and recommendations based on soil types |
| Dr. (Mrs.). Loha Pradheeban Senior Lecturer in Agronomy | Crop suitability assessments and recommendations based on climatic and agronomic aspects |
| Dr. K. Pakeerathan Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Biology | Use of digital applications in agricultural planning and pest and disease management |
| Prof. (Mrs). Nalina Gnavelrajah Professor in Agricultural Chemistry | Soil conservation |
| Dr. N. Kannan Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering | Water conservation and irrigation management |
| Dr. R. Eeswaran Senior Lecturer in Agronomy | Agricultural crop planning based on the consumer demand curves |
| Mr. K. Umashakar Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Economics | Agricultural marketing and value-chain improvements |
| Prof. G. Mikunthan Senior Professor in Agricultural Biology | Ecological Agriculture |
| Mr. S. Sritharan Farm Manager | Agricultural crop planning based on the consumer demand curves |
