Umashankar, K.; Luxon Reval, S.(National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA), 2015)
This research has taken effort to quantify the technical efficiency of the inland fisheries sector in the Mannar district and to identify important socio-economic factors which determines final harvest of the fishermen. A ...
Incorporation of paddy husk biochar (PHBC 350) and Colocasia esculenta (C. esculenta) usage in vertical
flow constructed wetlands (VFCWs) for treatment of synthetic wastewater mixed with rhodamine B
(RhB) was the focus. ...
The transformation of biowaste into high-performance functional materials presents a promising strategy
for sustainable environmental technologies. In this study, a novel biogenic carbon-based catalytic matrix
(CBCM) was ...
Kannan, N.; Loveciya, S.; Mayuresh, N.(Ceylon Journal of Science, 2026)
Spraying is one of the important techniques to control pest infestation in vegetable fields. Improper
pesticide application leads to chemical wastage and ineffective pest control, causing environmental
pollution and ...
Umashankar, K.; Arunkumar, P.(Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture and Geo- Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, 2012)
Besides being used for drinking, a large portion of fresh water is exhausted by way of irrigation. By adopting modern technology in irrigation, the squandering of fresh water in agriculture could be greatly minimized. ...
Fruit and vegetable production have the potential to make a substantial contribution towards the commercialization of the rural economy of Sri Lanka, by improving the income and viability of the peasant farmer. Guava is a ...
In the dry zone of Sri Lanka, dairy farms are owned and operated predominantly by smallholders whose management practices are rather arbitrary resulting in low milk yields. In Poonakari Division of the Kilinochchi District, ...
Small holder coconut cultivators, which accounts for 99% of the market share, with their limited resources and small levels of production tend to bear adverse effect of the climate change. The effect of climate change ...
The civil unrest of the recent past destroyed the life style of the people, while decimating the infrastructure and rendering robust and persevering people disabled and dead. Consequently, in many households' women being ...
Considering the Northern coastal belt of the Island, it could be seen that the Peninsular coastline is quite adapt in sustained sea food harvesting for a substantial length of time. A community which endured hardship, and ...
Besides being a part of the household diet in Sri Lanka rice is the staple food and, the highest cultivated crop in Sri Lanka. Thus elevation of resilience is both theoretically and practically the most consistent and ...
As far as Sri Lanka is concerned the SME sector is the backbone of the nation. It contributes to the development of the country on a massive scale while opening up avenues for employment for the community at large. Albeit ...
It is widely recognized that a high level of uncertainty exemplifies the lives of farm households in developing countries. Jaffna district, located in the Northern part of Sri Lanka, has been ravaged by war in the last ...
Agriculture and seafood harvesting are the main industries of the Northern province of Sri Lanka and many families in these professions have lost all their belongings and are destitute trying to survive. Some of these ...
Information seeking behavior of farmer plays a vital role in opening up market opportunities. This behavior influences farmers' decision to choose a most profitable marketing channel. This, study was conducted t to identify ...
Balanced food intake is a critical factor responsible for nutrition particularly in the case of children under five years of age. Understanding the determinants of poor nutritional attainment can provide better solutions ...
This study focused on the farmers' credit default issues in the Kilinochchi District. This feature is intensively felt in the Kilinochchi District because majority of the farmers have lost their properties and livelihood ...
Umashankar, K.; Shalton, R. A.(Faculty of Agriculture University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2018)
Mullaitivu is one of the districts located along the North Eastern coastal belt of Sri Lanka, relatively more viable for fishing industry. Before civil unrest, times were quite prosperous for the people of Mullaitivu. The ...
Umashankar, K.; Abirami, R.(Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011)
This research has taken effort to identify the determinants and quantify the effect of these determinants on the participation decision of the Thenmaradchi peasant farm women in both on-farm and non-farm activities. ...
Umashankar, K.; Barthipan, G.(Faculty of Agriculture University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2010)
Protein plays a vital role in the formation of human diets. Protein deficiency has long been recognized for more than a century around the world. Dairy milk has been playing an important role in fulfilling the protein ...