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Consumers' willingness to pay for low pesticide fresh vegetable Products in the Jaffna municipality area

Anushiya, T.; Sooriyakumar, K. (University of Jaffna, 2006)

In many of the developing countries, health risks associated with pesticide residue have been a matter of concern for many years. The excess and careless use of agrochemicals in Sri Lanka have directly led to cancer and ...
Relative Importance of Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Sri Lanka: An Empirical Investigation

Sooriyakumar, K.; Sivanathan, V.P.; Sireeranhan, A. (University of Jaffna, 2015-05)

This paper studies various monetary transmission channels in Sri Lanka to identify the more effective transmission mechanism and the policy rate that signals changes in monetary policy more effectively. The standard recursive ...
Demand for Cheese in Norway

Sooriyakumar, K. (University of Jaffna, 2003)

The percapta consumption in Norway has increased from 1972 to 1995 for different types of cheese and different types of cheese are introduced into the Norwegian market over the years. Now, mainly 15 different types of ...
Cyclical Effect of Lagged Price on Red Onion Production in Sri Lanka

Vanathy, J.; Sooriyakumar, K. (University of Jaffna, 2003)

In Sri Lanka, onion is one of the high value minor food crops. Each family spends nearly 1.8 % of their monthly income on onions. Up to the recent past cultivation of red onions was confined to the Jaffna district. Because ...
Grain legumes for food security- an adaptability study of mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) genotypes for water deficit tropical environments

Eeswaran, R.; Weerakoon, W.M.W.; Sangakkara, U.R. (University of Jaffna, 2014)

This research was aimed to adapt some promising mung bean genotypes to water stress through a field based screening study which was conducted at the Field Crops Research and Development Institute, Maha Illupallama. ...
Genotypic Variations on Yield and Yield Related Parameters of Mung Bean (Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilczek) under Water Stress in the Low Country Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

Eeswaran, R.; Weerakoon, W.M.W.; Sangakkara, U.R. (University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, 2013)

According to several climate predictions, the crop production in the sub humid tropical regions seems to be threatened by climate change mainly by the reduction in water availability due to heated atmosphere and erratic ...
Performance of a climate change - resilient agronomic package for chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in comparison to the existing crop management in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka

Eeswaran, R.; De Costa, W.A.J.M.; De Costa, D.M.; Dandeniya, W.S.; Suriyagoda, L.D.B.; Sivakumar, S.; Arasakesary, S.J. (Proceedings of International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2015), 2015)

Adapting cropping systems to the potential negative impacts of climate change by enhancing their resilience has become important especially for the farming communities in vulnerable regions like Northern Province of ...
Near Infra-Red Imaging to Monitorthe Canopy Growth in an Annual Intercropping System–A Study from Maize-Mung Bean Intercropping in Sri Lanka

Eeswaran, R.; Schmidli, A.; Walter, A.; Sangakkara, U.R. (Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, Vol. 23, No. 1, May 2016, 2016-05)

Near Infra-Red (NIR) imaging is one of the popular imaging techniques that are used in plant phenotyping and crop health monitoring. This technology is non-invasive, non-contact and non-destructive thus, has wide range ...
Development of a Traditional Rice Flour (Suwendal) Incorporated Coating for Chicken Fingers

Subramaniam, T.; Jayawardana, B.C.; Nirosh, L.; Vidanarachchi, J.K. (International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2014 University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, 2014)

Preference for functional meat products are increasing in the meat industry. In the present study, the possibility of replacing wheat in the coating of chicken fingers by traditional rice variety, suwendal was studied. ...
Report on the Annual Gametogenesis and Tissue Biochemical Composition in the Gray mussel, Crenomytilus grayanus (Dunker 1853) in the Subtidal Rocky Bottom on the East Coast of Korea

Subramaniam, T.; Hee‑Jung Lee; Hee‑Do Jeung; Hyun‑Sil Kang; Chul‑Won Kim; Hyung‑Seop Kim; Young‑Ghan Cho; Kwang‑Sik Cho (Ocean Science Journal, 2021)

The Gray mussel Crenomytilus grayanus occurs in high density in the shallow rocky subtidal zone on the east coast of Korea, where the mussel dominates the shallow subtidal benthic community. In this study, we frst examined ...
Annual Gametogenesis Patterns in Two High-Latitude Corals, Alveopora japonica and Oulastrea crispata, from Jeju Island, South Korea

Jin-Soo Park; Keshavmurthy, S.; Subramaniam, T.; Sang-Ryul Park; Chang-Keun Kang; Kwang-Sik Choi (Springer, 2019-04)

Sexual reproduction in corals is pivotal for the survival of populations in the face of climate change. Off Jeju Island, which lies off the south coast of Korea, a high-latitude scleractinian coral, Alveopora japonica, ...
Comparison of Proximate and Antioxidant Properties of the Developed Herbal Biscuits

Nayanajith, R.P.D.N.; Dharmasiri, P.G.N.H.; Vasantharuba, S. (Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka - 2022, 2022)

Biscuit is a common baked snack in Sri Lanka. This study was aimed to develop a herbal biscuit by incorporating the herbal mixer which was made with coriander (Coriandrum sativum), cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), curry ...
Assessment of Quality of Coconut Oil and Sesame Oil Available in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka

Vithusha, B.; Sivakanthan, S. (Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka - 2022, 2022)

Consumption of edible oils that are adulterated with poor quality oils is a major threat to human health. This study was aimed to determine the quality of coconut oil and sesame oil available for sale in Jaffna district ...
Evaluation of Fat Content and Fatty Acid Profile of Selected Bakery Products Available in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka

Thivya, S.; Sivakanthan, S. (Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka - 2022, 2022)

Bakery products play a vital role in the daily diet of most Sri Lankans. Solid fats used in bakery products contain a significant quantity of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs), ...
Antioxidant Properties of Chips made from Banana Pseudo-stem

Christella, C.A. (Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka - 2022, 2022)

This study evaluated the antioxidant properties namely total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant capacity, and DPPH radical scavenging activity of chips made from banana pseudo-stem. The ...
Effect of spirulina sp. In combination with inorganic or organic fertilizers on growth and yield of okra (abelmoschus esculentus l)

Rumana, K.H.; Jeyakumar, K.; Gnanavelrajah, N.; Kirisan, A. (Proceedings of the 10th YSF Symposium - 2022, 2022)

Organic agriculture has emerged as a major focus field globally nowadays. The usage of chemical fertilizers alone has several adverse effects on the environment and human wellbeing, in addition, they must be replenished ...
Production of Green Banana Powder Sauce from Ambul and Puwalu Varieties and Evaluate their Physicochemical, Antioxidant Properties and Shelf Life

Galagedara, G.M.S.N.; Sarathadevi, R.; Vasantharuba, S. (Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka - 2022, 2022)

The goal of this research was to make green banana sauce from Ambul and Puwalu banana varieties harvested in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka, and to evaluate their antioxidant properties (total phenolic content (TPC), total ...
Perception of Consumers on the Color Coding System for Beverages

Promila, J.; Sivakanthan, S.; Madhujith, T. (Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka - 2021, 2021)

Consumption of excessive sugar is one of the factors contributing to overweight, obesity, and non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cancer. In spite of the negative health implications, the consumption ...
Formulation Palmyrah Jaggery by Incorporating Cassia auriculata Aqueous Extract as a Natural Sweetener for Diabetic Patients

Abinaya, K.; Vasantharuba, S.; Thayalini, T. (4 th International Conference on Food and Nutrition, 2021)

Cassia auriculata (Avarai) is one of the medicinal plant which acts as an antidiabetic in diabetic patients. Palmyrah jaggery is the natural sweetener and adjuvant which helps to maintain the blood glucose level as it ...
Formulation of organic liquid fertilizers and their effects on germination of selected seeds and growth and yield of chilli (Capsicum frutescens L.)

Kalaivani, S.; Gnanavelrajah, N. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2021)

The present study was aimed to formulate organic liquid fertilizers using banana pseudostem and to assess their potential use in the germination of selected seeds (i.e., chilli, curry chilli, lettuce, and water spinach), ...

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