Faculty of Agriculture: Recent submissions

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Phytoremediation of effluent generated by parboiling of paddy in rice mills

Ekanayake, E.M.A.M.; Prabhaharan, M. (University of Ruhuna, 2022)

Parboiled rice is gaining more popularity among Sri Lankans as it is healthier than raw rice. When paddy is parboiled, a huge amount of water is generated. Since this wastewater is high in nutrients, it may create ...
Performance evaluation of slow sand filter after pretreated with coagulant chemical in Kilinochchi wtp

Anoja, N.; Thadshagini, R.; Thushyanthy, M. (University of Ruhunu, 2022)

The Kilinochchi water treatment plant (KWTP) which has a Roughing Filter, an Aerator and Slow Sand Filters (SSF-KWTP) had been designed to meet the increasing water demand of Kilinochchi district. The Source for the ...
Dairy Farmers’ Coping Strategies Against the Escalating and Evolving Environmental Challenges and COVID-19 Pandemic in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka

Prasath, S.; Umashankar, K. (2021)

Dairy industry in Sri Lanka experiencing a variety of challenges while the local demand for dairy products escalated dramatically. Particularly the Dry zone of Sri Lanka is feeling the effect in the industry rather acutely. ...
Farm Households’ Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Soil Fertility Management in Vadamaraadchy South West Division of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Akilan, V.; Sooriyakumar, K.; Sireeranhan, A. (2021)

This study investigates the farm household’s willingness to pay for sustainable soil fertility management attributes and find the socioeconomic and demographic factors that influence the soil fertility management in red ...
Strengthening the Livelihood Resilience of Smallholder Dairy Farmers against External Shocks in the Northern Dry-Zone of Sri Lanka

Prasath, S.; Umashankar, K. (2021)

Improving dairy farmers’ livelihood resilience help them sustain in farming and reap higher economic returns. This study was conducted in the Jaffna District, which is part of the dry zone of Sri Lanka. A total of 203 dairy ...
Impact of vocational education and training on employment: an empirical study in the Northern province of Sri Lanka

Sooriyakumar, K. (Elsevier, 2021)

This paper studies the impact of vocational education and training (VET) on the probability of getting job. 4562 individuals who were randomly selected for annual labor force survey were included in this study. Nearest- ...
Plant Diversity and Income Generation of Home garden in Kilinochchi District

Vinujan, S.; Sivanathawer, T.; Sivachandran, S.; Phuspakumara, D. K. N. G. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, 2015)

Home gardens are considered as one of the sustainable land use systems in Sri Lanka. Sustainable production and enhance the socio-economic condition can be achieved by home gardening. There were no data regarding the ...
Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Growth and Yield of Red Onion (Allium cepa) in Drip Irrigation System

Sujeewa, R. M.; Mikunthan, T.; Sayanthan, S.; Thushyanthi, Y.; Piraphaharan, M. (2020)

Improving water use efficiency is a vital strategy for addressing future water scarcity. Irrigation is a wide-ranging practice using every drop of water for crop production through suitable practices. Since irrigation plays ...
Mechanisms of emerging contaminants removal by novel neem chip biochar

Thusalini, M.; Sashikesh, G.; Kannan, N. (Elsevier, 2021)

Emerging contaminants (ECs) play a vital role in water pollution. The treatment methods used for the removal are expensive and complex. It is therefore highly needed to develop cost-effective materials for the effective ...
Development of a Protocol for In- vitro Establishment of Gyrinops walla

Selvaskanthan, S.; Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G.; Eeswara, J.P. (Tropical Agricultural Research, 2018)

Gyrinops walla is a fragrance-producing resinous tree growing in the natural forests of Sri Lanka. There has been a very high demand for G. walla, resulting over exploitation of the species. Tissue culture techniques can ...
A Comparison of Chemical Profiles of Callus, Plant and Agarwood Extracts of Gyrinops walla using Thin Layer Chromatography

Selvaskanthan, S.; Kaushalya, D.B.R.; Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G.; Jayasinghe, L.; Eeswara, J.P. (2020)

Agarwood produced by Gyrinops walla Gaertner, an endemic plant species of Sri Lanka, arguably the costliest wood, is used as a major constituent in cosmetic industries. Application of plant cell culture technique serves ...
Optimum Density of Callus Inoculum and Sub-Culturing Interval in Callus Culture of Gyrinops walla

Selvaskanthan, S.; Eeswara, J.P. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Gyrinops walla is an endemic and endangered species of Sri Lanka, produces precious fragrant resin infused wood called, agarwood. In vitro callus culture of G. walla is the best and viable alternate to produce fragrant ...
Effect of different dehydration techniques for preservation of selected garden flowers

Pavithra, P.; Selvaskanthan, S.; Raveenthira, V.; Sivachandiran, S. (Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University and National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), Chennai, 2021)

In the present era of eco-consciousness, the use of natural products like dry flowers and their parts has become the premier choice of the masses in their lifestyles for interior decoration. Therefore, definitely, future ...
Callus Induction using Leaf Explants and Development of Thin Layer Chromatographic Fingerprint Profile for Secondary Metabolites of Gyrinops walla Gaertn

Selvaskanthan, S.; Kehelpannala, C.; Jayasinghe, U. L. B.; Pushpakumara, D K.N.G.; Eeswara, J.P. (South Asian University and National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, 2018)

: Gyrinops walla Gaertner., an endemic plant species, produces agarwood, is widely used as an ingredient in the cosmetic industry. The recent high demand for G.walla has created large scale harvesting and consequently had ...
Rapid in vitro multiplication for regeneration and gc-ms study on identifying chemical constituents of in vitro plantlets of gyrinops walla

Selvaskanthan, S.; Kaushalya, D.B.R.; Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G.; Jayasinghe, L.; Eeswara, J.P. (School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University, India, 2021)

Gyrinops walla is an endemic and endangered tree species of Sri Lanka, exploited due to its precious agarwood which has huge demand for its unique scent. In addition to conserve the existing tree species, promising methods ...
Effect of Different Levels of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Growth and Yield Performance of Different Varieties of Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.)

Kapilan, K.; Pradheeban, L.; Nishanthan, K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka., 2020)

Efficient utilization of applied fertilizer is essential to reduce the cost of fertilizer as well as environmental pollution. An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of different levels of nitrogen fertilizer on ...
Effect of Gypsum Application on Yield Performance of Ground Nut (Arachis hypogea L.) Varieties in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka

Thivakaran, N.; Pradheeban, L.; Nishanthan, K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka., 2020)

Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) is an important oil crop grown in Sri Lanka. Application of fertilizer is substantially contributing to the yield increment; however improper management of fertilizer and minerals is the ...
Impact of Different Border Crops on Growth and Yield Performance of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var botrytis L.) Varieties

Jayamini, A. G. I.; Pradheeban, L.; Nishanthan, K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka., 2020)

Cauliflower produces best curd in cool and moist climate and affected mainly by some pests. Natural pest control provides a safe and more sustainable approach for managing pest populations. The use of border crop was an ...
Impact of Different Border Crops on Growth and Yield Performance of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea. L) Varieties

Jayamini, A. G. I.; Pradheeban, L.; Nishanthan, K. (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Vantharumoolai, Chenkalady, 2020)

A research was conducted to assess the impact of different border crops on growth and yield performances of cabbage varieties at Faculty of Agriculture, Kilinochchi during December 2018 to April 2019. Experiment was carried ...
Influence of Seed Sources on Yield Performance of Selected Varieties of Rice Cultivated in Karachchi Division, Kilinochchi

Pathmanathan, S.; Pradheeban, L.; Nishanthan, K. (Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Vantharumoolai, Chenkalady, 2020)

The utilization of quality seed paddy is an important aspect to increase the yield of rice with providing optimum management. An experiment was conducted at the Integrated Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Killinochchi during ...

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