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Getting farmers to prepare land with the first rains, not waiting for irrigation water, will improve efficiency in agriculture, where rice yields are among the highest in the region and chemical use not as high as believed, a senior scientist says. https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2023/10/15/news-features/6457/get-started-with-first-rains-scientist/

The first certificate course organized by the SLUAg on "Phytosanitary Certification for Cross Border Trade of Plants and Plant Products" aiming to provide up-to-date guidance on the phytosanitary certification process to promote trade of healthy plants and plant products was successfully completed on 22nd July 2023 at the Hector Kobbakeduwa Research and Training Institute, Colombo. This training program was organized with the support of the National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) of the Department of Agriculture. Mr K.E Karunathilake, President of the SLIAg, Dr. Thalata C. Ratnayake, Programme Coordinator and other officials of the SLIAg participated in this event. The following resource [...]

Thank you for attending the Webinar on “A Green Agriculture Model for Sri Lanka: Busting Myths and Investing on the Reality” held on 05th June 2021. Hope that was helpful for you. If you missed anything at the event, the following is the youtube link to the video. “Myths and Reality about Impact of Agrochemicals on Human Health: A Public Health Perspective” – by Prof Indika Karunathilake “Potential of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers in Providing Nutrients for Agricultural Systems in Sri Lanka” – by Prof Saman Dharmakeerthi “Impact of pesticides on crop protection in Sri Lanka: The need, challenges, and prospects” – [...]