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) [...]

SLIAg Governing Council (GC) meets the Minister of Agriculture to discuss the proposals to revitalize the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka The SLIAg GC met the Hon. Minister of Agriculture Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera at his office at the Ministry of Agriculture, Battaramulla on Tuesday, 31st May 2022. Mr. Rohana Pushpakumara (Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture), Dr. Ajantha de Silva (Director General of Agriculture), Ms. P. Malathi (Addl. Secretary to the State Ministry [...]

The SLIAg submits proposals to the He The President of Sri Lanka with a view to revive the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka. Proposal to be urgently implemented to revitalize the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture (SLAg) is a member organization of the Organization of Professional organization (OPA) of the country, and the only organization in the country that consists of agriculture professional from Government, [...]

The members of the Governing Council (GC) SLIAg met Senior Professor Udith Jayasinghe, the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, on 26th August 2021 at the National Agriculture Information Centre (NAICC) at Gannoruwa, Peradeniya. The main objective was to set the path to ensure incorporation of SLIAg by a parliamentary approved act. During this meeting, Mr K E Karunatilake, the President of the SLIAg, presented the current status and strengths of [...]

The Organization of Professional Associations (OPA) of Sri Lanka comprising 52 Professional Associations appreciate the decision taken by the Government to establish a ‘Green Socio-Economic Model for Sustainable Solutions to Climate Change’ including the agriculture sector of Sri Lanka. Sir, whilst appreciating the effort to use organic fertilizer, we wish to draw the urgent attention of the government to crucial issues that should be immediately addressed in the effort to [...]

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 [...]