Add caption Add caption Add caption Field Visit 01  Morning Session: Makandura Mixed Cropping System Makandura Research Station (MRS), Makandura (Kurunegala District, NWP) Established in 1983 for conducting field experiments and demonstrating agroforestry   model Add caption Add caption Add caption Total extent: 58.20 ha Agroclimatic zone:  Intermediate zone low country (IL1a) Add caption Add caption Add caption Pineapple as an intercrop in coconut lands Cultivation of pineapple in coconut land in popular Cultivation of pineapple in coconut land in popular in Colombo, Gampaha, Kurunegala, and in some areas Puttalam Districts. Well drained gravel or sandy loam soil are suitable for pineapple cultivation. Recommended varieties Murisi Kew Planting systems Single row system Suitable for Murisi variety Number of suckers required- 8400 per ha Double row system required- ...

What are the Sustainable Development Goals? Today the world is more connected with more technology than other segments. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development program /Agenda, adopted in year 2015, includes 17 sustainable development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. Countries around the world have committed to taking action to meet these goals, such as ending hunger and poverty , creating sustainable cities and communities , and making health care available to all . As responsible citizens we should have a thorough understanding on following aspects 1. Who developed SDGs? UNDP or United Nations Development Program 2. How many goals are there in that program? 17 Goals 3. Which year the SDGs are to be achieved? 2030 4. Which goal is more relevant to Agriculture? Goal 2 : Zero Hunger 5. What is the name of the previous program to the SDG and how many goals it had? Millenium       Development Goals (MDG) and it had seven (7) goals Back...

Chena Cultivation A traditional Farming System Chen Cultivation or Shifting Cultivation is also known as slash-and-burn cultivation where it does not involve in the permanent settlement of cultivators in one plot of land. It is a traditional way of farming and not as modern as the market gardening today. Shifting cultivation, which long provided the subsistence requirements of a large number of people in the rural peasant population, has been shown to be an environmentally and economically unsuitable practice. Efforts have been made throughout the developing world to replace it with more productive and sustainable land‐use systems. Experiences have been mixed. Shifting cultivation has been almost entirely replaced by sedentary agriculture in certain countries, a considerable change and moderate changes have taken place in different parts of the developing world. However, shifting cultivation is still being widely pr...

What is Agriculture? Agriculture   is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. Agriculture provides most of the world’s food and fabrics; cotton, wool, and leather are all agricultural products. Agriculture also provides wood for construction and paper products.  Agriculture is the science of growing crops and raising animals to meet the food, fiber, fuel, and other needs of humans.   These products, as well as the agricultural methods used, may vary from one part of the world to another. Other definitions related to agriculture CLICK HERE This definition used here as a compressed answer to the main question what is agriculture . It describes agriculture as both an art and a science (needs skill and founded on scientifically verified facts) and thus includes specialized disciplines; t...