Agriculture in Sri Lanka

Agriculture in Sri Lanka mainly depends on rice production. [http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/regionalSites/sriLanka/index.html Sri Lanka Rice Knowledge Bank] Its main goal is to achieve an equitable and sustainable agricultural development through development and dissemination of improved agriculture technology. To achieve this end Sri Lankan government has Department of Agriculture - Sri Lanka (DOASL). [http://www.agridept.gov.lk Department website] The Department main functions are research, extension, seed and planting material production, regulatory services, plant quarantine, soil conservation, registration of pesticides. Media production unit of the department is Audio Visual Centre (AVC) - Sri Lanka. There are few Agriculture Parks abbreviated as A.Parks established by the department. One is located at Gannoruwa and the most recent one is at the Bataatha. Bataatha A.Park is recently world famous for having world first farmers monument at its entrance.

Rice cultivation in Sri Lanka

Rice is the main food in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka also exports some quantity of rice every year. Last few years that didn't happen. DOA is expecting a paddy harvest of 2.7 million MT in the Yala season, which runs from late April to mid September. Around 807,763 hectares of land cultivated in Sri Lanka for paddy, 64% is cultivated in Maha season while 35% is cultivated in Yala season. Around 879,000 farmer families are engaged in paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka. They are 20% of the country’s population and 32% of the employment. Now most of the farmers are cultivating genetically improved seeds. If weather is good farmer will get a good yield. Dry weather in harvesting season is necessary.

[ [http://www.abilin.blogspot.com Sri Lankan Agriculture Weblog] ] [ [http://www.chromosome.blogsome.com Sri Lankan Agriculture weblog about genetically engineered food and crops] ] [ [http://abilin.blogspot.com/search/label/DNA Genetically improved Crops] ] [ [http://abilin.blogspot.com/search/label/Sri%20Lanka%20Weeds Weeds of Sri Lanka and methods of controlling] ] [ [http://www.abilin.blogspot.com Organic farming technology] ] [ [http://www.abilin.blogspot.com Rice insect and pests] ] [ [http://www.agroclimate.blogspot.com Agroclimate of Sri Lanka] ] [ [http://www.forestri.blogspot.com Environment and Forestry] ]

References

Best agricultural information blog in Sri Lanka is [www.abilin.blogspot] .com it is a blog about crops in Sri Lanka, weeds in Sri Lanka, agroclimate of Sri Lanka, pest, research works and many agricultural information. This blog is hosted by blogger and it is also a member of kottu.org blog aggregator of Sri Lanka.