In service Training Institute-Gannoruwa

In-Service Training Institute located in Gannoruwa is the National Agricultural Training Institute of Department of Agriculture. The institute is responsible for providing in service training on new information, innovations, and modern technology in agriculture to develop the skills of the staff of Extension of the Department of Agriculture and Provincial Department of Agriculture. The training courses offered by this institute are very supportive for the improvement of their performances.

Production of high-quality fruit plants, production of vegetable crops, management of vegetable nurseries, production technology of other food crops, micro-irrigation and protected agriculture, bee keeping and mushroom cultivation are some of the training courses conducted by this institute. In addition, training programmes such as extension methodologies and training methodologies required for human resources development, and quarterly planned training programmes are conducted at the request of the staff of the extension. Identification of training requirements and evaluation are done by the trainers of In-Service Training Institute. Programmes and curriculums are arranged according to the training requirements of the target group.

In addition to the training programmes of extension staff development, trainings for farmers and entrepreneurs on micro irrigation, protected agriculture, apiculture, mushroom cultivation and food technology and value addition are conducted by the In-Service Training Institute of Gannoruwa.

The model farm of the In-Service Training Institute is always open for farmers, school children, diploma and university students to enhance their knowledge and skills in agricultural technologies.

An NVQ 3/ 4 Level Landscape Technology Course for young and school leavers is conducted by the In-Service Training Institute of Gannoruwa and it consists of 06 months of corporate training and 06 months of job training.

Mission

To contribute to the development of local agriculture by conducting training programmes, seminars, workshops and field programmes to make a change in the attitudes for the purpose of developing knowledge, skills and abilities on modern Agri-technology of Si Lankan Agrarian Community, Officers of Government and Non-Government Institutes, Agri-Entrepreneurs, and Students studying Agri-education.

Providing necessary facilities to offer the necessary knowledge and skills to the staff of extension of the department to perform their duties efficiently.
Energizing the extension of Agri-technology by developing their attitudes by organizing and conducting training programs for extension officers onAgri-technical subjects including new technological techniques.
Providing Agri-technical knowledge to the staff of other Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations interested in modern technology, students of academic institutions and the farming community.

Coordinating agricultural technical training programs for officers of the Department of Agriculture and Provincial Department of Agriculture, farmers and entrepreneurs.
Identifying the requirements of trainings and preparing suitable training programmes.
Production of necessary resources and things for implementing training requirements.
Conducting non-technical training programmes.

Programmes conducted by the units

- Crop Cultivation in Safety Houses
- Management of Nurseries
- Apiculture
- Mushroom Cultivation
- Food Technology
- Micro Irrigation
- Usage of Spraying Machines
- Production of Compost

Training programmes conducted for Officers of Department of Agriculture and Provincial Department of Agriculture.

Conducting training programmes of vegetable crops production and vegetable nurseries management.
Conducting training programmes of fruit cultivation and nurseries management.
Conducting training programmes of other field crops production technology.
Conducting training programmes of micro irrigation.
Conducting training programmes of protected agriculture.
Conducting training programmes of agriculture.
Conducting training programmes of mushroom cultivation.
Conducting training programmes of food technology.
Conducting training programmes of post-harvest technology.
Conducting training programmes of gardening.
Conducting training programmes of extension methodologies.
Conducting training programmes of training methodologies.
Conducting training programmes of scientific writing.
Conducting training programmes of preparation of project reports.
Conducting training programmes of financial regulations.

Training programmes conducted for farmers and entrepreneurs