Telephone
+94 812 388 331 /32/ 34
Email Address
info@doa.gov.lk /
dgoffice@doa.gov.lk
Office Address
Department of Agriculture,P.O.Box.01,
Peradeniya

Plant Breeding – RARDC KL

  • Telephone : +94 212 285406
  • Fax : +94 212 285406
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REGIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE – KILINOCHCHI

PLANT BREEDING DIVISION

Achieve excellence in Plant Breeding Research and Development on other Field crops and Horticulture crops in Northern Region. Develop improved varieties of regionally important field crops and conduct investigations in plant breeding and allied disciplines related to crop improvement.

ACTIVITIES OF PLANT BREEDING DIVISION
  • Develop high yielding, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance varieties of regionally important field crops with preferable agronomic traits.
  • Collection and conservation of germplasms of related crop species.
  • Evaluation of germplasms and conducts genetic studies related to crop improvements.
  • Conduct National Coordinated Varietal trials of regionally important food crops.
  • Production of breeder seeds.
NCVT RESEARCH UNIT
RESEARCH OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF SECTION

DR. S.J. ARASAKESARY

Additional Director of Agriculture (Research)

Regional Agriculture Research and Development Centre

Kilinochchi

MR. B.G.R.C  BALASOORIYA

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Regional Agriculture Research and Development Centre

Kilinochchi