- Address : P.O. Box 11, Gannoruwa rd, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : director.hordi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone :(+94) 81-2388011-12-13
- Fax :(+94) 81-2388234
HORDI Divisions
Agronomy Division
The main activity of the division is conducting agronomic research with the propound objective of increasing production and productivity of vegetables, ornamentals and root and tuber crops.
Through the developing agronomic technologies we are working to minimize the gap between potential and actual yield and quality of the crops and increase the overall vegetable and root & tuber crops production of the nation.
The division offers different kind of agronomy related services to the public , mainly on vegetable, flowers and root and tuber crop cultivations and home gardening.
Research and Publications
Research and Publications of the Agronomy Division
Services
- Provision of planting material and seeds of traditional vegetable varieties for farmers that requested.
- Solving farmers problems on vegetables
- Participating for research extension dialogues requested by extension divisions.
- Participating and conducting lectures for preseasonal training programmes
OFFICERS IN THE DIVISION
Ms.D.P.Karunananda
Agriculture Principal Scientist (Agronomy)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4484124
- dayani.karunananda@gmail.com
- karunananda.dp@doa.gov.lk
Ms.K.A.D.S.D. Kahadawaarachchi
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-8075222
- dilrukshi_sandya@ymail.com
- kahadawaarachchi.kadsd@doa.gov.lk
Ms.K.H.S.T.Deshabandu
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4430244
- khstdeshabandu@yahoo.com
- deshabandu.khst@doa.gov.lk
Ms. H.M.P.T.K.Hettigedara
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-8139392
- hettigedara64@yahoo.com
- hettigedara.hmptk@doa.gov.lk