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Stakeholder Meeting on Agricultural Mechanization in Sri Lanka The Department of Agriculture successfully conducted the Stakeholder Meeting on Agricultural Mechanization in Sri Lanka on 30th June 2025 at NAICC, Gannoruwa, under the theme: “Empowering Farmers Through Practical and Inclusive Mechanization.” This important national event brought together a diverse group of participants, including policymakers, government agencies, … Continue reading Stakeholder Meeting on Agricultural Mechanization in Sri Lanka

The new Director General of the Department of Agriculture assumes duties Dr. W.A.R.T. Wickramaarachchi assumed duties as the new Director General of Agriculture on 19.05.2025 at the Department of Agriculture.

Discussion on streamlining local seed production process – 2025.04.22 A discussion was held at the National Agriculture Information and Communication Center on 22.04.2025 to plan a public and private sector joint seed production program to increase the quality of rice varieties, additional food crops, and vegetable seed products recommended by the Department of Agriculture and … Continue reading Discussion on streamlining local seed production process – 2025.04.22

SHEP FORUM 2024 The SHEP Forum, organized under the JICA SHEP & SSC Project implemented by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), was successfully held on December 18, 2024. This forum served as a platform to exchange the good practices and benefits of SHEP approach, to discuss how to institutionalize the … Continue reading SHEP FORUM 2024

Geographic Information Systems Technology Day The “World GIS Day – 2024” program, organized by the Natural Resources Management Center of the Department of Agriculture, was held on 20.11.2024 at the National Agricultural Information and Communication Center, Gannoruwa with the participation of officials of the Department of Agriculture, Provincial Agriculture Departments, Hadabima Authority, Mahaweli Authority, Irrigation … Continue reading Geographic Information Systems Technology Day