Regional Agriculture Research & Development Center (RARDC)-Bandarawela

RARDC, Bandarawela, located in the Up Country Intermediate Zone, 1400 m above mean sea level, is the main centre responsible for development of appropriate technologies to enhance the yield and quality of agricultural commodities cultivated in the Uva region and Balangoda segment of Sabaragamuwa province. Its mandated area covers IU₂, IM₂, IM₃, IL₂ and WM₃ agro ecological regions. The centre functions under the purview of HORDI. Main crops handled by the centre are Bean, Tomato, Cabbage and other exotic vegetables, Potato, crops cultivated in Poly-tunnels and flowers. Other than research activities, the centre involves in many technology transfer and agricultural development activities including farmer training, providing fertilizer recommendations after soil testing, problem solving of farmers, etc.