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Annual Performance Report of The Annual Performance Report 2010 i Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2010 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PERADENIYA SRI LANKA ii Published by Department of Agriculture Peradeniya Sri Lanka 2010 This report was compiled by the Progress Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. All rights reserved. Except for quotations of short passages for purposes of criticism or review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the Director General of Agriculture. Such permission however will not be unreasonably withheld for using this publication for non-commercial purposes. The DOASL does not require any payment for the non-commercial use of its published work and hopes that this copyright declaration will not preclude the bona fide use of its research findings in agricultural research and development. iii Vision Achieve excellence in agriculture for national prosperity. Mission Development and dissemination of improved agricultural technology and providing related services to all stakeholders with emphasis on farmers to achieve an equitable and sustainable agricultural development to ensure food and nutritional security for the nation. iv Board of Directors Mr K.N. Mankotte (Director General) Dr D.M.N. Dissanayake Mr K.B. Wahundeniya Dr A.A.L. Amarasinghe Ms Jayanthi Abeygunawardhana Mr Sunil Govinnage Mr K. Piyasena Eng. M.H.M.A. Bandara Mr A.M.T.B. Adikari Mr G. Wickramasinghe v Editor Dr W.M.A.D.B. Wickramasinghe Coordinator Mr K.A.N. Kurukulaarachchi Technical Assistance Ms E.M.I.C.K. Werapitiya vi CONTENTS 1. Weather Report ....................................................................................................................................... 1 2.1 Field Crop Research and Development Institute (FCRDI) - Mahailluppallama ..................................13 2.1.1 Grain Legumes And Oil Crop Research And Development Centre (GLORDC) – Angunakolapelessa ................................................................................................................................24 2.1.2 Regional Agricultural Research And Development Centre (RARDC) - Aralaganwila ................32 2.1.3 Regional Agriculture Research And Development Centre (RARDC) - Kilinochchi ....................38 2.2 Horticultural Crop Research And Development Institute (HORDI) – Gannoruwa .............................43 2.2.2 Fruit Crop Research & Development Centre (FCRDC) – Horana ...............................................70 2.2.3 Food Research Unit (FRU) – Gannoruwa ....................................................................................78 2.2.4 Regional Agricultural Research And Development Centre (RARDC – Bandarawela .................82 2.2.5 Regional Agricultural Research And Development Centre (RARDC) – Makandura ...................87 2.2.6 Agricultural Research Station (ARS) - Sita Eliya .........................................................................91 2.2.7 Agricultural Research Station (ARS) – Telijjawila ......................................................................98 2.2.8 Agricultural Research Station (ARS) - Girandurukotte ..............................................................102 2.3 Rice Research And Development Institute (RRDI) – Batalagoda .....................................................105 2.3.1 Regional Agricultural Research And Development Center (RARDC) - Bombuwela ................121 2.4 Farm Mechanization Research Center (FMRC) - Mahailluppallama ................................................125 3.1 Seed Certification And Plant Protection Center (SCPPC) - Gannoruwa ...........................................128 3.1.1 Seed Certification Service (SCS) - Gannoruwa ..........................................................................131 3.1.2 Plant Protection Service (PPS) - Gannoruwa .............................................................................140 3.1.3 National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) – Katunayake .........................................................145 3.1.4 Office Of The Registrar Of Pesticides (ROP) – Peradeniya .......................................................152 3.1.5 Plant Genetic Resources Centre (PGRC) – Gannoruwa .............................................................158 3.2 Seed And Planting Material Development Centre (SPMDC) - Peradeniya .......................................166 3.3 Socio Economics And Planning Centre (SEPC) ................................................................................185 3.4 Progress Monitoring And Evaluation Unit (PMEU) .........................................................................192 3.5 Natural Resources Management Center (NRMC) ............................................................................196 3.6 Extension & Training Centre (ETC) Peradeniya ...............................................................................202 4.1 Administration Division ....................................................................................................................218 4.2 Engineering Division – Peradeniya ................................................................................................... 224 4.3 Finance Division ................................................................................................................................228 5. Publications & Presentations .................................................................................................................. 233 6. Senior Staff ............................................................................................................................................. 245 7. Technical Staff Qualifications (As At 2010.12.31) ................................................................................ 259 vii FOREWORD Annual Performance Report highlights the progress achieved during the year on delivering the services by the Department. As in the past during the period under review various programmes are being implemented with the objectives of development and dissemination of improved agricultural technology and providing related services to achieve sustainable agricultural development. Our budgetary allocation for the year 2010 is about Rs. 2312 million. In 2010, a special attention has been given to increase crop production and productivity, reduce foreign exchange spent on food imports, promoting use of organic manure, production and distribution of quality seed and planting materials, hybrid seed development etc. Now that we have achieved near self- sufficiency in rice, priority has been given to improve the quality characteristics of rice as well as to increase the production of other food crops with a view to restricting imports. I am grateful to all the officers of the Department who contributed in various ways to achieve the objectives of the Department. I also extend my sincere thanks to officers who contributed towards the preparation of this document. K.N. Mankotte Director General of Agriculture viii ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS Ac - acre GAP – Granary Area Programme AER – Agro Ecological Region GM – Gall Midge AI – Agricultural Instructor GPS – Global Positioning System AVRDC – Asian Vegetable Research and HERP – High grade Eppawala Rock Phosphate Development Centre ICRISAT – International Crop Research Institute AWRN – Api wawamu rata nagamu for Semi Arid Tropics BL- Rice Blast IITA – International Institute for Tropical BLB – Bacterial Leaf Blight Agriculture BPH – Brown plant hopper IL – Low Country Intermediate Zone BSV – Banana Streak Virus IM - Mid Country Intermediate Zone Bu – bushel INFORM – Information for Agricultural Research Management CABI – Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau International INGER – International Network for Genetic CARE – Cooperative Assistance and Relief Evaluation of Rice Everywhere IPM – Integrated Pest Management CARP – Council for Agricultural Research IPO – Intellectual Property Office Policy IRFAON – International Rice Fine and Aromatic grain Observation Nursery CEC – Cation Exchange Capacity IRRI – International Rice Research Institute CIP – International Potato Centre IRSSTN – International Rice Soil Stress CLS – Circosphora Leaf Spot Tolerance Nursery CNLD – Chilli Narrow Leaf Disorder ISCAP – Implementation of Soil Conservation CRI – Coconut Research Institute Act Programme CRVT – Coordinated Rice Varietal Testing ISPM – International Standards on CZP – Crop Zoning Project Phytosanitary Measures DAS - Days After Sowing ISTA –International Seed Testing DATC – District Agricultural Training Centre Association DL - Low Country Dry Zone IU - Up Country Intermediate Zone DOA – Department of Agriculture IW/ CPE – Irrigation Water/ Cumulative DRF – Dependable Rainfall Pan Evaporation DUS – Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability JICA – Japan International Cooperation ESCAP – Economic and Social Commission for Agency the Asia Pacific KKS – Karyala Karya Sahayaka FAO – Food and Agricultural Organization KVSN – Krushikarma Vyapthi Seva FSV – Farmer Services Vote Niladhari FTF – Farmer Trust Fund LCWZ – Low Country Wet Zone ix LSVAT – Large Scale Varietal Adaptability Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy Trial ppm – Parts per million M.Ec. – Master of Economics PTWG – Provincial Technical Working Group M.Sc. – Master of Science PYT – Preliminary
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