UADF NEWSLetter ISSN 2513-2342 Uva Agriculture Development Forum EISSN 2513-2350 Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka Volume 2-4 2019 Passara Road, Badulla, 90 000, Sri Lanka Web: www.uwu.ac.lk Email: [email protected] IN THIS ISSUE Annual General Meeting of Uva Agricul ture Development Forum (UADF) P.1 Incidence of Sena Caterpillar (Fall Army Worm) (Bibasis sena) in the Uva Province and Its Management Strategies P.1 Agnovator-2019 P.2 Agro Food Fiesta-2019 P.2 Subsidized Equipment and Technical Trainning , A Study of Uva Province P.3 Identiication of Potential to Devel op Freshwater Capture Fishery Sector and Social, Economic and Cultural Status of Fishing Communities in Uva Province P.4 Two-day Training Programme fo r Government Oficials of Uva Province on ‘Rain Water Harvesting and Disaster Risk Reduction in Uva Province’ P.5 Aurora-2016 P.6 Poultry Forum-2018 P.7 Research Methodology and Scientiic Writing for Ayurvedic Do ctors P.9 Training Programme on Ornamental Fish Breeding and Production-2019 P.10 Awareness Programme for Government Teachers - New Syllabus on Envir onment Annual General Meeting of Uva Agriculture Related Education (2017-2021) P.10 DESTINO 2K18 Tea Day P 11 Development Forum (UADF) Annual General Meeting of Uva Agriculture Development Forum EXCLUSIVE (UADF) was successfully held on February 14, 2019 from 2.00 p.m. Incidence of Sena Caterpillar (Fall Army Worm) (Biba sis sena) to 4.00 p.m. at the Main Lecture Theatre (MLT) of Uva Wellassa in the Uva Province and Its University with participation of Prof. S.C. Jayamanne, Dean, Faculty Management Strategies of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Dr. P.E. Kaliyadasa, Head, Prof. K.G. Premathilake Department of Export Agriculture, Mr. N.P.P. Liyanage, Head, BSc (Ruhuna) MPhil (Peradeniya) Department of Animal Science and all academic staff members of PhD (Reading, UK) the Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture. During the months of January and Government oficials of Uva Province: Mr. K.P. Somachandra, Deputy February 2019, the mo st Director, Regional Agricultural Research and Development Centre, widespread news and controversial Bandarawela; Ms. A.M.P. Athapaththu, Deputy Director-Agriculture, issue in the country was the Department of Agriculture; Dr. S. Gamage, Additional Provincial incidence of devastation of maize Director, Department of Animal Production and Health; Mr. A.L.R.V. cultivation at its vegetative phase by a caterpillar known as Sena Kumara, Oficer-in-Charge, Tea Research Institute, Passara; >>>P.9 (Bibasis sena). >>>P.7 1 Agnovator-2019 Agro Food Fiesta-2019 Agnovator-2019 is a new event initiated by the Uva Wellassa University Agro Club, Department of - Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University (UWU) in 2019. Agnovator, the name has been “Agro Food Fiesta” is a new event of UWU Agro Club created from two respective terms of Agriculture of Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of and Innovations. People who really think of the Animal Science and Export Agriculture initiated in development of agriculture sector in Sri Lanka 2019 as an annual activity of the UWU Agro Club. through innovations have been targeted in the The Agro Food Fiesta-2019 was successfully held event. Agnovator is exactly creates opportunities to on July 11, 2019 at UWU premises. Professor J.L expose the inventions and innovations of the Ratnasekera, Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa undergraduates who learn agriculture for their University participated as the Chief Guest of this Bachelor's degree. event on the invitation of UWU Agro Club. The Deans of the Faculties, Heads of the Departments, The main aim of the Agnovator-2019 is to initiate academic staff members, and oficials of the the room for the innovations in agriculture sector administrative staff attended this event. of Sri Lanka with the strong scientiic background All the staff members and the students of the and the guidance and assistance for legalizing the Department collectively dedicated their invaluable innovations while exposing them to the market time and effort for the success of the Agro Food with reasonable values. Fiesta-2019. Professor J.L. Ratnasekera, the Chief The Agro Club has planned an exhibition at the end Guest of Agro Food Fiesta-2019 mentioned the of the year 2019 with the theme of Agnovator-2019 re s p o n s i b i l i t y o f U n ive r s i t i e s t o wa rd s at the UWU. The inventions and innovations related development through innovations and further he to agriculture sector are expected to be present at emphasized the value of thinking out of the box. the Agnovator-2019. More than 20 varieties of food items and everages The innovations presented in the Agnovator-2019 along with main menu were prepared by the will be evaluated using a strong criterion by the students of UWU Agro Club and sold at the Agro well-qualiied panelists in relevant ields of Food Fiesta-2019. An outdoor musical show was agriculture, and the selected inventions and staged by the UWU Music Circle for the innovations will be patented with the guidance of entertainment of the invitees and participants. University Business Linkage (UBL) Cell of UWU. Also, a Car Washing Campaign had organized by the This valuable event is planned to be held annually Agro Club and the vehicles arrived to the Agro Food from 2020 onwards expanding the scope of the Fiesta-2019 were washed and cleaned to collect agriculture sector beyond horizon. funds for the Agnovator event. 2 The movie “Knight Rider”, a recently launched Sri Mr. Jagath Kulathilake, Lecturer, Faculty of Lankan Sinhala movie, was screened for free of Management, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. charge as a paralleled event for the Agro Food Finally, Agro Food Fiesta-2019, the irst event of the Fiesta-2019. The Director of the movie, Mr. Kasun UWU Agro Club, Department of Export Agriculture Patirana and the ilm crew participated the Agro was successfully winded-up with the vision of Food Fiesta-2019 as special guests. The screen continuing the event Agro Food Fiesta as an annual of the movie “Knight Rider” was organized by the event of the UWU Agro Club. Art Circle of the University under the guidance of Subsidized Equipment and Technical Training, A Study of Uva Province The Uva Province that consists of two districts, descriptive analysis was carried out. The irst Badulla and Monaragala, is a leading geophysical study inds that, many beneiciaries are satisied area contributing signiicantly to the Sri Lankan with the quantity of output received by using the economy through agricultural production. In given technology. Similarly, their satisfaction on the developing the agricultural activities from time to quality of product, price received for the product time, considerable efforts have been made by the and its market acceptance seems greater too. Provincial Department of Agriculture, Uva, to Although they agree that income and proit have increase the production and productivity level in increased after receiving the technology, it has the agriculture sector of the province. Giving made a little impact on enhancing their living subsidies of any kind is expected to create positive condition. outcomes among the beneiciaries and boost their Majority of the trainees show a positive feedback productivity partially or totally. Identifying this regarding the teachers who conducted the training need, the Provincial Department of Agriculture has programme. Furthermore, the trainee farmers have initiated providing subsidized equipment and utilized the knowledge acquired to revise the training programmes to selected farm families, processes and shared the knowledge with others. expecting that the productivity of farming activities Apart from that, it has led them to increase the would increase. production, income as well as motivation to Two projects were carried out for assessing the conduct the business. The main reasons not to contribution of Provincial Department of apply knowledge were insuficient capital, disease Agriculture to the farm families in relation to the attacks and insuficient water. Therefore, it is provision of equipment in subsidized rates and suggested to propose some strategies by the providing training programmes. Hundred (100) Department of Agriculture to reduce those barriers farm families from both Badulla and Monaragala and thereby allow the trainees to continue their were randomly selected for each project. The data businesses in more eficient manner, so that they were collected from the beneiciaries by can be motivated to stay in the village itself rather administering two questionnaires and a migrating to urban areas. 3 Members of the projects from the Department of Export Agriculture are, · Dr. P.E. Kaliyadasa - Senior Lecturer · Mr. A.N.R. Weerawansha - Lecturer · Dr. R.A.P.I.S. Dharmadasa - Senior Lecturer · Mr. H.G.I.M. Wijesinghe - Lecturer · Dr. L.M.H.R. Alwis - Senior Lecturer · Ms. A.M.C. Amarakoon - Lecturer Identiication of Potential to Develop districts. As revealed by the study, local people in Freshwater Capture Fishery Sector and Monaragala district signiicantly engage in inland Social, Economic and Cultural Status of capture ishery compared to Badulla district. Fishing Communities in Uva Province Fishing sector is highly dominant in Mahiyangana (20%), Tanamalwila (12%), Siyabalanduwa (12%) Team of researchers (Prof. S.C. Jayamanne, Mr. and Monaragala (10%), since most of reservoirs N.P.P. Liyange, Ms. G.G.N. Thushari, Mr. J.D.M. linked with ishery are located in dry zone of Uva Senevirathne and Ms. J.M.D.R. Jayawardana) in Province. Also the highest number of ishing Department of Animal Science, Uva Wellassa community belongs to the middle age groups. University and Uva Provincial Ministry of Majority of ishermen engage with ishing in Agriculture, Irrigation, Animal Production & Inland perennial reservoirs in both districts.