Pesticides have become inevitable ingredients in vegetable cultivation with green revolution
technologies. However indiscriminate use of pesticides causes health hazards to humans …

The agriculture industry in Sri Lanka plays a vital role in socio-economic background. The
share of agriculture in Sri Lanka's GDP approximately 7% in 2019. Vegetable production …

BACKGROUND In this study, we surveyed through a structured and pilot‐tested
questionnaire, the practices of pesticide usage by small‐scale (< 1.25 ha) chilli and tomato …

Sri Lanka situated between 6 and 10 degrees of North of the equator has predominantly
monssoonal and tropical climate. The passage of moisture-laden winds from Southwest and …

Iron (Fe) is an essential mineral element of plants. However, the current status of
bioavailable Fe in lowland paddy fields in Sri Lanka is not known. This study was conducted …

Sustainable Agriculture (SA) and the readiness of farmers to implement SA practices are
broader discussions in global forums today. However, to date, there has been relatively little …

The national average potato yield of Sri Lanka is lower than its global average with the
absence of an optimum temperature regime for tuber bulking being a major contributory …

We have developed a system facilitated by a mobile artefact to effectively identify crop
disorder incidents and manage them using recommended control measures. This work …

Safe and ample supply of freshwater is fundamental to humans and for the sustainability of
ecosystem function. Therefore, impacts of catchment disturbances on surface water quality …

Uma Oya, which has the highest watershed of the Upper Mahaweli discharges into
Rantambe reservoir. Uma Oya may have been polluted as it drains a large portion of …