LOCATION OF THE ARMY FARM KANDAKADU
The Army farm Kandakadu is situated 277 km away from Colombo at Welikanda Divisional Secretary Division of Polonnaruwa district in the North Central province closer to historical Buddhist temple known as Somawathiya
GOOGLE MAP OF THE ARMY FARM KANDAKADU
HISTORY OF THE FARM
- Started in1950,under the guidance of Hon Prime minister Mr. DS Senanayake with the assistance of Mr. Anchor from England
- Total acrage was 11,436 and it was managed by Dept of Agriculture
- Peak production period was late 1960’s and the capacity was 14,000 animals
- In 1984 First terrorist attack was occurred & 04 x Farm workers were killed
- Subsequently LTTE attacks were increased
- In 1992 Farm was shifted to Gallella and management was shifted to National Livestock Development Board.
- After shifting the farm, buildings machines and equipments were abandoned and some were destroyed & some were removed by LTTE
- After liberation of North and East, Commander of the Army ordered SLAGSC to restart the farm
- Kandakadu Regimental farm was started on 07th October 2009
- The farm was declared as a military farm from 01st May 2012 by an Army routing order ARO 61/2012 & dated 28th August 2012
DETAILS OF THE FARM
| 1. | Extent (Ac) | - | Total | - | 3503 |
| - | Cultivated | - | 296.28 | ||
| 2. | Date of Commencement | - | 07th October 2009 | ||
| 3. | Agricultural Activities | - | Cultivation of Vegetables, Fruits, Paddy, Rubber & Animal husbandry | ||
| 4. | Funding arrangements | - | Started with Regimental funds, and continued with farm income | ||
| 5. | Tps Commitment | - | Army | - | 5 x 100 |
| - | Mil Civilians | - | 0 x 187 | ||
| 5 x 287 | |||||
PRESENT STATUS OF THE FARM
- Farm A - Vegetable cultivation & admin area
- Farm B - Banana project
- Farm C - Paddy field
- Farm D - Livestock project
- Farm E - Joint venture with Ministry of Agriculture (long term and short term crops)
- Farm F - Cashew plantation
- Culture of Spirulina algae.
- Ornamental fish project
Farm A
Vegetable Cultivation
BUSHITA
AMBERALLA
LUFFA
KANKUNG
CABAGE
BITTER GOURD
OKRA
Orange
Mango
KEKIRI
Farm B Banana Project
BANANA PROJECT
- Extent : 15 Acres
- Variety : Cavendish
- No of Plants : 15,000
- 12 Acres of Rubber intercrop with Banana / pine apple
BANANA
PROCESSING FOR MARKETING
PINE APPLE INTER CROP WITH RUBBER
SUGARCANE PILOT PROJECT
PLANTING OF SUGARCANE
SUGARCANE CULTIVATION
Farm C Paddy Field
PADDY FIELD
| » | EXTENT | : | 100 Acres |
| » | VARIETY | : | Traditional Rice - 30 acres |
| : | Improved varieties - 70 acres | ||
| » | NO OF SEASONS | : | 02 (Yala & Maha) |
LAND PREPARATION
ROW SEEDING BY THE PADDY SEEDER
SEEDLING STAGE
SEEDLING STAGE
HARVESTING STAGE
HARVESTING
HARVESTING
HARVESTING
STORING OF PADDY
CONSTRUCTION OF ISURU WEWA TANK
ISURU WEWA 5 - WATER SOURCE FOR PADDY FIELDS
ISURU WEWA 5 - WATER SOURCE FOR PADDY FIELDS
FARM D LIVESTOCK PROJECT
COMPOSITION
- Neat Cattle
- Buffalo
- Goat
- Layers
- Ornamental Fish
- Breeder Farm
- Milk Processing Unit
Neat Cattle
| S/No | Breeds | 1st Calving | Calving Interval |
| 1 | AFS | 3 - 3 ½ years | 1 – 1 ½ year |
| 2 | Jersy x Sahival | 3 – 3 ½ years | 1 – 1 ½ year |
| 3 | Sahival cross | 3 - 3 ½ years | 1 – 1 ½ year |
Average milk production per day :- 115 – 120 ltrs
Average milk production per head :- 6 – 8 ltrs
| S/No | Pasture | Fodder | Legumes |
| 1 | Bracheria mutica | CO 3 | Gliricidea |
| 2 | Barcheria ruziencis | CO 4 | Ipil ipil |
| 3 | Bracheria brizantha | Maize fodder | Sun heamp |
| 4 | Sorgham |
CALVES
GRAZING
CATTLE HERD
GRAZING
AGRO ECOLOGICAL STATUS
| » | Agro Ecological Zone | - | Low Country Dry Zone |
| » | Annual Rain Fall | - | Less than 1000 mm |
| » | Rain Fall Pattern | - | Inter Monsoon (March to May) |
| North – East Monsoon (November to January) | |||
| » | Weather Condition | - | Hot & Dry |
| » | Avg. Temperature | - | 33o C |
| » | Avg. Relative Humidity | 75% | |
| » | Soil Types | - | Reddish Brown Earth, Non Calcic Brown Soil, Low Humic Gray Soil, Aluvial Soil |
| » | Terrain | - | Undulating |
