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10th September 2022 14:28:32 Hours
After establishing Green Agriculture Steering Committee (GASC) by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army in order to bring more foreign exchange into the country through the export of agricultural crops, the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock has already started several large projects across the country with the combination of civil sector. A 25 acres *Gerkin Cultivation Project* was collobaratively started with HJS Condiments managed under *Haleys Company (pvt) ltd* at *Army Farm Kandakadu* on 06 August 2022 *with the directions of the Director General Financial Management (DGFM) of the Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock Major General WBSM Abeysekera RSP USP and the Brigadier Arosha Rajapaksha RSP Director Agriculture & Live Stocks* Total harvest of 200 MT is expected from this project, which expands over an area of 25 acres. All 200 MT harvest will be exported to 49 foreign countries via *HJS Condiments.* Thereby, the Defenders of the Nation from *Corp of Agriculture and Live Stocks* contributes to bring much needed *Dollars* to the Motherland. As the first harvest of this project, bulk of 686 Kg was handed over to Haleys Company (pvt) ltd by the *Commanding Officer - 3 (V) SLACAL.* Harvesthng (from four stages of cultivation ) to be continued till 5th November 2022.
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29th August 2022 23:19:07 Hours
In-Service Training Institute located in Gannoruwa is the National Agricultural Training Institute of Department of Agriculture. The institute is responsible for providing in service training on new information, innovations, and modern technology in agriculture to develop the skills of the staff of Extension of the Department of Agriculture and Provincial Department of Agriculture. The training courses offered by this institute are very supportive for the improvement of their performances. With the intention of up lifting Sri Lanka Army Agriculture field In Service Training Program was conducted on 22 August 2022 at In Service Training School ,Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya.20 Agriculture Officers of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock were participated for this training session in order to enhance their agriculture knowledge. The session was conducted As per the instructions of Director General Financial Management (DGFM) of the Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture & Livestock Major General WBSM Abeysekera RSP USP with the supervision of Lieutenant Colonel DLCN Muththanthirige School Commandant Corps of Agriculture and Livestock- Aralaganwila.
29th August 2022 23:16:30 Hours
The Basic Agriculture course No 5A conducted by 6 SLACAL in Akkarayankulam was completed on 26 August 2022 and course duration was one month. The Commanding Officer of 6 SLACAL Lt Col ASB Hapuwinna USP psc SLAC graced the occasion as the chief guest. 56 Other Ranks successfully completed the course and received their certificates.The course curriculum included with Organic farming, crops cultivation, Food preservation, Machinery, Animal husbandry and value added animal feed products. 1st in Order of Merit :- S/109841 Cpl Rajitha Kumara NU 4 SLAC
29th August 2022 23:13:59 Hours
The Basic Agriculture course No 5 conducted by School of Agriculture in Aralaganwila was completed on 28 August 2022 and course duration was one month. The Commandant of School of Agriculture Lt Col DLCN Muththanthirige SLACAL graced the occasion as the chief guest. 31 Other Ranks successfully completed the course and received their certificates.The course curriculum included with Organic farming, crops cultivation, Food preservation, Machinery, Animal husbandry and value added animal feed products.This is the last course conducted at Aralaganwila before shifting School of Agriculture to the new location at Kilinochchi. 1st in Order of Merit :- S/10644 Rec Naurunna LAPD 4(V) SLACAL
29th August 2022 23:11:38 Hours
As a supportive mechanism to the government’s cultivation drive Green Agriculture Steering Committee (GASC) was spearheaded by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army in order to supplement and promote the island’s food security programme by cultivating more than 1500 acres of barren or abandoned state lands across the country. In line with above programmes as per the guidance of Major General WBSM Abeysekera RSP USP the Director General Financial Management(DGFM) of the Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock the 2(V) battalion of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock has started Paddy cultivation in 60 acres of land at Ridiyagama on 29 August 2022. The Asian region, home to about 2/3 of the world's population, is most popular for rice farming. Rice is the main crop in Sri Lanka's subsistence agriculture as well as food crops. Paddy is cultivated in every district of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock giving their fully contribution to expand the Paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka by adding new Army Farm at Ridiyagama which is undercommand to Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock. Commanding Officer of 2 (V) SLACAL Maj WAND Jayasundara and other ranks of 2(V) SLACAL participated for this event
06th August 2022 16:36:42 Hours
Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, M.P. Minister of Agriculture visited Army farm Kandakadu. During his visit he inspected crops cultivated by the Army perticulary maize project and chilli project on 06 August 2022.Minister was warmly welcomed by Director Agriculture and Livestock Brigadier Arosha Rajapaksha RSP and Lt Col BMTA Baddewela RSP psc IG SLA Commanding Officer 3(V) SLACAL.
