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Department of Agriculture
Director
Mr. S.M.Hussain


  Department of Agriculture,
  Kanniya Road,
  Varothayanagar,
  Trincomalee.

  Tel: 026-2220366

  Fax: 026-2222665

  Email : agriculture@ep.gov.lk

  Mission

Ensure surplus production and promote commercially oriented sustainable agriculture for sound economic and social development of the farming community.

  Key Functions:
1.

Laying out demonstration on improved agricultural technology and conducting field days for appropriate technology (including value addition & post harvest technology) adoption.

2.

Training provided at farmers location to suit farmers field conditions.

3.

Provide valuable extension services and make awareness of innovative technologies for farmers.

4.

Conducting exhibitions to create awareness of proven technologies.

5.

Maintaining quality seed & planting materials production for high yield.

6.

Institutional training to impart knowledge, skills and attitude in agriculture for farmers.

7.

Mass media campaign for control of epidermics and awareness raising for spread of proven technology.

8.

Promotion of commercialized agriculture.

9.

Promote organic farming for disease free human health.

10.

Extend capacity building for extension workers.

11.

High impact initiative at District Agriculture Training Centre.

12.

Establishment of Integrated farming societies & crop based societies as a strong community based organization.

13.

Coordination with allied Departments.

14.

Formulaion of projects and implementation with other agencies ( Local,foreign donor agencies ,decentralized budget projects).

15.

Combination of Agricultural statistics information of reporting to relevant Departments & Ministries .

16.

Agro forestry programme for diversified eco system management.

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