Category: Faculty News

A workshop for farmers was held in the Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna on 07th of March 2022 at 8.00 am. The participants' registration started at 8.30 am, and there were fifty farmers confirmed their participation. Then workshop was inaugurated by the Project Coordinator/ AHEAD operation, Dr.K.Pakeerathan, Head & Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna. After that fruitful introduction was given by Dr.(Mrs).Piratheepan, Head & Senior Lecturer, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna. A brief presentation about the introduction of feeds to milking cows was given by the resource person Dr.S. Gowrythilakan Deputy Director/Department of Animal Production and Health. Followed by efficient feeding management technologies for milking cows was addressed by Dr.M.Sasikaran, Veterinary Surgeon/Kilinochchi. Then refreshment was given from 11.30 to 11.45 am...

The Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna (UOJ), Sri Lanka has achieved a milestone in the signing of the license agreement for commercialization of a novel Bael fruit syrup incorporated drinking yoghurt with the Mullai Milk Processing Companies, Mullaitivu with the assistance of University Business Linkages (UBL), UOJ on 08th October 2021 at the Board room, UOJ. The ultimate intention of the research was to develop a bael fruit syrup incorporated drinking yoghurt with medicinal and therapeutic properties. Currently, consumers are concerned about their health benefits and looking for food products produced without artificial preservatives, colorants, and flavourants. Accordingly, the product was developed using natural bael fruit while satisfying those requirements. The research team is Mr. S. Anand Kumar (Principal Investigator/ Lecturer, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture),..