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RRDI-Rice: Providing field visits and diagnosis of problems of rice cultivation

RRDI-Rice: Providing Limited field visits and diagnosis of problems (pest, disease, weed, fertility, environmental, varietals etc.) of rice cultivation

To Whom / Beneficiary:
All rice growing farmers

How to obtain the service:
(i) Inform the currently available problem in the paddy field by a letter or fax or by a telephone call.
(ii) Visit the Institute on week days with the sample having the problem

Fees payable to obtain services:
Free of charge

Time for submitting request:
During office hours in working days 8.30am – 4.15 pm

Time for supplying the services:
Through telephone if the problem is clear.
Field visits if the problem is unclear or severe

The responsible institute:
Rice research and Development Institute, Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa TP?037-2259881, 037-2258560, 037-2258561, 037-2258562 email rice@sltnet.lk

Officer in charge of the service:

Name	Designation	Division
Mr. SW Abeysekara	Deputy Director (Res.)	Plant Breeding
Mr. BM Abeyrathne	Assistant Director of Agriculture	Extension & Training
Mr. AH Gunadasa	Research Officer	Plant Breeding
Dr. WLG Samarasinghe	Research Officer	Plant Breeding
Mr. PV Hemachandra	Research Officer	Plant Breeding
Mr. ASMT? Abeywickrama	Research Officer	Plant Breeding
Dr. WMW Weerakoon	Research Officer	Agronomy
Mr. KMC Bandara	Research Officer	Agronomy
Mr. SN Jayawardane	Research Officer	Agronomy
Mrs. ASK Abeysekara	Research Officer	Plant protection
Dr. WMJ Bandara	Research Officer	Soil Science
Mr. DN Sirisena	Research Officer	Soil Science
Ms. WMUK Rathnayake	Research Officer	Water Management