Precision agriculture is a technology-driven approach, integrating ad- vanced methods such as Variable-Rate Irrigation (VRI) systems and remote sensing technologies, to optimize farming practices. This study explores the ...

The critical advancements in sustainable water resource management and associated challenges utilize diverse methodologies, including machine learning and innovative approaches, to address the complex dynamics of water ...

As a part of the initiative called Youth Leadership for Climate Action (YLCA), which is carried out by Biodiversity Sri Lanka (BSL) and funded by the British Council to develop young people into community leaders in ...

The purpose of this study is to utilize waste tea from tea processing indus- tries to prepare seedling blocks incorporating other organic materials. Refused tea waste was obtained from a leading commercial tea factory ...

The growing concern over climate change has prompted an intensified ex- amination of sustainable energy sources, and geothermal energy is a promising can- didate in this regard. This sustainable energy source, derived ...

This study was aimed to select a cost-effective pretreatment for aggressive colonizer Parthenium hysterophorus in order to utilize the lignocellulosic biomass for the production of cellulosic bioethanol. Deploying diverse ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple crop in Asian countries. Plant parameters, such as above-ground biomass, leaf moisture and plant height are important indicators in rice crop monitoring. The objective of this study was ...

Phosphorus (P) is one of the essential plant nutrients which is required to be abundant for plant growth and production. Plant-available P depends highly on the soil pH level. Under alkaline conditions, it becomes ...

Ever increasing demand for food essentially increases the volume of ferti- lizer application globally in the agricultural sector. At present, the annual global con- sumption of chemical fertilizer in agriculture amounts ...

Groundnut is a key field crop in the tank cascade systems of in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. It is a main source of protein and a source of income for smallholder farmers. Groundnut has little diversity and self-pollinates. ...