Plan for 2005

Socio - Economic research


• Cost of production and Income study for major food crops.
(Maha 2004/ 2005 and 2005 Yala).

• Preparation of crop enterprise budgets for fruits and vegetables.
• Assessment of micro irrigation system in Badulla and Moneragala Districts.
• Economic and Financial Evaluation on modern technologies of food crops sector in Sri Lanka.
• Study the impact of Granary Area Programme (GAP).
• Study the potential, and constraints on food security of Sri Lanka.
• Forward sale contracts and socio-economic factors that influence farmer participation.
• Study the factors affecting Subsidiary Food Crop (SFC) production in Sri Lanka.
• Study the economic and mechanical efficiency of using combine harvesters.
  

Agricultural policy analysis

• Evaluation of social welfare benefits of quality seed production programmes.
• Study the utilization of modern farming system technologies in selected small scale tank systems in dry zone of Sri Lanka.
• Evaluation of the determinants of agricultural performance.
• Evaluation of the market power and assessing the degree of oligopsony and oligopoly of the rice market.
• Economic analysis of the structural changes on farm income in Sri Lanka.
• Study the relationship between poverty & agriculture development.
  

Studies on natural resources and environment

Present Socio-economic status of pest and disease control and soil conservation methods in vegetable cultivation in Matale District - collaborative research study with Plant Protection Service.

Socio-economic evaluation of soil and water conservation methods in Upper Water shed Management Project area - Collaborative research study with NRMC.

Study the features affecting Subsidiary Food Crop Production (SFCP) in Sri Lanka.

Economic evaluation of DNA technology for plant breeding.

A minor level study on rationality of use of resources in paddy farming.

Study the total factor productivity in paddy farming.

Collection, analysis and publication of Agricultural Information

Forecasting food security, crop production and prices.

Collection and management of Agric. Information and publishing relevant reports.

Seminar programme by DOA scientists trained abroad and publication of proceedings.