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Providing training on AV teaching aids and presentation technology

Eligibility

Officer groups in agriculture and non agriculture who conduct training and presentations

Process of application

Request by letter to Director (Extension and Training), Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya. Training will be arranged on demand

Fees payable to obtain the service

Government rates. Contact Audio Visual Centre for more details.

Time required

Depend on the demand and availability of resource persons.

Staff officers in charge of the services

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Audio Visual) Dr Rohan Wijekoon

• Toll-free agriculture advisory service
• Visits to Agriculture Technology Parks in Gannoruwa and Batatha
• National telecasting on success stories of farmers (‘Mihikatha Dinuwo’ on Fridays at 6.45pm on National TV)
• Providing training on AV teaching aids and presentation technology
• Duplicating VCD/DVD on agricultural TV programmes broadcasted; ‘Mihikatha Dinuwo’ on Fridays at 6.45pm and ‘Govibimata Arunalu’ on Sundays at 6.30pm
• Conducting Agriculture Exhibitions
• Training on agriculture enterprise development
• Advisory service for establishing/ developing medium scale/ large scale commercial farms
• Agriculture extension services in Inter-provincial areas under major irr
• Radio programmes in Agriculture
• Sales of Agriculture publications