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National telecasting on success stories of farmers (‘Mihikatha Dinuwo’ on Fridays at 6.45pm on National TV)

Eligibility

Dedicated farmers who achieved success in agriculture

Process of reservation

Contact the Audio Visual Centre through Agriculture Instructor of the area. Location selecting, field shooting will be decided accordingly.

Fees payable to obtain the service

Free

Time required

Depend on the cultivating season and visuals availability

Staff officers in charge of the services

Officer In charge: Subject Matter Specialist/ Mr RD Siripala
Head of the Centre: Assistant Director of Agriculture/ 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