The Annual Congress is an international scientific forum organized by the PGIA every year with a multitude of objectives. It aims at promoting postgraduate research in agriculture by providing a forum for presentation, discussion and debate, disseminating research findings. The Congress stimulates interaction and relationship among postgraduate students and scientists of different universities and various institutes of the country and the region.

• Agricultural Biology & Plant Protection
• Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Management
• Agricultural Extension & Organizational management
• Agricultural Mechanization & Post-harvest Technology
• Agronomy, Forestry & agro forestry
• Agro biotechnology
• Animal production & aquaculture
• Climate change & Agriculture
• Conservation & Improvement of Agro-biodiversity
• Computational Methods and Statistics
• Energy & Waste Resources systems
• Food Science & Nutrition
• Geo-informatics in Agriculture
• Horticulture & landscape Architecture
• Soil and Water Resources & Management

Inauguration and the scientific sessions will be held at the Plant Genetic Resources Centre (PGRC), Gannoruwa, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka which is located 6 km from the city of Kandy.

The Annual Congress is held completely in English.

Payments should be made by money order/bank draft written in favour of the Director, PGIA. Cash payments are accepted at the Accounts Branch of the PGIA.

Please download the Annual Congress brochure and send in the duly filled reply slip to the Congress Office by the October 20, 2015.

Foreign participants could pay by international bank draft.

• Rs. 1000 - Local students
• Rs. 1500 - Local participants
• US$. 75 - Participants from SAARC countries
• US$.150 - Participants from other countries

The participants should register on or before October 20, 2015. The registration fee covers the cost of the abstract booklet, conference materials, lunch and refreshments.

April 20, 2015       

-   Registration commences

July 15, 2015        

-   Last date to receive full papers
     for the Congress – 2015

October 20, 2015  

- Last date for registration

November 19 - 20, 2015

- PGIA Annual Congress

Accommodation with a wide range of facilities and options is available. Hotels and guest house rates vary from US$ 25 to US$ 125 per day. You may find hotel information on www.kandyhotles.com. Accommodation can be provided for a limited number of foreign participants at PGIA and university guest houses at a nominal rate.

Transport can be arranged to Kandy from the Airport (Colombo). Accommodation with a wide range of facilities and options is available. Hotel and guest house rates vary from US$ 25 to US$ 125 per day.