The electronic version of the Tropical Agricultural Research Volume 26, Number 1, 2014

ISSN: 1016.1422


 
 

Research Articles

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Antioxidant Potential of Rice Bran Oil Prepared from Red and White Rice

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Dilini Bopitiya and Terrence Madhujith

 

 

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Factors Influencing Motivation to Transfer Training: An Empirical Study of a Government Sector Training Program In Sri Lanka

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G.T. Madagamage, B.N.F. Warnakulasooriya and H.V.A. Wickramasuriya

 

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Study to Initiate Mobile Learning among a Group of Young Farmers from Kandy District: An Activity Theory Based Approach

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  U. Dissanayeke, K.P. Hewagamage, Robert Ramberg and Gihan Wikramanayake

 

 
4 Effects of the Level of Dietary Rice Bran with or without Phytase, on Performance and Egg Parameters of Japanese Quail 39
H.M.W.N. Abeyrathna, N.S.B.M. Atapattu and W.W.D.A. Gunawardane

 

5 Ammonia Volatilization from Frequently Applied Fertilizers for the Low-Country Tea Growing Soils of Sri Lanka 48
L.R.M.C. Liyanage, A.N. Jayakody and G.P. Gunaratne

 

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An Evaluation of Maize Contract Farming System in Sri Lanka: Adoption, Problems and Future Prospects

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P.A. Jayamini Champika and L.M Abeywickrama

 

7 Effect of Root or Foliar Application of Soluble Silicon on Plant Growth, Fruit Quality and Anthracnose Development of Capsicum 74
H.A.R.K. Jayawardana, H.L.D. Weerahewa and M.D.J.S. Saparamadu

 

8 Evaluation of DNA Markers Linked to Blast Resistance Genes, Pikh, Pit (p), and Pita, for Parental Selection in Sri Lankan Rice Breeding 82
W.A.D. Jayawardana, G.A.U. Jayasekera, R.L.C. Wijesundera , D.M.N. Dissanayake, S.D.S.S. Sooriyapathirana, C.K.Weebadde, K.L.N.S. Perera, K.R.D. Gunapala and P. Hettige

 

9 Intention to Pursue Overseas Jobs among University Students and Graduates: A Case Study from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 94
C.A.K. Weerasinghe and S. Kumar

 

10 Effect of Boiling on the Antioxidant Capacity of Dioscorea alata (Raja Ala) Grown in Sri Lanka 109
Ranithri Abeynayake and R. Sivakanesan

 

11 Milling Recovery and Quality of Combine Harvested Paddy: A Case Study in Batticaloa and Ampara Districts 120
R.Bawatharani, D.N. Jayatissa, D.A.N. Dharmasena and M.H.M.A. Bandara

 

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Genetic Diversity of the Sri Lanka Yellow Dwarf Coconut Form as Revealed by Microsatellite Markers

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L.C.J.Kamaral, S.A.C.N.Perera, K.L.N.S. Perera and P.N. Dassanayaka

 

13 Isolation of Bacteriophages and Determination of their Efficiency in Controlling Ralstonia solanacearum Causing Bacterial Wilt of Tomato 140
M.D. Kalpage and D.M. De Costa

 

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Antioxidant Activity and Total Phenolic Content of Different Skin Coloured Brinjal (Solanum Melongena)

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K.M. Somawathi, V. Rizliya, D.G.N.G. Wijesinghe  and W.M.T. Madhujith

 

15 Willingness to Pay for Chicks of Different Indigenous Chicken Types: An Application of Experimental Auctions 162
M.N.D.F. Abeykoon, J. Weerahewa, P. Weligamage and G.L.L.P Silva

 

16 Morphometric Analysis of the Gal Oya River Basin Using Spatial Data Derived from GIS 175
N.S. Withanage, N.D.K. Dayawansa and R.P. De Silva
Short Communications
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Feasibility Study of Evaporative Water Cooled (EWC) Grinding Method for Chili  (Capsicum annuum L.)

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D.M.S.P. Bandara, K.S.P. Amarathunga, B.M.K.S. Thilakaratne, T.M.R. Dissanayake, D.A.N. Dharmasena and A.J. Fernando

 
 
18 Postharvest Life of Cut Chrysanthemum Cultivars in Relation to Chemicals, Wrapping Material and Storage Conditions 195
  Gunjan Sharma and Ranjan Srivastava  
19 Analysis of the Body Conditions of Free Grazing Cattles using Global Positioning System (GPS) 201
 

Choi Eun Gyu, Sang Yoon Lee, Myeong Hun Kim, Ki Yeon Kim, Han Jong Ko and Hyeon Tae Kim

 
 
20 Separation Efficiency of Livestock Manure Biogas by Membrane 210
  Jong Eon Kim, Sang Yun Lee, Chung Seop Lee and Hyeon Tae Kim