Arulappu George Chandra Babu – Experts Database

Arulappu George Chandra Babu (A.G.C.Babu)

Job Title

Name of Organization

Primary Email

Agricultre Specialist

Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP), Minstry of Agriculture, Sri Lanka

[email protected]

Brief Biography

Focused and highly experienced person with a proven record of accomplishment of leading government offices for 37 years and implementing many research and development projects. A dedicated agriculturist and development researcher with around 34 publications in reputed research journals. I have obtained BSc (Agric.) from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and obtained MSc in Plant Pathology from the Punjab Agricultural University, India. After graduation, I have joined the Department of Agriculture as a Research Officer and retired as Director of Agriculture from the Ministry of Agriculture, Sri Lanka. After retirement, I have joined CIRDAP as a Programme Officer.

Field of Interests

I have been working as a Plant Pathologist on Potato and Temperate vegetables. Also, I have an interest in Mushroom production and one of the pioneers to introduce Button Mushroom cultivation in Sri Lanka. I have thirty-four years of research experience on pathological aspects of potato cultivation, seed potato production, and Temperate vegetable production. Also, I have mastered seed potato production using modern technologies. As a development practitioner, my experience in the agriculture sector is immense. I have three years of working experience in Integrated Rural Development in the Asia-Pacific region incorporating the role of food production, and value chain.

Fields of Expertise

Current Research Projects

Food Waste to Wealth: Post-harvest Loss from Farm Gate to Market. Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Livelihoods in CIRDAP Member Countries Regional Training on Safe and Sustainable Vegetables Value Chain Development in South Asia
http://www.sac.org.bd/publications/

Key Publications

Mayakaduwa M.A.P., Babu A.G.C., M.M.Nugaliyadde,J.Peter, K.R.S.C.B.Kahawandala, N.I.J.H. Nishshanka (2017). Performance of seed tuber pieces of potato as planting material under upcountry wet zone conditions Annals of Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture 19:129-138 2.
Nishantha, K.M.D.W.P., Sandika, A.L., Babu, A.G.C., Hettiarachchi, H.A.S.N., Pushpanjali, K., Abeytilakeratna, P.D. and Nugaliyadde, M.M., (2016) Farmers’ knowledge and attitudes on pesticide usage in vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension, 19(2), pp.244–252. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tare.v19i2.5350
Punyawardena B.V. R., E.V.G. Nimal Jayaratne, A.G.C. Babu and R.R.A Wijekoon (2015) Potential environments of selected non-conventional areas for potato cultivation. Proceeding of the annual symposium of Department of Agriculture 17: 3-290
Hemarathna W.G.C.D., Babu, A.G.C., Dissanayake D.M.D. (2015). Development of a suitable acclimatization liquid medium and evaluation of In vitro grown plants or three Potato varieties in a hydroponic system. 7th Annual research symposium proceedings, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University in Sri Lanka, pp. 66
M.M.Nugaliyadde and Babu, A.G.C. (2013) Popularizing multiple cropping innovations as a means to raise productivity and farm income in Sri Lanka. In Popularizing multiple cropping innovation as a means to raise crop productivity and farm income in SAARC countries. Musa, M., Azad, A.K. and Gurung, T.R (Eds.). 2013. Published by SAC 2013.

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Kumuduni, H.K., Babu, A.G.C. & Nugaliyadde, M.M. (2013). Study on flower induction & seed production in Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Annals of the Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture, vol 15, pp 363
Cropping system in UpCountry Wet Zone of Sri Lanka A.G.C.Babu (2013). In Popularizing multiple cropping innovation as a means to raise crop productivity and farm income in SAARC countries. Musa, M., Azad, A.K. and Gurung, T.R (Eds.). Published by SAC 2013.