GAP Certified Producers S.No. Crop District GAP Registration No. Name of Certificate Holder Address Extent (Ac) 1 Cinnamon Badulla 2152322010104 Gunapala R.D. Wasanagama, No.55, Thalpitigala. 0.5 2 Cinnamon Badulla 2152322010109 Rammenike D.M. No.22, Wasanagama, Beramada, Halihela. 1 3 Cinnamon Badulla
Technical Service Grade I Seniority List
Extension Officers’ Seniority List of Technical Service Grade I
Areca Nut
Areca Nut Areca catechu L Family: Palmae History Chewing the mixture of areca nut and betel leaf is a tradition or custom which dates back thousands of years in many Asian and Oceanic countries. It is not known when the
Betel
Betel Piper betle L.Family: Piperacea History Betel is an evergreen, perennial climber widely grown all over the Sri Lanka. The commercial product is the leaf, mainly used for chewing with Arecanut, slaked lime, tobacco and some other ingredients. Betel chewing
Cardamom
Cardamom Elettaria cardamomFamily – Zingiberaceae History Cardamom, known as the “Queen of Spices” is a perennial herbaceous plant with a pseudo stem and thick irregular shaped rhizomes. Cardamom grows wild in the Western Ghats of Southern India. Many historical texts
Cinnamon
Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume Family: Lauraceae History Cinnamon is the dried bark of the perennial tree of C.zeylanicum of the Lauraceae family. True cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka. Cinnamon is originally grown wild in central hill country of Sri
Citronella
Citronella Cymbopogon nardus/C. winterianusFamily : Graminae History Citronella plant is a perennial 1-2m tall bush with green to yellowish green leaves. The oldest known records of using citronella oil and leaves as perfumes in religious ceremonies were found in India
Clove
Clove Syzygium aromaticum L.Family : Mertaceae History The clove tree is a medium sized symmetrically shaped tree with smooth grey bark canopy has a cone shape. Fully matured trees grows upto 15 -20m. It is believed to be originated in
Cocoa
Cocoa Theobroma cacaoFamily : Sterculiaceae History The cocoa tree is thought to have originated in the Amazon basin and spreading to Central America particularly to Mexico. It was known and used by the natives in the region, such as Olmec
Coffee
Coffee Coffea arabica, Coffea robustaFamily : Rubiaceae Coffee trees are pruned short to conserve their energy and aid in harvesting, but can grow to more than 30 feet (9 meters) high. Each tree is covered with green, waxy leaves growing