Six seed were developed at the end of the project
Yet to test DNA difference on the only remaining plant due to slow growth
Developing a centre for acclimatizing tissue-culture banana
seedlings at farmer-level and to study the potential for development a market
for tissue-cultured plants
Sarvodaya Economic Enterprise Development Services(Gte) Ltd
Farmer level Acclimatizing center successful
Tissue culture plants
2-3 months early harvesters
Disease resistant
Better Yielder
Development of protocols for the micro-propagation of four
selected bamboo species (Bambusa vulgaris var. vitata, B ventricos, Gigantocloa
atroviolacea and Dendrocaalmus giganteus – mutant) of promising economic value
Institute of Fundamental Studies (IFS)
Protocols have been developed and the technology could be transferred to interested
parties
Development of Renewable Energy Based Pepper Drying Technology
for The Medium and Large Scale Growers and Collectors
Alliance for Appropriate Technology Exchange
· Commercially successful. Patented 325 kg capacity Drier which can dry 70%
moisture pepper to 10% pepper in 15 hours using 60 kg of air dry Gliricidia
wood and 9 kwh of electricity
· 40 kg Solar dryer which can reduce the moisture from 70% to 30% with two
days
Development of Technology for fruit salad / cocktail in sugar
syrup with extended shelf life at ambient temperature utilizing tropical fruits
Industrial Technology Institute and Pepo Fruits(Pvt) Ltd
Marketing it in commercial scale
600 fruit salad in thermoformed cups and 500 plastic and glass bottles ready to serve fruit drinks per day is marketed
Property right issues with company
Development of technology to produce non / carbonated soft
drinks for the market by using 1) Nutmeg rind extraction
and 2) Cinnamon bark extraction
Department of Export Agriculture
Soft drinks were develop having 88% and 89% preference level by the taste
panel
Patent rights received. Next step is to sell it after Ministry approved pricing.
Fabrication and testing of a low cost small scale solvent extractor
for spices for production of spice oleoresin
Department of Export Agriculture.
Small simple low cost extractor with 90% efficiency for most of the spice
was developed. Technology could be passed on to interested parties.
Investigating processing methodologies and Design / Fabrication
of curing unit for commercial scale processing, value addition and packing
of vanilla for export market
Lanka Organics
Product with satisfactory marketable quality was produced using two methods
1) Polythene bag method
2) Plain Method
Testing of new technology for sustainable sea shipments of
fresh Pineapple
Industrial Technology Institute
Technology for long duration transportation developed. So far no commercial
applications. CaCl fruit spray (1.3 g per fruit) with Wax treatment can be
recommended as effective treatment for sea shipment.
Evaluation of non-traditional exotic high value fruits in dry
zone utilizing hi-tech cultivation techniques `
International Foodstuff Company Agri Biotech (pvt) Ltd
Model farm established over 160,000 Kg of Guava and 4,000 kg of Dragon Fruits
produced up to end August 2007.
Conduct regular training programmes on hi tech cultivation methods to farmers
in batches of 5.
Development & mechanization of the de-seeding for processing
of Rambutans
Industrial Technology Institute.
Imported machine has been adopted for successful de-seeding.
Commercially un utilized.
Study on the effect of Drip irrigation on cultivation of some
fruit crops in Hambantota
Technology & community service centre University of Colombo
Better yield are reported.