Diploma in Modern Agrotechnology (DMAT) 2022 – Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (WUSL)

Calling Applications for Diploma in Modern Agrotechnology (DMAT) – 2022 Conducted by the Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management (FAPM), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (WUSL)

• Duration: 01 Year
• Course Fee: Rs.72,000/=
• Medium: English
• Class Mode: Online & Onsite

Entry Qualifications:

• Passed in G.C.E. Advanced Level 2 subjects (3 subjects for the applicants who did four subjects) in any stream in one sitting,
  OR,
• Five passes in G.C.E. Ordinary Level in one sitting with more than two years of working experience in a related field
  OR,
• Any other qualification not listed above, but may be considered case by case and acceptable to the Board of Study and the Senate of WUSL.

Course Outline – The DMAT Course Curriculum covers the following areas with hands-on practical exposure:

• Basics of crop production
• Controlled environment agriculture systems
• Production of fruit, vegetable, floricultural and herbal Crops in protected environments
• Crop environment management – media, nutrient, pest, and disease management
• e-Agriculture – precision agriculture and e-commerce
• Design and construction of protected agriculture systems
• Greenhouse automation and management
• Postharvest handling, processing, and value addition of greenhouse-grown crop produce
• Quality and safety management in protected agriculture systems
• Economics and management of small agribusinesses
• Development of a business proposal

Website – www.wyb.ac.lk/dmat/