To introduce plantation management and provide training in theoretical, technical and managerial aspects of plantation and agriculture with a view to developing a competent planter.
To produce outstanding efficient and effective agribusiness leaders to the plantation industry.
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS: Passed the G.C.E. (O/L) Examination in six (06) subjects with three (03) credit passes. including Math’s, Science & English Language and G.C.E. (A/L) Examination three (03) passes.
(In any stream) or an equivalent qualification, or a diploma in agriculture from a recognized institution.
Methodology: Lectures, demonstrations, practical sessions, group discussions, presentations, and assessments.
Course Content:
Basic Science (Gap Filling)
Language (Gap Filling)
Overview of the Plantation Industry
Basic Plant Science
Plantation Ethics and Culture
Tea Cultivation
Tea Manufacture
Rubber Cultivation
Rubber Manufacture
Coconut Cultivation & Processing
Other Plantation Crops
Commercial forestry Systems for Plantation Industry Management
Stage I - Rs. 400,000/-per participant
Stage II - Rs. 30,000 per month has to be paid to the estate for food and accommodation during six (06) months in-plant training period.
