Vol. 63 No.02 February 2011 TNAU NEWS TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY NEWS LETTER

Patron : Dr. P. MURUGESA BOOPATHI- Vice Chancellor Editor : Dr. G.KATHIRESAN - Director, Planning & Monitoring

4th Covai Flower show - 2011 maintenance, flower arrangement, flower rangoli, photography and fashion show were organized to encourage the multifarious talents of students and public. A total of 420 participants from 65 schools and colleges took part in these competitions . The Flower Show was concluded with a Valedictory function on 31st January, 2011 evening. Dr. P. Paramaguru, Ph.D., Professor and Head of the Department of Floriculture and Landscaping of Horticultural College & Research Institute, T h e T a m i l N a d u Research Institute Building of C o i m b a t o re we l c o m e d t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l U n i v e r s i t y, Agricultural University gathering and presented the Coimbatore and the Rotary to the public. The Flower Show was appraisal report. The Valedictory Coimbatore Uptown jointly presided by our Vice – Chancellor, function was presided over by the th organized the 4 Covai Flower Dr. P. Murugesa Boopathi. Earlier, Commissioner of Police of Show 2011 for three days between Dr. N. Kumar, Dean (Hort), HC & RI, Coimbatore, Dr. C. Sylendra Babu, th st 29 and 31 January, 2011. It was C o i m b a t o re we l c o m e d t h e I P S. T h e A g rl . P ro d u c t i o n inaugurated by the Hon'ble dignitaries. The President of Rotary Commissioner and Principal Minister for Rural Industries & Coimbatore Uptown Rtn. K.O. Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Dr. P. Animal Husbandry, Thiru Pongalur Senthilnathan proposed the vote of Rama Mohana Rao, IAS was the N. Palanisamy. The Hon'ble thanks. Dr. P. Subbain, Registrar Chief Guest and Rtn. Major Donor Minister for Khadi, Thiru K. offered the felicitation. K.S. Pillai, the Past District Ramachandran opened the flower Governor and Rtn. M. Krishnan, gallery. The Worshipful Mayor of The Flower Show was President, Indian Chamber of Coimbatore Corporation, Thiru R. witnessed by more than one lakh Commerce, Coimbatore were the Venkatachalam opened the visitors belonging to different Guests of Honour. Commercial stalls and MLA, categories including schools and Thondamuthur & Board Member, c o l l e g e s , f l ow e r g row e r s , Prizes were distributed to Thiru M.N. Kandasamy opened a entrepreneurs, garden enthusiasts winners of various competitions Floral train. District Collector of and general public. Various and our Vice Chancellor Dr. P. Coimbatore, Dr. P. Umanath, IAS competitions such as painting, Murugesa Boopathi, felicitated the dedicated a Floral Icon of the p o e m w r i t i n g , g a r d e n gathering. Vice – Chancellor visits regularly, so that viewers from any in garlic” was conducted at Poondi TNAU Community Radio Station part of the world could benefit village of Taluk on immensely. 20.12.2010 under NHM scheme Our Vice-Chancellor, Dr. P. Murugesa Boopathi visited the Community Radio Station on 04.01.2011 and called upon everybody in the Community to derive maximum benefit from the Community Radio Station. The Vice-Chancellor has also wished the listeners a happy and prosperous new year and Pongal T The Community Radio Station has greetings. Dr. P. Kalaiselvan, sponsored by the Directorate of recently started functioning at Director of Extension Education Arecanut and Spices Development, Directorate of Extension Education, and Dr. SP. Ramanathan, Professor Calicut. Dr. J. Suresh, Assoc. Coimbatore Campus. It has been and Head, Dept. of Market P ro f e s s o r a n d H e a d , H R S, N n a m e d a s “ V e l a a n Extension welcomed the Vice – Kodaikanal organized the training Palkalaikkazhaga Vivasayee FM”. Chancellor. and welcomed the gathering. The broadcast is made daily from Nearly 120 farmers from Poondi, Students from kizhavarai, Mannavanur and 10.30 AM to 1.00 PM. Listeners can Cornell University visited TNAU A tune in to 107.4 MHz for farm Kavunji villages participated and related information. The coverage discussed with scientists on area of the broadcast is upto 18 KM As a part of IARD - 602 advanced cultivation techniques of radius from TNAU Campus, (International Agricultural and garlic. U Rural development) programme, benefiting 10,000 farm families in Cornell University students from Releasing of 22 villages besides general public. United states of America visited Mealybug Parasitoids Departments/Centers of Research ' Vivasayee FM' enables to on 6th January, 2011 and were From KVK, Sandhiyur reach all the people of the explained the various research and Papaya Mealybug release Community in Tamil. It spreads the extension activities carried out by programme was conducted by technologies related to agriculture, TNAU. KVK, Sandhiyur. Our Vice – N health, environment, education, Chancellor, Dr. P. Murugesa local and community development. Boopathi, inaugurated the function Specific demand driven at the and released the papaya mealybug p e r i o d a n d n e e d b a s e d parasitoids to the progressive E agricultural programmes are farmers of Salem district on prepared in association with 4.1.2011. Dr. P. Kalaiselvan, agr icultural scientists and Director of Extension Education, progressive farmers. explained the involvement of KVKs W th On 7 January, 2011 our in mass production of parasitoids Daily, the weather forecast Vice-Chancellor Dr. P. Murugesa and supply to the farming and market information are also Boopathi and Dr. C. Udayasoorian, community. Dr. E. I. Jonathan, S broadcasted for the benefit of Dean (SPGS) accompanied the Director (CPPS), explained the farmers. Success stories are shared students and faculty members of parasitoid activity. About 250 among the farmers, farm women, Cornell University to uzhavar farmers participated. Thiru. V. extension workers, housewives, sandhai, R.S.Puram and explained Prabhakaran, IFS, Commissioner of NGOs, self help groups, rural youth the benefits of uzhavar sandhai to Sericulture; Thiru. K. Kausseal, IFS, etc., which in turn increase their the society. Managing Director, Sago Serve; knowledge, capacity building and Thiru. K.C. Ravichandran, Joint skill development. NHM Training on garlic by Director of Cooperatives, Salem; HRS, Kodaikanal officials from Dept of Agriculture These programmes are and Horticulture participated in the also uploaded in TNAU Agritech One day farmers training programme. Dr. S.Manickam, Portal (http://agritech.tnau.ac.in) on “Recent cultivation techniques Programme Coordinator, KVK, 2 Sandhiyur proposed the vote of fields at Thevur and Pudupalayam At Kolli hills, Namakkal District thanks. kallankattu villages of Sankakiri T a p i o c a m e a l y b u g taluk, Salem district on 10.1.2011, parasitoid release and awareness discussed with the farmers on the campaign was conducted on importance and need of the 24.1.2011 in the farmers field at parasitoids. Dr.P. Kalaiselvan, DEE Alathur Nadu village of Kolli hills in explained the KVK roles in Namakkal district. Thiru. K. mealybug management. Dr. Ponnusamy, Member of Legislative S . M a n i c k a m , P r o g r a m m e Assembly, Senthamangalam Coordinator, KVK, Sandhiyur inaugurated the function and explained the details and the released the mealy bug parasitoid availability of the parasitoids in the in the farmers field. In this occasion, In Sankakiri taluk KVK. The JDA, Salem, ADA, Dr. S. Venkatesan, Professor Our Vice –Chancellor, Dr.P. Sankakiri and Agricultural officers (Entomology) explained the mealy T Murugesa Boopathi, released the of Salem were participated. About bug parasitoid in controlling the papaya mealybug parasitoids 100 farmers were participated and papaya mealy bug Paracoccus Acerophagus papayae in tapioca benefited. marginatus. Dr. V. Palanisamy, N Pongal Extravaganza at TNAU, Coimbatore campus P o n g a l V i z h a w a s celebrated at the Department of Farm Management, Directorate of A Crop Management, Coimbatore in a grand manner on 15th January, 2011. Our Vice – Chancellor, Dr. P. U Murugesa Boopathi, University Officers, Professors, staff and farm labourers of main campus, special invitee Mr. P. Sivanandi, I.P.S., Inspector-General of Police, Western Zone and persons from media par ticipated in the celebrations. During the Vizha, N cattle from different farm units were decorated with garlands, coloured ribbons and balloons. Cattle were honoured with E turmeric powder and kum-kum by the farm women. The Vice the women and men labourers. welfare measures for the benefit of Chancellor initiated the cattle farm labourers. procession to the temple. The Vice W Mr. P. Sivanandi, I.P.S. Chancellor presented new clothes distributed the prizes to the D r . A . Ve l a y u t h a m , a n d m e m e n t o s t o f a r m winners of different events and Professor and Head, Department supervisors, drivers and cattle delivered special address. The of Farm Management welcomed maintainers of different farms at S Vice Chancellor appreciated the the gathering Dr. P. Subbian, Coimbatore. Later, pooja was Department of Farm Management Registrar, Dr.M.Paramathma, performed to the cattle with a Patti for grand arrangements to D i re c t o r o f R e s e a rc h a n d (theppam) and sweet pongal and celebrate the Pongal Vizha. He Dr.S.Jeyaraman, Director (Crop fruits were offered to the cattle. cherished the untired efforts and Management) delivered the E v e n t s l i k e K u m m i a t t a m , involvement of farm labourers of felicitation address. Silampattam, 100m Running race, TNAU for helping in development Slow cycle race, Lemon and spoon of new varieties, technologies and Dr. R.Balagopal, Professor race, Lucky corner, Gunny race, related activities. He indicated the a n d H e a d , D e p a r t m e n t o f Bucketing the ball and Tug of war University's efforts for providing Veterinary and Animal Sciences, competitions were organized for better service conditions and proposed the vote of thanks.

3 On and off campus training on Rajarajan 1000 and Precision farming in TN-IAMWARM

One day On campus training programme on Rajarajan 1000 and precision farming in rice cultivation was conducted in TN- Prof essor and Head, TCRS, exhibition stall for highlighting the IAMWARM on 13.1.2011 at TCRS, Yethapur, Dr. Mohan, Associate important agro technologies. This Yethapur. Thiru K. Duraisamy, Professor, KVK, TANVAS and 75 Deputy Registrar Cooperative stall has bagged first prize. The farmers from Lathuvadi, Namakkal Societies, Attur region welcomed Dean has received the award from village participated. T the gathering. Dr. V. Palanisamy, Hon'ble Transport Minister Thiru. At Lalgudi taluk, Trichy District Professor and Head and the K.N.Nehru during the valedictory A E C & R I , K u m u l u r scientists of the research station function on 31.01.2011. c o n d u c t e d a f i e l d d ay a t participated in the training. More Agri Expo 2011 at Pollachi N Makizhambadi village, Lalgudi than 100 farmers have participated guided by CRS, Aliyarnagar taluk to release an imported and benefited. papaya mealybug parasitoid in the crops of papaya, tapioca, pulses, A grand exhibition mela A mulberry, vegetables, fruits, flower “Agri expo 2011” supported by crops, jatropha which are highly Coir Board , Cashew & Cocoa susceptible to papaya mealybug, a Development Board and Coconut major outburst menace recently. Development Board was organised U Totally, 35 farmers attended the at Pollachi by the Pollachi Chamber campaign. Thiru. J. Sekar, JDA, of Commerce under the guidance th th Trichy released the parasitoid and of TNAU from 28 to 30 January presided over the function. Dr. P. Similar programme on off 2011. Coconut Research Station, Masilamani, Associate Professor, campus mode on Rajarajan 1000 Aliyarnagar displayed the newly welcomed the gathering. Dr. K. and precision f arming was released varieties, biocontrol Kannappan, Professor and Head, conducted in TN-IAMWARM on agents, pheromone traps and value N Department of Agricultural 19.1.2011 at Thamaiyanoor village. added products of coconut in the Sciences delivered the special Thiru. K. Duraisamy, Deputy exhibition. The valedictory address. Thiru. S. Sabhanatesan, Registrar Cooperative Societies, function was presided over by our Attur region, inaugurated. Dr. V. Deputy Director of Agriculture Vice – Chancellor, Dr. P. Murugesa Palanisamy, Professor and Head E (State Planning) and Thiru. R. Boopathi, In his valedictory and Dr. K. Thirukumaran, Assistant Sukumar, ADA (i/c), Lalgudi have address, he expressed that Professor (Agronomy), TCRS, also attended and felicitated the exhibition is an excellent media to Yethapur have explained about the function. Dr. P. Yasodha, Assistant take the technologies developed Rajarajan 1000 and the importance W Professor, proposed the votes of by TNAU such as SRI, SSI, Precision of precision farming for increasing thanks. The parasitoid is being the yield to 100 farmers, who have farming etc., to the farmers directly m u l t i p l i e d a t A g r i c u l t u ra l attended. on a large scale and welcomed S Engineering college and Research many more such events to be Institute, Kumulur provided to ADAC& RI got first prize in organized in future. farmers of Trichy and Perambalur 'Dinamalar Agri Expo 2011' district at free of cost. at Trichy

The Dinamalar, Tamil daily organized the third Agri Expo from 28th to 31st January 2011 at Tiruchirappalli wherein various d e p a r t m e n t s , p r i v a t e o rga n i z a t i o n s a n d f a r m e r s participated. A D A C & RI, Trichy

4 Dual Degree Graduation Ceremony chief guest and delivered a special address. He indicated that the course is the first of its kind in offered by Land Grant University of U.S. origin in p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h a S t a t e Agricultural University in India. Dr. Ronnie Coffman, Director, Inter national Programmes, College of Agricultural Sciences (CALS), Cornell University was the special guest and acknowledged the initiative and hard work of all T the persons concerned in both the countries that had culminated on the conduct of their first convocation held here. N

Dr. Max J. Pfeffer, Senior F i r s t D u a l d e g r e e students received their M.Tech. Associate Dean, CALS, Cornell graduation ceremony was held on degree from TNAU and MPS University said that the interaction A 7 t h Ja nu a r y, 2 0 1 1 a t A n n a (Master of Professional Studies) between Indian and American Auditorium. The graduation from Cornell University. students could play a major role in ceremony was presided by our laying the groundwork for the Vice-Chancellor Dr. P. Murugesa Dr. C. Ramasamy, former proliferation of global perspective U Boopathi. The first batch of 12 Vice-Chancellor of TNAU was the in agriculture and food systems.

BPD Central Hub activities Rice Exhibition stall in Exhibited by DABD Agri Expo 2011

rd The 3 Agri Expo 2011 was L a t e s t t e c h n o l o g i e s th organized by Dinamalar, from 28 - including the new rice variety ADT s t N 31 January, 2011 at Trichy. 49 were exhibited in the Agri Expo Arrangements were made to 2011, from 28th – 31st January, 2011 at demonstrate the activities of Trichy. More than 15000 famers B u s i n e s s P l a n n i n g a n d visited the exhibition stall and E Development (BPD) unit of benefited. Farmers enquired about th th Directorate of Agri Business under ATMA on 6 and 7 January 2 0 1 1 f o r 3 0 f a r m e r s f ro m Development (DABD), TNAU, Tiruvidaimaruthur taluk and W Coimbatore. Automated irrigation discussed the latest high yielding control system through mobile rice and rice fallow pulses varieties phone and value added products of and latest technologies. The cereals and pulses were displayed programme was inaugurated by Dr. S by the entrepreneurs. T.Jayaraj, Director, with the the rice new variety ADT 49 and presidential address followed by more than 150 farmers requested the technical discussion with the the seed for Samba Season. scientists. Farmers- Scientists Interaction meet under ATMA at Launching of Agro-Advisory TRRI, Aduthurai Bulletin in TRRI Website Two days interactive Tamil Nadu rice Research f armers-scientist meet was institute has launched a Agro- organized at TRRI, Aduthurai meteorological inf ormation 5 b u l l e t i n i n t h e i r w e b s i t e Minister of State Agriculture & (http://sites.google.com/a/tnau.ac. Water Resources, Gujarat in the in/trri/agro-advisory-unit) on presence of Dr. H. P. Singh, DDG 7.1.2011. Mr.Y.E.A.Raj, Deputy (Horticulture), ICAR, New Delhi to Director General, Meteorology, Dr. L. Pugalendhi, Professor and Regional Meteorological Centre, Head cum Incharge of AICRP (VC), Chennai launched the bulletin Dept. of Vegetable Crops, TNAU, w h i c h , p r o v i d e s a g r o - Coimbatore. meteorological information to the farmers of 10 central districts of the “Muthamizh Vizha” at State to facilitate to carry out day- Azolla application to mitigate the AC&RI, Killikulam to-day agricultural operational ill-effects on global warming and M u t h a m i z h V i z h a decisions. Dr.T.Jayaraj, Director, climate change to the rice highlighting the importance of the and E.Kulandaivelu, Director, production system. T Classical was Regional Meteorological centre celebrated at AC & RI, Killikulam Chennai were present. th st Lt. Amit Singh Memorial from 20 to 21 January, 2011. The Award to AICRP (Vegetable function was inaugurated by the NABARD sponsored seed village N Crops), TNAU, Coimbatore Worshipful Mayor Thiru A.L. Training by TRRI, Aduthurai Subramainan of Tirunelveli One day training on Lt. Amit Singh Memorial Corporation. Dr. R. Ganesan, Dean, “Quality seed production of pulses Foundation (LASM), New Delhi has AC&RI, Killikulam, presided over A instituted an annual award to the function. Mr. Palani Bharathi, through seed village concept” was organized by TRRI, Aduthurai honour the best performing AICRP l y r i c i s t d e l i v e r e d a a t N a r a s i n g a n p e t t a i , (Vegetable Crops) co-ordinating special address on “The Essence of Thiruvidaimaruthur taluk on centre with a view to encourge and U generate competitiveness among the fifty six coordinating centers.

For the year 2009-10, the LASM foundation has conferred the award to the AICRP, Dept. of Vegetable Crops, Coimbatore for N its outstanding performance in developing various high yielding lyrics”. The two day event included and disease resistant varieties / inspirational programmes by the 1 9 . 0 1 . 2 0 1 1 . T h e t r a i n i n g h y b r i d s , i n t e g r a t e d c r o p artistes from different walks of life E programme was organized for the p ro d u c t i o n a n d p ro t e c t i o n and students themselves, which crop of Rice, Pulses and Groundnut t e c h n o l o g i e s f o r d i f f e re n t included an interesting cultural to the Farmers of Thanjavur vegetable crops. programme by the physically District” sponsored by NABARD. challenged persons from Amar W The Director, Senior scientists of The award was presented Seva Sangam, Thenkasi. Thought T R R I , A d u t h u r a i , a n d T h . during XXIX annual group meeting provoking oration by Thiru. Udayakumar, ADA attended and of AICRP on Vegetable Crops held B h a ra t h i K r i s h n a k u m a r, a n graced the progoramme. at Junagadh Agricultural University, acclaimed documentary Director S Junagadh on 27th January, 2011 by of social themes and Thiru P. Field Day on Clima Rice Sri Kanubhai Bhalala, Hon'ble Suriyanarayanan, Humorist from by TRRI, Aduthurai C o i m b a t o r e , w e s t w o r t h A field day was organized mentioning a t T h i r u b h u v a n a m , Farmers-Scientists Interaction Thiruvidaimaruthur taluk under Meet at SWMRI, Tanjore Clima Rice Project on 27.1.2011 by TRRI, Aduthurai. In this project, t h e f i e l d d e m o n s t r a t i o n s T w o d a y s f a r m e r s were conducted on Rajarajan scientists interactive meet was 1 0 0 0 , r e g a r d i n g m e t h o d organised at SWMRI, Thanjavur o f r i c e c u l t i v a t i o n w i t h under ATMA Scheme on 6th & 7th of 6 J a n u a r y , 2 0 1 1 . D r . B . Training programme on Agro Chandrasekaran, Professor and Industrial Tie up at RRS, IA, Head, presided the meeting and RRS, Aruppukottai pointed out that the farmers should An Agro Industrial Tie up know the impact of climate change Training programme for second on crop growth, and yield loss. year Diploma Agriculture students M r. S . R a j k u m a r, J D A ( i / c ) was organised at Institute of inaugurated the exhibition stall Agriculture, (IA), RRS, Aruppukottai and advised the farmers to make rd th during 3 -7 January, 2011 to the interaction meeting as SWMRI, inaugurated the training m o t iv a t e t h e s t u d e n t s f o r beneficial. The Scientists from and elaborated the benefits of entrepreneurship, industrial SWMRI and experts from allied f o re c a s t i n g o f p r i c e , f o r o r i e n t a t i o n , b u i l d i n g s e l f departments have interacted with a g r i c u l t u r a l p ro d u c e . M r. confidence and right decision the farmers of Thanjavur, after P.Loganathan, JDA, Thanjavur gave T making. The inaugural session was d e l ive r i n g t h e t e c h n i c a l the valedictory address and presided by Dr. N. Chellaiah, i n f o r m a t i o n o n v a r i o u s informed to make use of the market Principal, Institute of Agriculture, technologies and research intelligence training. a n d t h e s c i e n t i s t s , D r. P. activities of the research Institute. N Vivekanandhan, Dr. V. Rajaram, and Dr. G.Rangaraju delivered the Seminar on “Fertigation in Dr. K. A. Jeyakumar, delivered the valedictory address and thanked Agricultural Crops” at special address. The resource all the farmers who have actively CRS, Veppanthattai persons from M/s. Aloe vera, Amla, participated. Technology Booklet A Gherkins Processing Industries, on Agricultural and Horticultural One day seminar on Jeepee Farm, T. Stanes industries Crops suitable for Cauvery Delta “Fertigation to Agricultural crops” delivered special lectures and Zone has been distributed to the was conducted by IFFCO, Trichy at demonstrations. U farmers. CRS, Veppanthattai on 05.01.2011. Mr. Sanbasha, Regional Manager, Book fair at AC & RI, IFFCO, Trichy welcomed the Killikulam gathering. Th.V.Soundarrajan, DDH, and Th.R.Renganathan, JDA, Perambalur delivered the special address. Dr.T.Jayaraj, Director, TRRI, presided the function and N delivered the lecture on the importance of drip fertigation for crops. The technical sessions were TNAU students A Book Fair was organized handled by Dr.M.L. Manoharan, bagged prizes at National Level E at Agricultural College & Research th th D r. R . K av i m a n i , a n d D r. A . Institute, Killikulam on 24 and 25 debate competition Sagunthalai. More than 150 farmers of January, 2011. As in other campus from Perambalur District were TNAU undergraduate of Tamil Nadu Agricultural students have participated in the nd W benefited from this training. Hand University, the 62 Republic day National Debate Competition book entitled “Sugarcane trash was celebrated with the unique UDBAV held at G.B.Pant University composting” and “Mechanization and patriotic zeal of Agriculture and Technology on in Sugarcane cultivation” were Jan 15 t h and 16 t h , 2011. 35 S distributed to the farmers. Training on “Agricultural Market Universities have participated in Intelligence” at SWMRI, Tanjore the competition with more than 70 p a r t i c i p a n t s . O u r s t u d e n t s One day training to Ms.P.S.Ranjani, I-B.Tech (AIT), AC& agricultural market intelligence RI, Coimbatore and Mr.Rajesh kajla was imparted to farmers on III B.Sc (Agriculture), ADAC& RI, 30.12.2010 and to agricultural Trichy participated in various officials on 31.12.2010 at SWMRI, competitions. Ms.P.S.Ranjani got Thanjavur by the NAIP-DEMIC the special prize named Best team from Coimbatore. Dr. B. Speaker of the future. Students Chandraskaran, Professor & Head, from 28 universities participated. 7 Jeyaraman II B.Tech (Energy and Inauguration of Environmental Engineering), Centennial students club Agricultural Engineering College The centennial students & Research Institute, Coimbatore club of AC & RI, Coimbatore, was presented a paper “Generation of inaugurated on 09.12.2010. Youth Leadership in India- C o m m i s s i o n e r o f P o l i c e , Challenges and Opportunities” Coimbatore Dr.C. Sylendra Babu, and were awarded III prize in the IPS, graced the occasion as Chief National Youth Symposium and Guest. Our Vice-Chancellor Dr.P. Ms. Lakshmy Gopinath III B.Tech Paper presentation was held at Murugesa Boopathi, Presided over (Horticulture), Horticultural G.B.Pant University of Agriculture the function. The chief guest th th delivered a thought provoking talk College & Research Institute, and Technology on Jan 16 and 17 , on leadership and intrapersonal Coimbatore and Ms. Archana 2011. T skills. New schemes Amount Name of the scheme Principal Investigator Funding Agency N (Lakh R.) Commercialisation of anthurium and Dr.R.Swarnapriya NABARD Heliconia among the farmers of 8.31 Assoc. Prof. & Head A Kanyakumari District Studies on the effects of biostimulant (NovoBac) on morpho- physiological 6.01 Novozymes Dr. P. Jeyakumar characters and yield in maize, cowpea South Asia U and chilli Evaluation of Bioefficacy of Power Guard Biotic Life Sciences against grape downy mildew and Swipe Dr.M.Theradimani 3.36 Private Limited against chillies powdery mildew Associate Professor

Important visitors

N óMr.Omvir S.Kanwar, AGM, Crop Development, Rice, Hyderabad and Dr. Saravanakumar, M/s Bayer Bio Science Pvt. Ltd. visited TRRI, Aduthurai on 6-01-2011. óDr.Umesh Kumar Reddy, University of West Virginia, USA visited DCPMB&B on 10.01.2011. E óDr.Tian Jing, Dr.Cheng Zuzen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences visited SPGS from 20.1.2011 to 23.1.2011. W óDr. A.N.Singh, Consultant, IRRI office, New Delhi and M.K.Gumma, Ph.D, PDF, IRRI, Philippines under BMGF supported STRASA programme visited TRRI, Aduthurai on 26.1.2011. óA team of nine scientists and Technical persons from M/s Nuziveedu Seeds visited TRRI, Aduthurai on S 26.1.2011. To Published by Thiru Directorate of Planning and Monitoring, TNAU, Coimbatore-641 003.

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