University Research projects (URP) of Agro Climate Research Centre Completed S.No Title of the Project Project PI / Co-PI period 1. Quantifying Crop Weather relationship of 2014 - V. Geethalakshmi selected food crops under current and future 2016 climate scenarios – Network trial 2. Integration of remote sensing data for yield 2003 - Dr. S. Panneerselvam, prediction and climate related studies in FASAL 2005 Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, scheme - Yield forecasting for rice, maize and & Dr. S. Sivasamy Groundnut in Western zone of Tamil Nadu using space, Agrometeorology and land based observation 3. Computation of Water Budgeting for blocks/ 2015 - Dr. S. Kokilavani Taluks of Western agro climatic zone of Tamil 2018 Nadu 4. Revalidation of efficient cropping zonation for 2016 - Dr. S. Kokilavani, major food crops in Tamil Nadu 2018 Dr. Ga. Dheebakaran 5. Effect of climate change on shift in rainfall 2016 - Dr. Ga. Dheebakaran events of Tamil Nadu at block level 2018 Dr. S. Kokilavani 6. Effect of elevated temperature on nutri millets 2016 - Dr. S. Panneerselvam, Thenai, Samai, Kuthraivali and pulses 2019 Dr. N. Chandrasekaran, Dr. N. Sritharan Ongoing S.No Title of the Project Project PI / Co-PI period 1. Impact of microclimate modification 2019 - Dr. N. Maragatham, ACRC on the performance of cross bred 2021 Dr. Thirunavukkarasu, VAS animals 2. Crop Simulation Model studies on the 2019 - Dr. NK Sathyamoorthy, ACRC impact of climate variability on millets 2021 Dr. S. Kokilavani,ACRC Dr. SP. Ramanathan, ACRC 3. Developing TNAU‟s village level 2019 - Dr. Ga. Dheebakaran, ACRC medium range forecast with higher 2021 Dr. KP. Ragunath, RS & GIS accuracy. 4. Developing hybrid weather forecast by 2019 - Dr. Ga. Dheebakaran, ACRC integrating the numerical and 2021 Dr. SP. Ramanathan, ACRC astrometeorological forecast Dr. S. Kokilavani, ACRC 5. Piloting pulse produce support system 2019 - Dr. Ga. Dheebakaran, ACRC through ICT enabled services 2021 Dr. C. Uma Maheswari, TRRI Dr. B. Arthirani, ARS, KVPT Dr. K. M. Sivakumar, CARDS Dr. L. Rajendran, CPPS 6. Enhancing the predictability of location 2019 - Dr. S. Kokilavani, ACRC specific seasonal rainfall for Tamil 2021 Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, DCM Nadu Dr. N.K.Sathyamoorthy, ACRC 7. Climate Smart Organic Farming in 2019 - Dr. SP. Ramanathan, ACRC Rice 2021 Dr. E. Somasundaram, SOA Dr. K. Ganesan, SOA Dr. S. Kokilavani, ACRC Dr. C. Uma Maheswari, TRRI Dr. M. Raju, TRRI Dr. E. Subramanian, MDU Dr. P. Kannan, MDU Dr. V.M.Sankaran, Tirur Dr. S. Malathi, Tirur Dr. S.R. Srirangasami, ASD Dr. KG. Sabarinathan, ASD Externally Funded Research projects(EFRP) of Agro Climate Research Centre Completed S.No Title of the Sponsor Project Grant PI / Co-PI Project Name period Lakh Rs Capturing the Benefits of ACIAR, 1999 – 40.00 V. Geethalakshmi 1. seasonal Climate Australia 2002 Forecast in Agrl. Management 2. Effect of Weather on ICAR 2003 - 5.60 V.Geethalakshmi Downy mildew 2005 3. Economic Evaluation of GOI 2004 – 5.00 V.Geethalakshmi Medium range weather 2007 forecast 4. Resilience of Tsunami TDH- 2005 – 28.00 V. Geethalakshmi devastated coastal area of Germany 2008 N. Thavaprakaash Nagapattinam district – (IP) A. Bhaskaran with reference to agriculture 5. Impacts of climate ICAR 2007 93.00 V.Geethalakshmi change on regional crops of TN 6. Establishment of NADP 2007 - 15.60 R. Jagannathan Automatic Weather 2011 V. Geethalakshmi Stations in Tamil Nadu N.K Sathyamoorthy 7. Starting of experimental GOI 2007 – 36.00 V. Geethalakshmi Agromet Advisory 2011 services with the farmers 8. Resilience of agricultural TDH- 2008 - 14.65 V.Geethalakshmi lands and increased food Germany 2009 security – (IP) 9. Assessment of impacts of UNFCCC 2008 – 3.00 V. Geethalakshmi climate change on major under 2009 irrigated and rain fed MoEFCC crops in India 10. Climate change and Ministry of 2008 – 250.00 V.Geethalakshmi persistent droughts: Foreign 2011 R. Jagannathan Impacts, vulnerability Affairs, A. Lakshmanan and adaptation in rice Norway growing sub-divisions in India (ClimaRice- I) 11. Impacts, Adaptation & ICAR 2009 – 122.19 C.R. Ranganathan Vulnerability of Indian 2012 V. Geethalakshmi Agriculture to Climate A. Lakshmanan Change – ICAR Climate change project 12. Application of extended GOI 2009 – 18.90 V. Geethalakshmi range forecast for climate 2014 risk management on crops in coastal and western agro ecosystems of TN. 13. Sustaining rice Ministry of 2010– 160.00 V. Geethalakshmi production in a changing Foreign 2013 A. Lakshmanan climate: Testing climate Affairs, uncertainties & validating Norway selected adaptation techniques on farmers field – ClimaRice II 14. Fund for infra structural DST, GOI 2010 - 59.00 V. Geethalakshmi development (FIST) of 2015 ACRC, TNAU 15. NADP Phase II: GoI - NADP 2011- 576.35 SP. Ramanathan Expansion of Automatic 2014 Ga. Dheebakaran Weather Station network S. Kokilavani in 73 blocks of Tamil S.Panneerselvam, Nadu V. Geethalakshmi 16. NADP Phase III: GoI - NADP 2011- 717.60 N. Maragatham Expansion of automatic 2014 N.K. Sathyamoorthy weather station network in 88 blocks of Tamil Nadu 17. Formulation of Weather Agrl. Ins. 2011- 20.00 V. Geethalakshmi based Crop Insurance Co. of India, 2014 K. Sathymoorthi Index for selected major New Delhi N. Maragatham crops of Peninsular India: Application of Crop S. Enayathullah weather model as a tool Shah 18. Integrated Agromet IMD, GoI 2012 – 11.00 V. Geethalakshmi Advisory Services 2013 19. Integrated Assessment of DFID, UK 2012 - 70.00 V. Geethalakshmi Climate change impacts 2014 P. Paramasivam on Principal crops and R. Balasubramanian farm household incomes K. Mahendran in Southern India (AgMIP) D. Suresh kumar A. Lakshmanan R. Krishnan 20. Climate Change: DST-CCP 2012- 65.87 V. Geethalakshmi assessing impacts and SPLICE 2014 A. Lakshmanan developing adaptation New Delhi J.S. Kennedy strategies for agriculture S.K. Natarajan in Tamil Nadu V. Davamani 21. Can Seasonal Climate AUSAID, 2012 - 31.00 V. Geethalakshmi Forecasts improve food Australia 2015 A. Lakshmanan security in Indian Ocean N. Maragatham Rim Countries in a R. Karthikeyan variable and changing climate (CSIRO) K. Sathyamoorthi P. Shanthi S. Marimuthu S. Ramesh 22. NADP – AAS: GoI - NADP 2013- 350.00 SP. Ramanathan Development of Agro 2018 Ga. Dheebakaran Advisory Services using S. Kokilavani Automatic Weather S.Panneerselvam, Station data at block level V. Geethalakshmi in TN N. Maragatham 23. Adaptation to climate Ministry of 2012 – 310.27 V. Geethalakshmi change:An integrated Foreign 2017 A. Lakshmanan science-stakeholder Affairs, R. Thamizhvendan approach to develop Norway K. Annadurai Adaptation framework for Water and Agriculture S. Avudaithai sectors in Andhra Pradesh S.K. Natarajan and Tamil Nadu states of Mohamed Yassin India - ClimaAdapt S. Marimuthu 24. Evolving climate resilient DFID, UK 2015 – 72.52 V.Geethalakshmi farming systems in South 2017 A.Lakshmanan India through Integrated P.Paramasivam modeling, adaptation and S.Kokilavani stakeholders participation S.Jeyaprakash (AgMIP – II) Sravanakumar D.Suresh kumar 25. Organizing Farmers' GoI - IMD 2016 - 0.35 Ga. Dheebakaran awareness programme by 2017 S.Panneerselvam Coimbatore centreAgrometerological Field Unit (AMFU) of IMD 26. Organizing Tamil Nadu GoI - IMD 2016 - 1.41 Ga. Dheebakaran, State Level Meeting of 2017 S.Panneerselvam Stakeholders on Agromet Advisory Services by Coimbatore centreAgrometerological Field Unit (AMFU) of IMD 27. NATCOM: Mapping UNFCCC 2017– 23.00 V. Geethalaksmi climate change under 2018 N.K. Sathymoorthi vulnerability to MoEF&CC, J. Prabhakaran strengthen food security GoI with climate smart adaptation and mitigation options in Tamil Nadu Ongoing S.No Title of the Project Sponsor Project Grant Lakh PI / Co-PI Name period Rs 1. GraminKrishiMausamSe IMD, 1998 - Yearly Ga.Dheebakaran wa GoI 2020 10.00 SP. Ramanathan to12.00 S.Panneerselvam N.K.Sathyamoorthy V. Geethalakshmi 2. FASAL - Yield IMD, 2011 – 45.00 V. Geethalaksmi forecasting for rice, GoI 2020 Ga. Dheebakaran maize and Groundnut in Western zone of Tamil M. Rajavel Nadu using space, agro- meteorology and land N.K Sathymoorthi based observation (FASAL) 3. Building Resilience to DST- 2018 – 241.20 V. Geethalakshmi Climate Change and CCP 2021 A. Lakshmanan Improving Food Security SPLICE, S. Pannerselvam Through Climate Smart New V. Balasubramani Solutions (BRIFS) Delhi P. Meenakshisundaram Ga. Dheebakaran S. Kokilavani S. Senthilnathan S. Umeshkanna Research highlights of ACRC during 2015 - 2019 Theme 1: Weather forecasting and Agro Advisory 2014 – 15 1.1 EFRP–GoI - UGC: Revalidating Pre Monsoon Sowing Week with Higher Resolution for changing climate of Tamil Nadu. (Adopted in CSM 2015, Scientist: Dr. Ga. Dheebakaran) Decadal analysis for identifying the shift in NEM onset had clearly indicated that the onset week was shifted over these periods from 1951 to 2010. The shift has both temporal and spatial variation as like rainfall quantity. The shift observed in monsoon onset was one or two weeks on either side. The NEM onset was two weeks earlier in southern districts of Tamil Nadu and one week earlier in north western and western parts of Tamil Nadu. Whereas, the onset was become delayed a week at Western Ghats, North eastern and coastal regions of Tamil Nadu. In general comparing 1950, current monsoon onset was become early towards inlands and delayed near sea. The differences in the onset have been observed over these periods in Tamil Nadu and are more pronounced by an earlier onset in southern districts and delayed in coastal part of Tamil Nadu where North East Monsoon is the case. 2015 -16 1.2 EFRP – IMD –GKMS – Weather based agro advisories to farmers Scientists: Dr. Ga.Dheebakaran& Dr. S.Panneerselvam) The farmers receiving weather based Agro Advisory service (AAS) from AMFU centers of TNAU earn additional income (Rs. 10000 – 15000 per ha) than the non AAS farmers. The increased income is due to timely planning of agricultural operations, lesser cost of cultivation, reduced risk in loss of inputs and increase in yield. Popularization of weather based AAS facility, mKisan portal have to be taken up to increase the beneficiaries.