Research Projects

Title of the Project	Budget (Rs. in lakh)	Funding Agency
Evaluation of fermented egg and fish waste extract as foliar spray on yield and economics of rice and green gram	0.5	TNAU core projects
Organic finger millet (Eleusine coracana. L.) production under sodic soil	0.5	TNAU core projects
“Evaluation of superabsorbent polymer hydrogel of M/s BPCL, Uttar Pradesh for effective use in agriculture through suitable products and methods” to be sponsored by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, UP.	42	BPCL, Uttar Pradesh.
“Strengthening of six biofertilizer production units of TNAU for stage specific bioinoculants production for organic rice”	45	Ministry of Agriculture, GoTN and Government of India.
“Effect of modified atmospheres using acetylene gas in the management of storage pests of paddy”	1.5	TNAU core projects
Development of polyherbal based greengram seed protectant against pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus . (F)	1	TNAU Core Project
Exploring botanicals and newer insecticides and their detoxifying mechanisms for the management of stem borer complex in rice.	1.5	TNAU Core Project
Assessment of insecticide residues using instant residue diagnosing kit on crop plant samples and household level in comparison with analytical procedures”.	1.5	TNAU Core Project
Management of citrus nematode by liquid bio-products applied through drip irrigation system.	1.5	TNAU Core Project
A study on post harvest management and prices of small onion in Tamil Nadu	2.52	TNAU Core Project

University Subprojects

Sl.No	Title of the Projects	Name of the Project Leader
1	DCM/TRY/AGR/SMM/2018/001 Effect of irrigation scheduling on the performance of finger millet varieties in sodic soil of Trichy district, Tamil Nadu	Dr.S. Avudaithai, Professor and Head
2	DCM/TRY/AGR/2016/001 Productivity enhancement of sodic soils through bio intensive complementary cropping with organic amendments	Dr.S.Somasundaram, Associate Professor (agronomy)
3	DCM/TRY/AGR/RIC/2018/CP151 Evaluation of fermented egg and fish waste extract as foliar spray on yield and economics of rice and green gram	Dr. T. Ramesh, Assistant Professor (Agronomy)
4	DCM/TRY/AGR/SMM/2018/CP152 Organic finger millet (Eleusine coracana. L.) production under sodic soil.	Dr.S.Rathika Assistant Professor (Agronomy)
5	DCM/KPT/AGR/COT/2016/001 Effect of drought mitigation technology on growth and yield of rain fed cotton.	Dr. S. Nithila Assistant Professor (Crop Physiology)
6	DCM/KPT/AGR/COT/2016/001 Effect of drought mitigation technology on growth and yield of rainfed cotton.
7	New Project: Study the physiological mechanisms of sodicity tolerance and assessment of foliar nutrition on productivity of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) under sodicity.
8	DCM/TRY/AGR/SMM/2018/002 Effect of crop geometry and nutrient management in summer irrigated Barnyard millet (Kudiraivali) under sodic soil conditions.	Dr. S. Anandha Krishnaveni Associate Professor (agronomy)
9	CPBG / TRY / PBG / SMM / 2017 / 001: (May 2017 to April 2020) Evolution of high yielding Kudhiraivali varieties (Barnyard millet) suited to sodic soils	Dr. P. Jeyaprakash Prof. & Head (PB&G)
10	Micro Nutrient mixtures to augment yield and quality of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) under sodic soil condition	Dr. S. Kumar Professor (Hort.)
11	CPBG / TRY / PBG / SMM / 2017 / 001 (Sep 2017 to Aug 2020) Evolution of high yielding dual purpose Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.) varieties suited to sodic soils	Dr. A. Subramanian Assoc. Prof. (PB&G)
12	CBPG / TRY / PBG / RIC / 2016 / 001 (Oct 2016 to Sep 2019) Development of high yielding sodicity tolerant rice varieties with desirable grain quality	Dr. T. Thirumurugan Asst. Prof. (PB&G)
13	CPBG / TRY / PBG / RIC / 2018 / 001: (Sep 2017 to Aug 2020) Rice breeder seed production and distribution	Dr. S. Chitra Asst. Prof. (PB&G)
14	CPBG / TRY / PBG / SMM / 2017 / 002: (Sep 2017 to Aug 2020) Evaluation of sodicity tolerance in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) genotypes	Dr. S. Chitra Asst. Prof. (PB&G)
15	CPMB/TRY/PBT/2019/001 Micropropagation of Syngonium from shoot bud and somatic embryos	Dr. V. Rajanbabu Asst. Prof. (Plant Biotech.)
16	NADP – COE- SSH- Centre of Excellence in Sustaining Soil Health	Dr.K.Arulmozhiselvan, Professor (Soil Science and Agri. Chemistry)
17	NRM/TRY/AGM/GGR/2019/001: Isolation and characterization of elite Rhizobium strains suitable for Greengram raised under sodic soils of Tamil Nadu	Dr.M.Sundar, Professor (Microbiology)
18	NRM/TRY/SAC/BIO/2017/001. Studies on the Protein status of White and Brown Rice grain in selected varieties cultivated in and around Tiruchirappalli district.	S. Pandarinathan, Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
19	AICRP/NRM/TRY/SAC/005 Evaluating the reclamation efficiency of different sources of Gypsum for sodic soil Management	Dr.A.Alagesan, Assistant Professor (Agronomy)
20	AICRP/NRM/TRY/SAC/005 Implementation of Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP)	Dr.A.Alagesan Assistant Professor (Agronomy)
21	EID / NRM / TRY/ SAC / 1997/ R012. Private agency scheme sponsored by EID Parry (I) Ltd., Nellikuppam entitled “Eco -friendly utilization of distillery effluent and value added products from sugar and distillery industrial wastes in agriculture and its effect on soil and crops.	Dr.G.Gomadhi Assistant Professor (Soil Science)
22	Screening, Evaluation and construction of microbial isolates information in the library of MALDI-TOF from different research centers of TNAU.”	Dr.J.Ejilane Assistant Professor (Microbiology)
23	TNPL/NRM/TRY/SAC/2015/ R002: Environmental quality assessment in the use of Paperboard industry (TNPL Unit II) wastewater for agro-forestry system	Dr.J.Ejilane Assistant Professor (Microbiology)
24	NRM/TRY/SAC/RIC/2016/001-Development of technology for improving rice productivity in sodic soil under water scarce condition	Dr.P.Balasubramaniam Dr. P. Janaki Dr.A.Alagesan Dr.S.Nithila Dr.J.Ejilane
25	Accounting carbon sequestering potential of soils managed by effective methods of tillage and application of organic inputs. (Name of PDF: Dr. D. Udhaya Nandhini)	Dr. K. Arulmozhiselvan Professor (Soil Science and Agri. Chemistry)
26	DCM/TRY/AGR/SMM/2018/CP152-Organic Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana L.) production under sodic soil(Co-PI) Rs. 0.50 Lakhs (Core funding)	Dr. S. Rathika, Assistant Professor (Agronomy) and Dr. P. Janaki, Associate Professor (SS and AC)
27	NRM/TRY/SAC/RIC/2019/001 Refinement of Fertilizer Prescription Equations for Paddy under Sodic Soil through Soil Test Crop Response correlation studies.	Dr.T.Sherene Jenita Rajammal, AP (SS&AC), Dr.S.Maragatham Assoc. Professor (SS &AC)
28	HCRI/TRY/HOR/FRU/2019/001 Micro nutrient mixtures to augment yield and quality of Guava (Psidium gujava) under sodic soil condition.	Dr.S.Kumar Professor (Hort.) Dr.T.Sherene Jenita Rajammal, AP (SS&AC),
29	Lumivia- Bioefficacy Trial: Efficacy of Chlorantraniliprole 625 g/L FS (Lumivia) for the Management of Fall Army Worm in Maize Crop	PI: Dr. C. Gailce Leo Justin Professor and Head (PP) Co-PI: Dr. P. Yasodha Asst.Professor,(Entomology) Dr. S. Sheeba Joyce Roseleen Asst. Professor (Entomology)
30	CPPS/TRY/ENT/RES/2018/CP027 “Assessment of insecticide residues using instant residue diagnosing kit on crop plant samples and household level in comparison with analytical procedures”	Dr.P.Yasodha Asst. Prof (Ento) & Dr.S.Sheeba Joyce Roseleen Asst. Prof (Ento)
31	AECRI/ TRY/APE/2018/CP153 Controlled atmosphere storage of paddy using acetylene as alternate gas	Dr. R.Viswanathan Prof. (APE) & Dr.P.Yasodha, AP(Ento)
32	CPPS/TRY/ENT/RIC/2018/CP093 Exploring botanicals and newer insecticides and their detoxifying mechanisms for the management of stem borer complex in rice	Dr. S. Sheeba Joyce Roseleen, Asst. Professor (Ento.) Sept, 2018- Aug, 2021
33	SEC/TRY/SST/GGR/2018/CP028 Development of polyherbal based greengram seed protectant against pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus . (F)	Dr. T. Eveera Dr. S. Sheeba Joyce Roseleen, Asst. Professor (Ento.)
34	CPPS/TRY/NEM/FRU/2018/CP094.Management of citrus nematode by liquid bio-products applied through drip irrigation system. (Sept, 2018 – Aug, 2021)	Project Leader Dr. J. Jayakumar, Asst. Professor (Nematology)
35	New Project: Management of root rot of greengram using salt tolerant biocontrol agents	Dr. P.T. Sharavanan, Asst. Prof. (Plant Pathology)
36	CARDS/TRY/ AEC/2018/CP095 Analysis of price transmission along the value chain with special reference to Red chillies Turmeric black gram and coconut	Dr. S. Selvam, Professor and Head, Dept of Social Science
37	CARDS/TRY/ AEC/2018/CP154 A Study of Collective Farming Scheme In Tamil Nadu	Dr. S. Selvam, Professor and Head Dept of Social Science
38	AEC&RI/TRYAPE/2018/CP153, Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Paddy Using Acetylene as Alternate Gas.	Dr. R.Visvanathan, Professor, Agrl Engineering
39	CARDS/ TRY/LAN/2018/001 g[wehD}wpy; ntshz;ikj; bjhHpy;El;gr; rpe;jidfs;	Dr.M.Manimekalai, Professor of Tamil
40	HSCRI/TRY/FSN/2018/001- Formulation of millet based therapeutic breakfast foods.	Dr. K. Geetha, Assistant Professor (Food Science and Nutrition)
41	AECRI/TRY/COM/2019/001 Standardization of Rugose Spirally Whitefly field level images for Artificial Intelligence application	Dr.M.Kalpana Assistant Professor (Computer Science)
42	CARDS/TR/LAN/2019/001 Testing Aural and Oral Skills of Undergraduate Agricultural students with Interactive softwares	Dr. K.Thangaraj, Associate Professor of English Dr.M.Kalpana, Assistant Professor(Computer Science)
43	CARDS/TRY/ AEC/2018/CP096 A study on post harvest management and prices of small onion in Tamil Nadu	Dr. R. Parimalarangan, Assistant Professor (Agril. Economics)