Objectives

  • Breeding and evaluation of new crop varieties and hybrids in rice, sorghum, pulses, cotton, vegetables, sugarcane and turmeric for Western Zone of Tamil Nadu.
  • Development of agro-technologies for agricultural and horticultural crops and cropping systems.
  • Water and fertilizer management research on agricultural and horticultural crops through drip irrigation, fertigation and operational research programmes.
  • Pest and disease surveillance and recommendations on various crops. Read more

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