The major impact of the research station among the farming community is the adoption of line planting/line sowing in all crops by the farmers, which was less known among the farmers before the establishment of the station.
On farm demonstrations of seed to seed mechanization in groundnut was demonstrated in 100 acres in farmers’ holdings.
System of Rice Intensification was demonstrated in an area of 2500 acres.
Large scale cluster demonstrations of PPFM spray in rainfed rice was done in six blocks of Sivaganga district to mitigate intermittent and terminal drought covering 2500 acres.
Research and demonstrations in mechanized sowing of rice was done in an area of 80 acres
Created awareness among farmers in banyard millet cultivation by farmers participatory approach covering an area of 50 acres.
Biodegradation of coirpith by Pleurotus and its application to blackgram for managing root rot caused by Macrophominaphaseolina was demonstrated to farmers
Spotting of a new disease of grain smut in Kudiraivali
