Centre for Advance Studies in Agronomy (CAS) was sanctioned during 1994-95 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for the improvement of the faculty, education and research activities. The Centre was inaugurated on the 15th of May, 1995.
| Scheme | : | Establishment of Centre of Advanced Studies |
| Name of CAS | : | Centre of Advanced Faculty Training in Agronomy |
| Date of start | : | 15th May, 1995 |
| Name of Course Director | : | Dr. P. Parasuraman, Ph.D. |
| Name of University | : | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003 |
| ICAR Approval | : | F.No.1 – 2 / 93 CAS HRD – II dated 11.11.1994 of ICAR, New Delhi |
| Continuation Approval | : | F.No.F1 (37) / 2002 – CAS / HRD II dated 31.7.2003 of ADG (HRD II) ICAR, New Delhi |
Objectives
- To provide training to young scientists and teachers and update their knowledge and skills in the field of frontier research for future agriculture.
- To provide them an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas with experts / resource persons who are involved in advanced sustainable technological research for agriculture in future.
- To disseminate the recent advanced technologies in agriculture to the clients in different regions of the nation through trainees for enhancing the productivity, profitability and food security.
Programme
- Providing infrastructure facilities like teaching equipments, research materials, preparation of teaching manuals and strengthening the faculty library.
- Providing laboratory equipments, computer facilities and field research support
- Conducting training programmes in instrumentation techniques, conduct of field experiments, data processing and analysis and advanced areas of research
Human Resource Development
Particulars of training programmes for HRD conducted
The title of the training programmes so far conducted and number of participants for each of the training courses are given below:
| S.No. | Title | Duration (Days) | Date | No. of Participants |
| 1. | Recent Advances in weather forecasting and dryland management | 14 | 10.04.1996 – 23.04.1996 | 18 |
| 2. | Sustainable crop production through cropping systems and organic farming | 14 | 22.01.1997 – 04.02.1997 | 20 |
| 3. | System analysis and modeling in crop production and management | 14 | 23.07.1997 – 05.08.1997 | 20 |
| 4. | Recent advances in rice production technology | 21 | 03.08.1998 – 20.08.1998 | 15 |
| 5. | Resource management for sustainable dryland agriculture | 14 | 17.02.1999 – 02.03.1999 | 20 |
| 6. | Soil fertility management in cropping systems | 21 | 28.07.1999 – 17.08.1999 | 18 |
| 7. | Advances in chemical weed control and residue estimation and management | 10 | 18.01.2000 – 27.01.2000 | 19 |
| 8. | Recent advances in pulse crop production technology | 21 | 13.09.2000 – 03.10.2000 | 21 |
| 9. | Land use planning and watershed management in rainfed agriculture | 21 | 23.01.2001 – 12.02.2001 | 18 |
| 10. | Advances in integrated nutrient management system for sustaining crop productivity and soil fertility | 21 | 04.10.2001 – 24.10.2001 | 18 |
| 11. | Recent advances in irrigation management for field crops | 21 | 22.01.2002 – 11.02.2002 | 20 |
| 12. | Sustainable ecosystem maintenance through farming system approach | 21 | 27.02.2003 – 19.03.2003 | 20 |
| 13. | Integrated weed management technology present status and future challenges | 21 | 19.02.2004 – 10.03.2004 | 20 |
| 14. | Precision Farming | 21 | 25.03.2004 – 14.04.2004 | 18 |
| 15. | Paradigm shift in Rice Research and development | 21 | 22.12.2004 – 11.01.2005 | 06 |
| 16. | Farming for the feature : Ecological and economic issues and strategy | 21 | 09.11.2005 – 29.11.2005 | 14 |
| 17. | Enabling technologies for enhancing productivity of watershed and rainfed farming | 21 | 18.01.2006 – 07.02.2006 | 16 |
| 18 | Perspectives of Organic Agriculture | 21 | 10.10.2006 – 30.10.2006 | 17 |
| 19 | Renewable energy sources through biofuel crops | 21 | 20.02.2007 – 12.03.2007 | 16 |
| 20 | Natural Resource Management For Sustainable Agriculture-A New paradigm | 21 | 15.10.2007 – 04.11.2007 | 17 |
| 21 | Commercial Agriculture | 21 | 21.01.2008 – 10.02.2008 | 20 |
| 22 | Recent advances in the production and utilization of pulses and oilseed crops | 21 | 10.09.2008 – 30.09.2008 | 20 |
| 23 | Strategies for profitable agriculture | 21 | 21.01.2009 – 10.02.2009 | 19 |
| 24 | Conservation Agriculture | 21 | 03.03.2010 – 23.03.2010 | 18 |
| 25 | Productivity enhancement in drylands through diversified farming options | 21 | 27.01.2011 – 16.02.2011 | 20 |
| 26 | Alternative farming system options for food and nutritional security | 21 | 09.11.2011 – 29.11.2011 | 21 |
| 27 | Natural resource management for sustainable agriculture | 21 | 09.02.2012 – 29.02.2012 | 20 |
| 28 | Sustainable weed management options: Approaches and applications | 21 | 21.09.2012 – 11.12.2012 | 17 |
| 29 | Farming systems for the future: Approaches and applications | 21 | 06.02.2013 – 26.02.2013 | 10 |
| 30 | Recent Advances in Micro Irrigation and Fertigation | 21 | 04.09.2013 – 24.09.2013 | 16 |
| 31 | Organic Farming: Approaches and Applications | 21 | 22.01.2014 – 11.02.2014 | 18 |
| 32 | Advances in production technology of millets and pulses | 21 | 10.09.2014 – 30.09.2014 | 11 |
| 33 | Natural resource conservation technologies for sustainable agriculture | 21 | 28.01.2015 – 17.02.2015 | 19 |
| 34 | Farming Systems for the Future: Approaches and Applications | 21 | 20.01.2016 – 09.02.2016 | 19 |
| 35 | Advanced Weed Management Technology Options for Crop Production in Indian Agriculture | 21 | 22.02.2018 – 14.03.2018 | 14 |
| 36 | Frontier Technologies for Future Profitable and Sustainable Agriculture | 21 | 28.11.2018 – 18.12.2018 | 22 |
| 37 | Advanced Agro-techniques and Agronomic interventions for doubling farmer’s income | 21 | 28.11.2019 – 18.12.2019 | 17 |