The Vice Chancellor of TNAU, Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, presented patent certificates to the patentees of the design titled “Autonomous variable rate fertilizer applicator” in the presence of the Dean of SPGS and the Dean of AEC&RI on September 4, 2023 in Coimbatore. The device was developed to detect nitrogen deficiency in the field in real time and apply it according to the crop’s needs