Completed Projects

  • Demonstration on quality seed production and arresting seed deterioration during storage in groundnut
  • Development of wilt resistant heterotic gene pool in castor (Ricinus communis L) through induced mutagenesis funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Mumbai.
  • Technological empowerment and sustainable livelihood security of tribal women through agricultural farm productivity and employment generation activities in Kalrayan hills of Tamil Nadu funded by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi.
  • Generating secured income for farm women through dissemination of hybrid castor production technology funded by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi.
  • Demonstrating the efficacy of foliar spray of cassava tonic in Erode, Salem and Namakkal district funded by NABARD- FIPF, Mumbai.
  • Training on popularization of improved agro techniques for castor in Salem district funded by NABARD, Chennai
  • Training on popularization of improved agro techniques for tapioca in Salem district funded by NABARD, Chennai.
  • A total of 75 demonstrations on castor cultivation and seed production techniques in Perambalur, Namakkal and Salem Districts during Kharif 2017 season under DAC & FW, NMOOP sponsored project on Area Expansion and Productivity Enhancement of Castor through Quality Seed Production and adoption of Best Management Practices.