| What was the focus of the training provided during the programme? | ‘Problem soil management’ saline and alkaline soils | Mr.K.Suresh, Co-ordinator, Broiler Co-ordination Committee (BCC), Palladam, Coimbatore spoke on the marketing details of Maize and signed MOU with TN-IAM project for the minimum assured price of Rs.14.50 per kilogram of Maize to the delta farmers.The participating farmers had interaction with the maize pioneer farmers of Cauvery Delta, Mr. Durairaj, Mr. Kathalingam and TNAU scientists. Dr. M. Nagarajan, Assistant Professor proposed the formal Vote of Thanks. Training on ‘Problem soil management’ saline and alkaline soils. During the programme Dr.M.Ravi, the Programme Co-ordinator, emphasized necessity of increasing food grain production and yield increase through reclamation of problem soils and growing of salt tolerant crops. Dr. V.Dhanushkodi, Subject Matter Specialist (Soil Science) spoke on the properties and reasons for the development of saline and sodic soils and Dr. | 475 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | Training on ‘Problem soil management’ saline and alkaline soils. | 3 | page=3,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What advantages of Integrated Pest Management in rice were discussed by Dr. R. Chandrasekaran? | reducing the cost of cultivation, benefits to non- target organisms and environment | K.Padmadevi, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) on importance of integrated crop management in salt affected soils. The exhibition was arranged with technical posters, charts, compost material and green manure seeds. Thiru. Ayyappan, Assistant Agriculture Officer of Manikandam block was also present. Around 30 progressive farmers participated. An on - campus training on Integrated Pest management in Rice was conducted on 23.6.2017 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani to rice growers of Tiruchirappalli district. Dr.R.Chandrasekaran, Professor and Head, SRS, Sirugamani spoke on importance of IPM in reducing the cost of cultivation, benefits to non- target organisms and environment. Further, rodent management through ITK's were explained to the participants. Use of pheromone traps for monitoring the insect pests and 'wonder trap' to trap rats were explained to the farmers. | 609 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | Dr.R.Chandrasekaran, Professor and Head, SRS, Sirugamani spoke on importance of IPM in reducing the cost of cultivation, benefits to non- target organisms and environment. |
| What did Dr. M. Ravi stress as necessary during the programme? | necessity of increasing food grain production and yield increase through reclamation of problem soils and growing of salt tolerant crops | Mr.K.Suresh, Co-ordinator, Broiler Co-ordination Committee (BCC), Palladam, Coimbatore spoke on the marketing details of Maize and signed MOU with TN-IAM project for the minimum assured price of Rs.14.50 per kilogram of Maize to the delta farmers.The participating farmers had interaction with the maize pioneer farmers of Cauvery Delta, Mr. Durairaj, Mr. Kathalingam and TNAU scientists. Dr. M. Nagarajan, Assistant Professor proposed the formal Vote of Thanks. Training on ‘Problem soil management’ saline and alkaline soils. During the programme Dr.M.Ravi, the Programme Co-ordinator, emphasized necessity of increasing food grain production and yield increase through reclamation of problem soils and growing of salt tolerant crops. Dr. V.Dhanushkodi, Subject Matter Specialist (Soil Science) spoke on the properties and reasons for the development of saline and sodic soils and Dr. | 599 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | During the programme Dr.M.Ravi, the Programme Co-ordinator, emphasized necessity of increasing food grain production and yield increase through reclamation of problem soils and growing of salt tolerant crops. |
| What responsibilities did Dr. K. Ramasamy have during the event at TNAU, Coimbatore in June 2017? | inaugurated and offered Presidential Address | th th at TNAU, Coimbatore from 28 to 30 June, 2017 for scientists and farmers of the region. Dr.K.Ramasamy, Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University inaugurated and offered Presidential Address. Dr.P.Manivel, Director of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, ICAR QRT team visited Nanotechnology Centre | 162 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | Dr.K.Ramasamy, Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University inaugurated and offered Presidential Address. | 4 | page=4,block=11 | 0.700 | valid |
| What tasks does the Integrated Drip Automation system perform automatically? | all the operations related to the supply of irrigation water and the fertilizer to the crop | ‘Integrated Pest management’ training in Rice An off - campus training on problem soil management was conducted on 22.6.2017 at Santhapuram village of Manikandam block, Tiruchirappalli. Farmers prefer rice cultivation in these areas as it is suitable for rehabilitating Inauguration of ‘Integrated Drip Automation Unit’ The Water Technology Centre, Coimbatore, installed Integrated Drip Automation Unit at crop cafeteria in Eastern block of TNAU on 27.6.2017.Dr.K.Ramasamy, Vice Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore presided the event. The drip automation is a system by which all the operations related to the supply of irrigation water and the fertilizer to the crop are carried out automatically with no or minimum manual | 569 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | The drip automation is a system by which all the operations related to the supply of irrigation water and the fertilizer to the crop are carried out automatically with no or minimum manual | 3 | page=3,block=10 | 0.700 |
| What topics were covered in the training on medicinal and aromatic plants? | knowledge on improved varieties, technologies for enhancing the productivity of medicinal and aromatic crops, improved post-harvest techniques and marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants | interventions. The unit possesses unique system to demonstrate all the types of automation viz., time, volume and sensor based in a single unit. fertigation scheduling for different crops can be standardized. The scientists of TNAU and staff from M/s. Jain Irrigation System Ltd., participated. Training on ‘Conservation, Cultivation and Post-harvest managementof Medicinal and Aromatic Plants’ Gujarat, Dr.M.Maheswaran, Director of R e s e a r c h ( i / c ) , T N A U , C o i m b a t o r e , Dr.M.Jawaharlal, Dean (i/c) (Horticulture), Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore felicitated.The training was organized to impart knowledge on improved varieties, technologies for enhancing the productivity of medicinal and aromatic crops, improved post-harvest techniques and marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants. | 649 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | Training on ‘Conservation, Cultivation and Post-harvest managementof Medicinal and Aromatic Plants’ Gujarat, Dr.M.Maheswaran, Director of R e s e a r c h ( i / c ) , T N A U , C o i m b a t o r e , Dr.M.Jawaharlal, Dean (i/c) (Horticulture), Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore felicitated.The training was organized to impart knowledge on improved varieties, technologies for enhancing the productivity of medicinal and aromatic crops, improved post-harvest techniques and marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants. |
| What was the focus of the on-campus training conducted on 23.6.2017 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani? | Integrated Pest management in Rice | K.Padmadevi, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) on importance of integrated crop management in salt affected soils. The exhibition was arranged with technical posters, charts, compost material and green manure seeds. Thiru. Ayyappan, Assistant Agriculture Officer of Manikandam block was also present. Around 30 progressive farmers participated. An on - campus training on Integrated Pest management in Rice was conducted on 23.6.2017 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani to rice growers of Tiruchirappalli district. Dr.R.Chandrasekaran, Professor and Head, SRS, Sirugamani spoke on importance of IPM in reducing the cost of cultivation, benefits to non- target organisms and environment. Further, rodent management through ITK's were explained to the participants. Use of pheromone traps for monitoring the insect pests and 'wonder trap' to trap rats were explained to the farmers. | 379 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | An on - campus training on Integrated Pest management in Rice was conducted on 23.6.2017 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani to rice growers of Tiruchirappalli district. |
| What was the goal of the field exposure day programme organized by the Water Technology Centre and SWMRI in the Cauvery Delta zone? | to popularize the Maize crop as an alternative cropping system during kuruvai season in Cauvery delta zone. | June 2017 Bangalora, Kalepad, Mallika, Mulgoa, Himayuddin, KO8, Salem Bangalora and local variety were displayed. ‘Maize as alternative crop’ in Cauvery Delta zone. Water Technology Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Soil & Water Management Research Institute, Kattuthottam, Thanjavur organized a field exposure day programme on 21.06.2017 under Tamil Nadu Irrigation Agriculture and Modernization (TN- IAM) project at Vadakkur village, Orathanadu block, Thanjavur district to popularize the Maize crop as an alternative cropping system during kuruvai season in Cauvery delta zone. The programme was inaugurated and presided by Dr. V. Ravi, Director (i/c), TRRI, Aduthurai. Dr. S. Porpavai, Professor and Head, Soil & Water Management Research Institute (SWMRI), Kattuthottam, Thanjavur, Dr.SP. Ramanathan, Professor (Agronomy) and Programme Co- ordinator felicitated. | 486 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | Water Technology Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Soil & Water Management Research Institute, Kattuthottam, Thanjavur organized a field exposure day programme on 21.06.2017 under Tamil Nadu Irrigation Agriculture and Modernization (TN- IAM) project at Vadakkur village, Orathanadu block, Thanjavur district to popularize the Maize crop as an alternative cropping system during kuruvai season in Cauvery delta zone. The programme was inaugurated and presided by Dr. |
| What was the main theme of the training program held by NABARD and SWMRI in June 2017? | Capacity building and Adoption of Technology (CAT) on “Irrigation Water Saving” | World Environment Day - 2017 World Environment Day - 2017 World Environment Day - 2017 NABARD and Soil & Water Management Research Institute (SWMRI), Thanjavur organized three days training programme (07.06.2017 to 09.06.2017) on Capacity building and Adoption of Technology (CAT) on “Irrigation Water Saving”. A group of 20 farmers from different blocks viz. Orathanadu, Ammapatti, Thiruvaiyaru, Papanasam, Thanjavur district participated. Dr. N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, ‘Irrigation Water Saving’ Programme ‘Irrigation Water Saving’ Programme ‘Irrigation Water Saving’ Programme ‘Training on Groundnut’ at ‘Training on Groundnut’ at Pachamalai hills Pachamalai hills ‘Training on Groundnut’ at Pachamalai hills Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani organized a pre - season training on integrated crop management practices, water conservation Professor (ARM) and Dr. M. | 230 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | World Environment Day - 2017 World Environment Day - 2017 World Environment Day - 2017 NABARD and Soil & Water Management Research Institute (SWMRI), Thanjavur organized three days training programme (07.06.2017 to 09.06.2017) on Capacity building and Adoption of Technology (CAT) on “Irrigation Water Saving”. |
| What was the objective of the event held at DARS, Chettinad on June 16, 2017? | An awareness cum demonstration of ‘Improved Millet Mill’ developed by ICAR- Central Agricultural Engineering, Coimbatore - Regional Centre of CIAE, Bhopal | June 2017 An awareness cum demonstration of ‘Improved Millet Mill’ developed by ICAR- Central Agricultural Engineering, Coimbatore - Regional Centre of CIAE, Bhopal was organized at DARS, Chettinad on 16.06.2017 at Sakottai Village, Karaikudi for the benefit of millet farmers. Dr. Aleksa Kudos, Senior Scientist, CIAE, ICAR, Coimbatore highlighted the various unit operations and processing of small millets. Dr.V.Thirupathi, Professor (FAPE), DARS, Chettinad explained the scope for development of novel products from millets with de-husking efficiency of 95 per cent and capacity of 100 kg/hour, found suitable for small millets at 10-12 per cent moisture content. Dr. T. Myrtle Grace, Professor and Head and Dr. P. Kannan, Assistant Professor,DARS,Chettinad, organized the event. | 10 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2017/tnau_pub/JUN.pdf | June 2017 An awareness cum demonstration of ‘Improved Millet Mill’ developed by ICAR- Central Agricultural Engineering, Coimbatore - Regional Centre of CIAE, Bhopal was organized at DARS, Chettinad on 16.06.2017 at Sakottai Village, Karaikudi for the benefit of millet farmers. |