Soilless agriculture to be major technology in agri trade fairA conference on July 18, titled 'Next Generation Indian Agriculture, would see experts in various agriculture fields throw light on various...
14 Jul, 2015, 05.19 PM IST
'Time has come for farmers to fix prices for their produce'The stage has already set for farmers to demand suitable price for their produce like manufacturers do for their products, Dr K Ramasamy sa...
14 Jul, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Agriculture GDP growth has accelerated to 3.3% in 11th planThe percentage of the population below the poverty line declined at the rate of 1.5 percentage points per year during 2004-05 to 2009-10.
26 Jan, 2015, 01.25 PM IST
4-day Southern Regional Agriculture Fair from January 6Agri- entrepreneurs, private firms and progressive business ventures will be part of the expo and show case their products and commodities,...
02 Jan, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu will achieve 145 lakh tons of foodgrains production: S S KrishnamoorthyBhaskaran Manimaran, urged farmers to come forward to take up integrated farming by combining agriculture and fisheries.
19 Jul, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
'Rate of success of farm technologies just eight per cent'By achieving 20 per cent increase in water use efficiency, 14 million hectares could be brought under irrigation in India, he claimed.
21 Oct, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
Rs 1,500 crore for increasing green cover in Eastern GhatsTamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 1,500 crore for developing green cover in the much neglected Eastern Ghats.
30 Aug, 2012, 08.25 PM IST
- Technology to produce biodiesel from Algae to be developed
With urgent need to replace petroleum transporation fuels in future, due to volatality in oil prices, BPCL inked memorandum of understandin...
20 Oct, 2008, 07.00 PM IST
- MS University, CII ink MoU on knowledge partnership
In an effort to bring the industry closer to educational institutions, the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and CII signed a memorandum of...
21 Jul, 2008, 11.19 PM IST
- Ponni rice in patent row
Farmers in Tamil Nadu growing popular non-basmati rice 'Ponni' have protested vociferously over Malaysia being granted trademark rights for...
10 Jun, 2008, 09.19 PM IST
- TNAU, Cadbury to conduct collaborative research in Cocoa
Confectionery major, Cadbury India today joined hands with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) to have a collaborative research proje...
30 May, 2008, 04.23 PM IST
- Agri varsity geared up to meet global, national challenges
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is systematically redesigning its educational system to suit global and national requirements.
17 May, 2008, 04.16 PM IST
- Maize would fetch higher price in June, farmers told
Farmers have been advised to store maize and sell during June to get higher prices, which would offset the cost of storage and dry age loss.
28 Apr, 2008, 08.53 PM IST
- WB Chief Minister discuss agri-related technologies
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has expressed keen interest in various agriculture-related technologies, including Genet...
01 Apr, 2008, 03.14 PM IST
- Redefine concept of commercial agriculture:Ramaswamy
The concept of commercial agriculture, needs to be redefined in the light of recent developments in the sector, Tamil Nadu Agricultural Uni...
22 Jan, 2008, 08.05 PM IST
- Tata Trusts to extend agri activities to south
Mumbai-based Tata Trusts have evinced interest to partner with TNAU for extending its agricultural activities in south India.
29 Jun, 2007, 01.55 PM IST
- Agro-forestry models for different zones in 11th Plan
Sustainable agro-forestry models for different agro-climatic zones will be developed for the benefit of farmers in the 11th Plan, a senior ...
20 Jun, 2007, 10.45 PM IST