Market Extension: A new department in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, entitled “Department of Market Extension”, under the armbit of Directorate of Extension Education is functioning with effect from 14.05.2008.
Mandate of the Department
- To promote commodity based farmers groups
- To promote institutional linkages for the commodity groups for better marketing.
- Conduct workshops on linking markets and farmers and organize buyer sellers meet.
- To scout the market information and share it with all 29 KVKs and line departments
- To offer Master training to developmental workers on market forces, intelligence and information systems.
- To provide training on marketing management to line department officials
Institutional Linkages
- Development of effective linkages with Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri - Business. Directorate and other related institutions like APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority)
- Linkages with unorganized and organized markets of different sizes and commodities
- Buyer and Seller Linkages
Market Extension Staff:
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Dr.C.Sekar,
Professor and Head
Department of Market Extension
Mobile No.: 096009 56009
E-Mail: saekarck@yahoo.com
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Dr.K.A.Ponnusamy,
Professor (Agricultural Extension)
Mobile No.: 094426 39123
E-Mail: kapextension@gmail.com |
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Dr.T.Kempuraj,
Professor (Entomology)
Mobile No.: 093446 93136
E-Mail: kemprajt@yahoo.com |
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Dr.Shanmugasundaram,
Professor (Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry)
Mobile No.: 099426 35922
E-Mail: vrssundaram@yahoo.com |
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Dr.R.Rajasekaran,
Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension)
Mobile No.: 094430 79696
E-Mail: tnauraja@yahoo.co.in |