Director Dr.S.NATARAJAN

 

Genesis

This centre was established in June 1984 in the main campus of the University at Coimbatore. It is one of the major directorates in TNAU encompassing the departments viz., Agronomy, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Meteorology, Crop Physiology, Environmental Sciences and Central Farm Unit.

Objectives

Imparting education in the field of the  component sciences in Under-Graduate, Post graduate and Doctoral Programmes

Furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in the component faculties and

Undertaking the extension of component sciences to the rural people in cooperation with the concerned Government Departments

Integrate and Coordinate the research on Soil and Crop Management in the component faculties

Identify field problems on Soil and Crop management in the different Agro-Climate regions of Tamil Nadu

Design integrated experimental approach for solving the field problems

Formulate a comprehensive Soil and Crop Management technology with emphasis on location specific approach

Thrust area of Research

Agronomy
            Cropping and farming system
            High yield production techniques for field crops
            Tillage and residue management   
            Dryland technology

Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
           Soil health
           Integrated Plant Nutrient Supply System
           Soil data bank
           Problem soil remediation

Meteorology
           Weather forecasting for cultural operations
           Crop-weather yield models
           Climate change and crop productivity

Environmental Sciences
           Organic manure production and certification
           Pollution management
           Biodiversity

Crop Physiology
           Growth promoters for field crops
           Stress physiology

Central Farm Unit
           Increasing seed production per unit area and time
           Forage management animal population