History
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First
Research Station at Manganallur
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:
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1912
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Shifted
to Aduthurai as Agricultural Research Station
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:
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1922
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Renamed
as Regional Research Station
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:
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1962
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University
Research Centre(TNAU) started in State Regional Research
Station and University
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:
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1973
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Research
Centre merged and names as TRRI
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:
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1981
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Elevated
as a Directorate (Rice Lead Centre)
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:
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1985
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Total
area of the institute
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:
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64
ha
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LOCATION
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Latitude
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:
110
N
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Longtitude
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:
79.30 E
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Altitude
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:
19.5 m MSL
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Average
rainfall
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:
1254 mm
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Soil
texture
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:
Alluvial clay
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Soil
pH
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:
About 7.5 (normal)
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Irrigation
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:
Veerachozhan Channel, a tributary of river Cauvery
(June-February). Borewells (11
Nos.) & filter points (5 Nos.) during off-
seasons (March-May) and also for
supplementary irrigation during seasons.
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MANDATE
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To meet the research requirements of the region with the
help of existing Agricultural Colleges and Research centers
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To
perform lead function for rice and rice based cropping
systems
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To
coordinate the research program of all the stations of the
state on rice and rice based cropping systems
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To
serve as testing and verification centre for the
technologies developed at other stations and applicable to
the region
RESEARCH
SCHEMES
I.
Plan
01.
Scheme for the Production of breeder seed in paddy
02.
National Agricultural Research Project at Cauvery Delta Zone,
Aduthurai (NARP I)
03.
Scheme for upgradation ofTNRRI and reorganisation of the set up
of Directorate of Research
04.
Scheme for commercial exploitation of heterosis in rice
ll. ICARPARTLY FINANCED
05.
AICRIP on rice
06.
AICRIP on Palms
07.
AICRIP on Jute and Allied fibres
III. ICARFULLY FINANCED
08.
Research-cum-Demonstration scheme of oilpalm genotypes under
varied environments
IV. GO I SCHEMES
09.
NCl\1RWF- Starting of Experimental Agro meteorological Advisory
Services
V.NATP
10.
Technologies for skimming and recharging fresh water over saline
ground water regions
11.
Land use planning for management of agricultural resources under
Mission Mode Programme
VI. INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
12.
IRRI-MEGA Project: Development of research methods to quantify
the relationship between soil quality and productivity -
Reversing trends of declining productivity in intensive
irrigated rice systems (IRRI)
13.
Pilot HAM Radio on reaching farmers with new knowledge and
technologies through interactive communication in selected
villages of Cauvery Delta Zone
VII.
VENTURE CAPITAL SCHEMES
14.
Hybrid rice seed production in ADTRH 1 and CORH 2
15.
Production of biocontrol agents viz., Pseudomonas, Trichoderma
and mass production of
STAFF
POSITION
Name
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Qualification
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From
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DIRECTOR
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Dr.B.Chandrasekaran
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Ph.D
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10.03.2003
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RESEARCH
STAFF CROP IMPROVEMENT
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|
|
Professor
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Dr.R.Vaithilingam
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Ph.D
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17.01.2002
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Assistant
Professor
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Dr.M.Arumugam
Pillai
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Ph.D
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07.04.2003
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Dr.R.Saraswathi
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Ph.D
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02.07.1997
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Dr.S.Ganesh
Ram
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Ph.D
|
01.06.2001
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Senior
Research Fellow
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Selvi.K.Vijayapriya
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M.Sc(Ag)
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01.04.03
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CROP
MANAGEMENT
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AGRONOMY
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Professor
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Dr.U.Solaiappan
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Ph.D
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18.01.2002
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Dr.N.Chelliah
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Ph.D
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17.01.2002
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Dr.R.Panneerselvam
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Ph.D
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17.01.2002
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Dr.R.Rajendran
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Ph.D
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28.04.2003
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Associate
Professor
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Dr.A.Nandhagopal
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Ph.D
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26.06.2001
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Dr.A.S.Venkatakrishnan
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Ph.D
|
09.02.1996
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Senior
Research Fellow
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|
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Sel.K.Rubapathi
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M.Sc.(Ag)
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04.04.2003
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Tmt.S.Sivagami
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M.Sc.(Ag)
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06.10.2003
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Th.S.D.Sivakumar
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M.Sc.(Ag)
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08.10.2003
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Junior
Research Fellow
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Th.S.Antonysamy
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B.Sc.(Ag)
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06.10.2003
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Sel.T.Balanagammal
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B.Sc.(Ag)
|
09.10.2003
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Sel.V.Sridevi
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B.Sc.(Ag)
|
09.10.2003
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Soil
Science & Agrl.Chemistry
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|
|
|
Professor
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Dr.K.Natarajan
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Ph.D
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14.12.2000
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Associate
Professor
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Dr.P.Stalin
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Ph.D
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17.01.2002
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Senior
Research Fellow
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Dr.L.Nirmala
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Ph.D
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28.04.2003
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Junior
Research Fellow
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Th.M.Selvakumar
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B.Sc.(Ag)
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07.09.1994
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Th.R.Jayaseelan
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B.Sc.(Ag)
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01.11.1995
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Selvi.G.Kaveri
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B.E(Ag)
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26.02.2001
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Selvi.P.Uma
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B.Sc.(Ag)
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13.03.2001
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Th.D.Nakkiran,
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B.Sc.(Ag)
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22.11.2002
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Tmt.N.S.Anitha
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B.Sc.(Ag)
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21.11.2002
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Th.M.Saravanan
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B.Sc.(Ag)
|
06.10.2003
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Agricultural
Microbiology
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|
|
Assistant
Professor
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Th.R.Thamizhvendan
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M.Sc.(Ag)
|
01.02.1995
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SEED
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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|
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Assistant
Professor
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Dr.K.Sasikala
|
Ph.D
|
17.05.2000
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Agricultural
Extension
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Assistant
Professor
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Th.T.Dhamodharan
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M.Sc.(Ag)
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15.05.2000
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Crop
Protection
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Agricultural
Entomology
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Associate
Professor
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Dr.K.Chozhan
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Ph.D
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10.07.2003
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Assistant
Professor
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Dr.G.Ravi
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Ph.D
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11.06.2001
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Plant
Pathology
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Associate
Professor
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Dr.A.Karthikeyan
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Ph.D
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17.01.2002
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Junior
Research Fellow
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Sel.R.Gnanasabitha
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B.Sc.(Ag)
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22.12.2003
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Th.M.Manikandan
|
B.Sc(Ag)
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23.12.2003
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Contact:
Tamil
Nadu Rice Research Institute
Aduthurai
– 612101
Thanjavur
District
Tamil
Nadu, India
Telephone:
0435-2472098 (Off.)
2472108
(Director-Per)
2472298
(Yard)
Fax:
0435-2472881
E-Mail:
dirtrri @tnau.ac.in
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