Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Reliance Bio Energy Limited signed an MoU on September 20, 2024, to identify specific fodder crops for energy plantation, addressing the growing demand for renewable energy sources.
Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Bio Energy Limited (RBEL), Mumbai, to collaborate on identifying specific fodder crops for energy plantation. The agreement was signed on September 20, 2024, in the presence of Dr. R. Tamizh Vendan, Registrar of TNAU.
The collaboration comes at a time when there is an increasing demand for energy, and fodder crops are emerging as potential biomass crops for renewable resources with high energy potential. The Department of Forage Crops at the Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU, Coimbatore, has developed fodder crop varieties known for their high biomass yield. Notably, Bajra Napier grass, with its organic composition and very high biomass potential, has been identified as an ideal feedstock for energy plantation.
Dr. R. Tamizh Vendan, Registrar, signed the MoU on behalf of TNAU, while Bashir Ahmed Shirazi, Chief Operating Officer of RBEL, Mumbai, signed for Reliance Bio Energy Limited. The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. R. Ravikesavan, Director of Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Dr. R. Pushpam, Professor and Head of the Department of Forage Crops, scientists from the Department of Forage Crops, G. Ananthan, Senior Manager of RBEL, Hyderabad, and Balaji Velumani from RBEL, Mumbai.
As part of this partnership, TNAU will provide technical know-how to RBEL on the cultivation of fodder crops as a source of energy generation. This collaboration is expected to contribute significantly to the development of sustainable energy solutions and advance research in the field of bio-energy.
The collaboration comes at a time when there is an increasing demand for energy, and fodder crops are emerging as potential biomass crops for renewable resources with high energy potential. The Department of Forage Crops at the Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU, Coimbatore, has developed fodder crop varieties known for their high biomass yield. Notably, Bajra Napier grass, with its organic composition and very high biomass potential, has been identified as an ideal feedstock for energy plantation.
Dr. R. Tamizh Vendan, Registrar, signed the MoU on behalf of TNAU, while Bashir Ahmed Shirazi, Chief Operating Officer of RBEL, Mumbai, signed for Reliance Bio Energy Limited. The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. R. Ravikesavan, Director of Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Dr. R. Pushpam, Professor and Head of the Department of Forage Crops, scientists from the Department of Forage Crops, G. Ananthan, Senior Manager of RBEL, Hyderabad, and Balaji Velumani from RBEL, Mumbai.
As part of this partnership, TNAU will provide technical know-how to RBEL on the cultivation of fodder crops as a source of energy generation. This collaboration is expected to contribute significantly to the development of sustainable energy solutions and advance research in the field of bio-energy.