An interactive workshop on “Role of Bioinoculants in Sustainable Agriculture” organized by the Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) was hosted today (28 December) at the TNAU campus. The workshop was conducted to popularize recent advances in the bioinoculants technology.
About 75 farmers from various districts of Tamil Nadu and State Agricultural Department officials involved in the production of Bioinoculants participated in the workshop. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. K. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore and Dr. H. Philip, Director of Extension Education, TNAU was also present during the inauguration.
TNAU scientist interacted with the workshop participants on the latest developments in bioinoculant technology. A demonstration on ‘Method of bioinoculant applications and production technology’ was hosted in the afternoon session followed by a demonstration on ‘seed treatment of pulses with freeze dried concentrated Rhizobium biofertilizer’. The participants visited the biofertilier production unit, at TNAU campus.
Dr. K. Kumar, Special Officer welcomed the gathering and Dr. P. Marimuthu, Professor and head delivered the vote of thanks.