Coimbatore: A two-day training program on 'Advanced Techniques to assess Photosynthetic Efficiency and Water Relations in Crops' is being conducted by the Tamil Nadu Agricutural University (TNAU).
Coimbatore: A two-day training program on 'Advanced Techniques to assess Photosynthetic Efficiency and Water Relations in Crops' is being conducted by the Tamil Nadu Agricutural University (TNAU).
The training is being attended by 32 scientists of TNAU across Tamil Nadu, from various specializations. Professors and Heads of Agronomy, Agro Climate Research Centre, senior professors and students attended the function.
The program is being organized by the Department of Crop Physiology, TNAU for the young faculty of TNAU. In the inaugural function, Dr. P Jeyakumar, Professor and Head Crop Physiology, TNAU emphasized the importance of improving the biomass in crops by exploiting photosynthesis and water use efficiency. He also briefed on the use of equipment namely the photosynthesis system, chlorophyll fluorescence meter and infrared thermometers in the photosynthesis research.
Dr. R Santhi, Director (Natural Resource Management) emphasized that food security and nutritional security can be addressed by physiologists through improvement in photosynthesis and water use. She encouraged the participants to make use of the training to propose multi- disciplinary projects. Training manuals for the faculty and students were released during the occasion.
Earlier, Dr. D Vijayalakshmi, Associate Professor Crop Physiology, TNAU welcomed the gathering.
The training is being attended by 32 scientists of TNAU across Tamil Nadu, from various specializations. Professors and Heads of Agronomy, Agro Climate Research Centre, senior professors and students attended the function.
The program is being organized by the Department of Crop Physiology, TNAU for the young faculty of TNAU. In the inaugural function, Dr. P Jeyakumar, Professor and Head Crop Physiology, TNAU emphasized the importance of improving the biomass in crops by exploiting photosynthesis and water use efficiency. He also briefed on the use of equipment namely the photosynthesis system, chlorophyll fluorescence meter and infrared thermometers in the photosynthesis research.
Dr. R Santhi, Director (Natural Resource Management) emphasized that food security and nutritional security can be addressed by physiologists through improvement in photosynthesis and water use. She encouraged the participants to make use of the training to propose multi- disciplinary projects. Training manuals for the faculty and students were released during the occasion.
Earlier, Dr. D Vijayalakshmi, Associate Professor Crop Physiology, TNAU welcomed the gathering.