Assistant Professors, Dr. M Thirunavukkarsu and Dr. S Krishnakumar detailed the nuances of the system.
Coimbatore: The Automated Layer Feeding Unit at the Veterinary and Animal Sciences Unit and Paddy Processing Unit at the Central Farm, Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore was inaugurated by Dr. V Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU on August 2.
Dr. M K Kalarani, The Director, Crop Management and Dr. S Panneerselvam, The Professor and Head, Department Agronomy, TNAU in Coimbatore were present at the inaugural function.
Assistant Professors Dr. M Thirunavukkarsu and Dr. S Krishnakumar detailed the nuances of the system. The Automated Layer Feeding Unit is expected to dispense an accurate quantum of feed to the birds in a hygienic way, saving labour and time.
Further, it reduces feed wastage and helps in the economic maintenance of layer farms. This unit will act as an instructional model for the undergraduate student of TNAU and students visiting from various colleges and schools across the country. The state-of-art system can also be used by research scholars of the University. Above all, the farmers and trainees will also get first-hand information on the Automatic Feeding System. The cost for the establishment of this unit is Rs.9 lakhs under the ERDF fund of TNAU.
The Paddy Seed Processing Unit is established under the Revolving Fund Scheme ICAR –Mega Seed Project (ICAR-MSP/RF) with a budget outlay of Rs. 9.96 lakhs. This automated unit can be used for processing and grading all the varieties of paddy, pulses, green manures, oil seeds and millets.
The Dean, Centre for Students Welfare, The Director, Agribusiness Development, The Director, Seed centre, The Professor and Heads of Agronomy, Agro Climatic Research Centre, Nammazhavar Organic Farming Research Centre, Crop Physiology also graced the event.
Dr. M K Kalarani, The Director, Crop Management and Dr. S Panneerselvam, The Professor and Head, Department Agronomy, TNAU in Coimbatore were present at the inaugural function.
Assistant Professors Dr. M Thirunavukkarsu and Dr. S Krishnakumar detailed the nuances of the system. The Automated Layer Feeding Unit is expected to dispense an accurate quantum of feed to the birds in a hygienic way, saving labour and time.
Further, it reduces feed wastage and helps in the economic maintenance of layer farms. This unit will act as an instructional model for the undergraduate student of TNAU and students visiting from various colleges and schools across the country. The state-of-art system can also be used by research scholars of the University. Above all, the farmers and trainees will also get first-hand information on the Automatic Feeding System. The cost for the establishment of this unit is Rs.9 lakhs under the ERDF fund of TNAU.
The Paddy Seed Processing Unit is established under the Revolving Fund Scheme ICAR –Mega Seed Project (ICAR-MSP/RF) with a budget outlay of Rs. 9.96 lakhs. This automated unit can be used for processing and grading all the varieties of paddy, pulses, green manures, oil seeds and millets.
The Dean, Centre for Students Welfare, The Director, Agribusiness Development, The Director, Seed centre, The Professor and Heads of Agronomy, Agro Climatic Research Centre, Nammazhavar Organic Farming Research Centre, Crop Physiology also graced the event.