TNAU Targets At Higher Rice Yield

Coimbatore: The Tamilnadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has urged its researchers working on yield increase in rice to aim 12 tonnes productivity per hectare. Dr C. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, while reviewing the rice research programme recently, also advised that scientists formulate new pheromones for improved pest controls. A new rice culture developed by the University that can yield 3.7 tonnes per hectare could be adopted in rain-fed areas of Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga.