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TNAU research on air pollution

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The project is supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

Indian Meteorological Department and Department of Science and Technology will also be involved
The project will assess the behaviour of Indian monsoons and their impact on water availability

COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has initiated an inter-continental collaborative research in air pollution.

Collaboration

According to a university release, the research will be done with the Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk), Norway, and the International Pacific Research Centre (IPRC), University of Hawaii, the U.S. The project is supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway.

Technical support

The Indian Meteorological Department and the Department of Science and Technology will also be involved.

The Monterrey Tech., Mexico, another collaborating institute, will extend its technical support in the area of nano-nutrients in minimising the impact of greenhouse gases.

Scientific platform

“The collaborative research will provide a scientific platform for the concerned institutes to initiate research on mitigating the negative impacts of global warming on Indian agriculture, in particular, the rice productivity,” said S. Natarajan, Director, Centre for Soil and Crop Management Studies, TNAU.

Climate

The project would assess the behaviour of Indian monsoons in different climates, their impact on the water availability and rice crop production in different meteorological sub-divisions of the country.

According to Mr. Natarajan, the joint research is expected to lead to the identification and implementation of integrated adaptation strategies to sustain rice productivity under changing climatic conditions.

Implementation

India was the second largest consumer of rice.

Hence, reducing the uncertainties in future food production and ensuring food security was a big challenge for the scientific community and State agencies, the university press release added.

Vice-Chancellor C. Ramasamy and Mr. Natarajan would lead the steering committee of the research.

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