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| Monday, February 25, 2008
Varsity begins research on air pollution
- Behaviour of monsoon in different climates
to be assessed
- Integrated adaptation strategies to be identified
COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has initiated
an inter-continental collaborative research on air pollution.
The Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research
(Bioforsk), Norway, and the International Pacific Research Centre,
University of Hawaii, will collaborate with the university in
the project, which is supported by the Norwegian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
The Indian Meteorological Department and the Department of Science
and Technology will also be involved. The Monterrey Tech., Mexico,
will extend technical support in nano-nutrients that will help
to minimise the impact of greenhouse gases, said a release.
Scientific platform
“The project will provide a scientific platform for these
institutes to initiate research on mitigating the negative impact
of global warming on Indian agriculture, especially in rice
productivity,” says S. Natarajan, Director, Centre for
Soil and Crop Management Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
The project will assess the behaviour of monsoon in different
climates, and its impact on water availability and rice production
in different meteorological sub-divisions.
The research, Mr. Natarajan reckons, will lead to identification
and implementation of integrated adaptation strategies to sustain
rice productivity under changing climatic conditions.
Vice-Chancellor C. Ramasamy and Mr. Natarajan will lead the
steering committee.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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