TNAU Seed Centre chosen as best in the country

Seed Centre-Tamil Nadu Agricultural Univeresity has been awarded the 'Best Seed Technology Research Centre' of Indian Council of Agricultural Research and National Seed Project (CROPs) for 2013-14.
The Centre was chosen from among 23 Centres of State Agricultural Universities and ICAR Institutes in the country, a TNAU press release said today.
The award was in appreciation of its various technological research works, which contributed for the State and National level recommendations to address seed-related issues, benefiting farmers and stakeholders.
The award was given at the 29th Annual Group Meeting of All India Coordinated Research Programme-National Seed Project (NSP-crops) on April 24 at Sher-E Kashmir University of Science and Technology, Srinagar, it said.

M Bhaskaran, special officer, Seeds and NSP scientist, received the award.
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