Session on seed production held at Agricultural Research Station, Bhavanisagar

The Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Bhavanisagar, hosted an interactive league connected the Seed Production System of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) on Wednesday (October 29, 2025), featuring eminent scientists from Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

The event, headed by R. Umarani, Director, Seed Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore, facilitated speech of ideas among planetary experts, researchers, stakeholders, and effect growers connected strengthening the effect accumulation system.

N. Sakthivel, Professor and Head, ARS, Bhavanisagar, inaugurated the session. The discussions centred connected planetary champion practices, on-ground challenges, and avenues to heighten the effect accumulation worth chain.

Delegates from Utrecht University, Srinivasulu Rajendran, Research Coordinator, and Fleur Kilwingen, shared their planetary expertise successful effect production.  

 K. Raja, professor, and C. Vanitha, subordinate professor, Seed Centre, TNAU, K. Malarkodi, professor, Seed Science and Technology,  R. Vigneshwari, adjunct professor, and scientists V. Sathyaseelan, K. Ramah, P. Sivasakthivelan, and S. Utharasu shared their insights..

A sheet treatment and unfastened enactment enabled effect growers and institution representatives to sermon astir familial purity, works protection, and post-harvest handling.

The collaboration betwixt TNAU and Utrecht University is expected to integrate planetary insights into section practices, improving effect prime and profitability for farmers.