AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTRE
Name and address of the ATIC
Agricultural Technology Information Centre
Directorate of Extension Education
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore-641 003,
Tamil Nadu.
Telephone with STD code
ATIC Manager |
STD Code |
Phone No. |
Office |
0422 |
6470425 |
E-mail address : dee@tnau.ac.in |
Name and address of the
Host Organization
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore-641 003, Tamil Nadu.
Telegraphic Address
FARMVAR
ATIC is the ICARs NATP scheme functioning from the year 1999. This centre sanctioned to ICAR institutes and State Agricultural Universities. In the country there are 44 ATIC centers functioning at present. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is having this centre at the main campus, Coimbatore. It is functioning in the Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
Objectives
- To provide a ‘single window’ delivery system for agricultural information as well as products and technologies developed by the University to the farmers and other interested groups as a process of innovativeness in the Technology Dissemination at the University level.
- To strengthen the farm advisory services by adopting a multi disciplinary approach to problem solving.
- To facilitate direct access to the farmers to the institutional resources available in terms of technology, advice, technology products, etc., for reducing technology dissemination losses and to provide mechanism for feed back from the farmers to the university.
- ATIC will facilitate in dealing effectively with the complexity and diversity of information systems and channels. Such information will be useful for farmers, farmer-entrepreneur, change agencies and development agencies, non-government organizations and private sector organizations.
Functions
- Sale of seeds, books, publications, CDs, coconut tonic, bio – agents, processed products etc.
- Rendering services like plant clinic, farm advisory, soil and water testing, answering kisan calls, facilitating farmers group exposure visit.
- Disseminating information through exhibition, demonstrations, audio visual shows, farm literatures, personal contact, telephonic enquiries, postal correspondence etc.
Price list of products available for sale at ATIC TNAU Coimbatore
SL.No |
Name of the products |
Price (in Rs) |
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1 |
Annual moringa (PKM – 1) |
1500/kg |
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2 |
Bhendi (AA) |
150/kg |
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3 |
Tomato(PKM-1) |
600/kg |
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4 |
Brinjal (Co-2) |
600/kg |
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5 |
Bitter gourd(PKM-1) |
600/kg |
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6 |
Snake gourd(PKM-1, Palur) |
750/kg |
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7 |
Ribbed gourd(PKM-1) |
400/kg |
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8 |
Cluster beans(PNB) |
150/kg |
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9 |
Green chillies(PKM-1) |
500/kg |
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10 |
Greens (Co1) |
300/kg |
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11 |
Coconut tonic |
125/ litre (concentrate)
5/200 ml sachet |
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12 |
Pseudomonas fluorescence |
100/kg |
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13 |
Trichoderma viride |
100/kg |
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14 |
Azospirillum |
40 / Kg |
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15 |
Phosphobacteria |
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16 |
Azophos |
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17 |
Rhizobium |
|
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18 |
Azotobacter |
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19 |
VAM |
30 / Kg |
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20 |
Liquid bio- fertilizers |
300 / litre |
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21 |
Tree killer(Pesticides) |
150/250ml |
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* Subject to availability
Books available for sale at ATIC TNAU, Coimbatore
Sl. No |
Name of the book |
Price/No |
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1 |
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25.00 |
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2 |
njhl;lf;fiyg; gaph;fspd; g[jpa ,uf’;fSf;fhd ifnaL |
80.00
|
|
3 |
njhl;lf;fiyg; gaph;fspd; g{r;rp eph;thfk; |
82.00 |
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4 |
Jy;ypa gz;iza bjhHpy;El;g’;fs; |
75.00 |
|
5 |
mHF njhl;lf;fiy |
40.00 |
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6 |
gaW tif tpij cw;gj;jp |
15.00 |
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7 |
jkpH;ehL Jy;ypa gz;izaj; jpl;lk; (mDtKk;/ Ma;t[k;) |
40.00 |
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9 |
kzpyh tpij cwgj;jp |
15.00 |
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10 |
fha;fwp gHtiffs; gjg;gLj;jy; |
25.00 |
|
|
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|
|
11 |
Natural bio-resources Technologies Management and Utilization for Sustainable Agriculture |
110 |
|
12 |
Agricultural Educational technology volume-I |
112.50 |
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13 |
Agricultural Educational technology volume-II |
112.50 |
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14 |
Emerging issues in Agricultural Education |
125.00 |
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15 |
Agri curricula for 21st century |
37.50 |
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16 |
The theory and practices of Panchagavya |
30.00 |
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17 |
District specific technology inventory for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry |
350.00 |
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18 |
Tamil Nadu Precision Farming Project (Turnkey project) |
150.00 |
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19 |
New Dimensions & Approaches for sustainable Agriculture |
125.00 |
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20 |
Changing scenarios in Indian Agriculture |
125.00 |
|
21 |
Sustainable increase in agricultural production technology, research needs and integrated approaches |
130.00 |
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22 |
Jy;ypa gz;izaj; jpl;lk; (FWe;jfL) |
200.00 |
|
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CD Precision farming |
200.00 |
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Services provided by ATIC
Residue Analysis
Individuals / Institutions shall take Demand Draft for Rs. 5,000/- in favour of Director, (CPPS) and send the DD along with their samples to the following address.
Toxicology laboratory
Department of Agricultural Entomology
Tamilnadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore – 641 003.Telephone no: 0422-6611297
Organic certification
The farmers who are interested in certifying their organically cultivated products are advised to contact the following address:
Department of seed and organic certification
1424 A, Thadagam Road,
Coimbatore – 13
Telephone no: 0422 – 2432984.
Soil and water testing related information
Interested farmers shall obtain the application for soil and water testing from,
Dr. Sivasamy (Professor)
GIS laboratory
Remote sensing,
Department of Soil science,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore-3
Telephone no: 0422 – 6611235
Soil testing
Testing fee : Rs. 100/sample
Parameters analyzed : Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potash, pH, EC and soil texture are analyzed.
Water testing
Testing fee :Rs 50/Sample
(If the EC value is >1, then the elaborate tests were made, for that the testing fees is Rs 250/sample).
Medicinal Plants Facilitation Centre
Medicinal Plants Facilitation Centre is also functioning under ATIC, TNAU, Coimbatore – 3.
Objectives
- To provide service to growers on medicinal plants cultivation.
- To act as a house of information on the elite germplasm of medicinal plants, the species to be planted based on market demand and agro – climatic suitability, list of traders, manufacturers within the state and adjoining state, agro – technique and practices relating to collection, harvesting, storage, drying and value addition.
- To provide training on the formulation of projects on medicinal plants cultivation and development.
- To organize frequent buyer – seller meet for establishing linkages between cultivation and marketing in order to encourage market driven cultivation.
- To develop modules of training besides conduct of training programmes for farmers.
- To publish and disseminate information on agro – techniques, markets, prices, mandies, traders, industries etc. in local languages.
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