Agricultural encyclopaedia in Tamil by TNAU
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is in the process of preparing an agricultural encyclopaedia in Tamil, considering the history of farming in the state.The prime aim of this assignment was to popularise the technologies of agriculture and allied disciplines among the farming community, students and the public, university sources said.The work would be carried out as a collaborative venture with Tamil University, Thanjavur, and this "milestone" effort would be of immense help to all the readers to understand the basic ideas and importance of agriculture, they said.A standard accepted format for easy understanding by the readers would be adopted while preparing the encyclopaedia, since subjects covered include agronomy, oilseeds, millets, agricultural engineering, home science, forestry, biotechnology, soil science and microbiology.A steering committee comprising university scientists to monitor the activities related to preparation of encyclopaedia has been formed, the sources said.
