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When was the Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies (CARDS) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) established? What is the thrust area of research of the CARDS TNAU. Also give list of the research team members .

I would like to know the objectives as well as the publication for the Centre of Agricultural and Rural Development Studies for Tamil Nadu Agricultural University?

[Kiran Chandar]

The Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies (CARDS) was established in 1978 as the first multi disciplinary centre in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. This centre carries out research on socioeconomic issues concerning Agricultural and Rural development.

CARDS was constituted with two Departments namely Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.

Objectives

bring together to assist public and private sectors as they work towards solving rural development problems,

provide a broad range of educational programs in social sciences which contribute to the development of human capital in the field of Agriculture and rural development,

coordinate and support research that improves understanding of Agricultural and rural development issues, problems and opportunities,

provide policy support to state and central government on problems confronting rural communities and,

foster inter-institutional collaboration at regional, national and international levels for research, training and development in select areas.

Publication for CARDS series

Series 1:
Comparative Evaluation of Project Area Approach and Watershed Extension Approach for Watershed Development in Tamil Nadu (2001) Dr. C. Ramasamy,Dr. M. Chandrasekaran and Dr. C. Sekar

Series 2:
Common property Regions their Historical perspectives and Agricultural Systems - A Micro Level Study in Tamil Nadu (2001) Dr. C. Sekar

Series 3:
Delineation of Agro Eco Systems using Composite indices (2001) Dr. R. Sundarasan and Dr. C. R. Ranganathan

Series 4:
Capital formation in Agriculture (2002) Dr.V.Balakrishnan, Dr. T.R. Shanmugam, Dr. R. Sundarasan and Dr. C. Ramasamy

Series 5:
Turmeric Production and Price outlook in India (2002) Dr. C. Ramasamy, Dr. R. Sundarasan and Dr. Karnam Lokanadhan

Series 6:
Crop Diversification in Coastal Districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhrapradesh A Spatial Temporal Analysis(2002) Dr. R. Sundarasan, Dr. C. R. Ranganathan and Dr. C. V. Hanumanthaiah

Series 7:
Factor Productivity Improvement Analysis in Tamil Nadu Agricultural Sector(2002) Dr. C. Ramasamy, R. Balasubramanian and Mr. N. Mahesh

Series 8:
Coconut Industry in Tamil Nadu Production Marketing and Price Behaviour (2002) Dr. C. Ramasamy, Dr. S. Senthilnathan and Dr. C. Sekar

Series 9:
Agricultural Development of Agro Climatic Zones of Tamil Nadu A Spatial Temporal Analysis (2002) Dr. R. Sundarasan, Dr. K. R. Sundhara Varadharajan, Dr. K. R. Jahan Mohan, Mrs. S. Padmarani and Dr. Anil Kurivila

Series 10:
Economy of Selected Taluks of Agro Climatic Zones A Profile (2003) Dr. R. Sundarasan, Dr. K .R. Sundhara Varadharajan, Dr. K. R.Jahan Mohan, Mrs. S. Padmarani and Dr. D. Binukumar

Address:

Director CARDS
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore 641003
directorcards@tnau.ac.in
Phone : 0422 - 6611239
Phone : 0422 - 6611439
Mobile : +91 9489056707