TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) had its genesis from establishment of an Agricultural School at Saidapet, Madras, Tamil Nadu, as early as 1868 and it was later relocated at Coimbatore. In 1920 it was affiliated to Madras University. TNAU assumed full responsibilities of Agricultural Education and Research and supported the State Agricultural Department by delivering research products. Till 1946, the Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore, was the only Institute for Agricultural Education for the whole of South India. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was established in 1971. Its circular emblem has a gopuram supported by an orange lotus in a green background. On the lotus are pictures of a lamp, plough, fish tree, cattle and tractor around a sun. This has a white border where its name is written in Tamil and English. This circular motif has laurels of paddy harvest on both the sides. These are supp