Kumaraguru College of Technology inks MoU with National Institute of Agronomic Research

Kumaraguru College of Technology inks MoU with National Institute of Agronomic Research

Coimbatore: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT), Coimbatore, and National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA), France, here on Wednesday. Prof. K.Armugam, Correspondent of KCT, and Yves Griveau, Secretary General, International Relations, INRA, linked the pact in the presence of Dr.N.Mahalingam, Chairman of KCT, and Dr Bruno Rouot, Attaché Scientific, French Embassy at the KCT conference hall.

The agreement would expand the scope of research on agriculture, food and nutrition and environment.

The INRA has 21 regional centres and 14 research departments with 8850 employees, 1840 researchers and 2360 engineers.

Already collaboration a agreement between KCT and INRA’s Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology (LBE) was signed here in 2005. Its areas included development of new technologies for waste water treatment and exchange of students and faculty. Two students from France attended a training programme at KCT.

Speaking on the occasion, Yves Griveau said that KCT and INRA-LBE would jointly organize and International Conference on “Small water and waste water system” in Coimbatore in February 2008. Dr.Bruno Rouot of French Embassy inaugurated a website in this regard to facilitate scientists from all over the world to access details and attend the global conference.

Dr. Michel Torrijos, Research Engineer, INRA Dr. Joseph Thanikal, principal, KCT, and M.Sethu, chief executive, Syndicate Exports Pvt Ltd, participated. Dr. A Selvarkumar, joint Correspondent welcomed.

Kumaraguru College of Technology inks MoU with National Institute of Agronomic Research

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