Commercialization of TNAU - Technologies and Products:

         Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has developed many viable agro-technologies and products. Some are already commercialized and some awaiting opportunities. Hence, Directorate of Agribusiness Development is entrusted with the responsibility of commercialization of the TNAU products / technologies developed. Accordingly, through a series of meeting, five technologies have been short-listed initially for commercialization as a first phase. Based on that, approval of the University has been obtained to invite “Expression of Interest” from reputed companies to grant license for the production and marketing of the following TNAU products / technologies. Among them one patented product were also subjected to commercialization.
The highest offers quoted by the firms were approved by the university.

Sl.No.	Name of the product / technology	OFFER approved by TNAU (in words & figures) *
1.	TNAU Patent No.19834 – A device to remove insect eggs from pulse seeds	Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only)
2.	Preparation  of “Ready to cook mix and food from pearl millet” – both  technology and machine(applied for patent)	Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only)