Nammazhvar College of Agriculture and Technology

The Nammazhvar College of Agriculture and Technology (NCAT)

The NCAT was established in Peraiyur Village of Kamuthy Block of Ramanathapuram District in a sprawling area of around 250 acres. The NCAT was permitted vide Government Order No. 200 of Agriculture (AU) Department of Government of Tamil Nadu Dated 28th September 2015. The NCAT was permitted to admit 60 students for the B.Sc.(Ag) degree p

rogram for the academic year 2015-2016. Accordingly the NCAT has admitted 56 students for the first time to the First Year B.Sc.(Ag) Degree program following the 65 per cent of seats under Counseling Quota and 35 per cent of the seats under Management Quota. At present, 38 girl students and 18 boys are studying the B.Sc.(Ag) Degree program. This institution was established with the intention of promoting Scientific Agriculture in the Dry Tract of Ramanathapuram District where entire agricultural practices are almost rainfed and the NCAT is poised to promote location specific technologies by imparting appropriate education, training and demonstration to enhance production and productivity of both wetland and rainfed crops. To eliminate the existence of Prosopis juliflora in the tract by infusing appropriate technologies to the farmer in a phased manner

To promote the socio economic status of the farmers dwelling in the dry tract by establishing alternate employment promotion possibilities

To develop and inculcate good culture among the farmers in promotion of organic farming practices

To protect the quality of the soil and the people, the training needs will be identified and the appropriate training modules will be planned and delivered by the faculties with NCAT

The experiences of people in the dry tract will be appropriately used for promotion of value addition and establishment of agribusiness ventures with the support of the farmers’ organization. Specialty Aspects of NCAT

The Nammazhvar College of Agriculture and Technology is located in the main road that passes through from Kamuthy to Mudukulathoor high way. Frequent Bus Facilities for every 15 to 20 Minutes on both sides

All the buses will stop in the main gate of Nammazhvar College of Agriculture and Technology

Though the temperature is high during the sunny months, the evening will be so pleasant as the breeze starts wandering around the institution

A pleasant fragrance that will flow in the premises from the rainfed and gardenland crops which is of interesting to the folks. The abovementioned factors and facilities will definitely fill the young and futuristic minds to have this NCAT as their destination for their higher studies and career building possibilities. We at this end are ready to receive you soon to this august environment to have your education platform with NCAT.