The tomato leaf curl virus (TLCV) awareness campaign was organised at Pullanviduthi near Tiruvarangulam on Sunday.
Scientists from the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, and other institutes visited the village and explained the remedial measures.
R.Rajkumar, senior scientist of the foundation, insisted on the importance of this awareness campaign. He advised farmers to utilise the services of plant clinic centre and village knowledge centre. Use of organic vegetable cultivation and prophylactic measure would avoid the spread of viral diseases.
S.Mathiyazhagan, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology of the Kendra, explained the symptom of the virus, a major challenge for brinjal growers.
