A seminar was organised at Agricultural College and Research Institute (ACRI), Killikulam, on Monday.
During the programme, H. Annamalai, Senior Researcher and Scientist International Pacific Research Centre University of Hawaii, in his lecture, said the global temperature was increasing year by year due to the increased levels of carbon dioxide along with the water vapour.
The black carbon aerosols were abundant due to the pollution. Climate models had been developed at the University of Hawaii to help the farming community in the prediction of climate change.
In a statement, he emphasised the need for awareness of climate change to the farmers so as to plan their agricultural activities and types of crops according to their knowledge. At the programme on Clima Rice jointly with University of Hawaii and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, concentration was more on the deltaic regions of Tamil Nadu.
Earlier V. Subramanian, Dean, ACRI, welcomed. D.Shoba, programme coordinator of science, proposed a vote of thanks. Postgraduate students and professors of various disciplines attended.
