Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is pursuing research on developing a Nano Film, which can help to extend shelf-life of fruits and vegetables, a top TNAU official has said.
By this means, through Department of Nano Sciences and Technology, the price fluctuation in the market for these perishables can be minimised considerably, Dr Murugesh Bhoopathi, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU said, while speaking at a two-day workshop on ‘Supply Chain Management (SCM) for horticulture commodity-approaches for socio economic impact,' at the University, which began yesterday.