As part of popularising Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies, Soil and Water Management Research Institute (SWMRI) of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University here organised Direct Seeded Harvest day at Kuruvadipatti village recently. Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) harvester machine was used at the field of Mr.Asaithambi. DSR is the best mechanical practice to conserve water, labour and other input use during rice production. M.L.Jat, Cropping System Agronomist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CMMYT), B.Chandrasekaran, Professor and Head, SWMRI, Jesan, Assistant Director of Agriculture participated in the field day. Global level Mr.Jat highlighted the extent of use of Conservation Agriculture at the global level, the impact of Conservation Agriculture on climate change and progress of mechanisations. He advised farmers to adopt integrated methods of conservation agriculture to maintain food production and protect environment. Mr.Chandrasekaran focussed on the progress of conservation agriculture technologies in state through SWMRI. According to Mr.Jat, Conservation Agriculture stands out among eco-friendly practices that ensure productivity while building resilience to climate change. CA technology is a form of integrated practice in agricultural production through three basic practices such as crop rotation, maintenance of soil cover and minimum soil disturbance. While the first two methods promote diverse and healthy produce, the third reduces manual and mechanical tilling and ploughing, significantly cutting down cost and consumption of fossil fuel. CA has been promoted through Adaptive Research Trial (ART), demonstrations of the technology and organising extension activities on Conservation Agriculture technologies like zero tillage, minimum tillage practices, laser levelling, broad band method of maize cultivation, use of new herbicide molecules, mechanisation and introduction of alternate crops by providing technical and critical inputs. Impact Research and demonstrations organised at farmers field have created a great impact thereby resulting in cost reduction, timely operation, resource conservation, increase in production, productivity and profitability at various villages in Kuruvadipatti, Mathur, Thuraiyundarkottai, Arputhapuram, Kandithampattu, Thiruthuraipoondi,Mannargudi, Kootha Nallur and Vakra Nallur of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts. Rice Based Cropping System is the existing practice in delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Sivagangai and Tiruchi. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has taken up the initiative on Conservation Agriculture with the support of Central System Initiative South Asia (CSISA), CIMMYT, Mexico and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Philippines. It has taken up research and extension services in Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Sivagangai, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts by establishing a hub at SWMRI.