I. Department of Agronomy
Projects Completed(2024-25)
|
Sl No |
Title of project |
Principal Investigator |
Funding agency |
Amount (Rs. in lakhs) |
| 1 | Development of production protocol for dwarf red banana(Musa acuminata cv dwarf red banana | Dr.Sheeja K. Raj | State Plan | 2.000 |
| 2 | Development of a mobile app “Rice weed expert for providing instant weed management solutions’ | Dr. Ameena M. | State Plan | 3.000 |
| 3 |
Shade tolerant millet varieties for homesteads |
Dr. Ameena M. | State Plan | 0.500 |
On going Projects (2024-25)
|
Sl No |
Title of project |
Principal Investigator |
Funding agency |
Amount (Rs. in lakhs) |
| 1 | Revolving fund –Leaf Tissue Analytical Laboratory | Dr. Shalini Pillai P | KAU RF |
1.250 (corpus) |
| 2 | Maintenance of Crop Museum at CoA Vellayani | Dr. Ameena M. | State Plan | 7.450 |
| 3 |
Centre of excellence on integrated farming system and urban agriculture |
Dr. Sheeja K. Raj | State Plan | 4.000 |
| 4 | Ecological restoration and agrobiodiversity conservation of Vellayani lake ecosystem | Dr. Ameena M. (Co- PI) | Kerala State Biodiversity Board | 50.000 |
| 5 | Consultancy project on Weed Management with Indian Railways | Dr Ameena M | Indian Railways | 0.80 |
| 6 | Slow release nano enabled formulations for season long weed control | Dr Susha V S | State Plan | 3.00 |
| 7 | Screening of agricultural residue- based adsorbents for irrigation water treatmeny | Dr. Nishan M.A | Station funding 2024-25 [RARS (SZ), Vellayani] | 0.50 |
| 8 | Effect of exogenous melatonin application on root architecture and nodulation of black gram under drought stress | Ms.. Anu V | Station funding 2024-25 [RARS (SZ), Vellayani] | 0.50 |
| 9 | Standardization of seed invigoration techniques for natural farming in rice and vegetables | Dr Sheeja K Raj | Station funding 2024-25 [RARS (SZ), Vellayani | 1.00 |
| 10 | Screening of improved cowpea varieties for transient water logging | Dr Sreelakshmi K |
Station funding 2024-25 [RARS (SZ), Vellayani |
0.50 |
II. Dept of Plant Physiology
List of Ongoing Research Projects
1) Development of drought tolerant cardamom hybrids through pollen selection and selective fertilization.
PI: Roy Stephen.:Funding agency: Directorate of Environment and Climate change, Gov. of Kerala
2) Network project on “Development of high yielding short duration rice varieties tolerant to abiotic stress through marker assisted breeding and mutagenesis"
PI: Dr.Beena.R. :Funding agency: KAU plan, Gov. of Kerala
3)Identification of molecular markers and QTLs linked to nutritional and functional properties of specialty land races of rice (Oryzasativa L.) from Kerala using association genetic analysis
PI: Dr.Beena.R.:Funding agency: KAU plan, Gov. of Kerala
4) In vitro stimulation and production of biomolecules and Allele mining for identification of biosynthetic gene clusters encoding potential anticancer and other novel biomolecules in selected medicinal yams.
PI: Dr. M. M. Viji; Funding agency: KAU plan, Gov. of Kerala
5) Ecological restroration and agrobiodiversity conservation of Vellayani lake ecosystem at CoA, Vellayani.
PI: Dr.Beena.R.: Funding agency: Kerala State Biodiversity Board
III. Dept. of Agricultural Microbiology
1. Centre of Excellence in Microbial Technology
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anu Rajan. S & Dr. K. Surendra Gopal, Professor, CoA, Vellanikkara
Co-Investigators: Dr. Chitra N, CoA, Vellayani; Dr. Thomas George, PRAAL, Vellayani; Dr. Panchami P.S, CoA, Vellanikkara; Dr. Nisha M.S, CoA, Vellayani
Funding Agency: State Plan Scheme
Project Duration: Continuing from 2012
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 4,00,000
Status: Ongoing
2. AINP on Soil Biodiversity - Biofertilizers
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anith K.N
Co-Investigators: Dr. Chitra N, Asst. Professor, CoA, Vellayani
Funding Agency: ICAR
Project Duration: Continuing from 2012
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 19,04,000
Status: Ongoing
3. CIB & RC Registration of two Biocontrol Agents
Principal Investigator: Dr. Soumya V.I
Co-Investigators: —
Funding Agency: State Plan Scheme
Project Duration: Continuing from 2019
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 27,75,340
Status: Ongoing
4. Network Project on conservation and utilization of native cyanobacteria from Kerala
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chitra N
Co-Investigators: Dr. Soumya V.I, CoA, Vellayani; Dr. Anu Rajan, CoA, Vellayani; Dr. Sanju Balan, PRS Panniyoor; Dr. Panchami P.S, CoA, Vellanikkara
Funding Agency: State Plan Scheme
Project Duration: 3 years
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 3,00,000
Status: Ongoing
5. Network Project on Development of a bioformulation of Plant growth promoting pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs (PPFMs) for drought mitigation in major vegetable crops of Kerala
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anu Rajan S
Co-Investigators: Dr. Soumya V.I, CoA, Vellayani; Dr. Chitra N, CoA, Vellayani; Dr. Sanju Balan, PRS Panniyoor; Dr. Panchami P.S, CoA, Vellanikkara
Funding Agency: State Plan Scheme
Project Duration: 3 years
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 2,00,000
Status: Ongoing
6. Network Project on Development of a consortium of endospore forming Bacillus spp. for plant growth promotion and disease suppression in ginger
Principal Investigator: Dr. Soumya V.I
Co-Investigators: Dr. Sindhu R.V, FSRS, Sadanandapuram; Miss. Athulya M.M, RARS, Ambalavayal
Funding Agency: State Plan Scheme
Project Duration: 3 years
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 3,00,000
Status: Ongoing
7. Network Project on Actinobacterial bioinoculants
Principal Investigator: Dr. K. Surendra Gopal, Prof. & Head, Dept. Agrl. Microbiology, Vellanikkara
Co-Investigators: Dr. Panchami P.S, CoA, Vellanikkara; Dr. Preeetha R, CPBMB, Vellanikkara; Dr. Soumya V.I, CoA, Vellayani; Miss. Athulya M.M, RARS, Ambalavayal; Dr. Sanju Balan, PRS, Panniyoor; Dr. Remya J.S, CRS, Pampadumpara
Funding Agency: State Plan Scheme
Project Duration: 3 years
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 1,00,000
Status: Ongoing
8. Valorization of biodegradable waste for sustainability and circular economy with a carbon footprint using Black Soldier Fly
Principal Investigator: Dr. Manu C.R, Asst. Professor, FSRS, Sadanandapuram
Co-Investigators: Dr. Bindhu M.R, FSRS, Sadanandapuram; Miss. Seena Sulaiman, ORARS, Kayamkulam; Dr. Soumya V.I, CoA, Vellayani
Funding Agency: State Plan Scheme
Project Duration: 3 years
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 25,00,000
Status: Ongoing
9. Strengthening Production of Quality Planting materials, T.C. Banana, Coconut, Vegetables and Bio-inputs in KAU
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chitra N
Co-Investigators: —
Funding Agency: State Plan Scheme
Project Duration: Continuing from 2023
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 2,00,000
Status: Ongoing
