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Consultancy Services

I. Areas of Expertise for Consultancy(Use Ctrl + F to find specific content)

Sl No Name Designation Email ID Phone No Expertise (Consultancy)
1 Dr. Sreedaya G S Associate Professor & Head & ADE (SZ) CAITT sreedaya.gs@kau.in 9447495778 Urban Agriculture & Entrepreneurship
2 Dr. Chinchu V S Assistant Professor, CAITT chinchu.vs@kau.in 8075296383 Agricultural Extension Education
3 Smitha S Assistant Professor, CAITT smitha.s@kau.in 8136855008 Agricultural Extension
4 Dr. Sreelakshmi K Assistant Professor, CAITT sreelakshmi.k@kau.in 9447822656 Weed management, Nutrient and Stress management
5 Aswathi Krishna R Assistant Professor, CAITT, Vellayani aswathikrishna.r@kau.in 8289832152 Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Farmer Training & Capacity Building
6 Dr. Anith K N Professor & Director of Research (i/c), Dept.of Agri.Microbiology anith.kn@kau.in 9446413861 Biological Control of Plant Diseases, Plant-Microbe Interactions
7 Dr. Chitra N. Assistant Professor & Head of Department,Dept.of Agri.Microbiology chitra.n@kau.in +91-9400329295 Cyanobacteriology, Biofertilizers, Microbial Inoculant Technology
8 Dr. Anu Rajan S. Assistant Professor, Dept.ofAgri.Microbiology anurajans2021@gmail.com +91-8547537855 Plant-Microbe Interactions
9 Dr. Soumya V. I. Assistant Professor, Dept.of Agri.Microbiology soumya.vi@kau.in 9744982986 Microbial inoculants for crop production
10 Dr. Anil Kuruvila

Professor and Head, 

Dept. of Agri. Economics

 anil.kuruvila@kau.in +91-9497233293 Agricultural Economics – International Trade & Development
11 Dr. Aswathy Vijayan

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Economics

 aswathy.v@kau.in +91-9847908870 Natural Resource Economics
12 Dr. Durga A. R.

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Economics

 durga.ar@kau.in 9489151031 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
13 Dr. Thasnimol F

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Economics

 thasnimol.f@kau.in 9497593096 Production Economics, Marketing, International Trade
14 Er. Shemeema U S

Assistant Professor and Head,

Dept. of Agri. Engineering

 shemeema.us@kau.in 7907127265 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
15 Dr. Mamatha Prabhakar

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Agricultural Engineering

 mamatha.prabhakar@kau.in 7487015517 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
16 Dr. Reji Rani O.P

Professor & Head,

Dept. of Agri. Entomology

 reji.rani@kau.in 9446378182 Biological control of crop pests, Insect Pathology, Fungal Biopesticides, Bioformulation Development
17 Dr. Faizal M H

Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Entomology

 Faizal.mh@kau.in 9995284834 Insect Pathology and Microbial Control
18 Dr. Amritha V.S.

Professor & PI,

Dept. of Agri. Entomology

 amritha.vs@kau.in 9447428656 Honey Bee & Pollinators
19 Dr. Ambily Paul

Associate Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Entomology

 ambily.paul@kau.in 9446179111 Agricultural Entomology & Pesticide Residues
20 Dr. Neena Lenin

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Entomology

 neena.lenin@kau.in +91-94471 34040 Acarology, Pest Management, DNA Barcoding
21 Anis Joseph R

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Entomology

 anis.joseph@kau.in +91-94963 67051 Agricultural Entomology
22 Dr. Nithya P.R.

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Entomology

 nithya.pr@kau.in +91-97477 94205 Microbial Biological Control
23 Dr. Allan Thomas Professor & Head,

Dept. of Agri. Extension Education

 t.allan@kau.in, t_allan@rediffmail.com +91-94470 51292 Agricultural Extension
24 Dr. Aparna Radhakrishnan

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Extension Education

 aparna.r@kau.in +91-84689 90086 Climate Change, Migration Studies, Value Chains, Agricultural Extension,Sustainability studies
25 Dr. Sangeetha K.G.

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Extension Education

 sangeetha.kg@kau.in +91-94951 18208 Capacity Building, Climate Resilient Extension, Livelihood Security
26 Dr. Archana Raghavan Sathyan

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Extension Education

 archana.rs@kau.in 6282697900 Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Studies, Participatory Research and Gender Studies,Citizen Science
27 Linitha Nair Assistant Professor & Head,

Dept.of Agri. Meteorology

 linitha.n@kau.in +91-90745 48665 Crop Weather Modeling, Climate Change Impacts, Numerical Weather Prediction
28 Sub Lt. (Dr.) Pratheesh P. Gopinath Assistant Professor & Head,

Dept. of Agri. Statistics

 pratheesh.pg@kau.in +91-95268 50087, +91-70119 04862 Data Analysis and AI
29 Dr. Manju Mary Paul

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agri. Statistics

 manju.paul@kau.in +91-78383 43682 Agricultural Bioinformatics
30 Dr. Shalini Pillai P. Professor and Head,

Dept. of Agronomy

 shalini.pillai@kau.in +91-94951 21213 Cropping System Research (Rice & Rice-based Systems), Soil Nutrient Dynamics, Integrated Nutrient Management
31 Dr. Rajasree G.

Professor,

Dept. of Agronomy

 rajasree.g@kau.in +91-94478 56817 Cropping System Studies, Organic and Natural Farming, Climate-Crop Relations, Nutrient Management
32 Dr. Ameena M.

Professor ,

Dept. of Agronomy

 ameena.m@kau.in, drameenaubaid@gmail.com +91-94461 77109 Weed Biology and Management in Rice, Weed Management, Allelopathy of Weeds, Media Standardization, Urban Organic Farming
33 Dr. Sudha B.

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agronomy

 sudha.b@kau.in 9846024539 Agronomy – Integrated Farming Systems, Crop Residue Recycling
34 Dr. Gayathri Karthikeyan P.

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agronomy

 gayathri.k@kau.in +91-94463 45043 Agronomy – Weed Science
35 Sreeja M.

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agronomy

 sreeja.m@kau.in +91-94470 05447 Nutrient and Stress Management
36 Dr. Susha V. S.

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agronomy

 Susha.vs@gmail.com 9846584835 Weed Science, Nanotechnology, Cropping System
37 Raji S. Prasad

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agronomy 

 raji.sp@kau.in +91-81291 44433 Agronomy, Organic Agriculture
38 Anu V.

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agronomy 

 anu.v@kau.in +91-93889 27606 Integrated Nutrient Management Strategies for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
39 Dr. Atul Jayapal

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Agronomy

 atuljayapal87@gmail.com 9846879903 Nutrient Management in Tropical Tuber Crops
40 Dr. Ibraheem Kutty C. Head, Department of Animal Husbandry ibraheemkutty.c@kau.in +91-95624 97320 Animal Reproduction
41 Dr. Beela G.K.

Professor and Head,

Community Science

 beela.gk@kau.in +91-98461 03127 Community Science
42 Dr. Suma Divakar Professor,

Department of Community Science

 divakarsuma67@gmail.com +91-94465 78578 Home Science (Extension) and Applied Nutrition
43 Dr. Reshmi R. Assistant Professor,

Department of Community Science

 geetha.ramesh@kau.in, reshmi.r@kau.in +91-97454 25056, +91-98952 29545 Food Science and Nutrition
44 Dr. Rafeekher M. Assistant Professor and Head,

Dept of Floriculture and Landscape

 rafeekher.m@kau.in +91-94467 30290  
45 Dr. Priya Kumari I. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Floriculture and Landscape

 priyakumari.i@kau.in +91-96861 22800 Production Technology of Cut Foliages, Hydroponics
46 Dr. Reshmi C.R. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Floriculture and Landscape

 reshmi.cr@kau.in +91-94474 28113 Production, Nutrient Management and Crop Improvement of cut flower crops.
47 Dr. Simi S. Assistant Professor & Head of Department,

Dept. of Fruit Science

 simi.s@kau.in +91-99468 67991 Molecular Characterization of Mango and Banana, Collection, Characterization, and Conservation of Traditional Mango Genetic Resources, Propagation of Fruit Crops
48 Dr. Manju P.R. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Fruit Science

 manju.pr@kau.in +91-98471 02430 Plant Genetic Resource – Collection, Characterization, Evaluation and Utilization
49 Dr. Swapna Alex Professor and Head,

Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

 swapna.alex@kau.in +91-98470 67220 Plant Tissue Culture, Molecular Characterization, Nanobiotechnology
50 Dr. Sindura K.P. Assistant Professor,

Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

 sindura.kp@kau.in +91-94957 18453 Neurobiology and Genetics Division
51 Dr. Anuradha T. Assistant Professor,

Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

 anuradha.t@kau.in +91-77090 10485 Plant Genetic Transformation, Gene Cloning and Expression
52 Dr. Asha S. Assistant Professor,

Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

 asha.s@kau.in +91-99950 53197 Plant Microbe Interactions, Molecular Biology of Stress response of plants, Transcriptomics, Intellectual Property Rights
53 Dr. Smitha Bhasi Assistant Professor,

Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

 smitha.bhasi@kau.in +91-94463 17614 Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Tissue Culture
54 Dr. Narayana R. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Nematology

 narayana.r@kau.in 8129036787 Nematode Taxonomy
55 Dr. Nisha M.S. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Nematology

 nisha.ms@kau.in +91-94470 26230 Nematology
56 Dr. Aparna B. Professor and Head,

Department of Organic Agriculture

 aparna.b@ku.in 9633100344 Soil Biochemistry (Soil Enzymology), Soil Biology and Fertility, Organic Agriculture
57 Dr. Sheeja K. Raj Associate Professor ,Dept of Organic Agriculture sheeja.raj@kau.in +91-94959 30693 Weed Management and Nutrient Management
58 Renjith T.A. Head of the Department & Assistant Professor,

Department of Physical Education

 renjith.ta@kau.in +91-98952 14042 Football, Exercise Physiology, Sports Training & Fitness
59 Dr. Seeja G. Professor & Head, Genetics and Plant Breeding seeja.g@kau.in, seejasreekmar@gmail.com +91-94463 30968 Plant Breeding and Genetics
60 Dr. Beena Thomas Assistant Professor,

Dept.of Plant Breeding & Genetics

 beena.thomas@kau.in +91-99466 04499 Crop Improvement, Commercial Cultivation of Ornamental Crops
61 Dr. Adheena Ram A. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Plant Breeding & Genetics

 adheenaram.a@kau.in +91-94477 73079 Crop Improvement
62 Dr. Lovely B. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Plant Breeding & Genetics

 lovely.b@kau.in +91-62388 74348 Crop Improvement
63 Ninitha Nath C. Assistant Professor,Dept. of Plant Breeding & Genetics ninithanath@gmail.com 9645081316 Tissue Culture and Breeding Works
64 Dr. Dhanya M.K. Professor,

Dept. of Plant Pathology

 dhanya.mk@kau.in +91-94473 88215 Plant Pathology
65 Dr. Radhakrishnan N.V. Professor and Head.Dept. of Plant Pathology radhakrishnan.nv@kau.in +91-94462 83898 Plant Pathology
66 Dr. Susha S. Thara Associate Professor,Dept. of Plant Pathology susha.thara@kau.in +91-93878 13940, +91-89212 47543 Mushroom, Integrated Plant Disease Management
67 Deepa Rani C.V. Assistant Professor,Dept. of Plant Pathology deeparani.cv@kau.in +91-96450 05026 Mycology
68 Dr. Heera G. Assistant Professor,Dept. of Plant Pathology heera.g@kau.in +91-89215 41980 Mushroom, and Plant disease management
69 Dr. Radhika N.S. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Plant Pathology radhika.ns@kau.in +91-94962 76991 Plant Pathology
70 Chitra B. Nair Assistant Professor,Dept. of Plant Pathology chithra.b@kau.in +91-94959 38704 Biological Control, Nanotechnology
71 Dr. Sherin A. Salam Assistant Professor,Dept. of Plant Pathology sherin.salam@kau.in +91-98470 70176 Mycology, Mushrooms, and Soil-borne Pathogens
72 Dr. Krishnapriya P.J. Assistant Professor,Dept. of Plant Pathology krishnapriya.pj@gmail.com +91-85476 21889 Mushroom, Plant Virology
73 Dr. Viji M.M. Professor and Head

Dept.of Plant Physiology

 viji.mm@kau.in +91-89032 47628 Molecular and Physiological Aspects of Abiotic Stress in in rice, vegetable crops, and medicinal Plants
74 Dr. Roy Stephen Professor,Dept.of Plant Physiology roy.stephen@kau.in +91-94475 86674 Male sterility, Stress physiology, pollen biology
75 Dr. R V Manju Professor,Dept.of Plant Physiology manju.rv@kau.in +91-94479 03187 Climate change (CO2 enrichment simulation studies)and Stress Physiology.
76 Dr. R. Beena Assistant Professor,Dept.of Plant Physiology beenaajithkumar@gmail.com
beena.r@kau.in		 +91-94958 17932 Abiotic Stress Physiology,Molecular markers linked to physiological traits, Seed Physiology-Microgravity studies
77 Dr. Soumya P.R. Assistant Professor,Dept.of Plant Physiology soumya.pr@kau.in +91-87449 28005 Abiotic stress response of plants, Mineral nutrition and plant growth regulators.
78 Dr. Deepa S. Nair Associate Professor and Head.

Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

 deepaanil13@gmail.com
deepanair.s@kau.in		 +91-94004 43180 Management of Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Plant tissue culture and its application in spices and medicinal plants; Biostimulant application in the management of spices and medicinal plants
79 Dr. Sreekala G.S. Associate Professor,

Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

 sreekala.cd@kau.in +91-75111 05571 Spice management, organic management of spice crops, spice breeding, coconut nutrition and management
80 Rakhi R Assistant Professor, Dept. of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops rakhi.r@kau.in +91-94976 40985 Horticulture
81 Anisa N A Assistant Professor,

Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

 anisa.na@kau.in +91-85473 24781 Organic farming with special emphasis on the use of biofertilizers in improving production
82 Dr. P.R. Geetha Lekshmi Assistant Professor & Head,   Dept of Post Harvest Technology geetha_lekshmy@yahoo.co.in
geetha.lekshmi@kau.in		 +91-94461 78477
+91-471 2369846 (Landline)		 Postharvest technology of horticultural crops
83 Shameena S Assistant Professor,

Dept.of Post Harvest Technology

 shameena.s@kau.in +91-94963 66698 Postharvest Management, value addition and processing of horticultural crops
84 Dr. Rani B Professor & Head,

Dept. of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

 rani.b@kau.in +91-99953 41071 Soil fertility, Agricultural waste management, Organic farming and Quality control of organic manures
85 Dr. Naveen Leno Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

 n.leno@kau.in +91-94475 01346 Soil fertility, degradable solid waste management
86 Dr. Visveswaran S Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

 visveswaran.s@kau.in +91-94950 39007 Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
87 Dr. Gowri Priya Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

 gowripriya77@gmail.com +91-93494 87601 Soil health, Quality of organic manures
88 Dr. Kiran Karthik Raj Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

 kiran.kr@kau.in 9188211708 Climate change, soil fertility and plant nutrition
89 Dr. Rekha V. R. Nair Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

 rekhavrnair@gmail.com 9946464347 Nutrient management, soil conservation, composting
90 Dr. Sarada S Assistant Professor and Head of Department,

Dept. of Vegetable Science

 Sarada.s@kau.in +91-94959 74675 Vegetable crop production and seed production, crop improvement and breeding, Protected cultivation
91 Ms. Shruthy O.N. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Vegetable Science

 shruthy.on@kau.in +91-94972 70684 Vegetable grafting
92 Dr. Nisha S. K. Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Vegetable Science

 nisha.sk@kau.in +91-94478 90944 Hi-tech Horticulture, Open precision farming, Nursery Management, Plant propagation techniques
93 Dr. Safeer M.M. Assistant Professor,

Instructional Farm

 mmsafeer.kau@gmail.com 8281233959 Plant Pathology – Etiology and disease management

I. Department of Agricultural Entomology

Consultancy Service: FARM ADVISORY SERVICES

 

Sl. No.

Details

Information

1

Purpose

Diagnosis of field problems to rural and urban farmers, entrepreneurs, and planters

2

Target Clients

Any person involved in farming

3

Scope of Service

Diagnosis and remedial measures on call or through in-person visit

4

Fee Structure

Free consultation

5

Facilities / Resources Provided

Advice and field visit, if unavoidable

6

Contact Person & Department

Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Entomology

7

Contact Details

9446378182

II. Department of Community Science

Field Details
Consultancy Name Horticultural Therapy Consultancy Services
Description To design, develop, and implement horticultural therapy programs and therapeutic garden models tailored for diverse groups including differently-abled individuals, children, elderly, and persons with cognitive and emotional challenges. The service integrates evidence-based practices in horticultural therapy to promote physical, psychological, and social well-being.
Target Clients / Eligibility i. Educational institutions ii. Rehabilitation centres iii. Hospitals and healthcare institutions iv. NGOs working with differently-abled or special needs groups v. Government and private organizations seeking therapeutic garden models vi. Community-based organizations and self-help groups
Scope of Service i. Designing customized horticultural therapy programs ii. Developing therapeutic gardens (indoor and outdoor, including memory gardens and hydroponic models) iii. Training caregivers, teachers, and therapists in horticultural therapy techniques iv. Conducting workshops, demonstrations, and awareness programs v. Monitoring and evaluating therapy outcomes through structured tools and methodologies vi. Providing project proposals, budgets, and implementation guidance
Fee Structure (if applicable) As per Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) consultancy guidelines: ₹1,25,000/- for one year. Fees vary depending on scope and duration of consultancy.
Duration / Turnaround Time i. Short-term programs/workshops: 1–5 days ii. Consultancy for garden establishment and program design: 1–6 months (depending on scale) iii. Long-term program implementation and evaluation: 6–12 months
Facilities / Resources Provided i. Expertise of faculty trained in horticultural therapy and community science ii. Access to the Horticultural Therapy Garden, College of Agriculture, Vellayani iii. Training materials, manuals, and program design tools iv. Research-backed therapy protocols and evaluation frameworks
Contact Person & Department Dr. Beela G. K. Professor & Head, Department of Community Science College of Agriculture, Vellayani
Contact Details Email: beela.gk@kau.in Phone: 9846103127