Dr. P.R. Geetha Lekshmi

Dr. P.R. Geetha Lekshmi, holds a Ph.D. in Horticulture with specialisation in postharvest
technology of horticultural crops. Areas of research include postharvest handling of fresh
fruits and vegetables, protocol development for different markets, dehydration techniques,
development of functional beverages, minimal processing, utilisation of under exploited fruits
and development of value-added products, extraction, and utilisation of bioactive compounds
from horticultural produce.  Among the various technologies developed, seven technologies
have been enlisted in the Kerala Agricultural University's official list of technologies for
transfer and commercialisation. She has published 30 research papers, book, book chapters
and 70 extension literatures. She is also engaged in extension programmes for technology
transfer, All India Radio, Doordarshan and entrepreneurship development programmes and
serves as master trainer for Fruit and Vegetable processing under Prime Minister's
Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME). Received two Netherlands
Fellowship programmes and attended the International course on Lost Harvest and wasted
food – managing the crop supply chain for increased food security in 2014, and the
International course on Horticulture Sector Development for Emerging Markets in 2017 at
Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands. She has also received fellowship
from Asian Productivity Organisation, Japan and attended training on Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP) and Advanced Postharvest Handling Technologies in 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
She has guided 16 postgraduate students, 4 doctoral students and has completed 7 externally
aided research projects in the area of postharvest management.