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  • Dr Elain Apshara S

  • Principal Scientist
  • ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute
Publications 2016 - 2018

Publications

  • 3
    Journal Articles
  • 1
    Review
  • 8
    Projects

Citations / H-Index

9 Citations
1 h-index
16 Citations

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Co-author Network


Expertise

Horticulture

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS- Cocoa Germplasm Management, Cocoa Breeding, Production and Processing Technology of Cocoa.

Personal Information

Dr Elain Apshara S

Female
ICAR CPCRI REGIONAL STATION VITTAL ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kudlu.P.O
Kasargod, Kerala, India - 671140


Experience

  • Principal Scientist

    Division of Crop Improvement

    ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute


Qualification

  • PGDTMA

    NAARM & University of Hyderabad

  • PGDBI

    Bharathiyar University

  • Ph.D

    TNAU


Honours and Awards

2014

BEST ORAL PRESENTATION- Bioinformatics tools & databases, in National Seminar on New Horizons and Challenges in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics 09-10 Oct 2014 for 'Cocoa stress gene database (CocoaSTRESSdb)'

CPCRI AGRI BIOINFORMATICS CENTRE

2008

DR.C.S.VENKATARAM MEMORIAL AWARD- best original research paper 'Comparative studies on elite cocoa progenies in the initial years of growth’ in Journal of Plantation Crops.

Indian Society of Plantation Crops- ISPC

2006

OUTSTANDING TRAINEE- Winter school on “Breeding for Resistance to Diseases and Insect Pests in Plantation Crops”

CPCRI

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2014

BEST ORAL PRESENTATION- Bioinformatics tools & databases, in National Seminar on New Horizons and Challenges in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics 09-10 Oct 2014 for 'Cocoa stress gene database (CocoaSTRESSdb)'

CPCRI AGRI BIOINFORMATICS CENTRE

2008

DR.C.S.VENKATARAM MEMORIAL AWARD- best original research paper 'Comparative studies on elite cocoa progenies in the initial years of growth’ in Journal of Plantation Crops.

Indian Society of Plantation Crops- ISPC

2006

OUTSTANDING TRAINEE- Winter school on “Breeding for Resistance to Diseases and Insect Pests in Plantation Crops”

CPCRI

2003

YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD for special lecture on “Women Friendly Horticulture”

CPCRI

2002

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AWARD 2001- Ph.D thesis on “Breeding Bananas for Resistance to Nematodes and Sigatoka Leaf Spot”

ICAR

2001

BEST POSTER- Modified System of High Density Planting in Banana cv. Nendran (AAB)

South Indian Horticulture Association

2000

DR.K.G.SHANMUGAVELU AWARD - BEST HORTI THESIS

TNAU

1995

ICAR JRF for M.Sc. Hort.

ICAR

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2013

Society for Promotion of Horticulture

Life Member

2012

Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Life Member

2012

Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Life Member

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2013

Society for Promotion of Horticulture

Life Member

2012

Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Life Member

2012

Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Life Member

2000

South Indian Horticulture Association

Life Member

2000

Horticultural Society of India

Life Member

2000

Indian Society for Plantation Crops

Life Member

2000

International Federation for Women in Agriculture

Life Member

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Membership In Committees

2020

Publication/ Library Committee

Chairperson

2020

PG Committee

Member

2020

Farm Advisory Committee

Member

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2020

Publication/ Library Committee

Chairperson

2020

PG Committee

Member

2020

Farm Advisory Committee

Member

2020

Project Monitoring and Evaluation Cell

Scientist In Charge

2020

Women Cell

Chairperson

2020

Purchase Advisory Committee

Chairperson

2016

Institute Technology Management Committee ITMC- DCR Puttur

Member

2015

Departmental Promotion Committee

SC/ST Liaison Officer

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Research Projects

AICRPP Multi Location Trial on Cocoa Varieties

Funding Agency : ICAR

Collection conservation characterization and evaluation of Cocoa germplasm

Funding Agency : ICAR-CPCRI

Genetical Investigation and breeding for improved varieties in Cocoa

Funding Agency : ICAR-CPCRI

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AICRPP Multi Location Trial on Cocoa Varieties

Funding Agency : ICAR

Collection conservation characterization and evaluation of Cocoa germplasm

Funding Agency : ICAR-CPCRI

Genetical Investigation and breeding for improved varieties in Cocoa

Funding Agency : ICAR-CPCRI

Development of DUS Testing Criteria and Establishment of National Gene Bank for Cocoa

Funding Agency : 00

Seed production in Cocoa

Funding Agency : ICAR

Physiological and biochemical investigations of yield and quality in palms & cocoa

Funding Agency : ICAR-CPCRI

Bio-resources management in coconut

Funding Agency : 100000

Development of a process technology for the production of coconut infused bean to bite dark chocolates using cocoa beans

Funding Agency : 100000

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