Decision Support System for productivity enhancement and

socio economic analysis of Gloriosa superba

2. Technical Description
a. Briefly state the problems you plan to solve and its relevance to
Indian Agriculture and Food
Gloriosa superba is a high value medicinal crop cultivated in India for extraction
of colchicoside and colchicine used for treatment of cancer, gout, muscular pain.
Tamil Nadu leads in export of Glorylily with an annual production of 800-1000
ton with a foreign exchange of Rs.150 crores. The crop is cultivated in dry
regions and is the main source of income for the farmers. A wide range in yield
and income is prevalent among the farmers. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University Coimbatore has taken up research in this species and has
standardised technologies like pollination, fertigation and post harvest
techniques to enhance the yield and income. TNAU identified reasons for short
fall in yield viz., use of poor quality tubers, non uniformity in population, use of
fertilizers and chemicals more than its requirement, poor post harvest methods
adopted. TNAU has evolved cost effective technologies to address these
problems. The species has scope for adoption of Good Agricultural Practices
(GAP) on account of high exports and for its use in many invaluable medicinal
preparations. The focus area of research will be to evolve Decision Support
System for the crop by involving IT based programmes for dissemination of
technologies for improving the productivity through Good Agricultural Practices,
improving the marketability besides organising the farmers into commodity
group/federation, FPO to empower them.
b. Give the numbers of sections in the SFM report that contain the
problems you have chosen.
3.1.1 Crop production: (3) Realisation of inherent crop yield potential, (5)
development of expert systems, modelling and forecast of pest and diseases, (6)
lack of innovative tools for precision farming
3.1.2 Soil, water and weather, (1) Water management, (2) Soil nutrient
management, (3) Weather based agriculture management
3.1.4 Marketing and Agribusiness (3.2.5) Decision Support Systems
c. What are the major challenges represented by these problems and
what is the state of the art
Crop production: Not adoption of use of Quality planting material: Use of
optimum size tubers

Soil: Lack of organic content, high pH:, addition of vermi compost, Soil test
based nutrient application and scheduling based on active plant growth phase
Water: Judicious use of water through drip: Use of soil moisture sensors
Weather: Humidity: Data mining using the local Automated Weather Forecast
System and advisories to take up plant protection measures, pollination and post
harvest through mechanised threshing, drying seeds hygienically.
Marketing: Lack of unity among farmers: Formation of federation/Commodity
Group/FPO and providing market predictions, promotion of contract farming to
solve the marketing problems
d. Provide an outline of your proposed solution

Use of optimum size tubers

Basal incorporation of vermi compost, Soil test based nutrient application,
foliar diagnosis for deficiency of macro and micro nutrients, scheduling of
fertigation based on plant growth phase
Judicious use of water through drip, use of soil moisture monitoring
sensors
Forecasting seasonal fluctuation: plant protection during high humid
period, assisted pollination and improved post harvest through
mechanised threshing, drying seeds
Development of Decision Support System
Reliable baseline data for future market

e. What is the unique or novel about your approach that you think
should lead to better or acceptable solutions.
1. Evolving a Decisive Support System to synergise the crop productivity
enhancement techniques.
2. Drip and fertigation, use of water soluble fertilizers based on the need
& use of moisture monitoring sensors for improving the water use
efficiency
3. Use of IT for Forecasting seasonal fluctuation, dissemination of
messages to farmers on improved crop production techniques like cost
effective pollination methods: fertigation, plant protection, improved post
harvest techniques
4. Market analysis, empowering farmers to form Commodity Group/FPO
f. Briefly list your technical deliverables-Components of your technical
solution
1. Maintaining uniformity in population and enhancing the yield

2. Soil management through use of organic manure, fertigation and

scheduling
3. Judicious use of water through drip, use of soil moisture monitoring
sensors for enhancing plant growth and yield
4. Use of Weather Forecast data for need based plant protection
measures, maximising seed set through adequate pollination methods and
improved post harvest
5. Use of IT for registration of farmers, farmer producer organisation,
Empowerment of farmers by forming Commodity Group/FPO
3. R&D Objectives
Briefly state upto 5 technical objectives of your proposed work
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

To improve the crop productivity through use of quality

planting material (tubers), optimised plant population
Judicious and precise use of irrigation and fertigation at
scheduled interval, to improve seed set by improved
pollination methods
Data mining to forecast weather to take up need based plant
protection measures
To minimise the post harvest losses by adopting improved
seed threshing and drying methods
To develop market information system for making informed
production and marketing decision
Development of Decision Support System & Reliable baseline
data for future market

4. Plans to pursue each R&D objective

a. Objective 1
To improve the crop productivity through use of quality planting material
(tubers) and suggesting optimised plant population of 25,000 plants /Ha (2 ton
tubers/Ha.)
1.Relationship of the objective to SFM problems and explain how this
objective contribute to your solution
Use of quality seeds is the major factor determining the success of crop
productivity as outlined in 3.1.1 (1) of SFM. Though the recommended size of
tubers for planting is 40-50 g per tuber, farmers use varied sized tubers which
are of inferior ungraded quality. Use of under sized tubers has been the main
cause of low seed yield. Grading and selection of tubers will be done to
overcome this problem. By maintaining an ideal population of 25,000 plants /Ha
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coupled with use of quality planting material, crop productivity enhancement can
be achieved.
ii. Participating Researchers and their roles
1.Name of the researcher leading the work on this objective
No.
1

Name
Dr.K.Rajamani
Professor & Head
Department of Medicinal & Aromatic
Plants
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

Role
To spread awareness on
GAP and use of quality
planting material

2. Names of other participating researchers

No.
1

Name
Dr.G.Vanitha
Assistant Professor (CS)
Department of Physical Science
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

Role
Data analysis on tuber
production in farmers
field,
distribution,
demand and supply

3. R&D challenges posed by this objective and the contribution the work
proposed on this objective would make
The estimated annual demand of tubers is more than 1000 ton which are mostly
collected from wild posing threat to the natural habitat diversity. A supply chain
for Gloriosa tubers for use as planting material is required which is the major
challenge. TNAU has expertise in mass propagation of quality planting material.
Using IT application, exact requirement of tubers will be arrived based on which
TNAU will prepare plan to meet the requirement involving FPOs, NGO.
4. Past and ongoing work of the researchers relevant to the work
proposed on this objective
Under the aegis of National Medicinal Plants Board funding, TNAU standardised
the protocol for production of quality tubers. The technology will be upscaled to
meet the high demand for quality tubers. TNAU has adequate lab, nursery,
green house and field for production of tubers.
5.Expected number of PhD students to work on this objective
One

4.b. Objective 2
To promote plant growth, flowering, seed yield and tuberisation through
use of fertigation at scheduled interval
1.Relationship of the objective to SFM problems and explain how this
objective contribute to your solution
Though seed is the economic part, tubers are equally important for the next
generation growth and yield. Gloriosa superba demands nutrients at constant
interval and at prescribed doses. Making the macro and micro nutrients available
at desired dose and frequency will facilitate better plant growyh and promote
higher number of productive branches, flowering, seed set and yield. Besides,
the tuber growth also would be enhanced to meet the demand of planting
material for the subsequent season. Through this crop productivity will be
enhanced.
ii. Participating Researchers and their roles
1.Name of the researchers and their roles
No.
1

Name
Dr.K.Rajamani
Professor & Head
Department of Medicinal & Aromatic
Plants
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

Role
To
disseminate
the
fertigation
scheduling
techniques to farmers

2. Names of other participating researchers

No.
1

2.

Name
Dr.G.Vanitha
Assistant Professor (CS)
Department of Physical Science
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore
Dr.S.D.Sivakumar
Professor & Head
Dept of Agrl & Rural Management
TNAU, Coimbatore

Role
Data mining on use of
fertilizers
and
other
inputs like biofertilizers,
organic products
Analysis of cost benefits
through
adoption
of
technology specified in
this objective

3. R&D challenges posed by this objective and the contribution the work
proposed on this objective would make
The quantum of fertilizers and organic inputs used for the crop varies from
region to region and farmer to farmer. The major challenge is that Gloriosa
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superba is a tuber crop that produces high biomass but has a shallow and
surface root system. Nutrients have to be supplied to the crop as desired dose
and frequent interval to make the nutrients available at critical phases of growth,
flowering, seed set, maturity as well as for the tuberisation. However the
knowledge available to farmers on this nutrient requirement is meagre
restricting the seed yield. As majority of farmers are literate in this region,
dissemination of the soil nutrient management will be easy through use of IT.
4. Past and ongoing work of the researchers relevant to the work
proposed on this objective
TNAU has standardised the soil nutrient requirement for Glorylily and has also
developed the fertigation schedule to get higher seed and tuber yield. The
technology will be disseminated among the farmers through extension activities.
5.Expected number of PhD students to work on this objective
Two
4.c. Objective 3
To improve the seed set by assisted hand pollination, use of micro
nutrients and biostimulants
1.Relationship of the objective to SFM problems and explain how this
objective contribute to your solution
Flowering and seed set in Gloriosa superba is determined by factors viz.,
photoperiod, temperature, humidity besides wind and pollinators like bees, wasp
and small insects. Pollination is mainly due to wind which accounts for 40 to
60% and the rest by other pollinators. Unless pollination is done, 100 per cent
seed set cannot be achieved. Progressive farmers adopt assisted hand pollination
through which higher seed yield is obtained. TNAU has deviced cost effective
pollination method by use of wind blower combined with foliar application of
0.5% boron to facilitate pollination.
The other factors governing the seed set is soil nutrition to support the nutrient
requirement of the crop as critical stages. However, the tubers have a shallow
fibrous root system restricting the absorption of nutrients when applied at higher
or lower doses. The only option is to induce the plant growth, flowering and seed
yield by using biostimulants besides micro nutrients like Magnesium, boron and
zinc. These techniques will be popularised among farmers through IT extension
tools. The crop productivity will thereby be increased.
ii. Participating Researchers and their roles
1.Name of the researchers and their roles
No.

Name

Role
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Dr.K.Rajamani
Professor & Head
Department
of
Medicinal
&
Aromatic Plants
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

To
disseminate
the
pollination
techniques
for increasing the seed
yield

2. Names of other participating researchers

No.
1

2.

Name
Dr.G.Vanitha
Assistant Professor (CS)
Department of Physical Science
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore
Dr.S.D.Sivakumar
Professor & Head
Dept of Agrl and Rural Management
TNAU, Coimbatore

Role
Data mining

Analysis of cost benefits

through
adoption
of
technology specified in
this objective

3. R&D challenges posed by this objective and the contribution the work
proposed on this objective would make
Assisted Pollination is a cumbersome method involving more of skilled labours.
On the other hand, the low cost pollination developed by TNAU will be adopted.
A wind blower (power sprayer operated wind blower) is used to facilitate
movement of air to aid pollination followed by a foliar spray of boron (0.5%) to
facilitate pollen tube germination and seed set.
4. Past and ongoing work of the researchers relevant to the work
proposed on this objective
TNAU evolved an alternate simplified solution for facilitating pollination. The
method consists of using a wind blower (power sprayer operated wind blower) to
facilitate movement of air to aid pollination followed by a foliar spray of boron
(0.5%) to facilitate pollen tube germination and seed set.
5.Expected number of PhD students to work on this objective
One
d. Objective 4
Use of moisture sensors for utilizing the irrigation water economically
1.Relationship of the objective to SFM problems and explain how this
objective contribute to your solution
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Though Gloriosa superba requires low amount of water, it requires irrigation to

support the growth of plants and also to help the plant derive soil nutrients
especially during critical stages of crop growth. Water being scarce in dry
regions, an irrigation system based on soil moisture content using IT gadgets
like sensors needs to be developed. Through these IT devises, irrigation system
will be efficiently monitored to get more yield per drop of water.
ii. Participating Researchers and their roles
1.Name of the researchers and their roles
No
.
1

Name

Role

Dr.K.Rajamani
Professor & Head
Department
of
Medicinal
&
Aromatic Plants
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

To evolve an efficient soil

moisture
monitoring
system to avoid wastage
of water

2. Names of other participating researchers

No.
1

2.

Name
Dr.G.Vanitha
Assistant Professor (CS)
Department of Physical Science
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore
Dr.S.D.Sivakumar
Professor & Head
Dept of Agrl & Rural Management
TNAU, Coimbatore

Role
Data mining

Analysis of cost benefits

through
adoption
of
technology as specified in
the objective

3. R&D challenges posed by this objective and the contribution the work
proposed on this objective would make
Soil moisture monitoring sensors are effectively utilized in arid zone agriculture
to judiciously apply water at required dose and interval. The same technique will
be adopted for this dry land crop. Through this, the irrigation water will be
efficiently utilized to raise the productivity of the crop.
4. Past and ongoing work of the researchers relevant to the work
proposed on this objective
No research on water requirement in Gloriosa superba has been done in India or
elsewhere. Hence this objective will be a new research area proposed.
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5.Expected number of PhD students to work on this objective

One

e. Objective 5
Data mining to forecast weather to take up need based plant protection
measures
1.Relationship of the objective to SFM problems and explain how this
objective contribute to your solution
Production and productivity in Gloriosa superba is mainly dependent on the local
weather conditions viz., rainfall, temperature, sun light, humidity and wind.
Analysis and interpretation of the past climatic data on productivity will help in
understanding the sensitivity of the species to the vagaries of the weather apart
from study on productivity trend, loss due to pest and diseases etc.
ii. Participating Researchers and their roles
1.Name of the researcher and their roles
No
.
1

Name

Role

Dr.S.Pannerselvam
Professor & Head
Dept of Agro Climate Research,
TNAU, Coimbatore

Data
mining,
interpretation of weather
and forecast

2. Names of other participating researchers

No.
1

Name
Dr.G.Vanitha
Assistant Professor (CS)
Department of Physical Science
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

Role
Data
mining
interpretation

and

3. R&D challenges posed by this objective and the contribution the work
proposed on this objective would make
To make any forewarning for pest or diseases, weather data should be available
for a considerable period. This would be a challenge especially in the dry region
where automated weather stations have only recently been established.
However use of IT tools would ease this challenge.
4. Past and ongoing work of the researchers relevant to the work
proposed on this objective

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TNAU has installed Automatic Weather Station in almost all the blocks in Tamil
Nadu. The weather date would be monitored for forewarning of pest and
diseases to help the farmers save the crop.
5.Expected number of PhD students to work on this objective: -

f. Objective 6
To minimise the post harvest losses by adopting improved seed
threshing and drying methods
1.Relationship of the objective to SFM problems and explain how this
objective contribute to your solution
Gloriosa is a high value medicinal plant with a 25 year average market selling
price of Rs.750 per kg of dry seed. Due attention is not paid by farmers to
safeguard the produce resulting in loss of income. Seed threshing and drying are
important as it involved many labours. TNAU has evolved machine thresher to
ease this problem and also has standardised an efficient drying system. These
techniques will be suggested to the farmers to enable them to get more income.
ii. Participating Researchers and their roles
1.Name of the researchers and their roles
No.
1

Name
Dr.K.Rajamani
Professor & Head
Department of Medicinal & Aromatic
Plants
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

Role
Dissemination
improved
methods
post harvest

of
of

3. R&D challenges posed by this objective and the contribution the work
proposed on this objective would make
Seed threshing is a laborious method involving many labours and time for
separating the seeds from locules. Similarly, drying of seeds is another
cumbersome process which takes many days and consumes more labour.
Improper drying of seeds often cause microbial contamination and affect the
marketability of seeds. Improved post harvest techniques to ease these
problems should be made available.
4. Past and ongoing work of the researchers relevant to the work
proposed on this objective

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TNAU Glorylily seed thresher prototype will be used for demonstration to farmers
who can lend the machine. The cost of the equipment is less than Rs.80,000.
However the cost would be available for a lower price when many equipments
are manufactured to help the farmers save labour and time.
5.Expected number of PhD students to work on this objective: g. Objective 7
Decision Support System
1.Relationship of the objective to SFM problems and explain how this
objective contribute to your solution
Modelling various information inputs to decision making for increasing
productivity and profit
ii. Participating Researchers and their roles
1.Name of the researchers and their roles
No.
1

Name
Dr.S.D.Sivakumar
Professor & Head
Dept of Agrl & Rural Management
TNAU, Coimbatore

Role
Evolving models for the
Decision Support System

3. R&D challenges posed by this objective and the contribution the work
proposed on this objective would make
Use of inputs only when needed at right dose so as to economise the cost of
cultivation. Use of models to predict the profitability
4. Past and ongoing work of the researchers relevant to the work
proposed on this objective
5. Expected number of PhD students to work on this objective:
h. Objective 8
Reliable baseline data
1. Relationship of the objective to SFM problems and explain how this
objective contribute to your solution
Baseline data on area, production, productivity, demand and supply, future
market assessment using the data
IT based dissemination of market information

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ii. Participating Researchers and their roles

1.Name of the researchers and their roles
No.
1

Name
Dr.S.D.Sivakumar
Professor & Head
Dept of Agrl & Rural Management
TNAU, Coimbatore

Role
Baseline data on area,
production, productivity,
demand
and
supply,
future
market
assessment using the
data

3. R&D challenges posed by this objective and the contribution the work
proposed on this objective would make
Baseline data on area, production, productivity will be assessed and probable
solutions to overcome will be made
4. Past and ongoing work of the researchers relevant to the work
proposed on this objective
TNAU has the expertise in price forecast through the DEMIC. The same
methodology will be adopted. Price forecast for Gloriosa superba will be made
through IT enabled tools like messages for the benefit of farmers.
5.Expected number of PhD students to work on this objective:
5. Impact of R&D on curriculum
a. Briefly list the objectives of how the proposed research and
development activity will be used to advance the curriculum including
disciplinary, interdisciplinary, labs and other contents
The project involves multi disciplinary and multi institutional research in
providing an IT based solution for rapid outreach of critical technologies to
increase the productivity in Gloriosa superba with the major objectives of
adopting Good Agricultural Practices for this export oriented medicinal crop and
to evolve Decision Support System to organise the production and marketing for
ensuring reliability to farmers. These will help in evolving standards and models
covering Good Agricultural Practices besides market analysis using IT tools. The
contents will strengthen the curriculum and serve as models for improving the
productivity of dry lands involving IT. The major objectives are:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Adoption of quality planting material

Need based Irrigation based on the soil moisture sensors
Use of fertilizers and other inputs based on soil analysis,
Cost effective pollination methods to improve seed yield and quality

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5. Improvement of the post harvest for enhancing the marketability and

income to farmers
6. Forewarning for taking up need based plant protection measures based
weather data,
7. Reliable baseline data Decision Support system and future market
prediction

b. For each objective, name of the researcher taking lead of the work
No.
1
2
3
4
5

7
8

Objective
Adoption of quality planting material
Need based Irrigation based on the
soil moisture sensors
Use of fertilizers and other inputs
based on soil analysis
Cost effective pollination methods to
improve seed yield and quality
Improvement of the post harvest for
enhancing the marketability and
income to farmers
Forewarning for taking up need based
plant protection measures based
weather data
Reliable baseline data
Decision Support system and future
market prediction

Name of Researcher
Dr.K.Rajamani
Professor & Head
Department of Medicinal & Aromatic
Plants
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

Dr.S.D.Sivakumar
Professor & Head
Dept of Agrl & Rural Management
TNAU, Coimbatore

c. Mechanism to facilitate the work on the curriculum objectives stated

above
1. Baseline data on area, production, productivity of Gloriosa superba in India
2. Status on use of planting material and Seed Supply Chain to check
Biodiversity norms
3.Data on soil nutrient status in one district viz., Tirupur to serve as model
4. Data collection on farmers practice for improving seed yield through
pollination and use of other inputs
5. Collection of data on local weather parameters and correlation with yield
6. Information on harvest, post harvest practices in adoption
7. Evolving Decision Market Support System

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8. Suggesting Good Agricultural Practices to overcome the bottle necks in

production and marketing
6. Outreach Plan:
Briefly list upto 4 objectives of the outreach plan
a.Objective 1
To use IT tools for popularising Good Agricultural Practices to enhance
crop prductivity
1.State the impact the work on that objective could make in the field
The standards of GAP involving use of quality planting material, judicious use of
water for irrigation, precise fertigation, cost effective pollination, improved post
harvest methods and need based use of plant protection will be disseminated
among the farmers. Progressive farm in Tirupur district will be selected. IT based
extension outreach tools will be used for popularisation.
ii. Do you propose to build a prototype of the solution: Yes
iii. Do you propose to take the prototype to the field: Yes
iii. Name of the researcher leading the work on this objective
Dr.K.Rajamani
Professor & Head
Department of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore
iv. Name of the collaborator involved

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a.Objective 2
Baseline data and evolving Decision Market System
1.State the impact the work on that objective could make in the field
Data mining will help in better understanding of the crop in terms of area,
production, productivity, price trend in the past 25 years and suggest the future
market intelligence
ii. Do you propose to build a prototype of the solution : Yes
iii. Do you propose to take the prototype to the field: Yes
iii. Name of the researcher leading the work on this objective
1. Dr.S.D.Sivakumar
Professor & Head
Dept of Agrl & Rural Management
TNAU, Coimbatore
iv. Name of the collaborator involved: a.Objective 3
Data mining and analysis
1.State the impact the work on that objective could make in the field
ii. Do you propose to build a prototype of the solution: Yes
iii. Do you propose to take the prototype to the field: Yes
iii. Name of the researcher leading the work on this objective
Dr.G.Vanitha
Assistant Professor (CS)
Department of Physical Science
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore

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7. Mentors:
For each Mentors you propose to have, provide the following information
a. Prof.E.S.Raja Gopal, Emeritus Professor, Dept of Physics, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore- 560012
Mob: 9880093745, 080-22932529
gopal@physics.iisc.ernet.in
b. 1.Justification for the choice: Renowned person in IT who has done R&D
with relevance to Agriculture
ii.. Past/ ongoing interactions, if any
8. References

9. Any other information

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10. Estimated Budget (in lakhs)

Institute
LIN 1
LIN 2
PIN 1a
PIN 1b
PIN 2a
PIN 2b
PIN 3a
PIN 3b
Total

Capital Budget
70,00,000
70,00,000
20,00,000

Recurring Budget
80,00,000
1,00,00,000
20,00,000

Total Budget
1,50,00,000
1,70,00,000
40,00,000

1,60,00,000

2,00,00,000

3,00,00,000

11. CVs (of PIs and CoPIs)

a. Lead PI (LIN1)
i.Name
Dr.K.Rajamani, Professor & Head, MAP
ii. Education (Graduation onwards)
Year
1985
1987
1997

Degree
B.Sc (Hort)
M.Sc (Hort)
Ph.D (Hort)

Institute
TNAU
TNAU
TNAU

iii.Positions held (in chronological order)

Period
1988-2002
2003-2006
2007 till date

Position
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor & Head

Name of the organisation

TNAU
TNAU
TNAU

iv. Awards & honours

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Godrej Young Scientist Research Fellowship

Rotarian Award for Best Researcher
Best Research Award of TNAU 2007
TNAU Best Scientist Award, 2010
TNAU Meritorious Award 2014

v.Professional society, membership[ and activities

1. Served as Co-opted Expert in the High Level Committee on Medicinal
Plants (1997-98) in the Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, New Delhi
2. Served in the Editorial Board, Madras Agricultural Journal since May,2003
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3. Serving in the Editorial Board in South Indian Horticultural Journal since

July,2004
4. Served in the Editoral Board, INMAP- National Monthly journal on
medicinal plants since April, 2004
5. Member of AMRUTH (FRLHT, Bangalore since 1998)
6. Member of South Indian Horticulture Association
7. Acted as a member in the UG Admission Cell for counseling of new
admissions to TNAU during the year 2004
vi.Total number of publications in
1. Journals: 54
2. Conferences: 123
3. Others (Books: 6)
vii. 5 publications most relevant to the proposed work
1. Chitra,R and K.Rajamani. 2009. Per se performance and correlation for
yield and its quality characters in glory lily (Gloriosa superba). Academic
Journal of Plant Sciences 2 (1): 39-43
2. Chitra,R and K.Rajamani. 2009. Per se performance and correlation for
yield and its quality characters in glory lily (Gloriosa superba). Academic
Journal of Plant Sciences 2 (1): 39-43
3. Chitra, R. and K. Rajamani 2009 Per Se Performance and Correlation for
Yield and its Quality Characters in Glory Lily (Gloriosa superba L.)
Academic Journal of Plant Sciences 2 (1): 39-43, 2009
4. Chitra, R. and K. Rajamani 2009 A Rapid High-Performance Liquid
Chromatographic method for quantitative analysis of anti-cancerous Active
components in Gloriosa superba tubers Journal of Pharmacognosy Vol
1 (Issue 2) : 138-142
5. Reproductive biology of Gloriosa superba. 2012. Open Access Journal of
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
viii. 5 most recent publications
1. Anandhi Selvarasu, Rajamani Kandhasamy. (2013). Analysis of Variability,
Correlation and Path Coefficients in Induced Mutants of Glory Lily (Gloriosa
superba L.). International Journal of Plant Breeding, 7(1):69-75
2. Anandhi Selvarasu, Rajamani Kandhasamy. (2013).
Intraspecific
Hybridization in Glory Lily . Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology, 7(1),
99-102
3. AnandhiSelvarasu, RajamaniKandhasamy. (2013). Reproductive Biology
of Gloriosa rothschildiana. Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Science and
Biotechnology, 7(1):45-49
4. S. Anandhi, K. Rajamani, M. Jawaharlal, M. Maheshwaran and R. Gnanam.
(2013). Correlation and Path Coefficients in Induced Mutants of Glory Lily
(Gloriosa superba L.). International Journal of Agricultural Science and
Research,3(4), 85 - 92
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5. S. Anandhi, K. Rajamani, M. Jawaharlal, M. Maheshwaran and R. Gnanam.

(2013).
Interspecific hybridization in glory lily. American International
Journal of Research in Formal, Applied & Natural Sciences, 2(1), March-May,
pp. 01-04
ix. Total research funding received : Rs.2.30 crores.
i.

Principal Investigator for Participatory Research Programme on

Gloriosa superba funded by Alchem International Ltd, New Delhi

ii.

Principal Investigator for NMPB project on Rapid multiplication of

Gloriosa superba and feverfew, National Medicinal Plants Board

iii.

Participatory Research Programme on Gloriosa superba funded by

Alchem International Ltd, New Delhi from 2009-2012

iv.

Cadbury Cocoa project: 2010 till date

x. Any other information

1. Associated in breeding of seven new varieties in horticulture crops
including Coleus forskohlii and turmeric (2012)
2. Participated in the International training programme on Natural products,
medicinal & aromatic crops at Rutgers University, USA between 11.8.09 to
27.8.09
3. Got adequate exposure on the Supply chain management in fresh produce
at Michigan State University, USA between 26.7.2005 till 17.8.2005
4. Participated in six weeks International training on Protected Agriculture in
Arid and Semi Arid Zones at Hebrew University, Rehovat, Israel from Jan
29th to March 8th, 2001

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a. Lead PI (LIN2)
i.Name
ii. Education (Graduation onwards)
Year

Degree

Institute

iii.Positions held (in chronological order)

Period

Position

Name of the organisation

iv. Awards & honours

v.Professional society, membership[ and activities

vi.Total number of publications in

1. Journals
2. 2.Conferences
3. 3.Others
vii. 5 publications most relevant to the proposed work

viii. 5 most recent publications

ix. Total research funding received

x. Any other information

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