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Crop Production and Post Harvest Technology
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| Head of the Division | |
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Dr.C K Thankamani
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| Division of Crop Production and Post Harvest Technology focus on the development of suitable spice based cropping/farming systems, GIS and crop modeling based on microclimatic factors, production of quality planting material, organic farming, efficacy of biofertilizers, Integrated Plant Nutrient Management, identification of drought tolerant varieties, evaluation for high quality lines, basic studies on the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, characterization of bioactive principles in spices and post harvest processing techniques in spices. | |
| Major Activites: | |
| Production management and processing of spice crops. | |
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