16th SAC meeting held on 27.02.2025 at ICAR-KVK, Kanyakumari
| 16th Scientific Advisory Committee meeting (27.02.2025) | |
| S.No |
SAC officials and staff members participated |
| 1 | Dr. P. P. Murugan, Director of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore |
| 2 | Dr. M. Theradimani,Dean, V.O.C. Agricultural College & Research Institute, TNAU, Killikulam |
| 3 | Dr. R. Swarnapriya, Special Officer, Banana and Palmyrah Research Stations, TNAU, Killikulam |
| 4 | Dr. A. Bhaskaran, Principal Scientist, ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X, Hyderabad |
| 5 | Dr. S. Suresh, Programme Coordinator, ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kanyakumari and Professor and Head i/c, Agricultural Research Station, Thirupathisaram and Floriculture Research Station, Thovalai. |
| 6 | Mr. J. Jenkin Prabhar, Joint Director of Agriculture (i/c), Kanyakumari |
| 7 | Mrs. S. Geetha, Deputy Director of Agriculture (Agri Buisness), Kanyakumari |
| 8 | Mr. M. Chinnakuppan, Deputy Director of Fisheries, Kanyakumari |
| 9 | Dr. Sheela Immanuael, Principal Scientist, ICAR- CTCRI,Thiruvananthapuram |
| 10 | Dr. S. Subramanian, Assistant Director (Animal Husbandry), Kanyakumari |
| 11 | Dr. J. Aslin Joshi, Assistant Director of Horticulture, Melpuram Block |
| 12 | Mrs. Meena Kumari, Assistant Inspector, Department of Sericulture, Konam, Nagercoil |
| 13 | Mrs. A. Saranya, Assitant Engineer, Department of Agricultural Engineering , Konam |
| 14 | Dr. V. Vidhula, Veterniary Assistant Surgeon, Thovalai |
| 15 | Mrs. S. Vanmathi, Assistant, Khadhi & Village Industries, Nagercoil. |
| 16 | Mr. Jacob Jeba Reuben, Transmission Executive, All India Radio, Nagercoil. |
| 17 | Mr. P. Shenbagasekarapillai, Thuvarankadu, Progressive Farmer cum member. |
| 18 | Mr. S. Sreekrishnaperumal, Puthalam, Progressive Farmer cum member. |
| 19 | Mrs. M.Thangam , Progressive Women farmer cum member |
| 20 | Mrs. T. Amutha, Progressive Women farmer cum member |
| 21 | Mr. S. Meenakshisundaram, Agri-Entrepreneur cum member |
| 22 | Mrs. S. Beula Hepsi Bai, Chairperson of Women Self Help Group |
| 23 | Dr. K. Kavitha, SMS (Plant Pathology), ICAR- KVK, Kanyakumari |
| 24 | Dr. R. Latha, SMS, (PB&G),ICAR- KVK, Kanyakumari |
| 25 | Dr. A. Selvarani, SMS (Agronomy), ICAR-KVK, Kanyakumari |
| 26 | Dr. J. Selvi, SMS(FSN), ICAR- KVK, Kanyakumari |
| 27 | Dr. M. Jeya Bharathi, SMS(FSN), ICAR-KVK, Kanyakumari |
| 28 | Mrs. K.R. Sudha, Programme Assistant (Technical), ICAR- KVK, Kanyakumari |
| 29 | Mrs. J. Prathiba Joselin, Farm Manager, ICAR-KVK, Kanyakumari |
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S.No |
Recommendation |
Proposed by |
| 1 | Awareness creation on coconut root wilt management | Mr. S..Meenakshisundaram, Progressive farmer |
| 2 | Promotion of intercrops in coconut garden | Mr. S..Meenakshisundaram, Progressive farmer |
| 3 | Popularisation of Drone technology | Mr. P..Shenbagasekarapillai, Progressive Farmer |
| 4 | Awareness creation on management of wild rice | Mr. P..Shenbagasekarapillai, Progressive Farmer |
| 5 | Promotion of newly released rice varieties | Mr. S. Sreekrishnaperumal, Progressive Farmer |
| 6 | Promotion of newly released pulses varieties | Mr. S. Sreekrishnaperumal, Progressive Farmer |
| 7 | Exposure visit to Nammalvar Organic Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore | Mr. S. Sreekrishnaperumal, Progressive Farmer |
| 8 | Awareness creation on Balanced food for milch animals and vaccination for animal health management | Dr. S. Subramanian The Assistant Director (Animal Husbandry), Kaniyakumari, |
| 9 | Training on post harvest technology in horticultural crops | Mrs. A. Saranya, Assitant Engineer , AED, Konam |
| 10 | Training on bee keeping and bee colony maintenance to farmers | Mrs. S.Vanmathi, Assistant, Khadhi & Village Industries, Nagercoil |
| 11 | Banana Value addition training to FPO members | Mrs. S.Geetha, Deputy Director of Agriculture (Agri Buisness),Nagercoil, |
| 12 | Promotion of tapioca variety Sree Anna and Sree Manna | Dr..Sheela Immanuael, Principal Scientist, ICAR- CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 13 | Exposure visit to CTCRI, Trivandrum on value addition in tapioca | Dr..Sheela Immanuael, Principal Scientist, ICAR- CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 14 | Promotion of newly released varieties of horticultural crops (Bhendi, Nutmeg, Nerium etc.,) | Dr. R. Swarnapriya, Special Officer, Banana and Palmyrah Research Station, TNAU, Killikulam |
| 15 | Promotion of KKM1 Oyster mushroom | Dr. M. Theradimani, Dean VOC AC& RI, TNAU, Killikulam |
| 16 | Case study on yield potential of clove and opportunities for enhancing the yield | Dr. A. Bhaskaran, Principal Scientist ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X, Hyderabad |
| 17 | Case study for increasing the yield potential and reasons for less productivity in rice and coconut in Kanyakumari district | Dr. A. Bhaskaran, Principal Scientist ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X, Hyderabad |
| 18 | Increase the number of functional demo units at KVK | Dr. A. Bhaskaran, Principal Scientist ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X, Hyderabad |
| 19 | Increase the income generation in revolving fund | Dr. A. Bhaskaran, Principal Scientist ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X, Hyderabad |
| 20 | Study on socio economic impact of KVK interventions since inception | Dr. A. Bhaskaran, Principal Scientist ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X, Hyderabad |
| 21 | Promotion of block wise intervention for technology dissemination | Dr. P. P. Murugan, Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore |
| 22 | Promotion of Nutrition garden in school | Dr. P. P. Murugan, Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore |
| 23 | Popularization of TNAU biomineralizer | Dr. P. P. Murugan, Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore |
| 24 | Popularization of green manures ADT1 Sunhemp and TRY1 Daincha | Dr. P. P. Murugan, Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore |