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Agricultural Graduate Student
Conference 2013
on
Food Safety and Food Security
Editors
J.S. KennedyC. Udayasoorian
School of Post Graduate Studies
Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityCoimbatore, India
mmAllied Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi • Mumbai • Kolkata • Lucknow • Chennai
Nagpur • Bangalore • Hyderabad • Ahmedabad
Contents
Preface v
Theme-I: Novel Approaches for Food Safety and Food Security
1. Synthesis of Colloidal Gold Nano Particles by L-Cystine Hydrochloride 3
N. Belliraj and K. Ilamurugu
2. In vitro Antagonistic Potential of Serratia against Post Harvest 4
Pathogen in MangoV. Ponvizhi Ramya, S. Gunasekaran and R. Murugesan
3. Design and Development of a Solar Dryer for Tomato 5
S. Kamatchi Devi, T. Hemambika, K. Karthikeyanand N. Varadharaju
4. Agricultural System Analysis and Strategy Development for Food Safety 6
P. Eshanthini, R. Arivarasi and Madhavi Ganeshan
5. Leveraging the Farm Finance by Improving Financial Literacy to 7
Enhance the Productivity: Empirical Evidence from Tamil Nadu
R. Ravikumar, S.D. Sivakumar, M. Jawaharlal, N. Venkatesapalanichamyand D. Sureshkumar
6. Refractance Window Dryer—A Novel Technology 8
V. Geetha, N. Karpoora Sundara Pandian and R. Kailappan
7. An Economic Analysis of Fresh Vegetables Supply—A Logistic 9
Approach to Food SecurityA. Narmatha and R. Rajesh
8. Dietary Interventions for Treating Pediatric Obesity 10
G.G. Kavitha Shree, M.R. Premalatha, T. Padmini,M.R. Duraisamy and J. Pushpa
9. Electronic Nose Technology for Fish Freshness Assessment 11
through Volatile Aroma AnalysisG. Sumathi, U. Manimaran and B. Sivaraman
10. Studies on Storability of Onion at Different Districts of Kamataka 12
Laxman Kukanoor, Archana Pattar and Anil Rathod
11. Effect of Biochar on Soil and Crop Yield in Cotton-Maize Cropping System 13
R. Elangovan and N. Chandra Sekaran
12. Nitrogen Fixing Potential of Diazotrophic Isolates From 14
Different Rice Production SystemsS. Kanimoli and K. Kumar
13. Fungal Cellulase Enzyme Production from Orange Peel Waste 15
under Submerged Fermentation Condition
M. Srinivasan, S. Gunasekaran, R. Murugesan, J. Prabakaran and K. Kumar
ix
Contents
Preface v
Theme-I: Novel Approaches for Food Safety and Food Security
1. Synthesis of Colloidal Gold Nano Particles by L-Cystine Hydrochloride 3
N. Belliraj and K. Ilamurugu
2. In vitro Antagonistic Potential of Serratia against Post Harvest 4
Pathogen in MangoV. Ponvizhi Ramya, S. Gunasekaran and R. Murugesan
3. Design and Development of a Solar Dryer for Tomato 5
S. Kamatchi Devi, T. Hemambika, K. Karthikeyanand N. Varadharaju
4. Agricultural System Analysis and Strategy Development for Food Safety 6
P. Eshanthini, R. Arivarasi and Madhavi Ganeshan
5. Leveraging the Farm Finance by Improving Financial Literacy to 7
Enhance the Productivity: Empirical Evidence from Tamil Nadu
R. Ravikumar, S.D. Sivakumar, M. Jawaharlal, N. Venkatesapalanichamyand D. Sureshkumar
6. Refractance Window Dryer—A Novel Technology 8
V. Geetha, N. Karpoora Sundara Pandian and R. Kailappan
7. An Economic Analysis of Fresh Vegetables Supply—A Logistic 9
Approach to Food SecurityA. Narmatha and R. Rajesh
8. Dietary Interventions for Treating Pediatric Obesity 10
G.G. Kavitha Shree, M.R. Premalatha, T. Padmini,M.R. Duraisamy and J. Pushpa
9. Electronic Nose Technology for Fish Freshness Assessment 11
through Volatile Aroma AnalysisG. Sumathi, U. Manimaran and B. Sivaraman
10. Studies on Storability of Onion at Different Districts of Karnataka 12
Laxman Kukanoor, Archana Pattar andAnil Rathod
11. Effect of Biochar on Soil and Crop Yield in Cotton-Maize Cropping System 13
R. Elangovan and N. Chandra Sekaran
12. Nitrogen Fixing Potential of Diazotrophic Isolates From 14
Different Rice Production SystemsS. Kanimoli and K. Kumar
13. Fungal Cellulase Enzyme Production from Orange Peel Waste 15
under Submerged Fermentation Condition
M. Srinivasan, S. Gunasekaran, R. Murugesan, J. Prabakaran and K. Kumar
ix
14. Studies on Heat Pump Drying of Thomson Seedless Grapes (Vitis vinifera) 16
for the Production of Raisins
G. Kaveii and V. Thirupathi
15. Exploitation of Novel Antibiotic Producing Biocontrol Agents for 17
Management of Grey Mould Rot Incited by Botrytis cinerea in Grape Berries
R. Senthil, I. Rajendran and K. Prabakar
16. Enhancing Crop Productivity through Zn and B Fertilization through 18
Maize-Blackgram Cropping SystemM. Naveen Saviour and P. Stalin
17. Effect of Cold Storage on Physiological and Biochemical Parameters 19
of Groundnut Seeds
N. Nithya and J. Renugadevi
18. Conversion of Farm Lands to Non-Agricultural Uses: Challenge to Food Security .... 20
R. Ravikumar and P. Paramasivam
19. Storage Potential of Polymer Coated CORH 3 Hybrid Rice Seed 21
S. Ambika and M. Bhaskaran
20. Nutrient Composition and Cooking Characteristics of Parboiled 22
Brown Rice (Dehusked Unpolished Rice)R. Gokhal Seetha, G. Gurumeenaski, S. Kanchana and C. Vanniarajan
21. Bacteriocin Activity of Methionine Producing Bacteria Isolated From 23
Sago Industrial Waste
N. Arunkumar, S.P. Sundaram, R. Anandham and M. Sahul Hameed
22. Improvement of Nutritional Quality of Pearl Millet Porridge with 24
Native Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolates
P. Reddypriya and H. Gopal
23. Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soil Chemical Properties 25
Nutrients Uptake, Growth and Yield of Irrigated Rice (Oryza sativa. I)M. Thirunavukkarasu, Maj. S. Subramanian, K.S. Subramanian
and M. Naveen Saviour
24. Evaluation of Pigmented Maize Inbred Seeds for p-carotene 26
and Seed LongevityD. Thirusendura Selvi, P. Srimathi and N. Senthil
25. Development and Evaluation of Instant Adai Mix from Small Millets 27
L Senthamarai Selvi, D. Malathi, P. Banumathi, N. VaradharajuandA.R. Mohamed Haroon
26. Evaluation of Physico-Chemical and Antioxidant Properties of 28
Different Honey and Mead
N. Srimeena, S. Gunasekaran and M. Muthuraman
27. Food Security Concepts and Frameworks 29
N. Deepa and P. Balaji
28. Effect of Seed Enhancement on Seed Quality under Ambient 30
Storage Condition in Rice CV. IR 50
G. Dileep Kumar and G. Sathiya Narayanan
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29. Degrading and Exhausting Food Reserve Stored in the Tubers of 31
Cyperus rotundus with Hydrolytic EnzymeK. Brindha and C.R. Chinnamuthu
30. Investigation on Food Enzyme Production from Deoiled Cake 32
Using Submerged Fermentation
A. Sugirthaja, M. Balakrishnan, V. Thirupathi and N.O. Gopal
31. Cell Surface Physico-Chemical Analysis of Functional Lactic 33
Acid Bacterial Strains Obtained from Fermented Food Substrates
M. Karthikadevi and K. Vijila
32. Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriogenic Lactic Acid Bacteria 34
from Radish and Cucumber
P. Umamakesh, K. Vijila and S. Gunasekaran
33. Existence of Lactic Acid Bacteria with Functional Traits Having 35
Technological Application in Tropical Maize and Finger Millet
S. Naganandhini, S. Salitha and K. Vijila
34. Chitosan—Prospects in Active Food Packaging Applications 36
P. Tanuja and N. Varadharaju
35. Drying and Storage Studies of Curry Leaves 37
P. Preetha, N. Varadharaju, P. Vennila, J. Deepa and MM. Pragalyaashree
36. Evaluation of Enriched FYM on Root Parameters of Rice under 38
Rajarajan 1000 Practice
S. Sathya
37. Validation of Soil Test Crop Response based Integrated Plant Nutrition 39
System (STCR-IPNS) Recommendations for Hybrid Maize on Alfisol
K. Coumaravel, R. Santhi, S. Maragatham and KM. Sellamuthu
38. Influence of Storage Temperature on Respiration Rate of Moringa 40
G. Amuthaselvi, N. Varadharaju and S. Ganapathy
39. Quality Protein Maize for Human Nutritional Security 41
B. Subbulakshmi, S. Amutha, P. Banumathi, S. Parvathi
and A. Vanniyarajan
40. Production of Xylanase on Natural Substrates 42
by Bacillus pumilus (MTCC9861)T. Saeed, P. Srikanth, C. Daphy Meurial and U. Sivakumar
41. Effect of Processing on the Antioxidant Activity of Selected 43
Green Leafy VegetablesJ.G. Devipriya, Hemalatha, S. Kanchana and S. Balakrishnan
42. Development of Nutrient Rich the Cereal Fruit Bar 44
P. Amutha, R. Vijalakshmi, T. Padmini and N. Ayyappan
43. Technology for the Development of Modified Starch 45
/. Nousheen Noorul lyn, P. Banumathi, S. Kanchana, M. Ilamaran and J. Selvi
44. Hygiene and Sanitation in Seafood Safety 46
Vikas Kumar, Tandel Gauravkumar andAshiwini Kumar Singh
xi
45. The Role of Aquaculture in Improving Food Security and Nutrition 47
Tandel Gauravkumar, Vikas Kumar and Tandel Kirtan
46. Studies on Cellulose Producing Gluconacetobacter xylinum 48
Isolated from Fermented Sugarcane Juice
G. Gayathry and G. Gopalaswamy
47. Standardisation of Honey based Novel Amla Products 49
R. Uthaya, S. Kanchana, R. Saravanakumar and S. Balakrishnan
48. In vitro Efficacy of the Antibiotic, Phenazine against Root Knot 50
Nematode, Meloidogyne incognitaK. Sankari Meena, E.I. Jonathan and K. Devrajan
49. Proximate Composition of Barnyard Millet Incorporated Traditional Foods 51
J. Vanithasri, S. Kanchana, G. Hemalatha, C. Vanniarajan andM. Sahul Hameed
50. Olfactory Response for the Cucurbit Fruit Fly (Bactrocera Cucurbitae) 52
Family Tephritidae, Order Diptera to Male and Female Volatile Extract
V.G. Prakash, R. Philip Sridhar, C. Durai Raj and G. Ravi
51. Extent of Participation of Beneficiary in Mahatma Gandhi National 53
Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP)C. Lawrence Prabu and S. Shailaja
52. Agricultural Produce Towards Food Security—A Statistical Approach 54
Ramesh and Banjul Bhattacharyya
53. Organic Agriculture is a Viable Approach for Food Security and Food Safety 55
M. Srinivasarao, M. Pramanick and N.H. Satyanarayana
54. PCR and DNA Sequence Based Detection of Colletotrichum capsici 56
Causing Leaf Spot Disease of Turmeric
P. Adhipathi, S. Nakkeeran, A. Chandrasekaran, P. Rajesh Kumar and R. Dheepa
55. PCR and DNA Sequence Based Detection of Fusarium oxysporum 57
f. sp dianthi Causing Wilt Disease of Carnation
P. Rajesh Kumar, S. Nakkeeran, P. Adhipathi, D. Dinesh and R. Deepa
56. Antifungal Activity of Botanicals against Plant Pathogens 58
R. Dheepa, D. Aswini, P. Adhipathi, P. Rajesh Kumar and S. Nakkeeran
57. Lactic Acid Production from Agricultural Waste 59
S.L. Sivapriya, K. Sowmya andS.R. Raajmohan
58. Production of Laccase by Streptomyces sp. Using Agrowastes under 60
Solid and Submerged Fermentation
K. Kavi Raj, C. Ramsankar, C. Sathyaseelan, R. Santhosh Solomon,K. Sujatha and U. Sivakumar
59. Earthworm Casts as Source for Bacteria Degrading Hemicellulose 61
and Cellulose of Biomass Using Paddy Straw as Substrate
C. Daphy Meurial and U. Sivakumar
60. Cellulase Production by Cellulomonas fimi (MTCC 24) Using Agro 62Wastes as Substrate in Solid and Submerged Fermentation
M. Gayathri, R. Archana, T. Gokilavani, R. Janani,C. Daphy Meurial, K. Sujatha and U. Sivakumar
xii
61. Distribution, Biology and Seasonal Fluctuation of Citrus Nematode, 63
Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb on Lemon, Citrus limonia L
S.P. Deepa andS. Subramanian
62. WTO and its Impact on Indian Agriculture 64
V. Balamurugan, R. Thulasiram and S. Senthil Kumar
63. Rapid Detection and Identification of Aflatoxin Contaminated Fungal 65
Genes in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Using RT-PCR and BioanalyseYR.N.V.S. Sridevi, K. Manorama, K. RadhikaandAnurag Chaturvedi
64. Uptake of the N, P, K and Yields of Rabi Paddy in Farmers Fields 66
by Crop Cutting Experiments Approach in Nalgonda District, A.P.
Pavan Kumar Reddy Yerasi, M. Uma Devi, K. Avil Kumar,
N. Narender, M. Devender Reddy and G. Krishna Reddy
65. Colour Classification of Guava Using Computer Vision System 67
V. Pradeep, R. Mahendran, C.V. Kavitha AbiramiandK. Alagusundaram
66. Morphometric Variations in the Tamil Nadu Populations of 68
Heterodera cajaniKoshy, 1967
P. Manju and M. Sivakumar
67. Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies (20-40 Years Women) 69
and Development of Multimedia Compact Disc for Nutrition Education
M. Baskar, S. Amutha, P. Banumathi and A. Andal
68. Under Utilized Tuber for Nutritional Security 70
R. Priya, G. Hemalatha, S. Kanchana and M.L. Mini
69. Impact of Treated Distillery Effluent on Yield of Rice and Quality of Soil and Water... 71
R. Angelin Silviya and P. Balasubramaniam
70. Sensory Evaluation of the Spiced Pineapple Ready-to-Serve 72
Beverages during Storage PERIOD (RTS)T. Amaravathi, P. Vennila, G. Hemalatha and A. Sadasakthi
71. Processing of Sugarcane Syrup and its Utilization in Value Addition 73
T. Thilagavathi, G. Hemalatha, P. Banumathi and P. Nagarajan
72. Studies on the Isolation and Characterization of Lytic Pseudomonas 74
Phages from Rotten Onion (Allium Cepa)P. Ezhilmalar and G. Prasad
73. Effect of Organic Nutrients on Yield and Quality of Babycorn 75
P. Murugan, P. Subbian, A. Ramachandran and N. Rajesh
74. Influences of Planting Geometry on Growth, Physiological Parameter 76
and Yield of Rabi Short Duration Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp)K. Jeevan Kumar, M. Balusamyand K.R. Latha
75. Influence of Integrated Weed Management in Rice based Cropping System 77
K. Chelladurai and T. Geetha Jebarathinam Kuttibai
76. Influence of Nursery Methods and Age of Seedlings on Grain Yield 78
and its Contributing Parameters
S. Santheepan, Subbalakshmi Lokanadhan and K. Sathyamoorthi
xiii
77. Biosensors in Seafood Safety 79
B. Sivaraman, G. Sumathi and U. Manimaran
78. Strategies to Augment Consumption of Quality Freshwater Fishes 80
through Novel StrategiesU. Manimaran, B. Sivaraman and G. Sumathi
79. Studies on Extraction of Pulp and Preparation of Tamarind Paste 81
Archana Pattar, Laxman Kukanoor, Praveen Jholgiker and Anil Rathod
80. Development of Protein Enriched Cereal Pulse Blended Spaghetti 82
B. Karpagavalli, S. Amutha, T. Padminiand T. Arumugam
81. Utilization of Carrot Juice for the Preparation of Whey Beverage 83
P. Muneeshwah and T. Padmini
82. Optimization of Lovastatin Production by Aspergillus terreus Using 84
Agricultural Raw Materials
N. Jaivel, R. Rajesh and P. Marimuthu
83. Hypoglycemic Effect of Inulin Incorporated Multigrain Mixes 85
K. Jothilakshmi, M.R. Premalatha, T. Padmini, S.P. Sundaram
and M.R. Duraisamy
84. Modified Atmospheric Packaging of Culinary herbs 86
M.M. Pragalyaashree, V. Thirupathi, Z. John Kennady,R. Kasthuri, J. Deepa and P. Preetha
85. Extraction of Residual Oil from Coconut De-Oiled Cake 87
D.S. Aniesrani Delfiya and K. Thangavel
86. Studies on Ohmic Heating of Papaya, Carrot and Tomato 88
K. Gomathy, V. Anil and KThangavel
87. Studies on Some Important Properties of Onion Seeds (Allium cepa L. var 89
Aggregatum.) in Relation to Designing of Onion Umbels Thresher
R. Pandiselvam, R. Kailappan, V. Thirupathi and V. Arun Prasath
88. Studies on Effect of Extrusion on the Functional and Physical 90
Properties of Broken Rice-Based Expanded Snacks
B. Manjula and R. Visvanathan
Theme-ll: Recent Advances in Crop Evolution
89. Efficient Transformation of Cry2Ac Gene and Its Expression against 93
Helicoverpa armigera in Transgenic Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L)R. Pushpa and T.S. Raveenderan
90. Heterosis and Combining Ability Studies for Quality with Combined 94
Resistance to Nematodes in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)S.P. Gomathi, L. Pugalendhi, P. Paramaguru and K.N. Ganesan
91. Comparative Modelling of Ser/Thr Kinase Domain of Wall 95
Associated Kinase in Oryza sativa L.
G. Vikram Siddartha and P. Srinivasan
xiv
92. Characterization of Morphological Traits for Genetic Purity 96
Assessment of Rice Cultivars of Tamil Nadu in Grow Out Field Plot
P. Padmapriya, R. Jerlin, N. Senthil, R. Umarani and R. Nivedha
93. Mapping of Genes for Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Sesamum 97
(Sesamum indicum L.)D. Sravani, G. Anuradha, M. Rajendar Reddy, S. Malathi,
Y. Vijay and K. Sudhakar
94. Exploitation of Heterosis for Fodder Quality Parameters in CMS Based 98
Sorghum HybridsR. Prakash, K. Ganesamurthy, A. Nirmalakumari and P. Nagarajan
95. Construction of Microsatellite Database for Rice Varieties 99
in Seed Chain of Tamil Nadu
R. Vigneshwari, A. Vijayakumar and M. Raveendran
96. In vitro Regeneration and agrobacterium- Mediated Genetic 100
Transformation of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)M. Praghadeesh, Dhokane Dhananjay Annasaheb andS. Krishnaveni
97. Transferability of SSR Markers from Adzukibean, Mungbean 102
and Commonbean in Blackgram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper)R. Vinoth and P. Jayamani
98. Molecular and Diagnostic Characterization in Tomato Varieties 103
and HybridsK. Selvarani and K. Sivasubnamaniam
99. Floral Biology of Glory Lily 105
Anandhi Selvarasu and Rajamani Kandhasamy
100. Fertility Restoration and Combining Ability Studies 106
in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)V.R. Prakash Reddy, H.L Nadafand A.G. Vijayakumar
101. Identification of Molecular Markers for Genomic Regions Associated 107
with High Iron and Zinc Concentration in Rice Grains
V. Roja, N. Saria, K. Manorama and K. Radhika
102. Association Mapping for Brown Planthopper Resistance in Rice 108
G. Pavithradevi, M. Jegadeeswaran, V. Nithya Nair, S. Revathi
and M. Maheswaran
103. Characterization of Thermo Sensitive Genetic Male Sterile Lines 109
for Morphology and Floral Traits in Rice
D. Dhivyapriya and R. Kalaiyarasi
104. Heterosis and Combining Ability in Sesame {Sesamum indicum L.) 110
R. Sreeja and S. Chidambaram
105. Evaluation of Rice Genotypes for Brown Planthopper Resistance 111
P. Shalini and M. Maheswaran
106. Assessment of Variability among Rice Genotypes under Sodicity 112
M. Gopikannan, T. Thirumurugan, M. Sakila, T.P. Mufeeda,M. Suganthi, M. Ramya andS.K. Ganesh
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107. Application of Nanotechnology in Plant Disease Management 113
A. Balamurugan and M. Muthamilan
108. Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance for Yield 114
and Its Components in Moringa (Moringa oleifera lam.)
P. Selvakumari and V. Ponnuswami
109. Genetic Analysis for Identifying Potential Genotype for Green Yield 115
in Amaranthus {Amaranthus tricoloi)Salvadora Buhroy, T. Saraswathi, V.A. Sathyamoorthy,L. Pugalendhi and P. Jansi Rani
110. Genetic Variability and Character Association for Biomass and 116
Alkaloid Yield in Makoi (Solanum nigrum L.)T. Nandhini, P. Paramaguru, R.M. Vijaya kumarand L. Nalina
111. Effect of IBA on Callus Induction in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) 117
T. Ezhilarasi, G. Nallathambi, S. Rajeswari and D. Sudhakar
112. Marker Survey for BPH Resistance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) 118
R. Sellammal, M. Maheswaran, S. Robin, S. Rajeswari,D. Sudhakar and S. Suresh
113. Combining Ability Studies in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) 119
over Environments
N. Vasu, Ravindra Mulge and L. Pugalendhi
114. Morphological Variability of Sunflower Collar Rot Pathogen—Sclerotium rolfsii 120
V. Karthik Pandi, C. Gopalakrishnan andA. Kamalakannan
115. Screening of Soybean Germplasm to Identify Genotypes with Low Phytic 121
Acid and High Inorganic PhosphorousB. Narmadha, S. Abirami, Ramayan Pandey, T. Kalaimagal,N. Senthil and N. Meenakshi Ganesan
116. In-vitro Screening of Soybean Genotypes for Drought Tolerance Using PEG 122
S. Abirami, B. Narmadha, Ramayan Pandey, T. Kalaimagal and A. Kalamani
117. Variability Studies in F3 Generation of Crosses Involving Mono/shy 123
Branch and Branched Genotypes in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)K. Sumathi, N. Manivannan and V. Muralidharan
118. Correlation Analysis for Physio-Morphological Traits of Drought 124
Resistance in Advanced Backcross Population of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)S. Ramchander, S. Robin and M. Raveendran
119. Standardization of Pre-Sowing Seed Management Techniques and 125
Nursery Techniques for Transplanted RedgramM. Ananthi, P. Selvaraju, P. Srimathi, S. Pazhanivelan, D. Selvi and M. Anitha
120. Efficiency and Effectiveness of Physical and Chemical Mutagens and 126
their Combinations in Urdbean (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper)K.S. Usharani, C.R. Ananda Kumar and C. Vanniarajan
121. Nutritional and Quality Parameters in Normal and Quality Protein 127
Maize (Zea mays L.)
Lakshmiprasanna Kata, K. Keshavulu, M. Sreedhar and P. Sambasivarao
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122. Heterosis in Rice Hybrids under Semi Arid Tropics Condition 128
S. Rajkumar, S.M. Ibrahim, R.P. Gnamalar and K. Balakrishanan
123. Study on Genetic Parameters in F2 Generation Involving Aromatic 129
Rice Genotypes (O. sativa)M. Rajendar Reddy, Surendar Raju Ch, D. Sravaniand
K. LakshmiPrasanna
124. Heterosis Studies in Sunflower (Helianthus annuusL.) 130
N. Vairam, R.P. Gnanamalar and S.M. Ibrahim
125. Analysis of Variance and Proportional Contribution for Yield and Yield 131
Attributing Traits in Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) GenotypesP. Savitha, A. Nirmala Kumatiand T. Raguchander
126. Studies on Variability, Heritabilrty and Genetic Advance for Quality 132
Characters in Heat Tolerant Genotypes of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)M. Maavimani, R. Vaithilingam, R. Saraswathi and P. Devasenapathy
127. Clustering of Greengram (VYgna radiata (L.) Wilczek) Genotypes on 133
Qualitative Characters
S. Anandhi Lavanya, N. Vairam and C. Vanniarajan
128. Mutagenic Effects of Gamma Rays, EMS and Combination 134
Treatments M1 Generation of Barnyard Millet
R. Naveen, R. Prakash, S.M. Ibrahim and C. Vanniarajan
129. Loss of Membrane Integrity Associated with Seed Vigour Due to 135
Aspergillus flaws Infection during Groundnut Seed StorageM. Ameer Junaithal Begum and P. Balamurugan
130. Study of Parents and F,'s in Barnyard Millet [Echinochloa 136
frumentaceae (Roxb.) Link]S. Christine Latitia, S. Jebaraj, A. Subramanian and C. Vanniarajan
131. Effect of Gamma Rays and Ethyl Methane Sulphonate in M, Generation 137
of Cultivated and Wild Forms of Sesame
V. Midhun, S. Jebaraj and C. Vanniarajan
132. Estimate of Genetic Diversity in Snake Gourd (Trichosanthus anguira) 138
N. Deepa Devi, S. Maraiappan, C.R. Ananda Kumar and T. Arumugam
133. Morphometric Diversity Analysis in Fodder Maize (Zea mays L.) Germplasm 139
M. Dhasarathan, C. Babu, K. lyanarand K. Velayudham
134. Biological Effect of Gamma Rays and EMS in the Mi Generation of 140
Vigno mungo (L hopper)B. Ramya, G. Nallathambi and S. Ganesh Ram
135. Genetic Studies on F3 Generation of Intervarietal Crosses in Rice 141
(Oryza sativa L.) under SodicityP. Jayabharathi, S.V. Sreeja, N.S. Velmurugan, M. Gopikannan,T. Thirumurugan, M. Sakila, U. Arulanandu and S.K. Ganesh
136. Study on Extent of Variation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Sodicity 142
M. Ramya, T.P. Mufeeda, M. Suganthi, M. Gopikannan,T. Thirumurugan, M. Sakila and S.K. Ganesh
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137. Genetic Divergent Analysis in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Under Sodicity 143
ft Priya, P. Shadiya and G. Vinoth Kumar
138. Effect of SRI Method of Planting and Pulse Sprout Extract Foliar Spray 144
on Growth and Seed Yield of Short Duration Paddy Varieties
M. Kokila, P. Natesan and P. Jeyakumar
139. Identification of Chilli Genotypes Using Biochemical Test (SDS-PAGE) 145
J. Padma and K. Sivasubramaniam
140. Effect of Botanicals on Management of Blackgram Root Rot 146
S. Anusuya and J. Padma
141. In vitro Screening of Different Isolates of Antagonist against Marigold 147
Damping-Off Pathogen (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn.)T. Sutha Rani and I. Yesu Raja
142. Heterosis and Combining Ability Studies for Yield and Quality Traits in 148
Rice (Oryza sativa L)ft Arulmozhi, A. Muthuswamy and N. Shunmugavalli
143. Evaluation of Gladiolus (Gladiolus spp. L) Varieties for Yield and 149
Quality under Shevaroys Conditions
T. Vetrivel, V. Lakshmanan, M. Jawaharial, S. Nagalakshmi and M.P. Sugumaran
144. Validation of STS Markers Linked with Bruchid Resistance 150
in Greengram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek)M. Surya and P. Jayamani
145. Genetic Diversity Studies in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) 151
S. Mohan and T. Kalaimagal
146. Studies on Fruit Size and Seed Extraction Methods on Seed Quality 152
of Oriental Melon (Cucumis melo war. Conomon)M. Korabu, B. Arunkumar, P. Khapte and T.B. Puttaraju
147. Mutagenic Effectiveness and Efficiency of Gamma Rays in Sesame 153
(Sesamum indicum L.)ft Bharathi Raja, K. Ganesamurthy, K. Angappan and M. Gunasekaran
148. Efficacy of Different Organic Amendment Extracts against Macrophomina 154
phaseolina (Tassi.) Goid. Causing Root Rot of Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) in vitro
A. Karmel Reetha and S. Mohan
149. Efficacy of Extracts of Different Medicinal Plants against Macrophomina 155
phaseolina (Tassi.) Goid. Causing Root Rot of Cluster Bean
S. Devipriya, N. Revathy, M. Muthamilan and R.P. Gnanamalar
150. Population Structure and Genetic Diversity using DNA Markers 156
in Rice GermplasmsM. Jegadeeswaran, Nithya V. Nair, G. Pavithradevi,S. Rajeswari, S. Suresh and M. Maheswaran
151. Effect of Different Media and Carbon Sources on the Growth of Curvularia 157
pallescens (Boedijn) Causing Fruit Rot of Ridge Gourd or Ribbed Gourd (Luffaacutangula Roxb L.) in vitro
A. Balamurugan, M. Muthamilan, N. Revathy and S. Mariappan
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152. Transplanting Pigeon Pea Combine with Foliar Nutrition Spray with 158
Use of Protray Nursery TechnologyN. Rajesh, V.K Paulpandi, P. Murugan and A. Ramachandran
153. Baby Corn Productivity under Drip Fertigation 159
S. Rani, V. Ganesaraja and S. Muralikrishnaswamy
154. Influence of Topping and Nutrient Management Practices on 160
Growth and Seed Yield of Dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata)M. Gopal, S. Nalliah Durairaj, N. Thavaprakaash, M. Senthivelu and K. Baskar
155. Mycotoxins Impacts on Maize Seeds—A Critical Review 161
C. Mohan Raj and P. Natesan
156. Physicochemical Properties in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) 162
Landraces of Western Ghats to Enhance Commercial and Culinary ValuesS. Kanagarasu, S. Ganeshram, J. Prem Joshua andA. John Joel
157. Studies on in vitro Regeneration in Black Gram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper) 163
N. Deivendran, A. Vijayabharathi, C.R. Anandakumar
and C.K. Divya Ramakrishnan
158. Identification of MADS Box Transcription Factor for Elucidating 164
Its Role in Growth and Development of Hydroponically Grown Finger Millet
Siddhartha Swamp Jena, Pushpa Lohani and Anil Kumar
159. Gene Action, Combining Ability, Heterosis of Quality Protein Maize (Zea mays L.).... 165V. Anusheela, A.R. Muthiah andA. Johnjoel
160. Combining Ability Analysis for Yield and Yield Components Traits 166
in Aerobic Rice (Oryza sativa L.)D. Malathi, P. Gomathinayagam, C.R. Ananda Kumar and S. Gurumurthy
161. Studies on Effect of NILs with QTLs for Root Length on Grain Yield 167
and Water Use Efficiency in Rice (Oryza sativa. L) Under Aerobic Condition
S.K. Priyadarshini, H. Shivanna andShailaja Hittalmani
162. Assessment of Genetic Variability in Single Genotypes of Tuberose 168
{Polianthes tuberose L.)P. Ranchana, M. Kannan and M. Jawaharlal
163. Genetic Parameters on Fruit Characters in Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L.) 169
C. Vidhya and S. Kumar
164. Development of Mosaic Resistant Bitter Gourd Hybrids with Good 170
Economic Traits Using Genetically Diverse Parents
C. Thangamani and L Pugalendhi
165. Studies on Heterosis for Certain Fruit, Seed and Quality Parameters in 171
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata duch.expoir)N.A. Tamil Selvi, P. Jansirani.L. Pugalendhi and A. Nirmalakumari
166. Storage Influence on Viability and Germination of Cocoa Pollen 172
M. Mohanaramya, P. Paramaguru and N. Kumar
167. Phenotypic Variability among the Plus Trees of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) 173
R.B. Karthikkumar
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168. Combining Ability Analysis for Yield, Its Components and Physiological 174
Traits in Rice under SodicityG.R. Kannan and S.K. Ganesh
169. Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Horse Gram (Dolichos uniflorus) 176
V. Sandeep Varma, K. Kanaka Durga and R. Ankaiah
170. Participatory Varietal Evaluation and Genetic Variability for Grain Yield in 177
Fingermillet [Eleusine Coracana (L.) Gaertn] GenotypesV. Ulaganathan, A. Nirmalakumari, A. John Joel,
D. MalathiandZ. John Kennady
Theme-Ill: Climate Change and Natural Resource Management
171. Prediction of Post-Harvest Soil Test Values and Fertilizer Calibrations 181
for Cotton under Integrated Plant Nutrition System on InceptisolS. Praveena Katharine, R. SanthiandA. Bhaskaran
172. Mycorrhizae—The Soil Skeleton 182
P. Shiva Kuma, K. Baskar, V. Subramanian and KG. Sabarinathan
173. Evaluation of Black Soils of Cotton Research Station, Veppanthattai 183
of Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu for Sustainable Land Use PlanningD. Rajeshwar Malavath and S. Mani
174. Impact of Induced Dormancy on Seed Quality of Bunch Groundnut Cultivars 185
P. Poonguzhali, Balamurugan andJ. Renugadevi
175. Evaluation of Cotton Genotypes for High Density Planting System 186
S. Arunvenkatesh and K. Rajendran
176. Study of Phyllochron in Five Maize Hybrids (Zea Mays L.) 187
at Different Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels
K. Shoban Chakravarthy and R. Jagannathan
177. Novel Approach of Land Evaluation for Natural Resource 188
Management of Desert Areas
E. Adel Abdelhamid and R. Sivasamy
178. Movement of N Fractions in Soil under Drip Fertigation 189
S. Hemalatha, S. Chellamuthu, K. Amlmozhiselvan, V. Ravikumar
and P. Muthukrishnan
179. Optimization of Plant Population and Planting Method for Sustainable 190
Sugarcane Initiative under Sub-Surface Drip Fertigation SystemK. Vanathi, S. Krishnasamy, A. Gurusamy and P.P. Mahendran
180. Impact of Climate Change on Dry Land Agriculture—A Study 191
in Virudhunagar District of Southern Tamil Nadu
S. Lakshmanamoorthi, D. David Rajasekar and M. Umanath
181. Productivity of Direct Seeded Rice as Influenced 193
by Weed Management StrategiesT. Parthipan, V. Ravi and V. Subramanian
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182. Biopriming and Foliar Application of Maize Hybrid COH(M) 5 Seed 194
with Biocontrol Agents and Liquid Biofertilizer for ImprovingPerformance and Productivity Under Field Condition
R. RevathiandK.Vanangamudi
183. Assessment of SOC Stock in Relation to Morphological and Physico-Chemical 195
Properties in Benchmark Soils of Different Agro Climatic Zones of Tamil Nadu
R. Rajeswari, S. Natarajan and R. Sivasamy
184. Reduction of Global Warming Potential of Conventional Flooded Rice-Rice 196
and Futuristic Maize-Rice Cropping Systems in the CauveryDelta Zone, Tamil Nadu, South India
P. Janarthanan, K. Vairavan, J.K. Ladha, Agnesh Padre, V. Ravi and R. Rajendran
185. Characterization of Salt Affected Soils of Ongole Division 198
Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh
M. Vijaya Kumar, G.V. Lakshmi and P. Madhuvani
186. Transplanting Studies in Maize for Desired Leaf Orientation and 199
Its Influence on Microclimate, Growth and Yield
K. Bhuvaneswari, K. Rajendran, P. Jagannathan and V. Geethalakshmi
187. Use of Human Urine from Ecosan Toilet as an Alternative Source 200
of Fertilizer Nutrients for Crop Production
G. Sridevi
188. Effect of Tillage and Land Configuration Influence the Yield and 201
Economics of Cotton-Maize Cropping SystemP. Puvila and K. Siddeswaran
189. Can System of Rice Intensification (SRI) be an Alternate to,202
Conventional Rice Production System in Kerala?
A.R. Durga and D. Suresh Kumar
190. Markov Chain Model for Probability of Weekly Rainfall for Agricultural 203
Planning in Coimbatore of Western Zone of Tamil Nadu
Asha Joseph, D. Tamilmani and A. JaiAnanandhi
191. Status of Available Sulphur in the Soils of Madurai District of 205
Tamil Nadu Using GIS TechniquesS.A. Raja Rajeshwaran
192. Productivity and Economic Feasibility of Different Rice Establishment Methods 206
as Influenced by Different Weed Management Practices
M. Revathi, K. Annadurai and C. Chinnusamy
193. Impact of Nutrients Recycling through Seri-Based Integrated Farming System on 207
Soil Fertility, Productivity and Profitability in Maize—Sunflower Cropping SystemR. Shanmugam and K. Ramamoorthy
194. Isolation and Screening of Cellulolytic Fungi for Cellulase Enzyme Production 208
G. Sasikala and N.O. Gopal
195. Influence of Intercropping, Mycorrhiza and Fertilizer levels on 209
Root Colonization, Root Attributes and Yield of Hybrid Maize
T. Ananthi, M. MohamadAmanullah, P. Muthukrishnan,K.S. Subramanian and K. Kumutha
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196. Studies on Biocomposting of Mango Peel Waste 210
M. Navaneethakrishnan and G. Balasubramanian
197. Studies on the Effect of Nutrient Management on Chidambaram 211
Block of Cuddalore District Soil (Typic Haplusters)K. Rajkumar, D. Venkatakrishnan and M. Ravichanran
198. Evaluation of Tillage, Crop Residue and Supplemental Irrigation 212
through Drip Irrigation on Rainfed Red Gram
M. Saravanan, S. Jeyaramanand N. Asokaraja
199. Influence of Weed Competition at Different Stages of Growth on the Yield 213
of Rice-Fallow Cotton MCU 7 in the Coastal Deltaic Region of Karaikal
P. Ayyadurai and R. Poonguzhalan
200. Comparison of Leaf Extract Spray and Chemical Spray with the Combination 214
of Manual and Mechanical Method of Weed Control in Cotton (SVPR 4)
N. Malarkodi, R. Balasubramanian, K. Balakrishnan,S. Krishnasamy and S.P. Sundaram
201. Effect of Seed and Crop Fortification with Sprouted Pulses Extract on 215
Rice (Oryza sativa L)V. Vijayalakshmi, R. Umarani and M. Jayanthi
202. Intensive Farming and its Effect on Land and Water Resources in 216
Tamil Nadu State of India
V. Kavitha and K. Chandran
203. Integrated Weed Management for Bt Cotton 217
R.S. Vinoth, S. Manoharan and K. Rajendren
204. Effect of Drip Fertigation on Resultant Seed Quality of Long 218
Duration Pigeonpea (Cajanus Cajan) Cv. LRG 41
L. Vimalendran, K.R. LathaandB. Venudevan
205. Role of Honeybees in Enhancing the Yield of Different 219
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Varieties
M. Ramya, M. Muthuraman and P.A. Saravanan
206. Optimization of a Single Step Bleaching Process to Achieve Half 220
Whiteness of Botanicals for Dry Flower MakingM. Visalakshi, M. Jawaharlal, M. Kannan, V. Thirupathi,S. Nakeeran and M. Ganga
207. Dynamics of Soil Enzyme and Microbial Population under 221
Subsurface Drip Fertigation System of Sugarcane CropR. Selastin Antony
208. Influence of Storage Temperature on Respiration Rate of Moringa 222
G. Amuthaselvi, N. Varadharaju and S. Ganapathy
209. Modified Atmospheric (MA) Packaging of Culinary Herbs 223
M.M. Pragalyaashree, V. Thirupathi, Z. John Kennady,R. Kasthuri, J. Deepa and P. Preetha
210. Integrated Nutrient Management Approach in Mulberry 224
A. Thangamalar, K. Ramamoorthy, A. Chiristopher Lourduraj and T. Chitdeshwari
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211. Effect of Agra Chemicals (allwin wonder and allwin top) on 225
Nutrient Uptake and Yield of PaddyB. Kavitha, P. Doraisamy and M. Maheswari
212. Evaluation of Irrigation Regimes and Bed Width for Aerobic 226
Rice (CO (R) H3) under the Furrow Irrigated Raised Bed SystemG. Pradeepa and R. Babu
213. Herbicide Combination for Managing Complex Weed Flora in 227
Transplanted Rice
K. Sreelakshmi, R. Balasubramaniam, K. Balakrishnan and R. Babu
214. Effect of Crop Establishment Techniques and Weed Management 228
Practices on the Productivity of Rice
C. Sangeetha, A. Velayutham, P. Muthukrishnan, N.O. GopalandS. Meena
215. A Pilot Study on Crop Productivity Using Magnetized Water in Drip Irrigation 229
K. Suchitra, E. Awn Babu and S. Ravichandran
216. Media for Producing Healthy Seedlings in Rice Tray Nursery 230
S. Jayachandran and K. Vairavan
217. Bio Efficacy Evaluation of Halosulfuron Methyl on Sedge 231
(Cyperus rotundus) Control in Sugarcane and Its Effect on Residual CropsM. Suganthi, P. Muthukrishnan, C. Chinnusamy, K. Kumar and S. Meena
218. Socio-Economic Impact of Drip Irrigation in Sugarcane, Onion and 232
Leaf Banana in Tamil Nadu State
C. Karpagam, V. Ravichandran, P. Murali and D. Puthira Prathap
219. Evaluation of Tillage, Crop Residue and Supplemental Irrigation 233
through Drip Irrigation on Rainfed Red Gram
M. Saravanan, S. Jeyaraman and N. Asokaraja
220. Standardization of Botanical Seed Treatment to Improve Physiological 234
Performance in Fresh and Accelerated Aged BlackgramSeeds cv. CO 6
S. Sathish, M. Bhaskaran, R. Umarani and A.R. Muthiah
221. Assessment of Productivity Potential and Pedological Investigation 235
in Subbalapuram Soils Series of Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu
T. Selvaraj, D. Dineshand K.M.S. Anandan
222. What Can be Done is Yet to be Done: Aspects, Prospects and Suspects 236
of Crop Insurance for Sustainable AgricultureB. Swaminathan, M. Chinnadurai, S. Murali Gopal and A. Anbarassan
223. Performance of Multicut Fodder Sorghum as Influenced by Distillery 237
Industrial ByproductsP. Latha, P. Thangavel, K. Arulmozhiselvan and K. Velayudham
224. Influence of Organic Pre-Storage Treatments and Containers 238
on Storability of Rice var.CO.43
M. Jayanthi, R. Umarani and V. Vijayalakshmi
225. Recycling of Brewery Industry Wastewater for Agriculture 239
V. Saranya Devi, G. Rajannan, S. Avudainayagam and K. Valliappan
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226. Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact of Treated Paper Mill 240
Effluent Irrigation in Tewlis Area, Karur District of Tamil Nadu
A. Balusamy, C. Udayasoorianand R.M. Jayabalakrishnan
227. Influence of Climatic and Associated Factors Contributing for 241
Tank Performance
D. Periyar Ramasamy and S. Palaniswamy
228. Impact of Accelerated Recharge Technique in Hard Rock Regions 242
of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India
A. Valliammai, C. Mayilswamiand K. Baladhandauytham
229. Climate Change Challenges in Vegetables and their Adaptation 243
through Bio-DiversityA.V.V. Koundinya, P. Pradeep Kumar and Sanjoy Bairagi
230. Effect of Climate Change on Rice Crop in Tamil Nadu Madurai District 244
T. Masanaselvam, R. Arunachalam and K. Prabakaran
231. The Vegetative Propagation of Green Manure Sesbania rostrata 245
in Increasing Rice Grain Yield with Different Fertilizer Levels
under Rice Based Intercropping SystemS. Alagappan, R. Venkitaswamy and P. Muthukrishnan
232. Assessment of Yield and Juice Quality Loss Due to Cut to 246
Crush Delay in SugarcaneY. Sharath Kumar Reddy, K.V. Naga Madhuri, V. Raja Rajeswari and P. Sudhakar
233. Microbial Diversity in a Calcareous Soils of Aruppukottai 247
P. Maheshwariand S. Anthoni Raj
234. Impact of Farm Diversification in Dryland Ecosystem of Tamil Nadu 248
P. Lavanya, V. Ravichandran and M. Anamica
235. Energy Sustaining Biofuel Crop (Jatropha curcas) Cultivation 249
by Biorecycling of Industrial Waste Water
S. Balasubramanian and G. Rajannan
236. Isolation and Characterization of Clostridium acetobutylicum 250
K. Srivani and N.O. Gopal
237. Coconut Based Cropping System with Medicinal Plants 251
for Sustainable Production
M. Prabu, K. Rajamani and N. Chezhiyan
238. Foliar Feeding of Liquid Organic Manures for Augmenting Rice Productivity 252
T. Saranraj and V. Imayavaramban
239. Effect of Improved Integrated Nutrient Management Practices 253
on Maize and Sunflower Sequential Cropping SystemG. Mariappan, K. Ramamoorthyand M. Mohammed Ammanullah
240. Effect of Elevated Atmospheric C02 Concentrations on Anti-Oxidative 254
Enzyme Activities in Rice Plants
S.K. Rajkishore, P. Doraisamy, K.S. Subramanian and M. Maheswari
241. Cocoa (theobroma cacao I.) A Potential Carbon Sequester 255
N.S. Vignesh, S.K. Rajkishore, M. Maheswari and P. Doraisamy
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242. Eco-Friendly Utilization of Distillery Spentwash on Crop Production in Dryland Soils.... 256
ft Murugaragavan and S. Mahimairaja
243. Biotransformation of Hexavalent Chromium by Indigenous Microbes 257
ft Sunitha, P. Gayathri, A. Bharani and S. Mahimairaja
244. Evaluating the Impact of Ambient and Elevated Ozone on the Growth 258
and Yield of Potato
V.S. Suganthy, C. Udayasoorian and R.M. Jayabalakrishnan
245. Studies on Preharvest Chemical Sprays on Post-Harvest Quality 259
Changes in Tomato
G. Priyadharshini and V. Ponnuswami
246. Amelioration of Subsoil Acidity and Aluminium Toxicity in Lateritic 260
Soils under Black Pepper (Pepper Nigrum)K. Thamarai Thuvasan, P.ft Suresh and P. Jayaraj
247. NPK Uptake, Dry Matter Production and Economics of Rice as 261
Influenced by Different Weed Management Practices
Y. Deepthi Kiran, D. Subramanyam, V. Sumathi and E. Aruna
248. Studies to Enhance Yield of Maize under Drip Irrigation through 262
Nutriseed Pack TechniqueB. Kalaiselvi, K. Arulmozhiselvan and S. Chellamuthu
249. Assessment of 15N Recovery by Maize from 15 N Labelled Urea Applied 263
by Nutriseed Pack Placement Technique and Surface Broadcast Method
K. Radhika and K. Arulmozhiselvan
250. Factors Influencing Soil Reclamation Measures: Evidences and Policy Implications 264
P. Asha Priyanka and S. Muraligopal
251. Growth and Yield of Castor Bean + Onion Inter Crop under Drip 265
Irrigation and Different Fertilization
K.R. Pushpanathan, B.J. Pandian, P. Manickasundaram and V. Rajendran
252. Investigation on Solid Waste as Growing Media for Beetroot 266
S. Janapriya, S. Santhana Bosu andM. Jayakumar
253. Response of rabi Sunflower to Varied Plant Densities and Weed 267
Management Practices
C. Nagamani, S.M. Muneendra Naidu, D. Subramanyam, V. Sumathi and N. Sunitha
254. Changes of Climate and Land Use in Selected Areas of Tamil Nadu 268
V. Navaneetha Pandian
Theme-IV: Market Led Production of High Value Crops
255. Integrated Nutrient Management Study Influence the Growth Attributes 271
in Bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) cv. Arka Anamika
E. Alii Rani, S. Mariappan, A. Sadasakthi and K. Arulmozhiselvan
256. Studies on the Effect of Seaweed Gel on Microbial and Nematode 272
Population of Banana cv. Grand Naine
P. Anusuya, T.N. Balamohan, P. Jeyakumarand D. Durga Devi
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257. Effect of Fertigation through Drip and Micro Sprinkler on Flowering 273
Characters in Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L)C. Krishnamoorthy and K. Rajamani
258. Effect of Pre-Treatments on Physical, Chemical and Sensory Qualities 274
of Dehydrated Bitter Gourd Slices
Anil Rathod, Laxman Kukanoor, Archana Pattarand Shakuntala Yadal
259. The Development of Microbial Consortia for Enhancing the Yield 275
and Quality of Coleus forskohlii Briq.V. Janahiraman, M. Sahul Hameed, I. Yesuraja and R. Anandha
260. Evaluation of Nursery Techniques for Elite Seedling Production 276
in Bael (Aegle marmelos) the Endangered Medicinal Tree
B. Venudevan, P. SrimathiandN. Natarajan
261. Effect of Pruning Intensities on Chlorophyll and Flowering Characters 277
in Mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Alphonso Under Ultra HighDensity Planting System
B. Gopu, T.N. Balamohan, P. Soman and P. Jeyakumar
262. Studies on the Effect of Nitrobenzene on Growth and Flower Quality 278
of Malligai (Jasminum sambac Ait.) During Off Season
S. Bhuvaneswari, S. Balakrishnan and M. Jawaharlal
263. Effect of Pre-Treatments and Prepackaging in Extending the Shelflife 279
of Underutilized Fruits (Star fruit, Egg fruit and Fig)P. Adiyaman, S. Kanchana, G. Hemalatha,
M.R. Duraisamy and S. Balakrishnan
264. Effect of Nutripack Placement and Drip Fertigation on Growth 280
and Flower Quality of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)R. Muthukrishnan, K. Arulmozhiselvan and M. Jawaharlal
265. Precision Production Techniques for Carnation under Protected Cultivation 281
S. Karthikeyan, M. Jawaharlal and D. Dhinesh
266. Standardization of Growing Media Consortia for Green House Grown Cut 282
Chrysanthemum var. Amalfi (standard type) for Growth and Yield
S. Ganesh, M. Kannan, M. Jawaharlal, R. Arulmozhiyan,P. Jeyakumar and S. Nakkeeran
267. Physical and Chemical Properties of Delignified Fibre Extracted 283from Commercial Banana Cultivars
P. Preethi and G. Balakrishnamoorthy
268. Seasonal Variation in Carbohydrate Concentration of Bearing and 284
Non-Bearing Trees of Off Season Mango Varieties
P. Anusuya, A. Jaya Jasmine, P. Nainarand D. Jawahar
269. Studies on the Effect of Growth Substances on Flowering and Fruiting 285
in Coriander (Coriandrum Sativum. L) Variety C03G. Vaidehi, S. Subramanian and D. Durga Devi
270. Effect of Nanosilver Particles in Enhancing Vase Life of Lilium Cutflowers 286
S. Vinodh, M. Kannan and M. Jawaharlal
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271. Effect of Storage Temperature on Respiration and Ethylene 287
Release of Jasminum sambac Ait. cv. Gundumalli Flowers
P. Mekala, N. Kumar, M. Jawaharlal and V. Thirupathi
272. Effect of Spacing and Fertilizer Levels on the Morphological and 288
Growth of Bhendi Hybrid (COBhHI) under Drip Fertigation SystemG. Rajaraman, L. Pugalendhi and D. Durgadevi
273. Ripening of Papaya Using Ethrel and Sodium Hydroxide 289
J. Deepa, P. Rajkumar, C. Indu Rani, M.M. Pragalyaashree and P. Preetha
274. Effect of Organic Manures on Growth, Yield, Quality and Economics 290
of Bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) cv Arka Anamika
V. Anbukkarasi andA. Sadasakthi
275. Developing a Suitable Organic Nutrient Management for Bhendi 291
Organic Seed Production
C. Karthika and K. Vanangamudi
276. Influence of Season on the Year Round Production of African Marigold 292
(Tagetes erecta L.) Varieties Grown Under Protected Structures
S. Sowmeya and M. Kannan
277. Studies on Pre-Harvest Chemical Sprays on Post-Harvest Quality 293
Changes in Tomato
G. Priyadharshiniand V. Ponnuswami
278. Effect of Chemicals and Growth Stimulants on Growth, Yield and 294
Quality of Gundumalli Under Polyhouse During Off-Season
R. Nithya, T. Arumugam, A. Ramarand T. Sivakumar
279. Effect of Mulching and Pre-Harvest Chemical Treatments on Yield, Growth 295
and Post-Harvest Shelf Life of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)cv. Alphonso
P.M. Suresh and V. Swaminathan
280. Effect of Plant Growth Regulators and Nutrients in Induction of 296
Flowering of Mango (Mangifera indica I.) cv. Neelum
A. Mahadevan, J. Rajangam and K. Venkatesan
281. Effect of Organic and Inorganic Nutrients on Yield and Quality of Tomato 297
Hybrid COTH 3 (Solanum lycopersicum) Under Shade Net Condition
S. Sridharan andS. Mariappan
282. Studies on Rejuvenation by Pruning and Paclobutrazol Application 298
in Senile Orchard of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) 'Neelum'
T. Bamini and S. Parthiban
283. Influence of Different Levels of Nutrients and Growth Regulators 299
on Nut Yield of Cashew
R. Pandiyan, G. Rajaraman and K. Manivannan
284. Studies on Effect of Organic Amendments on Morphology, Yield 300
and Quality of Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre R. Br)S. Manigandan, K. Manivannan, S. Ramesh Kumar
and S. Dhanasekaran
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285. Standardization of Explant Surface Sterilization Technique 301
for Micropropagation in Moringa (Moringa olelfera Lam.)V. Punithaveni, S. Natarajan, L. Pugalendhi and K. Vaiyapuri
286. Studies on in vitro Propagation of Saraca asoca (roxb.) de Wilde a Medicinal Tree... 302
M. Paranthaman, R. Usha Kumari and S. Lakshmi Narayanan
287. Studies on in vitro Propagation of Jasminum grandiflorum L 303
S. Sugapriya and N. Kumar
288. Optimization of a Single Step Bleaching Process to Achieve Half 304
Whiteness of Botanicals for Dry Flower MakingM. Visalakshi, M. Jawahartal, M. Kannan, V. Thirupathi, S. Nakeeran and M. Ganga
289. A Comparative Study on Quality Parameters of Banana Fruit Leathers 306
Prepared from Hot Air and Microwave Ovens
N. Karpoora Sundara Pandian, T. Pandiarajan, P. Rajkumarand V. Geetha
290. Effect of Polyethylene Bags and Aloe vera Gel on Shelf Life and Physico- 307
Chemical Changes during Storage Period of Banana cv. "Grand Naine"
Abdul Aziz Sabir, B. Arunkumar, Veereshkumar and Sachin Utagi
291. Effectiveness of Precision Farming vis-a-vis Conventional Farming Technologies 308
Ram Banal and L. Muralikrishnan
Theme-V: Conservation and Intervention Agriculture
292. Effects of CrylAc Expressing Broccoli to Entomopathogenic Nematode: 311
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora under Tri-Trophic Interaction
Gautam Saurabh, Daniel! Olmstead, Jun-Ce Tian,
Hilda L. Collins andJ.S. Kennedy293. Hyperspectral Radiometry for Detection of Damage Caused 312
by Thrips Thrips tabacitind. in Cotton
G. Ranjitha andM.R. Srinivasan
294. Studies on Insect Growth Regulator Activity of Tomatine against 313
Subterranean Termite Odontotermes wallonensis (Wasmann)R. Nisha, D.S. Rajavel, R.K. Murali Baskran and A. Mohanraj
295. Impact of Leaf Coating Mite, Cisaberoptes kenyae Keifer 314
(Acari: Eriophyidae) on the Phytochemical Leaf
Components of MangoR. Vishnupriya and G. Umapathy
296. Effect of Tomatine on Consumption of Food by the Workers and 315Soldiers of Macrotermes convulsionarius (Insecta: Isoptera)
K. Datchina Murthy, D.S. Rajaveland R.K. Murali Baskaran
297. Effect of Microbial Consortia in Attraction and Enhancement of 316
Natural Enemy Population in Okra
T. Thiruveni, M. Shanthi, R.K. Murali Baskaran
and T. Raguchander
298. Influence of Leaf Quality on Immune Response of Silkworm Races 317
B. Bebitha, S. Manimegalai, S. Mohankumar and S. Meena
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299. DNA Based Early Detection and Development of Invert Emulsion 318Formulation for the Management of Anthracnose Disease in Banana
P. Mohammed Faisal, K. Prabakar, T. Prema Ranjitham,K. Nagendran, G. Kathikeyan and T. Raguchander
300. Susceptibility of Tomato Fruit Borer, Helicoverpa armigeraXo Beauveria bassiana.... 319
S.R. Prabhukarthikeyan, G. Karthikeyan, S. Jeyaraniand T. Raguchander
301. Molecular Detection of Tungro Disease from the Infected Rice Samples 320
by PCR ApproachP. Valarmathi, R. Rabindran, R. Velazhahan, S. Suresh and S. Robin
302. Rapid Detection and Identification of Aflatoxin Contaminated Fungal 321
Genes in Rice (Oryza sativa) using RT-PCR and BioanalyserR.N. V.S. Sridevi and Manorama Kanuri
303. Induction of Defense Enzymes and Proteins in Tomato Plants 322
by Bacillus subtilis EPC016 against Fusarium oxysporumi. sp. lycopersiciS.A. Ramyabharathi, B. Meena and T. Raguchander
304. Management on Fusarium Wilt of Groundnut {Arachis hyphogaea L.) 323
caused by Fusarium oxysporum (Schlecht.)S. Vasumathi andA. Sankaralingam
305. Standardization of Protocol for Isolation and Enumeration of Gut 324
Microbes from Pure Races and Cross Breeds of Silkworm, BombyxmoriL.P. Mohanraj, C.A. Mahalingam, T. Raguchander and D. Balachandar
306. Developmental Biology and Life Table of Tetranychus ludeni (Zacher) 325
(Acari: Tetranychidae) Infesting Gherkin (Cucumis sativus)K.B. Tharini, N. Srinivasa and Veereshkumar
307. Sympatric Variations in Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus 326
R. Thilagavathi, Saurabh Gautam andJ.S. Kennedy
308. Mites-Emerging Pest in Coimbatore Vineyards and their Natural Management 327
V. Sheela and P. Sivasubramanian
309. Baseline Toxicity and Field Evaluation of Natural Toxin Spinoteram 12 SC w/v 328
(11.7% w/w) against Spodoptera litura, Thrips Complex and Aphis gossypii on TomatoM. Visnupriya, N. Muthukrishnan, W. Babyrani, C. Muthiah and K. Balakrishnan
310. Feeding Behavior Studies and Field Evaluation of Sulfoxaflor 330
3.75% + Chlorpyriphos 37.5% SC against Nilaparvata lugens on Rice
V. Amsagowri, N. Muthukrishnan and W. Baby Rani
311. In vivo and in vitro Evaluation of Methoxyfenozide 24 SC w/v (21.8% w/w) 331
against Spodoptera litura on Groundnut
A. Pawiya, N. Muthukrishnan and C. Muthiah
312. Survey and Surveillance of Mealy Bug Species and Natural Enemies on 332
Gossypium Genotypes and Weed Plants in Cotton Ecosystem of Southern Tamil Nadu
K. Bharathi and N. Muthukrishnan
313. Management of Cotton Pink Bollworm, Pectinophora 334
gossypiella (Saund.) with Newer Insecticide Molecules
Dhanasekaran, V.N. Muthukrishnan and S. Manisegaran
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314. Management of Cotton Whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) 335
with Newer Insecticide Molecules
B. Anantharaj, N. Muthukrishnan and J. Jayaraj
315. Field Evaluation of Certain Indigenous Medicinal Herbs for their 336
Bioefficacy against Broad Mite of Chilli, Polyphagotarsonemus latus Banks
Kanniammal, R.C. Chinniah, C. Muthiah and M. Muthamilan
316. Insect Pests and their Natural Enemies Associated with 337
Pigeonpea at PantnagarKuzhandhaivel Pillai, A. Meena Agnihotri and S. Selvaraj
317. Safety of Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC to Cotesia plutellae, 338
an Larval Endoparasitoid of Plutella xylostella L.
M. Nanda Kishore, S.V. Krishnamoorthyand S. Kuttalam
318. Evaluation of Fenazaquin 10 EC against Two Spotted Spider 339
Mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch on BrinjalS. Sangeetha, K. Ramaraju and S. Kuttalam
319. Relative Abundance of Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata 340
Geyer (lepidoptera: pyraustidae) on Different Pulses
S. Sambath Kumar, C. Durairaj, N. Ganapathy, S. Mohan Kumar
andJ.R. Kannan Bapu
320. Evaluation on the Toxicity of Systemic Insecticides against 341
Red Cotton Bug, Dysdercus cingulatus (Fabricius) in Cotton
M.B. Mahadeerand M. Shanthi
321. Bioefficacy of Newer Insecticide Molecules against Sucking Pests 342
of Okra Under Precision Farming System
P.K. Muthukumar, C. Muthiah, C. Chinniah and N. Muthukrishnan
322. Interaction of Meloidogyne incognita and Macrophomina phaseolina 344
on Mulberry and their Effect on Some Physiological Functions
M. Muthulakshmi, K. Devrajan, E.I. Jonathan and S. Ramakrishnan
323. Studies on Mealy Bug Species Complex and Exploration of Natural Enemies 345
against the Mango Downey Snow Line Mealy Bug, Rastrococcus
iceryoides (Green) (Pseudococcidae: Coccoidea: Hemiptera)
R. Jothimani, D.S. Rajavel, S. Suresh andR.K. Murali Baskar
324. Seasonal Incidence of Green Lace Wing (Chrysoperla carnea) and their 346
Relationship with Weather Parameters on Different Eco-SystemsV. Sumitha, Y.S. Johnson, Thangaraj Edward, N. Murugesan and M.A.K. Pillai
325. New Host Record and Biodiversity of Coccids in Flower and 347
Medicinal Crops in Tamil Nadu
S. Vijay, S. Suresh and K. Sasikumar
326. AGRONEEM 1%: A Safer Chemical to Natural Enemies of Nut-Infesting 348
Eriophyid Mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Eriophyidae: Acari) on Coconut
S. Kowsika and K. Ramaraju
327. Biocontrol Potential of Pseudomonas fluorescens against Wilt Disease of 349
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. dianthi
P. Mahalakshmi and S. Mohan
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328. Management of Yellow Vein Mosaic Disease in Okra 350
(Abelmoschus esculentus)S. Malathi, K Kannan and D.P. Tripathi
329. Effective Method of Inoculation, Virulence, Age of Susceptibility 351
against Colletotrichum capsici (syd.) Butler and Bisby CausingAnthracnose of Chilli (Capsicum annuum I.)
S. Rajamanickam, K Sethuraman and A. Sadasakthi
330. Studies on Pathogenicity and Virulence of Colletotrichum musae 352
Causing Postharvest Anthracnose Disease on Banana
T. Prema Ranjitham, P. Mohammed Faisal, K. Prabakar,G. Karthikeyan and T. Raguchander
331. Management of Wilt of Tomato Caused by Fusarium oxysporum 353
f.sp. lycopersici(Sacc.) Using Biocontrol AgentsS. Susitha and M. Theradimani
332. Characterization of Insect Virulence Factors in Xenorhabdus spp 354
Associated with Entomopathogenic Nematode, Steinernema spp.E. Revathi
333. Yeast-Fermented Castor Oil Soft Soap as a Biosurfactant for Crop Protection 355
T. Agilandeswari, B.J. Prabina, A. Kavitha Pushpam,P. Kalaiarasan, Y.S.J.T. Edward and P.M.M. David
334. Combined Effect Mahua Cake Extract and Pseudomonas fluorescens 356
against Leaf Spot of Aloe vera Incited by Alternaria alternate
K. Kannan, V.K. Satya, S. Mohan, S. Nakkeeran and P. Renuka Devi
335. Induced Defense Response in Anthurium by Biocontrol Agents against 357
Leaf Blight Incited by Alternaria altemata
S. Thangeswari and A. Sankaralingam
336. In vitro Screening of New Fungicide Molecule—Azoxystrobin 25 SC 358
against Colletotrichum capsiciP. Ahila Devi, V. Prakasam, J. Rajalakshmi and M. Vinothini
337. Bioefficacy Evaluation and Phytotoxicity of New Fungicide Molecule— 359
UPF 807 against Powdery Mildew of Peas (Pisum sativum L.)J. Rajalakshmi, V. Prakasam, P. Ahila Devi and M. Vinothini
338. Evaluation of Bio-Efficacy and Phytotoxicity of New Fungicide Molecule—UPF 509.. 360
(Azoxystrobin 8.3 w/w +Mancozeb64.75 w/w against Powdery Mildew of GrapesM. Vinothini, V. Prakasam, P. Ahila Devi and J. Rajalakshmi
339. Histopathology and Biochemical Studies of Bud Mite Injury Caused 361
by Aceria mangiferae Sayed (Eriophyidae: Acari) in MangoBoga Vamsi Krishna and G. Umapathy
340. Insect Fauna and their Occurrence Associated with Jatropha curcas L 362
Veereshkumar, C.T. AshokKumar, Rajash Chowdary,B. Arunkumar and KB. Tharini
341. Bioefficacy of Diafenthiuron (New Source) 50 WP against Yellow Mite, Poly- 363
phagotarsonemus latus Banks and Thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood on Chillies
M. Shenbagam, N. Ganapathy and S. Chandrasekaran
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342. Effect of Organic Sources of Nutrients on the Management of Sucking 364
Pests of Coleus (Coleus forskohlii Briq.)
K. Thangavel, R.K. Murali Baskaran, D.S. Rajavel and K. Suresh
343. Field Release and Evaluation of Chrysoperia Carnea (Chrysoperla 365
zastrowi sillemi) as a Biological Control against Sucking Pests
on Okra EcosystemJ. Aravind, P. Karuppuchamy and M. Kalyanasundaram
344. Effect of Elevated Temperature on Development Time of Major Pests of Rice 366
N. Manikandan, J.S. Kennedy and V. Geethalakshmi
345. Molecular Studies of Tomato Leaf Curl Disease in Tomato Genotypes 367
of Tamil Nadu
M. Deivamani, R. Rabindran, S. Buvaneswari, S. Rageshwari,P. Valaimathi, P. Nagarajan, L. Pugalendhi and T. Ganapathy
346. Bioefficacy of Sesamin against Subterranean Termites Odontotomies 368
wallonensis (Wasmann) in SugarcaneE. Adlin Pricilla Vasanthi, D.S. Rajavel and R.K. Murali Baskaran
347. Survey and Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance in Diamondback Moth 369
in Tamil Nadu
V. Muralitharan, T. Manoharan, B. Vinothkumar and G. Preetha
348. Biochemical Changes in Stored Maize Grains Protected by C02 370
Treatment against Sitophilus Oryzae (L.)N. Srithar, M.R. Srinivasan and K. Bhuvaneswari
349. Bio-Efficacy of Streptomyces sp Culture Filtrates against Root Knot Nematode 372
(Meloidogyne incognita) on Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)M. Rajeswari and S. Ramakrishnan
350. Screening for Variation in Host Suitability to Rice Root-Knot Nematode, 373
Meloidogyne graminicola Golden and Brichfield Populations in
Commonly Grown Rice Varieties in Tamil Nadu
Shanmuga Priya, Shanmugam Subramanian and Sabariappan Robin
351. In vitro Efficacy of the Antibiotic, Phenazine against Root Knot 374
Nematode Meloidogyne IncognitaK. Sankari Meena, E.I. Jonathan and K. Devrajan
352. Distribution, Biology and Seasonal Fluctuation of Citrus Nematode 375
Tylenchulus Semipenetrans Cobb on Lemon, Citrus Limonia L.
S.P. Deepa and S. Subramanian
Theme-VI: Farm Mechanization and Energy Conservation
353. Water Balance Studies in Agras Distributory Command for Various Crops 379
G. Muralee Krishna, Radhey Shyam and H. V. Hema Kumar
354. Design and Development of an On-Farm Ventilated Potato Storage 380
System Suitable for Climatic Conditions of Nilgiri District
V. Arun Prasath, S. Ganapathy and R. Pandiselvam
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355. Development and Evaluation of Pulse Seeder as Influenced 381
by Crop, Machine and Operational Parameters
M. Manoharan and K. Kathirvel
356. Study on Bio-Methanation of Papaya Fruit Processing Industrial Wastes 382
M.M.C. Rajivgandhi, M. Singaravelu and S. Kamaraj
357. Liquid Biofuel Production from Agricultural Byproducts and 383
Wastes through PyrolysisR. Kiruthika and P. Subramanian
358. Thermogravimetric Analysis of Selected Biomass Stalks and their Briquettes 384
V.B. Shinde, P. Venkatachalam, R. Viswanathan and P. Subramanian
359. Hydrological Drought Analysis in the Aliyar Sub-Basin, Tamil Nadu 385
M. Manikandan and D. Tamilmani
360. Optimization of Ethanol Fermentation of Sugarcane Bagasses Using 386
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Response Surface Methodology (RSM)V. Dharmaraj and P. Venkatachalam
361. Probability Analysis of Seasonal and Annual Rainfall Data of 387
Lam Farm, Andhra Pradesh
Mukesh Kumar Palsania, H.V. Hema Kumar and G. Muralee Krishna
362. Studies on Noise Levels in Agricultural Machinery 388
H. V. Hema Kumar, Mukesh Kumar Palsania, B. Raj Kiran
and D. Bhaskara Rao
363. Pedotransfer Functions for Estimating Some Soil Properties Using 389
Multivariate Regression and Artificial Neural Network ApproachesK. Balathandayutham, A. Valliammai and D. Tamilmani
364. Performance Evaluation of Non-Descript Bullock Drawn Weeder 390
for Chattisgarh RegionBalachand Ch., S.V. Jogdand, V.M. Victor and J.S. Nikhade
365. Bioconversion of Cassava Peel into Ethanol Using Candida Tropicalis 391
C. Padmapriya andN.O. Gopal
366. Modelling Water Flow and Nutrient Transport Processes from 392
Agricultural Fields with Controlled Drainage Sub-Irrigation—A Review
P. Praveen and K. Ramasamy
367. Engineering Properties of Selected Paddy Varieties Associated to 393
Development of Portable Paddy Thresher
P. Dhananchezhiyan, S. Parveen and Ravindra Naik
368. Hydrogen-Rich Syngas Production from Reforming of Biogas 394
M.M.C. Rajivgandhi and M. Singaravelu
369. Improved Coconut Tree Climbing Device for Ensured Safety and 395
Comfort of Workers
A.P. Mohankumar, D. Anantha Krishnan, K. Kathirvel and S. Syed Imran
370. Development and Evaluation of Passive Solar Still 396
S. Syed Imran, S. Sirramajayam and A.P. Mohan Kumar
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371. Changes of Climate and Land Use in Selected Areas of Tamil Nadu 397
V. Navaneetha Pandian, K. RamaswamyandH.V. Hema Kumar
372. Planning and Assessment of Watershed Developmental Activities 398
Using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information SystemV. Malathi and M. Chellamuthu
373. Studies on By-Product Utilization of Mango Peel Waste 399
T. Hemambika and V. Thirupathi
374. Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Selected Biomass for Biochar Production 400
R. ShaliniandS. Pugalendhi
375. Performance Analysis of Gasification of Briquettes from Agra Residues 401
G. Saravanapriya and P. Venkatachalam
Theme-VII: Networking and Linkages for Agricultural Marketing
376. Consumer Willingness-To-Pay for Food Safety of Fruits and Vegetables 405
in Coimbatore City: An Ordered Logit Model of AnalysisP. Balaji
377. Attitude and Buying Behaviour of Consumers towards Organic Foods 406
V. Sakthirama, R. Venkatram and S.D. Sivakumar
378. Nutrition Security and the Changing Indian Consumption Pattern 407
R. Dhivya, S.D. Sivakumarv, N. Ajjan and K.R. Ashok
379. A Study on Marketing of Fish to Device Suitable Processing Unit 408
with Respect to Retailing in Cuddalore District
R. Thulasiram, A. Daniel Viswasam Samuel and A. Balamurugan
380. Analysis of Lilium Cut Flower Supply Chain—A Study in Nilgiris District 409
K.C. Prakash and S.D. Sivakumar
381. Marketing Problem of Coconut Growers in Thanjavur District 410
R. Dhara, V. Sekarand M. Umamageshwari
382. Market Potential of Fifth Generation Pesticides (FGPs) in 411
Thiruvallur District
G. Goutham, K. Mahendran and B. Swaminathan
383. Assessing the Corporate Financial Health of Selected Seed Firms in India 412
for Improving the Agricultural Production: An Application of Altman's Model
S. Praveena, K. Mahendran, S.D. Sivakumar, C. Sekar and R. Senthilkumar
384. Mango in Tamil Nadu—A Commodity Specific Study 413
K. Kumaresh and C. Sekar
385. Current Status of Geographical Indications (GIS) in India—Issues and Perspectives... 414
P.G. Dhamotharan
386. Growth and Variability in the Production of Major Crops— 415
An Exploratory Study in Kanyakumari District
S. Vinu Kumar, D. David Rajasekarand M. Umanath
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387. Decadal Changes of Land Use Pattern and Cropping of Pattern 416
in Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu—An Economic AnalysisR. Paramasivam, S. Varadharaj and T.R. Shanmugasundaram
388. Market Integration and Efficiency of Turmeric Market 417
D. Dilipkumar
389. Use of E-Resources by Farmers in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu 418
N. Kumarasamy and C. Sekar
390. Value Chain Analysis in Chilly 419
G. Parthasarathi
391. An Economic Analysis of Resource-Use Efficiency of Modernized 420
Method of Rice Cultivation
A. Anbarassan
392. Indian Coffee-Growth, Instability and Export Performance 421
K. Vijayasarathy
393. Paradigm Shift in Sugarcane Cultivation in Tamil Nadu 422
V. Arthick
394. An Economic Enquiry on Market Led Production of Papain 423
under Contract Farming in Tamil Nadu
M. Umamageswari
395. Optimum Plans for Sustainable Crop Production through Lexicographic 424
Goal Programming for Small Irrigated Farms in Kottampatti Block
of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu
M. Umanath and D. David Rajasekar
Theme-VIII: New Vistas in Technology Transfer
396. Role of SMS Based Market Intelligence in Increasing the Jncome 427
of Maize Farmers in Tamil Nadu
D. Murugananthi, A. RohiniandN. Ajjan
397. Consequential Effects of Tribal Development Programmes 428
in Bringing Social Change through Transfer of TechnologyN. Suganthi andJ. Venkatapirabhu
398. Dynamics of Psychographic and Socio-Personal Variables on Migration 429
Behaviour of Dryland Farmers and Strategies to Overcome Distress MigrationM. Anamica, V. Ravichandran and P. Lavanya
399. Students Learning Experience with Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) 431
K. Indumathyand J. Venkata Pirabu
400. Utilization Pattern of Information Available in TNAU Agritech Portal 432
by Extension Personnel
S.K. Sankri and N. Anandaraja
401. Agricultural Knowledge Transfer and Role of ICT Tools 433
K.C. Siva Balan and P. Muthiah Manoharan
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402. Association of Socio-Profile Characteristics of Tomato Growers 434
Towards Adoption of Precision Farming TechnologiesS. Sangeetha and R. Ganesan
403. Measuring Impact of Command Area Development Programme in Kodiveri Project.... 435
B. Kavitha and T.R. Shanmugam
404. Extension Strategies to Popularize the Scientific Technologies among 436
Potato Tribal Farmers through Communication Contrivances
A. Senthil and T. Rathakrishanan
405. Perceived Attributes of Leads Project among the Farmers of Kerala State 437
S. Darsana and V. Ravichandran
406. Analysing the Impact of Dynamics of Self-Help Groups bn Rural 438
Women Empowerment—A Case Study ApproachM.V. Kariina Jeba Mary, V. Ravichandran and S. Palanaiswamy
407. Constraints in Use of Farm Machineries in Paddy Cultivation 439
A. Anitha Pauline and V. Sekar
408. Empowerment of Women through Self-Help Groups—A Critical Analysis 440
P. Sivaraj and Rexlin Selvin
409. Scale to Measure the Attitude of Trainees Towards Krishi Vigyan 441
Kendra Training Programmes in Technology Transfer
K. Ramakrishnan and T. Rathakrishnan
410. Impact of Participation of Rural Women of SHGs on Empowerment 443
V. Meenakshi, V. Ravichandran and R. Vasanthi
411. The Marketing of Turmeric in Erode District of Tamil Nadu: 444
An Empirical AssessmentN. Kiruthika
412. Assessing the Training Needs of Pulses Seed Growers 445
S. Janani, M. Elavarasi andA. Palaniswamy
413. Impact of Participation of Tribal Women in Self Help Groups on Empowerment 446
T.N. Sujeetha and V. Ravichandran
414. A Study on National Horticultural Mission (NHM) Training Programme 447
Adoption Behaviour of Cashew Growers in Cuddalore District
M. Balarubini and Rexilin Selvin
415. A Study on Empowerment of Women through Self-Help Groups in Trichy District....
448
M. Elavarasi, S. Janani and Rexlin Selvin
416. Relationship between Changing Aspects and the Consequences on Farming 449
R. Vasanthi, Rexlin Selvin and V. Meenakshi
Author Index 451
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