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Dr. K. Abirami

Principal Scientist

Discipline Fruit Science
Research interests and current focus:  Commercial fruit crops – collection, conservation, characterization evaluation and documentation
 Standardization of region-specific propagation and production technologies for fruit crops
 Planting material production of fruits and spices
 Technological dissemination through trainings and demonstrations

Research Experienced (in years): 15 Years
e-mail Id: K.Abirami@icar.gov.in
Mobile No +91 9933278631
Institute funded (PI)
Collection, conservation and evaluation of commercial fruit crops of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Externally funded projects (PI)
Dragon fruit cultivation - sustainable livelihood option for Island farmers funded by NABARD
CSS-MIDH (NHM) project on spices
AICRP Projects (PI)
AICRP project on fruits
Institute funded (PI)
Induction of orthotropy in plagiotropic grafts/budlings of nutmeg
Development of good agricultural practices (GAP) for Artemisia annua
Standardization of suitable cultivation practices in Enicostemma axillare for maximum herb yield and bioactive compounds
Collection and Evaluation of Medicinal Plants of Bay Islands
Collection, characterization and agro-technique standardization of fruit crops of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Externally funded projects (PI)
Consultancy Project on "Organic production of underutilized medicinal, aromatic, and natural dye plant programmes of sustainable livelihoods in South Asia, India and Bhutan"
Development of suitable pre & postharvest technologies to increase the shelf life of Noni, Morinda citrifolia L.
Honours/Awards by Central Govt. Organisations/ Institutes/ Societies
University of Agricultural Sciences Gold medal – For completing Msc (Hort) in Pomology with Distinction by highest OGPA of 9.21 out of 10.00.
Dr. K. C. Naik Memorial Gold Medal for best M.sc (Horticulture) student in Pomology
ICAR Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award for outstanding research in tribal farming systems-2018
Institutional award for best scientific work in Hindi for the year 2015-16 conferred on Institute Foundation Day held on 23rd June, 2016 at ICAR-CIARI
Institutional award (ICAR-CIARI) for best scientific work in English for the year 2017-18
Best Extension Scientist, Institutional Award for the year 2018 -19 by ICAR-CIARI
Outstanding Scientist Award from the Society of Tropical Agriculture in the year 2019
Best senior scientist award by Agro Environment Development Society (AEDS) in the year 2020
Best Research Paper/ Poster Award
Best poster award for the poster titled "Physico-chemical changes of noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) fruits at different maturity stages during National seminar on "Innovative Technologies For Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Island Biodiversity – 2012" held at Port Blair during 20th to 22nd December, 2012 authored by Singh, D. R., Abirami, K. and Shajeeda Banu, V.
Best poster award for the poster titled "Anti solar activity of coriandrum sativum" during National seminar on "Innovative Technologies For Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Island Biodiversity – 2012" held at Port Blair during 20th to 22nd December, 2012 authored by Priya Alphonso, Da’Costa Brian and Abirami, K
Best Research Paper award for the paper "Effect of pinching on yield of African marigold ((Tagetus erecta L.) in tropical Island conditions In National seminar on Harmonizing biodiversity and climate change: Challenges and Opportunities, Andaman Science Association, held at Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair.
Best oral paper award for the research paper on "Dragon fruit (Hylocereus sp): A crop for future in Bay Islands. In the International conference on climate change adaptation and biodiversity, ecological sustainability and resource management for livelihood security. Held at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair during 8-10 December, 2016.
Best oral paper award for research paper "Reproductive biology of red flesh dragon fruit (Hylocereus costariscensis) grown in Bay Islands presented during the 10th International conference on Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Sciences held during 22-23, December, 2019 at New Delhi
Best oral paper award for the paper on "Morphological characterization of dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands" presented during the International web conference on "New trends in Agriculture, environment and biological sciences for inclusive development (NTABSID 2020) held during 21-22 June, 2020
Journals:
1. K. Abirami, S. Swain, V. Baskaran, K. Venkatesan, K. Sakthivel and N. Bommayasamy. 2021. Distinguishing three Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) species grown in Andaman and Nicobar Islands using morphological, biochemical and molecular traits. Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 1-14
2. K. Sakthivel, A Balamurugan, M Ashajyothi, Soobedar Yadav, V Baskaran, K Abirami, RK Gautam, A Kumar. 2021. Transboundary introduction of potato – infecting Ralstonia solanacearum in the Andaman Islands revealed by multilocus sequence typing: a potential threat to Island Agriculture. Journal of Biosciences. 46(3): 1-10
3. K. Abirami, Sachidananda Swain and V. Baskaran. 2021. Phytochemical composition and andrographolide content of kalmegh grown in Andaman Islands. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 9(2): 580-585
4. T. V. R. S. Sharma, K. Abirami, K. Venkatesan and V. Baskaran. 2020. Evaluation of wild edible plants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for food and nutritional security. Current Horticulture. 8(2):57-62
5. K. Abirami, Sachidananda Swain and V. Baskaran. 2020. Phytochemical screening and diosgenin analysis of Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm: An important medicinal plant of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 9(9): 228-231
6. Sujatha, T., Jaisunder, Abirami K, Gayatri, S. Mayuri, R. and Sneha Bhowmick. 2020. Herbal antibiogram and antisporulation: In-vitro assessment on bacterial isolates and Eimeria oocysts from rural poultry in South Andaman. 10(12): International Journal of Livestock Research. 169-177.
7. K. Abirami, K. Sakthivel, V. Baskaran, R.K. Gautam, S. Neelam A, B. A. Jerard and A. Kumar, 2019. Occurrence of anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum siamense on dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) in Andaman Islands, India. Plant Disease (Plant Disease Reporter).103(4): 768. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-18-1489-PDN.
8. V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, A. Velmurugan and D. R. Singh. 2019. Media for growth and yield of Calla lily (Zantedeschia elliotiana) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 89(10): 1737-1739
9. V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, K. Venkatesan and P. Simhachalam. 2019. Standardization of micropropagation technique for Anthurium andreanum in Andaman Island. Journal of plant development sciences. 11(2): 705-709.
10. K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, Abhinay Samadder and K. Sakthivel. 2019. Reproductive biology of red flesh dragon fruit (Hylocereus costariscensis) grown in Bay Islands. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture. 37(3):379-384.
11. K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, U. Abarna and D. Basantia. 2019. Evaluation of wild mango species of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for fruit characters, seed germination and seedling growth. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture. 37(4):557-561
12. K. Abirami, Sachidananda Swain, Piya Xaxa, V. Baskaran, K. Sakthivel and Binku Mondal. 2019. Phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of turmeric grown in Andaman Islands. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 8(6): 9-13
13. K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, P. Simhachalam, K. Venkatesan and D. R. Singh. 2018. Molecular characterization of Asplenium nidus L. –A potential ornamental fern species from Andaman. Agricultural Science Digest. 38(4): 265-269
14. K. Abirami, Virendra, S. Rana., V. Baskaran and Manish Das. 2018. Influence of harvesting stage on herb, essential oil and artemisisnin yields in the antimalarial herb, Artemisia annua L. Medicinal Plants-International journal of phytomedicines and related industries 10(1): 36-42.
15. K. Abirami, V. Baskaran and P. Simhachalam. 2018. ISSR marker-based diversity assessment of Piper spp. in Bay Islands, India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 52(4): 434-438.
16. T.V.R. S. Sharma, K. Abirami and Punnam Chander. 2018. Medicinal plants used by tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A conservation appraisal. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 31(2): 125-133.
17. V. Baskaran, K. Abirami and P. Simachalam. 2017. Effect of growth regulating chemicals on flowering, corm production and post-harvest life of gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) cv. Punjab Dawn in Bay Islands. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 87 (4): 551–554
18. V. Baskaran and K. Abirami. 2017. Effect of pinching on yield of African marigold (Tagetus erecta L.) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda under Andaman conditions. Agricultural Science Digest. 37(2): 148-150.
19. Manish Das, V. S. Rana. and K. Abirami. 2017. Seed germination and seedling growth of Artemisia annua L. Medicinal Plants-International journal of phytomedicines and related industries. 9(1): 29-35.
20. V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, L. Saravanan, P. Simachalam, R. K. Gautam and S. Dam Roy. 2016. A first report of a chrysomelid beetle infesting on indigenous orchid Eulophia andamanensis Reichbf. in Bay Islands. International journal of tropical agriculture. 34(4): 1171-1172.
21. V. Baskaran, K. Abirami and S. Dam Roy. 2016. A propagation method in Jasminum sambac through leaf petiole cutting in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. International journal of Tropical Agriculture. 34(4): 1093-1096.
22. V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, P. Simachalam and Avinas Norman. 2016. Effect of nursery media on rooting and growth of terminal stem cuttings of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelve) in Andaman Island. International journal of Tropical Agriculture. 34(7): 2179-2183.
23. D. R. Singh, V. Baskaran, K. Abirami and P. Simachalam. 2016. Invitro micropropagation of Eulophia andamanensis – a tropical orchid. International journal of Tropical Agriculture. 34(7): 2173-2177.
24. K. Abirami, D. R. Singh, P. Simhachalam and V. Baskaran. 2016. Genetic diversity analysis of medicinal plant Cassia alata in Andaman Island through ISSR markers. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International. 14(4): 1-6. Article no. JEAI.29275. 86(2):
25. V. Baskaran and K. Abirami. 2016. Effect of growth substances on growth, flowering and corm production in gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) cv. White Prosperity under Bay Island condition. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 216-219
26. K. Sakthivel. V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, K. Manigundan, R. K. Gautam. 2016. Cross infectivity of Ralstonia solanacearum from marigold grown in Andaman Islands. Journal of Horticultural Sciences. 11(2): 179-181.
27. Shrawan Singh, V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, I. Jaisankar, V. Damodaran and S. Dam Roy. 2015. Technological developments for horticulture crops to counter climate change impacts in Island conditions. Journal of Andaman Science Association. 20(1): 43-52.
28. K. Sasikumar, V. Baskaran and K. Abirami. 2015. Effect of pinching and grwoth retardants on growth and flowering in African marigold cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda. Journal of Horticultural Sciences. 10(1): 109-111
29. Sankaran M, Damodaran V, Jerard B. A, Abirami K, Roy D. S (2015) Multiple Spicata Coconut (MSC): A Rare Type of Coconut in Andaman Islands Transcriptomics 3: 123. doi:10.4172/2329-8936.1000123.
30. K. Abirami, V. S. Rana, K. A. Geetha and Satyabrata Maiti. 2014. Good Agricultural Practices of Enicostema axillare. Open Access Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. 5(2): 23-15
31. Abirami, K., Rana, V. S., Baskaran, V. and Maiti, S. 2014. Effect of plant spacing on herb, essential oil and artemisinin yields in the antimalarial herb (Artemisia annua L.). Indian journal of Agronomy., 59 (1): 96-100.
32. V. Baskaran, Misra, R. L. S.K. Singh and K. Abirami. 2014. Response of bio-fertilizers and commercial formulations on growth, yield and corm production of gladiolus. Indian journal of Horticulture., 71(2)::237-241.
33. Abirami, K., Baskaran, V., Singh, D. R., Gopinath, K., Sakthivel, K. and Roy, S. D. 2014. Phytochemical profile and antifungal activity of Costus sp of Bay Islands. Journal of Andaman Science Association., 19(1): 45-49.
34. Abirami, K., Baskaran, V., Singh, D. R., Sankaran, M. and Roy, S. D. 2014. Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the Nicobari tribes of Harminder Bay, Little Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Flora and Fauna., 20(2): 225-232.
35. V.S. Rana., K. Abirami, M. A. Blazquez and S. Maiti. 2013. Essential oil composition of Artemisia annua L. at different growth stages. Journal of spices and aromatic crops. 22((2): 181-187.
36. K. Abirami, Anjali Sharam, Jatindra Nath Samanta, V. S. Rana and Kunal Mandal. 2012. Morphological, anatomical and molecular investigation into witches’ broom disease of mamejvo (Enicostemma axillare). Phytoparasitica. 40(5): 445-450.
37. K. Abirami., P. Rema. and P. A. Mathew. 2012. Evaluation of nutmeg genotypes for seed germination, seedling growth and graft-take. J. Medicinal and aromatic plant sciences. 34(1&2): 91-94.
38. K. Abirami, Room Singh, S. K. Singh and V. Baskaran. 2011. A comparative study on fruit characters, germination and seedling growth in some monoembryonic and polyembryonic mango genotypes. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 45(1):38-44.
39. K. Abirami, Room Singh and Baskaran, V. 2011. Studies on the influence of seedlings’ physiological parameters with vigour in some monoembryonic and polyembryonic mango genotypes. Indian Journal of Horticulture. 68(1): 18-23.
40. Abirami, K., Rema, J., Mathew, P. A., Srinivasan, V. and Hamza, S. 2010. Effect of different propagation media on seed germination, seedling growth and vigour of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.). Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 4(19): 2054-2058.
41. Abirami, K., Rema, J., Mathew, P. A., Srinivasan, V. and Hamza, S. 2010. Response of nutmeg seeds to different nursery media. Indian Journal of Horticulture. 67(4): 584-586.
42. Baskaran, V., Jayanthi, R., Janakiram,T. and Abirami, K. 2010. Evaluation of post-harvest quality of some cultivars of chrysanthemum. J of Horticultural Sciences. 5(1): 81-83
43. Baskaran, V., Misra, R. L., Dureja, P., Janakiram, T. and Abirami, K. 2010. Studies on residual effect of phytohormones in gladiolus corms. J of Ornamental Horticulture 13(4): 287-290.
44. Baskaran, V., Misra, R. L. and Abirami, K. 2009. Effect of plant growth regulators on corm production of gladiolus. J of Horticultural Sciences. 4(1): 78-80.
45. Baskaran, V., Jayanthi, R., Janakiram,T. and Abirami, K. 2009. Studies on genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in chrysanthemum. J of Horticultural Sciences. 4(2): 174-176.
46. Abirami, K., Nachegowda, V. and Reddy, Y. T. N. 2004. Physico-chemical attributes of certain polyembryonic varieties of mango. South Indian Horticulture, 52(1-6): 291-296.
47. Abirami, K., Singh, S. K., Singh, R., Mohapatra, T. and Kumar, A. R. 2008. Genetic diversity studies on polyembryonic and monoembryonic mango genotypes using molecular markers. Indian Journal of Horticulture. 65(3): 258-262
Books
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran and S. Dam Roy. 2017. Medicinal plants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, published by ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair. Pages 1-153(ISBN 978-93-85418-39-6)
K. Abirami, B. A. Jerard, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran, S. K. Zamir Ahmed. 2017. Spices of Islands: Potentials and way forward for profitability. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, pp. 1-252. (ISBN 978-93-85418-38-9)
B. Gangaiah, A. Kundu, K. Abirami, S. Swain, T. Subramani and S. K. Zamir Ahmed. 2017. Organic farming in tropical Islands of India. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, pp. 1-320. (ISBN 978-93-85418-30-3)
D.R.Singh, M.Sankaran, Shrawan Singh, K.Abirami, S.Dam Roy .2012 Souvenir book on NSCIB-12. . Published by CARI, Port Blair
D.R.Singh, M.Sankaran, Shrawan Singh, K.Abirami, R.Sudha, V.Baskaran, A.K.Singh and S..Dam Roy. Abstract book on NSCIB-12. . Published by CARI, Port Blair
Book Chapters
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, L.B. Singh and V. Damodaran. 2020. Skill development in production and value addition of spices: A scope for women entrepreneurship in Bay Islands. In: K. Venkatesan (Ed.). Women empowerment through skill development opportunities and challenges. Srijanlok Prakashan Pubishers. New Delhi-110080 pp. 28-39
V. Baskaran and K. Abirami. 2020. Avenues and scope in Floriculture. In: K. Venkatesan (Ed.). Women empowerment through skill development opportunities and challenges. Srijanlok Prakashan Pubishers. New Delhi-110080 pp. 44-53.
V. Baskaran 2020. Leaf petiole -An alternative propagule for large scale propagation of flowering plants. In: Zamir Ahmed et al (Eds.). Technological exposition in horticulture-NRM, Fisheries crops for empowerment of scheduled caste farmers of Tamil Nadu, the coastal sate of mainland India for nutritional and livelihood security, ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, CIARI, Port Blair P.10
V. Baskaran 2020. Standardized cultivation technology for round the year production of high value flowers. In: Zamir Ahmed et al (Eds.). Technological exposition in horticulture-NRM, Fisheries crops for empowerment of scheduled caste farmers of Tamil Nadu, the coastal sate of mainland India for nutritional and livelihood security, ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, CIARI, Port Blair P.14
V. Baskaran, 2020. Ripening changes and their regulation in fruits and vegetables. In: Jerard et al (Eds.), Training manual on post-harvest management and processing of fruits and vegetables, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, 9-16.
V. Baskaran, 2020. Precooling and storage of fruits and vegetables. In: Jerard et al (Eds.), Training manual on post-harvest management and processing of fruits and vegetables, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, 34-43.
R.L. Misra and V. Baskaran, 2019. The Global Floriculture Scenario. In: Suprakash Pal and Akshay Kumar Chakravarthy (Eds.). Advances in Pest Management of Commercial -Flowers. (pp.57-62). Apple Academic Press. Canada. [ISBN 9781771888172(Hard cover)/ISBN 9780429284120 (E book)]
V. Baskaran and T. Janakiram. 2019. Gerbera. In: K.L.Chadha (Ed.). Handbook of Horticulture. Second edition (Revised) pp. 737-741.
Baskaran, V., Abirami, K. and Bommayasamy, N. 2019. Floriculture in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: Gangaiah et al. (Eds), An overview of integrated farming systems of coastal India. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, pp. 77-80
K. Abirami, B. Gangaiah, V. Baskaran and S. Swain. 2017. Organic Fruit Production. In: Gangaiah et al (Ed.). Organic farming in tropical Islands of India. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair. pp. 190-196. (ISBN 978-93-85418-30-3)
V.Baskaran, K. Abirami and D.R.Singh. 2012. Growing bulbous ornamental crops-A livelihood option for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: D. R. Singh et al (Eds), Souvenir, National seminar on Innovative Technologies for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Island Biodiversity. Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, 99-101
D.R.Singh, Baskaran,V and Dam Roy. S. 2013. Orchid biodiversity in Islands: challenges and prospects. In: Abstracts cum Souvenir, National Dialogue on conservation and sustainable Development for community livelihood, March 8-9, 2013, Pakyong, Sikkim, 9-16
Baskaran, V. and Abirami, K. 2016. Floriculture: An emerging commercial venture in the Islands. In: Gangaiah & Dam Roy (Eds.). Integrated farming systems for tropical islands of India. Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, pp. 147-151.
Baskaran, V. and Abirami, K. 2016. Vegetable cultivation for self sufficiency and profitability in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. In: Gangaiah & Dam Roy (Eds.). Integrated farming systems for tropical islands of India. Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, pp. 23-26.
K. Abirami and V. Baskaran. 2016. Integration of fruits and spices into plantation based cropping system of Bay Islands. In: Gangaiah & Dam Roy (Eds.). Integrated farming systems for tropical islands of India. Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, pp. 33-36.
M. Sankaran, K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, T.V.R.S. Sharma, D. B. Singh, C. Murugan and S. Dam Roy. 2015. Genetic resources of underutilized horticultural crops in Bay Islands of India. In: Ravindran et al (Eds), Abstract and Souvenir, Third international symposium on underutilized plant species. Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, pp137-158.
K. Abirami, D.R.Singh and V.Baskaran, and. 2012. Biodiversity and conservation of Medicinal plants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: D. R. Singh et al (Eds), Souvenir, National seminar on Innovative Technologies for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Island Biodiversity. Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, 162-174.
Baskaran, V., Abirami, K. and Bommayasamy, N. 2019. Floriculture in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: Gangaiah et al. (Eds),. An overview of integrated farming systems of coastal India. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, pp. 77-80
K. Abirami and V. Baskaran. 2019. Diversity of fruit crops in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: Gangaiah et al. (Eds),. An overview of integrated farming systems of coastal India. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, pp. 73-76
Technical Bulletins:
V. Baskaran. 2012. Training manual on cultivation of flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants as livelihood option for the tribal farmers of Little Andaman. Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, p.37.
V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, P. Simachalam and S. Dam Roy. 2016." A guide on Flower production for Island ecosystem" Floriculture extension Bulletin No 2, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair-744101 (1-52 Pages).
वी. बास्करण, के. अबिरामी, पी. सिम्हाचलम, एस. दाम रॉय. 2015. इन दीपों के परिस्थितिकी तंत्र के लिए फूलों के उत्पादन पर एक संद संदशिॆका. भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद - केंद्रीय द्वीप कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान . पोर्ट ब्लेयर. (1-52 Pages).
V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, Gourav Majumdar, P. Simachalam, Avinas Norman, S. Dam Roy. 2016. Marigold. Floriculture Technical Bulletin No 3, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair-744101 (1-28 Pages).
V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, Gourav Majumdar, P. Simachalam, S. Dam Roy. 2016. Heliconia, Floriculture Technical Bulletin No 6, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair-744101 (1-64 pages).
M. Sankaran, K. Abirami, V. Damodaran, V. Baskaran, I. Jaisankar and S. Dam Roy. 2014. Package of practices for spices in A & N Isands, Technical bulletin, ICAR-CIARI (1-34 pages).
M. Sankaran, K. Abirami, Damodaran, V. Baskaran, I. Jaisankar and S. Dam Roy. 2014. Manual for post harvest and value addition in spices, Technical bulletin, ICAR-CIARI (1-20 pages).
V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, P. Simachalam and Dam Roy. 2015. Commercial cultivation of pot anthurium in Bay Islands ICAR-CIARI (1-20 pages).
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran, Abhinay Samadder and S. Dam Roy. 2015. Scientific cultivation of banana under Island ecosystem, ICAR-CIARI. Port Blair, 1-24 pages.
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran, L. B. Singh, M. Sankaran and S. Dam Roy. 2015. Black pepper, CIARI, Port Blair, 1-24 pages.
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran, L. B. Singh, M. Sankaran and S. Dam Roy. 2015. Ginger, CIARI, Port Blair, 1-20 pages.
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran, L. B. Singh, M. Sankaran and S. Dam Roy. 2015. Turmeric, CIARI, Port Blair, 1-20 pages.
वी. बास्करण, के. अबिरामी, पी. सिम्हाचलम, एस. दाम रॉय. 2015. खाड़ी द्वीपों में एंथुरियम का गमलों में उत्पादन. भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद - केंद्रीय द्वीप कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान.पोर्ट ब्लेयर. (1-20 pages).
के. अबिरामी, वी. बास्करण, वी. दामोदरन, एल. बोजेन्द्र सिंह, एम संकरण, एस. दाम रॉय. 2015-16. ���ाली मिर्च. भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद - केंद्रीय द्वीप कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान. पोर्ट ब्लेयर. (1-20 pages).
के. अबिरामी, वी. बास्करण, वी.दामोदरन, एल. बोजेन्द्र सिंह, एम संकरण, एस. दाम रॉय. 2015-16. अदरक. भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद - केंद्रीय द्वीप कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान . पोर्ट ब्लेयर. (1-20 pages).
के. अबिरामी, वी. बास्करण, वी. दामोदरन, एल. बोजेन्द्र सिंह, एम संकरण, एस. दाम रॉय. 2015-16. हल्दी. भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद - केंद्रीय द्वीप कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान. पोर्ट ब्लेयर (1-16 pages).
V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, Gourav Majumder, P. Simachalam and S. Dam Roy. 2017. Package of practices of Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata). pp.1-8.
V.Baskaran, K.Abirami, Gourav Mazumdar P.Simhachalam and S. Dam Roy. 2017. Gerbera. CIARI, Port Blair, pp 1-20. के. अबिरामी, वी. बास्करण, अविनाश नॉरमन, अभिनय सम्मादर, एस. दाम रॉय. 2015-16. द्रीपीय परिवेश में केलों का वैगानिक उत्पादन. भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद - केंद्रीय द्वीप कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान. पोर्ट ब्लेयर.
Folders:
V.Baskaran,K.Abirami,D.R.Singh and S.Dam Roy.2014. Jasmine Production technologies, Published by CARI.
V.Baskaran,K.Abirami,D.R.Singh and S.Dam Roy.2014. Tuberose Production technologies, Published by CARI
के. अबिरामी, वी. बास्करन, पी. सिम्हाचलम, यू. अबर्ना, एवं बी. ए. जेरार्ड (2018) "ड्रैगन फ्रूट (पितायाफल)" भा. कृ. अनु. प.-केन्द्रीय द्वीपीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान पोर्टब्लेयर.
के. अबिरामी, वी. दामोदरन,वी. बास्करनएवंबी. ए. जेरार्ड (2018) "हल्दी" भा. कृ. अनु. पा.-केन्द्रीय द्वीपीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान पोर्टब्लेयर.
के. अबिरामी, वी. दामोदरन, वी. बास्करन एवं बी. ए. जेरार्ड (2018) "काली मिर्च" भा. कृ. अनु. पा.-केन्द्रीय द्वीपीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान पोर्टब्लेयर.
के. अबिरामी, वी. बास्करन, पी. सिम्हाचलमएवंयू. अबर्ना (2018) गेंदे के फूलों की उत्पादन प्रद्योगिकी" भा. कृ. अनु. पा.-केन्द्रीय द्वीपीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान पोर्टब्लेयर
वी. बास्करन, के. अबिरामी, पी. सिम्हाचलम, यू. अबर्ना एवं जेरार्ड (2018) "चमेली की उत्पादन प्रद्योगिकी" भा. कृ. अनु. प.-केन्द्रीय द्वीपीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान पोर्टब्लेयर.
के. अबिरामी, वी. बास्करन, पी. सिम्हाचलम, यू. अबर्ना एवं जेरार्ड (2018) "गेंदे के फूलों की उपज में वृद्धि हेतु रोपण की संशोधित प्रणाली" भा. कृ. अनु. प.-केन्द्रीय द्वीपीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान पोर्टब्लेयर.
के. अबिरामी, वी. दामोदरन, वी. बास्करन एवंबी. ए. जेरार्ड (2018) "अदरक" भा. कृ. अनु. प.-केन्द्रीय द्वीपीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान पोर्टब्लेयर.
वी. बास्करन, के. अबिरामी, पी. सिम्हाचलम, यू. अबर्ना एवं जेरार्ड (2018),रजनीगंधा की उत्पादन तकनीकी" भा. कृ. अनु. प.-केन्द्रीय द्वीपीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान, पोर्टब्लेयर.
Popular article:
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran and Ramesh Kumar. 2019. Cinnamon – a potential spice crop in Nicobar Islands. Indian Journal of Arecanut, spices and medicinal plants. 21(4): 29-31
V. Baskaran, K. Abirami and B. Augustine Jerard. 2020. Drying of ornamental flowers: An income earning venture. Biotica Research Today. 2(5). Spl. 283-386.
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, Pooja Kapoor and B. Augustine Jerard. 2020. Value addition in mango- a livelihood option in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Biotica Research Today. 2(5): Spl. 238-240.
V. Baskaran, T. Janakiram and S. Dam Roy. 2017. Blooming floriculture in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian Horticulture. 62(2): Cover page article
V. Baskaran, K. Abirami and B. Augustine Jerard. 2020. Drying of ornamental flowers: An income earning venture. Biotica Research Today. 2(5). Spl. 283-386.
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran and Ramesh Kumar. 2019. Cinnamon – a potential spice crop in Nicobar Islands. Indian Journal of Arecanut, spices and medicinal plants. 21(4): 29-31
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, Pooja Kapoor and B. Augustine Jerard. 2020. Value addition in mango- a livelihood option in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Biotica Research Today. 2(5): Spl. 238-240.
Training manual:
Augustine B Jerard, K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, Pooja Kapoor and S. K. Pandey. 2020. Training manual on post-harvest management and processing of fruits and vegetables. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, 165p.
M.Sankaran, V.Damodaran, K.Abirami, D.R.Singh, V.Baskaran and S.K.Zamir Ahmed.2013.Manual on Package of practices for Major Horticultural Crops, Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, p1-60.
M.Sankaran, V.Damodaran, K.Abirami and D.R.Singh 2013.Plantation based cropping systems in A&N Islands. Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, p1-17.
Abirami. K. Training manual for "Refresher course for technical and supporting staff of IISR experimental farm and KVK" held from 4th to 27th September, 2007.
Technologies developed(PI)
Detopping in nutmeg for production of more orthotropic shoots
Standardization of nursery media for seed germination and seedling growth of nutmeg
Standardization of suitable nutmeg genotypes as rootstocks for seedling growth and graft uptake in nutmeg
Standardization of propagation technology in Enicostemma axillare
Standardization of good agricultural practices for medicinal herb Enicostemma axillare
Standardized the harvesting stage for maximum herb and oil yield in Artremisia annua
Standardized the harvesting frequency for maximum herb yield in Enicostemme axillare
Standardized tissue culture protocol for Piper longum and Costus sp
Standardization of propagation technique in Gloriosa superba
Organic plug tray production of turmeric transplants large scale production of disease free planting material
Standardized the production technology of dragon fruit in Bay Islands
High density planting in Banana
Production technology of Nendran and Grand Naine varieties of banana using organic nutrients
Processes(PI)
A first report on identification and diagnosis of witches broom disease in Enicostemma axillare
A first report made on the insect pest Lema pectoralis attacking Euolphia andamanensis, an endemic orchid of the Island.
A first report made on the anthracnose disease in dragon fruit in the Island.
Concepts
Identification of suitable aroma compounds in Artemisia annua during various harvest stages
Standardization of suitable organic coating for increased shelf life of noni fruits
Phytochemical analysis in wild mango sp
Phytochemical analysis in Malayan rose apple (Syzygium malaccense)
Phytochemical analysis in various medicinal plants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reproductive biology of dragon fruit
Genetic diversity analysis of Piper sp, Cassia alata and Gloriosa superba accessions in Island
Genetic diversity analysis of dragon fruit accessions in Island
Morphological and molecular characterization of dragon fruit accessions
Horticultural Society of India ( HSI) - Life member (2004)
Society for promotion of Horticulture (SPH) - Life member since ( 2008)
National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS) - Life member since ( 2009)
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India ( MAPAI) - Life member since (2009)
South Indian Horticulture –Life Member since 2002
Andaman Science Association –Life member since 2013
Life member for Indian society of Agronomy since 2012
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