ICAR-CIARI

Discipline	Agronomy
Date of entry in ICAR:	Junior Technical Assistant 15-07-1991 Senior Scientist cum Head 20-09-2023
Research interests and current focus:	Plantation based cropping systems and Integrated Farming Systems, Production and supply of quality Planting materials
Research Experienced (in years):	32 Years
e-mail Id:	V.Damodaran@icar.gov.in
Mobile No	+91 9679541067/9434263175

Principal Investigator
	Study of hydrological response for soil and water conservation in Island ecosystem- Co-PI from 2020 onwards

a.List of In house Research projects (completed) at ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair
Sl No	Title of the Project	Level	Duration	Funded by
1	Improvement of Coconut and arecanut	Co-PI	1991-2012 * Associated from 2004- 2012 ( 9 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
2	Development of dwarf and high yielding varieties of coconut for A&N Islands	Co- PI & PI	2011- 2019 (9 years) * PI from 2014- 2017 (3 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
3	AICRP on Tuber Crops	Co- PI & PI	2008 onwards – till date (15 years) * PI from 2014- 2019 (5 years)	ICAR- CTCRI Long duration-continuing
4	Collection and evaluation of medicinal plants of Bay Islands	Co- PI	2011-2017 (6 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
5	Collection, Characterization and Utilization of Natural Diversity of Important Spice Crops from Bay Islands and Evaluation of their Improved Varieties	Co- PI	2015- 2021 (7 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
6	Exploration, characterization, micro propagation and agro-technique standardization of important Rhizomatous Species-Mango Ginger from Bay Islands	Co- PI	2015- 2020 (6 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
7	Collection, Characterization and Agro-technique standardization of fruit crops of Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Co- PI	2012-2018 (6 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
8	Quality Planting Material production in horticultural crops	Co- PI	2018-2022 (4 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
9	Feasibility evaluation of pulse cultivation and resource optimization under coconut plantation	Co- PI	2013- 2017 (4 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
10	Enhancing production and quality of rhizomatous spices through varietal, biotic stress and processing interventions in plantation based cropping system under island conditions	Co- PI	2017- 2020(3 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
11	Improvement and agro techniques of vegetable crops	Co- PI	2004-2007(3 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
12	Collection, conservation and molecular characterization and of early flowering open pollinated mango clones of Bay Islands	Co- PI	2008-2010(2 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
13	Studies on plantation based spices crops for tropical region	Co- PI	2004- 2006(2 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
14	Augmenting productivity of turmeric and ginger through better genotype and agro-technique in Island climate	Co- PI	2017-2020(3 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
15	Development and evaluation of Silvipasture system under coconut plantation in tropical Island condition	Co- PI	2015-2019(4 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
b.Research Projects of minimum 2 years duration undertaken in National Priority for example, Climate resilient agriculture, Soil Health & water conservation
Sl No	Title of the Project	Level	Duration	Funded by
1	Vulnerability assessment and adaptation Led mitigation strategies of Andaman & Nicobar Islands farming to climate change	Co-PI	2015- 2020 (5 years)- completed	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
2	Study of hydrological response for soil and water conservation in Island ecosystem	Co-PI	December 2020 onwards- continuing ( 2 years)	ICAR-CIARI (Institutional)
3	Genetic resources management in coconut, arecanut and cocoa	Co-PI	2018- onwards continuing( 5 years)	ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod ( Inter-Institutional)
4	Genetical investigations and Breeding for higher yield in coconut, arecanut and cocoa	Co-PI	2018- onwards continuing( 5 years)	ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod ( Inter-Institutional)
c. Externally funded projects
i	DASD funded project on “CSS (MIDH)- NHM project on spices – Long term project operated as Co-PI for ten years at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair with budget allocation of Rs. 39.6 lakhs during last five years 2017- 2021.
ii	NASI (The National Academy of Sciences, India. Allahabad) project on “Securing livelihood of Nicobari tribal communities of A & N Islands through sustainable horticultural interventions” as Co-PI for three years at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair with budget allocation of Rs. 12 lakhs during 2018-2021

Items of Recognition	Year	Awarding Organization (National/International, Institutional/Professional Society/Academy)	Individual/ Collaborative
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award- 2013	2014	Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Govt. of India, New Delhi	Collaborative
PPIC medal for the best M.Sc thesis	2003	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	Individual
Best Technical staff Award	2020	ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, A&N Islands	Individual
Best Technical staff Award	2015	ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, A&N Islands	Individual
Certificate of appreciation for exemplary work in transfer and popularization of spices cultivation among the farming community of Andaman and Nicobar Islands	2016	ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, A&N Islands	Collaborative
Excellent team work award for “Promotion of Spices Cultivation in Bay Island”	2006	ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, A&N Islands	Collaborative
Late K.V. Deshpande Rolling trophy and cash award for securing highest grade points in Plant Pathology	1990	Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri, Maharastra	Individual
Best paper award (oral presentation)	2016	National conférence on Tropical Tuber Crops (NCTTC-2016) for the sustenance and welfare of tribal communities organized by Indian Society of Root Crops, ICAR- CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram from 20-22 Ocober,2016	Collaborative
Best poster award	2015	National Seminar on Harmonizing Bio-diversity & Climate Change: Challenges and opportunity, from 17-19th April, 2015, CIARI, Port Blair	Collaborative
Best poster award	2012	National Seminar on Innovative Technologies for conservation and sustainable utilization of Island biodiversity, from 21-22nd December,2012, CARI, Port Blair	Collaborative
Best poster award	2009	National Workshop cum Seminar on Status and future strategies of Horticulture Development in A&N Islands from 23rd to 25th January 2009, CARI, Port Blair	Collaborative
Best poster award	2009	National Seminar on Production System Management in Adverse Conditions for Higher Productivity in A & N Islands, 22 -24 December, CARI, Port Blair	Collaborative
Certificate of appreciation	2008	Chairman, Tribal Council, Car Nicobar	Collaborative
Certificate of appreciation for transfer of technologies in Tribal areas of Harminder Bay, Little Andaman	2015	1st Captain, Harminder Bay, Little Andaman	Collaborative
Certificate of appreciation	2013	Deputy Commissioner, Nicobar Islands	Collaborative
Certificate of appreciation	2016	Assistant Commissioner, Nancowry	Collaborative

Research papers
	V Damodaran, B A Jerard, Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Zachariah George, S K Singh, I Jaisankar, L B Singh, James George and S Sunitha (2022). Traditional knowledge on Nicobari Aloo (Dioscorea alata L.) among Nicobari Tribal Community of Car Nicobar Island, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol.21(4): 834-843
	V.Damodaran, B.K. Saren, N. Ravisankar. N. Bommayasamy and T. Subramani (2015). Evaluation of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in rice (Oryza sativa)-groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) system under Island ecosystem. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 85(11): 1412-1418
	Sirisha Adamala, A. Velmurugan, Nikul Kumari, T. Subramani, T.P. Swarnam, V. Damodaran and Ankur Srivastava. Application of RMMF-Based GIS Model for Soil Erosion Assessment in Andaman Ecosystem. Land 2023, 12, 1083.https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051083
	I.Jaisankar,M.Sankaran, D.R.Singh and V.Damodaran (2014). Genetic variability and divergence studies in pod and seed traits of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre., accessions in Bay Islands. Journal of Forestry Research.25(2):351-358
	V. Arunachalam, B.A. Jerard, V. Damodaran, M.J. Ratnambal and P. M. Kumaran (2005). Phenotypic diversity of foliar traits in coconut germplasm. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 52:1031-1037
	Shrawan Singh, D.R. Singh, F. Faseela, Naresh Kumar, V. Damodaran and R. C. Srivastava (2012). Diversity of 21 taro (Colo casiaesculenta (L.) Schott) accessions of Andaman Islands. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 59:821–829
	V. Damodaran, B.K.Saren, N.Ravisankar, N.Bommayasamy and T.Subramani. (2012). Influence of crop management practices on productivity and economics of rice in south Andaman Islands. Oryza. 49(1):30-34
	Damodaran, T., Medhi, R.P., KapilDev, G., Damodaran, V. and Rai, R.B. (2007). Identification of molecular markers linked with differential flowering behaviour of mangoes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Current Sci. 92 (8):1054-1056.
	M. Sankaran, V. Damodaran, DR. Singh and B. A. Jerard. (2012). Vivipary in Cocos nucifera L. var. Andaman Green Dwarf. Current Science, 25 (10): 1139-1140
	V. Damodaran, B.K.Saren, N.Ravisankar and N.Bommayasamy. (2012). Influence of time of planting, spacing, seedling number and nitrogen management practices on productivity, profitability and energetic of rice (Oryza sativa) in Island ecosystem. Madras Agric.J, 99(79):538-544
	J. Suresh Kumar, S. Sunitha, J. Sree Kumar, M. Nedunchezhiyan, K. Mamatha, Biswajith Das, S. Sen Gupta, P.R. Kamal Kumaran, Surajit Mitra, Jayanta Tarafdar, V. Damodaran, R.S. Singh, Ashish Narayan, Rabindra Prasad, Pradnya Gudadhe, Ravinder Singh, K. Desai and B. Srikanth . 2020. Integrated weed management in elephant foot yam.(2020). Indian Journal of Weed Science 52(1): 69- 73.
	P.Murugesan , D. Ramajayam , P. Preethi , H.P. Bhagya , G. Ravichandran , P.Anitha , G. Somasundaram , R.K.Mathur , V. Damodaran and V. Pandey. (2021). Identification and evaluation of bunch components of Nigerian source oil palms (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) from Hut Bay, Little Andaman Island, India. Journal of Environmental Biology 42: 678-686
	R.P. Medhi, T. Damodaran, V. Damodaran, A. Venkateh and G. Kapil Dev. (2007). Evaluation of ginger genotypes for yield and genetic variability under the Island ecosystem of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian. J. Horti. 64(2):231-233.
	V.Damodaran., B. K. Saren, N. Ravisankar, T. Subramani and N. Bommayasamy. (2014). Influence of mangement practices of system of rice intensification (SRI) on the physiological parameters, microbial dynamics and yield of rice in Island ecosystem. Journal of Andaman Science Association. 19(2): 149-156
	Damodaran, T., Jai sunder., Medhi, R.P., Rai, R.B. and V. Damodaran (2006). Microbial dynamism in organic cultivation of bhendi under island ecosystem. J.Indian Soc. Coastal agric. Res. 24(1):154-156
	Damodaran, T., Medhi, R.P., Damodaran, V., Rai, R.B. and D.R.Singh. (2006). Induction of flowering in mango under island ecosystem. J.Indian Soc. Coastal agric. Res. 24(1):213-214
	Jaisankar, I., V. Damodaran, D.R. Singh and R.Sudha (2010). Effect of time of pruning and peeling on the bark yield of (Cinnamon verumJ.pres) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 19 (1&2): 50-52
	B. A. Jerard, V. Damodaran, V. Niral, K. Samsudeen, M.K. Rajesh and M. Sankaran (2013). Conservation and utilization of soft endosperm coconut accession from Andaman Islands. Journal of. Plantation Crops, 41(1):14-21
	I.Jaisankar, M. Sankaran, D.R. Singh, V. Damodaran, P. Renu and Zachariah George (2012) A Report on Vivipary in Jatropha curcas L., from Andaman Islands, Madras Agricultural Journal, Vol.99, October 2012. Pp. 33-34
	Adamala, S., Velmurugan, A., Subramani, T., Damodaran, V. (2021). Soil loss: Serious economic and environmental endangerment for the island ecosystem. Journal of the Andaman Science Association, 26(2):189-190.
	T. Subramani, S. Raja, S.K. Ambast, N. Ravisankar, S.K. Zamir Ahmed, V.Damodaran., and N. Bommayasamy.(2014). Evaluation of long duration rice varieties for enhancing productivity and profitabilty under Island ecosystem. Journal of Andaman Science Association. 19(1): 14-18
	Sankaran M., Damodaran V., Singh DR., Jai Sankar I and Jerard BA. (2015). Genetic analysis in Pacific and Nicobar Islands coconut collections conserved at Andaman Islands, India. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 72(1):117-120
	M.Sankaran, P.Chandrasekar, D.R.Singh and V.Damodaran. (2013). Assesment of genetic diversity among arecanut accessions by using RAPD markers. Indian. J. Horti. 70(3):428-430.
	Shrawan Singh, V. Baskaran, K. Abirami, I. Jaisankar, V. Damodaran and S. Dam Roy. (2015). Technological developments for horticulture crops to counter climate change impact in Island condition. Journal of Andaman Science Association. 20(1): 43-52
	V.Damodaran, M. Sankaran, L.B.Singh, T. Subramani, I. Jaisankar, James George and S. Dam Roy 2016 Tuber crops based farming system- A way forward for livelihood options of Nicobari tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal of Root Crops 42(2): 3-8
	M.Sankaran, James George, V. Damodaran, S.K. Zamir Ahmed and S. Dam Roy. 2015. Indigenous traditional knowledge (ITK) on tuber crops practiced by Nicobar Tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Root Crops. 41(1):65-68
	M.Sankaran, V.Damodaran, D.R.Singh, I.JaiSankar and B.A. Jerard. 2012. Characterization and diversity assessment in Coconut collections of Pacific Ocean Islands and Nicobar Islands. African Journal of Biotechnology, 11(97):16320-16329.
	R.Sudha,D. R. Singh, M. Sankaran,Shrawan Singh, V. Damodaran and P. Simachalam.2013. Genetic diversity analysis of papaya (Carica papaya L.) genotypes in Andaman Islands using morphological and molecular markers, African journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 8(41): pp. 5187-5192
	• M. Sankaran, V. Damodaran, B.A. Jerard, K. Abirami and S. Dam Roy. 2015. Multiple Spicata Coconut (MSC): A Rare Type of Coconut in Andaman Islands. Trancriptomis. Vo.3(2):1000123
(i)Books/monographs of 100 pages published- Authored/Edited.
Books Authored	Year	Name of the book	Publisher	No. of pages
Abirami,K., B.A. Jerad, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran and S.K. Zamir Ahmed	2017	Spices of Islands: Potentials and way forward for profitability (ISBN. 978-93-85418-38-9)	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	252
M.Sankaran, V.Damodaran D.R.Singh, , I.Jaisankar, B.A. Jerard & S. Dam Roy	2013	Descriptor for World Coconut Accessions.	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	128
D.R. Singh, M.Sankaran, R.Sudha, Shrawan Singh, I.Jaisankar, V.Damodaran, V.B.Pandey and L.B.Singh	2009	Nursery Management Practices in Horticultural Crops.	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	147
Books Edited.	Years	Name of the book	Publisher	No.of Pages
Srivastava. R.C., Singh. D.R., Sudha. R., Jaisankar. I., Shrawan Singh., Damodaran. V., Pandey. V.B. and Singh. L.B	2009	Proceedings of the National Workshop cum Seminar on “Status and Future Strategies for Horticulture Development in A&N Islands”	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	432
M.Sankaran, A.Abirami, D.R.Singh, V.Damodaran S.K.Ambast	2012	Book of Abstracts, National Seminar on Technologies in improving productivity of spices and plantation crops	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	141
Book chapter and Training Manual
Authors	Year	Title of chapter	Publisher	Page No.
Jerard, B.A., V.Damodaran, Iyyappan Jaisankar, Ayyam Velmurugan, T.P. Swarnam	2018	Coconut Biodiversity – Nature’s Gift to the Tropical Islands. In. Biodiversity and climate change adaptation in tropical islands. Edited by Sivaperuman, C.,Velmurugan, A., Singh, A.K. and Jaisankar, I. ELSEVIER Academic Press, 125 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AS, United Kingdom. Pp: 145-185	ELSEVIER Academic Press, United Kingdom	Pp: 145-185
Gautam, R.K., S. Dam Roy, Ajit Arun Waman, Pooja Bohra, I. Jaisankar, V. Damodaran,K. Sakthivel and T. Bharathimeena	2018	Status and Strategic plan for the sustainable development of Horticulture sector in Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep groups of Islands, India. In: Sustainable Horticulture, Volume 1: Diversity, Production, and Crop Improvement, edited by Debashis Mandal, Amritesh C. Shukla, Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui. Apple Academic Press, ISBN 9781771886468 - CAT# N12045. Pp: 145-166	Apple Academic Press, ISBN 9781771886468	Pp: 145-166
V. Damodaran	2017	Organic production of root and tuber crops in the Island ecosystem, In: (Ed.B.Gangaiah et al.,) Winter school on Organic Farming in Tropical Islands of India held at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, pp. 210-218	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	pp. 210-218
T.P. Swarnam, V.Damodaran, S.K. Pandey, B.A. Jerard and L.B. Singh. 2019.	2019	Farming system for tribes and tribal areas of coastal Island regions of India. In: An over view of Integrated Farming Systems of Coastal India. (Ed: B. Gangaiah et al) published by ICAR- Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair. Pp 44- 47.	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	44-47
V. Damodaran, K. Abirami, I. Jaisankar, L.B. Singh, S.K. Zamir Ahmed and B.A. Jerard	2018	Status of planting material production in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: Spices of Islands: Potentials and way forward for profitability. Published by ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair in the State level seminar on spices during 22-23 March,2018, p 27-35	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	22-35
V. Damodaran, M. Sankaran, L.B. Singh, James George and S. Dam Roy	2016	Role of tuber and root crops in integrated farming system. In: Integrated Farming System (IFS) for Tropical Islands. Pp: 19-22 Eds: B. Gangaiah and S. Dam Roy	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	19-22
M. Sankaran, M. Nedunchezhiyan, R.S. Misra, V. Damodaran and P. Suresh Kumar	2013	Biodiversity of Amorphophallussp. and their Conservation in India	CTCRI, RC, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa	31-55
V. Damodaran, K. Abirami, I. Jaisankar, L.B. Singh, S.K. Zamir Ahmed and B.A. Jerard	2018	Status of planting material production in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: Spices of Islands: Potentials and way forward for profitability. Published by ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair in the State level seminar on spices during 22-23 March,2018, p 27-35	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	27-35
V. Damodaran, Soobedar Yadav, K. Abirami, L.B. Singh and B.A. Jerard	2018	Organic cultivation technology of ginger and turmeric in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: Spices of Islands: Potentials and way forward for profitability. Published by ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair in the State level seminar on spices during 22-23 March,2018, p 91-99	ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair	91-99
Damodaran, V	2018	Demonstration on tuber crops based integrated farming system in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, In: Tuber crops based Integrated Farming Systems:(Ed.M. Nedunchezhiyan et al.,) published by ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 97-102	ICAR- CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram	97-102
Training Manual
Authors	Year	Title of chapter	Publisher	Page No.
M.Sankaran, K.Abirami, V.Damodaran, V.Baskaran, I.Jaisankar & S.Dam Roy	2014	Package of practices for spices in Andaman and Nicobar Islands	CIARI, Port Blair	26
M.Sankaran, V.Damodaran, K.Abirami, D.R.Singh and S.K.Zamir Ahmed	2013	Manual on Package of practices for Major Horticultural Crops	CIARI, Port Blair	60
M.Sankaran, Jarin Mary Rajan, V.Damodaran & V.Baskaran	2013	Training manual on protect on of plant varieties and farmers rights act,2001	CIARI, Port Blair	48
M.Sankaran, K.Abirami, V.Damodaran, V.Baskaran, I.Jaisankar & S.Dam Roy	2014	Manual for Post-harvest and Value addition in Spices	CIARI, Port Blair	22
M.Sankaran, V.Damodaran, K.Abirami and D.R.Singh	2013	Plantation based cropping systems in A&N Islands.	CIARI, Port Blair	17
Popular article:
	B.Augusti ne Jerard, V. Damodaran, K.Abirami and I. Jaisankar. 2022. Elephant Foot Yam a proﬁtable intercrop for coconut gardens of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian Coconut Journal. Vol.LXIV(10): 4-9
	B.A. Jerard, L.B. Singh, S.K. Zamir Ahmed, I. Jaisanker and V. Damodaran. 2021. Bread fruit and Bread nut- Potential future food crops for Bay Islands. In: Phoenix post, Port Blair on 4th April, 2021
	K. Abirami, V. Baskaran, V. Damodaran and Ramesh Kumar. 2019. Cinnamon- a potential spice crop in Nicobar Islands. Indian Journal of arecanut, spices & Medicinal Plants. Vo.21 (4): 29-31
	B.A. Jerard, Josephrajkumar, V. Damodaran, S.K. Zamir Ahmed, L.B. Singh and I. Jaisankar.2021. Management of invasive whiteflies on coconut palms in Andaman Islands. Indian Coconut Journal. Vol.LXIII(12): 5-7.
	B.A. Jerard, V. Damodaran, I. Jaisankar and S.K. Zamir Ahmed.2022. Promising Tall coconut cultivars of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian Coconut Journal. Vol.LXIV(7): 5-9
	B.A. Jerard, V. Damodaran and I. Jaisankar.2022. Promising indigenous dwarf coconut cultivars and varieties of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian Coconut Journal. Vol.LXIV(9): 13-15
	T. Subramani, B. Gangaiah and V.Damodaran. 2019. Parthenium weed menace in Islands and its management. In: The Echo of India, Port Blair on 18th August, 2019.
	V.Damodaran, K.Sakthivel, Dilip Kumar and S.Dam Roy 2014. Integrated Disease Management approaches for Arecanut But rot and yellow leaf disease.The Echo of India, Vol VII issue No.242, 24 th July ,2014 Pp .4
	M.Sankaran, V.Damodaran, D.R.Singh, R.C.Srivastava, T.Damodaran, I.Jai Sankar and B. Augustine Jerard. 2011. High yielding coconut varieties. Indian Horticulture, 56(6): 25-27pp
	Medhi, R.P., Damodaran, V.and Damodaran, T. 2005. Rejuvenation of coconut Plantations in tsunami affected areas in Islands. The Daily telegrams, 30 th April. Pp. 3
	Dhanapal.R., Jerard.B.A., Damodaran.V and Arunachalam.V. 2000. Status of Coconut Plantation in Andamans and Nicobar Groups of Islands. Indian Coconut Journal, Vol.XXX1(7):8-11
	V.Damodaran, K.Sakthivel, Dilip Kumar and S.Dam Roy. 2014. Integrated Disease Management approaches for Arecanut But rot and yellow leaf disease. The Echo of India, Vol VII issue No.242, 24 th July ,2014
	I. Jaisankar, M. Sankaran, V. Damodaran, D.R. Singh and C.B. Pandey, 2009 Black Pepper -An Ideal Spice crop for Home steads of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Eco of India, Vol II, issue No 175, March 25th 2009, Pp. 3.
	Jaisankar,I, V. Damodaran, M. Sankaran, D.R. Singh and A.K. Tripati.2009. Production techniques of Arecanut in Bay Islands. The Eco of India, Vol II, issue No 182, 1 April 2009, Pp. 3
Documentation of Success stories
	Documented success stories on “Tuber crops based farming system for livelihood options of Nicobari tribes of Andaman & Nicobar Islands” in ICAR website
	Smti. Kamachi Chellamal, Rangachang, South Andaman as a successful women farmer for organic cultivation of ginger in Plantation based cropping system
Data base
	M.Sankaran, S.Dam Roy, M.Balakrishnan, V.Damodaran and D.R.Singh. 2013. Data base on Biodiversity of Horticultural Crops in A&N Islands

Crop & Variety developed	Year	Notifying/Recommending Agency
Mega- Taro-2 (Colocasia)	2021	Notified in GOI gazette by CVRC (S.O.1480(E) dated 1st April, 2021
Dweep Haritha (Coconut)	2022	Approved by AICRP on Palms (September 2022)- 31st AGM of AICRP on Palms held during 16-18th September, 2022. Submitted for notification by CVRC
Dweep Sona (Coconut)	2022	Approved by AICRP on Palms (September 2022)- 31st AGM of AICRP on Palms held during 16-18th September, 2022. Submitted for notification by CVRC
CARI- Annapurna (coconut)	2013	Approved by AICRP on Palms ( XXII AICRP Group Meeting,2013) and proposal submitted to SVRC
CARI- Surya (coconut)	2013	Approved by AICRP on Palms( XXII AICRP Group Meeting,2013) and proposal submitted to SVRC
CARI- Chandan (coconut)	2013	Approved by AICRP on Palms( XXII AICRP Group Meeting,2013) and proposal submitted to SVRC
CARI- Omkar (coconut)	2013	Approved by AICRP on Palms( XXII AICRP Group Meeting,2013) and proposal submitted to SVRC
CARI Swarna (Sweet potato)	2013	IVRC, (ICAR-CIARI) in 2013 and proposal submitted to SVRC
CARI Aparna (Sweet potato)	2013	IVRC, (ICAR-CIARI) in 2013 and proposal submitted to SVRC
CARI- Yamini (Greater Yam)	2011	2013 IVRC, (ICAR-CIARI) in 2011 and proposal submitted to SVRC
New Traits identified and registered:
	Developed and registered unique coconut genetic stock with ICAR-NBPGR. INGR13065 (IND099- Niu Leka Green Dwarf having short statured palms possessing advantageous characters of talls. Niu Leka Dwarf
	Developed and registered unique genetic stock with ICAR-NBPGR- IND 221 – Andaman Horned Cocos (IC0598221; INGR13063), a Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Germplasm with Distinct Character of Horny Nuts. This germplasm is being utilized in development of new hybrids in coconut

	Marine ornamental fish breeding and brood stock development unit
	Vertical re-circulatory mud crab fattening unit
	Live feed unit at Marine Research Laboratory
	Fish aggregating devices

	Life member in the Andaman Science Association, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair
	Life member in the Indian Society for Plantation Crops, ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod
	Life member in the Indian Society for Root Crops, ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvanathapuram
	Life member in the Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research, ICAR-CSSRI, West Bengal
	Annual member in the Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, ICAR, New Delhi
	Annual member in Oryza published by ARRW, CRRI, Cuttack
	Annual member in the Madras Agricultural Journal, TNAU, Coimbatore
	Annual membership in the Indian Society of Spices

Dr. V. Damodaran

Senior Scientist cum Head, KVK, N & M Andaman