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Dr. Pooja Bohra

Senior Scientist

Discipline Fruit Science
Research interests and current focus:  Underutilized fruits, wild relatives of fruit crops, micropropagation, postharvest management
Research Experienced (in years): 10 Years
Link of ResearchGate profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pooja-Bohra
Link of Google scholar : https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Sl0QqSsAAAAJ
Link of ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5851-6718
e-mail Id: pooja.bohra@icar.gov.in
Mobile No +91 9933263442
Ongoing (As PI)
Conservation, Bioprospection and Utilization of Selected Fruit Species of Bay Islands (2021-2026)
Completed (As PI)
Interventions for promotion of urban and peri-urban horticulture in the islands through immunity boosting fruits, spices and herbs (NABARD funded, 2020-2022)
In vitro mass multiplication, characterization & habitat enrichment of two horticulturally important underutilized species from Andaman & Nicobar Islands (DBT, New Delhi funded, 2017-2020)
Collection, characterization, evaluation and mass multiplication of unconventional native and exotic fruit crops for bay islands (Institute funded, 2015-2021)
Development of protocols for micro-propagation of selected fruit crops for Bay Islands (Institute funded, 2015-2020)
Identified Blood fruit (Haematocarpus validus) as a novel fruit crop cum natural colourant from Andaman Islands
Identified Andaman Kokum (Garcinia dhanikhariensis) as a novel crop for Andaman Islands
Identified superior germplasm of blood fruit, Andaman Kokum and Malabar tamarind
Received Young Scientist Award in the field of Fruit Science from Pragati International Scientific Foundation, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (2023)
Received the Best Experimental Field award of the Institute for Garcinia Germplasm Block, as Team Leader (2023)
Co-organized the National Conference on Spices, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants for Economic Prosperity and Economic Sustainability held during October 5-6, 2023
Co-organized the International Conference on "Prospects and Challenges of Environment and Biological Sciences in Food Production System for Livelihood Security of Farmers (ICFPLS-2023)" held during September 18-20, 2023
Served as Organizing Secretary for the National Conference on Underutilized Horticultural Genetic Resources: Conservation and Utilization held during June 3-4, 2022
Serving as the Technical Secretary of Andaman Science Association, Port Blair since 2022
Received Best Oral Presentation Award during International Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (ICESD-2022), NEHU, Tura Campus, Meghalaya (November 24-25, 2022)
Serving as Review Editor for the journal- Frontiers in Horticulture since 2022
Received the Best Experimental Field award of the Institute for Underutilized Fruits Germplasm Block, as Team Leader (2022)
Invited speaker during National Online Training Programme on "Conservation, Management and Utilization of Horticultural Genetic Resources" organized by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru (November 22-26, 2021)
Invited Panelist in the National Workshop on ‘Development of in vitro regeneration protocol in oil palm: challenges and Opportunities’ organized by ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi (February 17, 2021)
Received Best Oral Presentation Award during International E-Conference on ‘Advances and Future Outlook in Biotechnology and Crop Improvement for Sustainable Productivity’ organized by UHS, Bagalkot (November 24-27/11/2020)
Served as a Reviewer for DBT-BIRAC-SITARE-GYTI (Gandhian Young Technological Innovation) award during 2021
Adjudged as the Best Young Scientist of ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair for the year 2018-19
Served as a reviewer for scientific journals including Scientia Horticulturae, Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry Advances and Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants [Elsevier]; Acta Physiologia Plantarum, National Academy Science Letters, Journal of Food Science and Technology, Erwerbs-Obstbau, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, India, Section B: Biological Sciences, Plant Physiology Reports, Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Plant Growth Regulation, Plant Methods [Springer-Nature]; Frontiers in Horticulture [Frontiers]; Current Science [Current Science Association]; Indian Journal of Biochmeistry and Biophysics [NISCAIR], Revista Caldasia [Colombia University]; Journal of Horticultural Sciences [Society for Promotion of Horticulture]; Agricultural Research Journal [Punjab Agricultural University]; The Philippine Agricultural Scientist [University of the Philippines, Los Baños]; International Journal of Fruit Science [Taylor and Francis]; Fruits [ISHS, Belgium]
Recipient of DBT- BioCARe Women Scientist Fellowship (2017-2020)
Recipient of ICAR- Jawaharlal Nehru Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research in Horticulture for the year 2014
Recipient of DST-INSPIRE Fellowship for Doctoral Degree programme
Recipient of UAS-B University Gold Medal – 2010 and Dr. J.C. Anand Prize (Gold Medal)- 2010
Recipient of ICAR-JRF for Masters’ Degree programme
Selected Research articles:
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and R. Karthika Devi (2023) Morphological and Biochemical Attributes of Potted Acerola as Affected by Shade Conditions. Erwerbs-Obstbau, 65, 1811–1817. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-023-00916-6
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman, S. Senthil Kumar and H. Lembisana Devi (2022). Morphological and physicochemical studies in blood fruit (Haematocarpus validus Bakh. f. ex Forman): A tropical fruit and natural colorant. South African Journal of Botany, 145: 48-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2021.05.002
Ajit Arun Waman, Pooja Bohra and R.M. Basavarajeshwari (2022). Comparative efficacy of two extraction methods for determining Chlorophyll pigments in thirty underutilized horticultural species. Journal of the Andaman Science Association, 27(1):1-7
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and R. Karthika Devi (2021). Seed fatty acid composition and germination studies in Garcinia dhanikhariensis S.K. Srivastava (Clusiaceae) – a novel tropical fruit species from Bay Islands, India. International Journal of Fruit Science, 21(1): 970-978. DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2021.195192
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and N.A. Giri (2021) Garcinia andamanica King. (Clusiaceae): an important horticultural genetic resource from Indian Islands. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 68: 1675-1689. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-021-01136-1
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and B.A. Jerard (2020) Seed germination and storage studies in seed fertile Musa indandamanensis and its conservation. South African Journal of Botany, 128: 161-166
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman, T.K. Roy and K.S. Shivashankara (2020) Blood fruit (Haematocarpus validus (Miers.) Bakh. f. ex Forman): a novel source of natural food colourant. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 57(1): 381-389. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-019-04064-2
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and B.A. Jerard, 2019, Accelerating regeneration of threatened wild banana (Musa paramjitiana L.J. Singh) endemic to Andaman and NicobarIslands, India. Current Science, 116(11): 1792-1794.
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and R. Karthika Devi (2020) Seed germination in blood fruit (Haematocarpus validus (Miers.) Bakh. f. ex Forman) as influenced by substrates. Current Agriculture Research Journal, 8(2): 104-107
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman (2020) Air Layering under Protected Condition: A New Technique for Year-Round Propagation. Journal of the Andaman Science Association, 25(2): 147-150
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and B.A. Jerard (2019) Accelerating regeneration of threatened wild banana (Musa paramjitiana L.J. Singh) endemic to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Current Science, 116(11): 1792-1794
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman (2019) Morphological and Biochemical Studies in Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb. Erwerbs-Obstbau, 61(3): 217-223. DOI:10.1007/s10341-019-00419-3
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman, Debabrata Basantia, Hidangmayum Lembisana Devi and Ezekiel Reang, 2018, Domestication and conservation efforts in Haematocarpus validus (Miers.) Bakh. F. ex Forman: an underutilized fruit species and natural colourant. Current Science, 115(6): 1098-1105
Waman A.A. and Pooja Bohra (2018) Factors governing success in shoot tip culture of bananas with special reference to mixed genomic groups: an overview. Erwerbs-Obstbau, 61(1): 9-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-018-0391-9
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman (2018) Observations on occurrence of polyembryony in four species from Bay Islands, India. Indian Forester, 144(3): 311-312
Ajit Arun Waman, Pooja Bohra and Avinash Norman (2017) Chemical pre-treatments improve seed germination and seedling growth in Semecarpus kurzii Engl.: an ethnomedicinally important plant. Journal of Forestry Research, 29(5): 1283-1289. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-017-0562-9
Selected Books Chapters:
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and S. Senthil Kumar, 2021, Haematocarpus validus (Miers.) Bakh. f. ex Forman (Menispermaceae). In: (Waman A.A. and Bohra P., Eds.) Perennial Underutilized Horticultural Species of India. Jaya Publishing house, Delhi, India, pp. 199-208. ISBN: 93-90611-38-5
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and R. Karthika Devi, 2021, Musa indandamanensis L.J. Singh (Musaceae). In: (Waman A.A. and Bohra P., Eds.) Perennial Underutilized Horticultural Species of India. Jaya Publishing house, New Delhi, India, pp. 219-225. ISBN: 93-90611-38-5.
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and S. Senthil Kumar, 2021, Garcinia andamanica King (Clusiaceae). In: (Waman A.A. and Bohra P., Eds.) Perennial Underutilized Horticultural Species of India. Jaya Publishing house, Delhi, India, pp. 123-130. ISBN: 93-90611-38-5.
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman, R. Karthika Devi and S. Senthil Kumar, 2021, Garcinia dhanikhariensis S.K. Srivastava (Clusiaceae). In: (Waman A.A. and Bohra P., Eds.) Perennial Underutilized Horticultural Species of India. Jaya Publishing house, Delhi, India, pp. 144-151. ISBN: 93-90611-38-5.
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman, 2019, Conservation of horticultural genetic resources. In: (Eds. B. Gangaiah et al.) An overview of integrated farming systems of coastal India. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, pp. 55-59.
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and Sanjay Mishra, 2019, Crop Wild Relatives of Selected Perennial Horticultural Crops in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. In: (Eds. P.E. Rajasekharan and V. Ramanatha Rao) Conservation and Utilization of Horticultural Genetic Resources. Springer-Nature. pp. 425-450.
R.K. Gautam, S. Dam Roy, A.A. 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 & Nicobar and Lakshadweep groups of Islands, India: Horticultural development in tropical Indian Islands. In: (Eds. D. Mandal, A.C. Shukla and M.W. Siddiqui) Sustainable Horticulture vol. 2: Food, Health, and Nutrition, Apple Academic Press, USA, pp. 145-166.
Pooja Bohra, Waman A.A. and Anuraj A., 2017, Biotechnology as a tool for conservation and sustainable utilization of plant and seaweed genetic resources of Tropical Bay Island, India. In: (Eds. Bhore S.J., Marimuthu K. and Ravichandran M.) Biotechnology for Sustainability: Achievements, challenges and perspectives, AIMST University, Malaysia, pp. 295-304.
Waman A.A., Bohra P., Sathyanarayana, B.N. and Hanumantharaya B.G. (2015). In vitro approaches in medicinal plants- a viable strategy to strengthen the resource base of plant based systems of medicines, In: Biotechnological approaches for sustainable development, Pullaiah T. (Ed.), Regency Publications, New Delhi, India. pp. 141-156.
Selected extension literature:
Ajit Arun Waman and Pooja Bohra, 2019, Seed germination techniques for selected underutilized species of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Technical Bulletin, ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, pp.24.
Bohra P., Waman A.A., Sakthivel, K., Gautam R.K. and Dam Roy S. (2016). Plant Tissue Culture: A viable technique for augmenting the productivity of banana in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Technical Bulletin, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair. pp. 1-12.
Bohra P., Waman A.A., Gautam R.K. and Dam Roy S. (2016). Paadap Utak Samvardhan: Andaman wa Nicobar Dweepsamooho me kele ki utpadakta badhane ki prabhavi takneek. Technical Bulletin, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair. pp. 1-12.
Bohra P., Waman A.A. and Dam Roy S. (2016). Khoon phal (Haematocarpus validus (Miers.) Bakh. f. ex Forman). Technical Bulletin,, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, pp. 1-8.
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and B.A. Jerard, 2018, Carambola/ Kaamrakh. Extension Leaflet, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair.
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and B.A. Jerard, 2018, Sweet carambola. Extension Leaflet, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair.
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman, 2018, Khoonphal: Sanrakshan tatha pravardhan. Extension Leaflet, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair.
Selected Popular articles: :
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman, 2020, Bringing back the glory of blood fruit: a success story of conservation through cultivation. The Daily Telegrams, English Daily, June 28, 2020.
Ajit Arun Waman and Pooja Bohra (2020). CIARI-ProDhaniya: A technology for pro-tray cultivation of Burmese coriander to promote urban farming. The Echo of India, Port Blair, October 28, 2020.
Ajit Arun Waman and Pooja Bohra, 2020, Time to cultivate woody pepper for better profits! The Echo of India, English Daily, July 8, 2020.
Pooja Bohra, 2020, Boost your immunity: eat more fruits. Andaman Sheekha, English Daily, May 13, 2020.
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman, 2019, Malabar Tamarind: a profitable introduction for the Bay Islands. Spice India, 32(4): 15-18.
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman, 2019, Malabar imli: khaari k dweep k liye ek laabhdayak aarambh. Spice India, 4(4): 15-18. (Hindi)
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman, 2019, Malabar Tamarind: the Introduced Relative of Native Cow Phal. The Echo of India, August 3, 2019.
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman (2019). The rainy Season has arrived: let’s plant cherries. The Echo of India, July 31, 2019.
Ajit Arun Waman, Pooja Bohra, B. Augustine Jerard and H.P. Maheshwarappa, 2019, Coconut climbing devices and dehuskers for the Nicobarese. Indian Coconut Journal, 61(11): 23-24.
Pooja Bohra and Ajit Arun Waman, 2018, खूनफल: वनों से गृहवाटिकाओं की ओर. Bagwani, 8: 29-30.
Ajit Waman and Pooja Bohra, 2017, Sweet carambola: A wonder fruit for the islands. The Daily Telegrams (English Daily), Port Blair, 16th April, 2017.
A.A. Waman, Pooja Bohra, D. Basantia and Gayatri Chakraborty, 2017, Sweet husk type coconut from the Bay Islands. Indian Coconut J., 54: 31-32.
Ajit Waman, Pooja Bohra, D. Basantia, B.L. Kashinath (2016) Pepper cultivation: An Andaman experience. Spice India 29(9): 28-30.
Bohra P., Waman A.A., Gautam R.K., Dam Roy S. (2015) Mangosteen- A potential crop for the Islands. The Echo of India (English Daily), Port Blair, 2nd November, 2015.
Pooja Bohra, Ajit Waman, Gourish Karanjalker and P.K. Singh (2015) Chakotra- Ek anootha nimbu. UdyanRashmi, 15(1-2): 39-41. Singh S., Pooja Bohra, Waman A.A., Baskaran V. and Dam Roy S., 2015, Career opportunities in horticulture. The Echo of India (English Daily), Port Blair, 12th February, 2015.
Training (Virtual) on “Agripreneurship through Banana based Technologies- An Avenue for Atmanirbhar Bharat” organized by ICAR-NRC for Banana and MANAGE, Hyderabad during 15.06.2022-17.06.2022
Online training programme on “Packaging Standards for Fruits and Vegetables” organized by Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur (31.08.2021)
Online training Programme on "Enhancing Research Skills and Refinement of Technology by a Scientist" organized by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru from 18.01.2021 to 20.01.2021
Virtual “MDP for Women in Development Sector” organized by MANAGE, Hyderabad from 14.12.2020 to 18.12.2020
State level three days training programme on Gender Budgeting organized by Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI and JNRM, Port Blair from 20.02.2020 to 22.02.2020
ICAR Sponsored Short course on "Flow Cytogenetics and Molecular Techniques for Improvement of Horticulture Crops" at ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla from 10.02.2020 to 19.02.2020
ICAR sponsored Summer school on "Contemporary methods of conservation and management of horticultural genetic resources" at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru from 07.06.2016 to 27.06.2016
Professional Attachment Training at ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru from 12.05.2014 to 12.08.2014
Developed value added products from underutilized species including culinary paste from mango ginger (Curcuma mangga), syrup and sweetened rind from Andaman Kokum (Garcinia dhanikhariensis), steeped preserved product from woody pepper (Piper pendulispicum) etc
Developed nursery protocol for wild endemic Musa sabuana (syn. M. indandamanensis): Technology certified by ICAR, New Delhi
Developed Dweep Goottee- 365 technique for round the year multiplication of woody perennials
Registered Industrial Design for the invention on Closed Water Circulatory System at the Indian Patent Office (as co-developer) and submitted applications of Cinnamon Bark Rubbing Tool and Air Layering Bag for registration of Industrial Designs with Indian Patent Office
Standardized propagation techniques for various underutilized fruit species and crop wild relatives including Andaman Kokum (Garcinia dhanikhariensis), watery rose apple (Syzygium aqueum), blood fruit (Haematocarpus validus), mountain sweet thorn (Flacourtia montana), Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora), wild cashew (Semecarpus kurzii), endemic wild banana species (Musa sabuana and Musa paramjitiana) etc
Life member of ARS Scientists Forum
Life member of Andaman Science Association, Port Blair.
Life member of Society for Promotion of Horticulture, Bengaluru
Life member of National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai
Life Member of Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi
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