Dr. M. Anand
Name: Dr. M. Anand
Qualification: Ph.D
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department: Horticulture
institute name : Horticultural Research Station
College address : Horticultural Research Station, Tnau, Yercaud.
Publication title: Journal
Paper title : Evaluation of garlic accessions for high yield under the Nilgiris condition
Journal Name : International Journal of Chemical Studies
Volume : 7
Issue No. : 3
Month of publication: Quarterly
Year: 2019
Page No. : 2597-2601
E-ISSN: 2321–4902
About Dr. M. Anand
Contributions to Research As a Researcher, I had handled four AICRP –Floriculture experiments and worked in crops like Carnation, Lillium, Gerbera, Bird of Paradise, Alstroemeria, and cut foliages in Ooty and completed four research sub-projects As s Scientist incharge for the All India Network project on Onion and garlic and handled 14 experiments and Scientist incharge for the AICRP –Spices experiments and handled 5 experiments Involved in the release of Horticulture varieties viz., French Bean ‘”Ooty-3” and Garlic ‘Ooty- 2’. Worked as a Co-Principal investigator in external funded projects entitled “Establishment of Medicinal plant nursery for promotion of medicinal plant cultivation in Nilgiris at HRS, Ooty Under SADP sponsored by Govt. Of Tamil Nadu with a budget of 19.25 lakhs during the year 2016-2018 Worked as a Co-Principal investigator in external funded projects entitled “Upgradation and modernization of organic input production unit at HRS,ooty for promotion of organic farming in Nilgiris under SADP sponsored by Govt. Of Tamil Nadu with a budget of 30.25 lakhs during the year 2017-2019 As a Scientist Incharge for the Venture capital/ Scheme Mass production and supply of medicinal and aromatic plants, distillation of aromatic oils, mass production of bio-control agents and bio fertilizers and production of mushroom (oyster and button) mushroom spawn and pasteurized compost and generated revenue to the tune of more than Rs 30 lakhs during the year 2017-18 Written 3 books with ISBN, Research Articles- 32 Nos, Abstracts -15 Nos and Popular articles 32 Nos to disseminate knowledge Contributions to Education As teacher, handled the two Horticulture courses to the B.Sc (Forestry ) and B.Sc (Sericulture) students.Prepared 2 practical manuals for the benefit of students and guided one PG student as the advisory committee and served as group facilitator for the HIWE programme Contributions to Extension Delivered 7 Radio talks and 6 Doordharshan talks on different Horticultural topics for the benefit of the farming community Served as resource person in more than fourty Horticultural trainings programmes to the scientists, department officals, farmers, NGO’S and SHG’S and Joint Inspections conducted by the Department of Horticulture for the benefit of farmers Participated in several conference, symposium, Workshops, seminars and exhibitions also acted as organizing committee member in the various events held at University