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Publications
List of publications of INM
  1. Bharath Kumar, S. Diby Paul. and Sudha Nair. 2008. Soil microbial diversity associated with Pichavaram (India) Mangroves assessed through Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. (In revision).
  2. Bharath Kumar, S. Ramesh Kumar, N. Diby Paul, Prabavathy, V. R. and Sudha Nair. 2007. Characterization of the predominant bacterial population of different mangrove rhizosphaerae soils using 16S r RNA gene based single stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP). World J. microbial biotechnology. DOI 10.1007/s11274-007-9487-3.
  3. Bharathkumar, S. Diby Paul. and Sudha Nair (2008). Microbial diversity of culturable heterotrophs in the rhizosphere of salt marsh grass, Porteresiae caorctata. Journal of Basic microbiology. 48; 10-18.
  4. Diby Paul, Bharathkumar, S. and Sudha Nair. Osmotolerance in biocontrol strain of Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes MSP-538 (2005): A study using osmolyte, protein and gene expression profiling. Annals of Microbiology. 55 (4) 245-250.
  5. Diby Paul, Dineshkumar N. and Sudha Nair. (2006) Proteomics of a Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, Pseudomonas fluorescens MSP-393 subjected to salt shock. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 22(4) 369-374.
  6. Lilly M Saleena, Sunita Rangarajan, and Sudha Nair. 2001. Diversity of Azospirillum strains isolated from rice plants in coastal agri-ecosystem. Microbial Ecology 44: 271-277.
  7. Lily. M. Saleena, P. Loganathan, Sunita R. and Sudha Nair. 2001. Genetic diversity and relationship between Bradyrhizobium strains isolated from blackgram and cowpea. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 34: 276-281
  8. Lily. M. Saleena, P.Loganathan, Sunita R. and Sudha Nair. Genetic diversity of Bradyrhizobium strains isolated from Arachis hypogeae. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 47/2, 2001, 118-122
  9. Loganathan, P. and Sudha Nair. 2004. Swaminathania salitolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., a salt tolerant nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing bacteria from wild rice (Porteresia coarctata) – Tateoka. International Journal of Systematic & Evolutionary Microbiology 54,1185-1190.
  10. N. Rameshkumar and Sudha Nair (2007). Vibrio rhizosphaerae sp. nov.,a red-pigmented bacterium that antagonizes phytopathogenic bacteria. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 57: 2241-2246.
  11. N. Rameshkumar, Sudha Nair, Stefan Langer, Hans-Jurgen Busse and P. Kampfer (2007). Alterythrobacter indica sp. nov., a novel bacterium associated with wild rice (Porteresia coarctata Tateoka). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (Accepted- In press).
  12. N. Rameshkumar, Youhei Fukui, Tomoo Sawabe and Sudha Nair (2008). Vibrio porteresiae sp. nov., a novel diazotrophic bacterium isolated from a mangrove associated wild rice (Porteresia coarctata Tateoka). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (Accepted-In press).
  13. P. Loganathan and Sudha Nair. 2003. Crop specific endophyte colonization by a novel salt tolerant dual property isolate PA12 from wild rice. Vol 25, 6: 497-501 Biotechnology Letters
  14. Sunita Rangarajan, Lilly M Saleena, Preeti Vasudevan and Sudha Nair 2003. Biological suppression of rice diseases by Pseudomonas spp. under saline soil conditions. Plant and Soil, Vol 251, 01: 73-82
  15. Sunita Rangarajan, Lilly. M. Saleena and Sudha Nair 2002. Diversity of Pseudomonas spp. isolated from rice rhizosphere populations grown along a salinity gradient - Microbial Ecology, 42: 280 –289
  16. Sunita. Rangarajan, Loganathan P, Lilly M. Saleena and Sudha Nair. 2001. Diversity of Pseudomonads isolated from three different plant rhizospheres. Journal of Applied Microbiology, Vol 91 (4) 742-74

List of publications in the IPM lab
  1. Balaji, P., Malarvannan, S. and Hariharan, G.N. 2007. Efficacy of Roccella montagnei extracts on Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Entomology, 4: 3, 248-252.
  2. Malarvannan, S. and H. D. Subashini. 2006. Efficacy of Dodonaea angustifolia crude extracts against Helicoverpa armigera on rose. Pestology, 30: 11, 9-12.
  3. Malarvannan, S. and H. D. Subashini. 2007. Effect of Dodonaea angustifolia crude extract on biochemical profile of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) treated with crude extracts of Dodonaea angustifolia. Biochemical and Cellular Archives, 7: 1, 1-8.
  4. Malarvannan, S. and H. D. Subashini. 2007. Efficacy of Dodonaea angustifolia crude extracts against spotted bollworm, Earias vitella (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Entomology, 4: 3, 243-247.
  5. Subashini, H. D., Malarvannan, S. and Renjith R. Pillai. 2004. Dodonaea angustifolia – a potential biopesticide against Helicoverpa armigera- Current Science, 86; 26-28.
  6. Subashini, H. D., Rajam, A., Malarvannan, S., Sekar, S. and Varsha, R. 2007. Antimicrobial properties of Dodonaea angustifolia against human pathogens. Journal of Tropical medicinal plants, 7: 2, 157-162.
  7. Subashini, H.D., S. Malarvannan and P. Kumaran. 2007. Effect of biofertilizers (N - fixers) on the yield of rice varieties at Puducherry, India. Journal of Agronomy. 3: 2, 243-247.
  8. Subashini, H.D., S. Sekar, V.R. Sreelekha Devi, A. Rajam and S. Malarvannan. 2007. Biodegradation of pesticidal residue using traditional plants with medicinal properties and Trichoderma. Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology, 1 (3): 124-130.


PUBLICATIONS
(2002 – 2007)
Books/monograph/manuals
  • 2002 - Balasubramanian, K. and P. Thamizoli. (eds). 2002. Seed Village: Promoting Partnership Between Private Sector Seed Industry and Rural Women. Monograph no.11. MSSRF, Chennai. 53pp.
  • 2002 - Rengalakshmi, R. and K. Balasubramanian. 2002. Bioconservation and Utilisation of Minor Millets. Monograph no.14. MSSRF, Chennai. MSSRF/MG/02/14.
  • 2002 - Vedavalli, L., E. D. Israel Oliver King, K. Balasubramanian and S. Balusamy. 2002. Kolli Malai Makkal Paadagal = Folk Songs of Kolli Hills. (Tamil). Monograph no.12. MSSRF, Chennai. 146 pp.
  • 2003 - Rengalakshmi.R, I.O.King and D.Dhanapal. 2003. Institutionalising traditional seed exchange network. In Source book on Agro biodiversity conservation. In: A Source book on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity, Published by CIP-UPWARD, March 2003, Volume III: 302-308.
  • 2003 - Rengalakshmi.R, I.O.King, Boopathy and D.Dhanapal. 2003. Working with Farmers to enhance the productivity of traditional millet landraces. In: A Source book on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity, Published by CIP-UPWARD, March 2003, Volume I: 221-26.
  • 2004 - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. 2004. Ecoenterprises for Sustainable Livelihoods: Decentralised Production of Trichoderma viride: A Biofungicide for Crop Protection. Manual no.22. MSSRF, Chennai. 26pp.
  • 2004 - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. 2004. Job Led Economic Growth: Towards An Era of Sustainable Self Help Revolution: Chennai Declaration. Proceedings no.54. MSSRF, Chennai. 20pp.
  • 2004 - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. 2004. Market Driven Ecoenterprises for Livelihood Security: Some Examples. Manual no.14. MSSRF, Chennai. 16pp.
  • 2004 - Rengalakshmi.R and P.Thamizoli. 2004. Ecoenterprises for Sustainable Livelihoods: Decentralized production of Trichoderma viride – a biofungicide for crop protection. M. S.Swaminathan Research Foundation / MA/05/22.
  • 2005 - B.Selvamukilan, R. Rengalakshmi, P.Thamizoli, and SudhaNair. 2005. Village Level production and use of Bio-control agents and biofertilizers. In: Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems edited by Norman Uphoff et al. CRC press.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P., A. Gopalakrishnan, R. Rengalakshmi and Vishwanath Palled. 2005. Uyiriyal Graamangal = Coastal Biovillage Toolkit. (Tamil). Manual no.29. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. 54pp.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P., A. Gopalakrishnan, R. Rengalakshmi and Vishwanath Palled. 2005. Coastal Biovillage Toolkit. Manual no.24. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. 54pp.
  • 2006 - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. 2006. Biovillage Programme at Kodathur (Pondicherry). Research Report no.13. MSSRF, Chennai. 24pp.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi. R 2006. Harmonizing traditional and scientific knowledge systems in rainfall prediction and utilization. In Bridging Scales and Knowledge systems: Concepts and applications in ecosystem assessment/ Millennium Ecosystem Assessment edited by Dr. Walter V. Reid, Fikret Berkes, Thomaas J.Wilbanks and Doris Capistrano, Island Press. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.
  • 2006 - Thamizoli, P., R. Rengalakshmi, K. Senthil Kumar and T. Selvaraju. 2006. Agronomic Rehabilitation and Livelihood Restoration of Tsunami Affected Lands in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu: Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response. Monograph no.21. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. 48pp.
  • 2007 - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. 2007. Crop Calendar. MSSRF, Kendrapara, Orissa. 12pp.
  • 2007 - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. 2007. Shasya Panjika = Crop Calendar. (Oriya). MSSRF, Kendrapara, Orissa. 12pp.
  • 2007 - Maity, Bijay Kumar and Amulya Kumar Choudhury. 2006. Sankhipta Krushi Padhati = Concise Package of Practices of Crops for Precision Farming. (Oriya). M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Kendrapara, Orissa. 7pp.
  • 2007 - Maity, Bijay Kumar and Pravat Kumar Roul. 2007. Upakulaborty Jaibagrama Gathanara Ketoti Diga = Coastal Biovillage Toolkit. (Oriya). M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Kendrapara, Orissa. 63pp.
  • 2007 - MSSRF, 2007. Rengalakshmi and team. Changing equations: the impact of SHGs on gender relations. M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai
  • 2007 - Rengalakshmi, R., P. Thamizoli and M. Devaraj. 2007. Community Based, Information Communication Technology – Mediated Functional Literacy. Monograph no.24. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. 52pp.
  • 2007 - Rengalakshmi.R.2007. Localized climate forecasting system: Seasonal climate and weather prediction for farm level decision-making. Book edited by Dr.M.V.K.Sivakumar and Dr.James Hansen, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva.
Reports/thesis
  • 2002 - Gopalakrishnan, A. 2002. Effect of White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) Disease on Shrimp Aquaculture in Southeast Coast of India. Doctorate Awarded.
  • 2004 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2004. Conservation Biology of Little Millet (Panicum sumatrense Rothex Roem. A Schultz) Landraces of Kolli Hills, South India. Doctorate Awarded.
  • 2005 - Malarvannan, S. 2005. Studies on Biocontrol of Helicoverpa Armigera using Traditional Plants. Doctorate Awarded.
  • 2005 – Nageswaran, M. 2005. A Study on Integrated Intensive Farming System. Doctorate Awarded.
Articles in journals/books
  • 2001 - Ganesan, M. 2001. Performance of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Varieties Under Organic Farming in Greenhouse and Open Field Conditions During Winter Season of Tamilnadu. Madras Agricultural Journal. 88(10-12): 726-727.
  • 2001 - Ganesan, M. and H. D. Subashini. 2001. Study on Biometric Characteristics of Tomato Grown in Poly Greenhouse and Open Field Conditions. Madras Agricultural Journal. 88(10-12): 682-684.
  • 2001 - Thamizoli, P. and K. Balasubramanian. 2001. Information Management and Knowledge Management: MSSRF Telecentres in South India. The Journal of Development Communication. 2(12): 47-59.
  • 2001 - Thamizoli, P. and the MSSRF Team. 2001. Integrating Gender Concerns into Natural Resource Management: The Case of the Pichavaram Mangroves, Tamilnadu. Indian Journal of Gender Studies. 8(2): 195-206.
  • 2002 - Balasubramanian, K., P. Thamizoli and S. Murugakani. 2002. Labour, Market Linkages and Gender: Case Study of a Village in Tamilnadu. Economic and Political Weekly. 37(43): 4390-4396.
  • 2002 - Ganesan, M. 2002. Effect of Poly Greenhouse on Tomato Plant Microclimate and Tomato Fruit Production. Abstracts of AgEng Budapest 2002. Scientific Society of Mechanical Engineering, Hungary. 214-215.
  • 2002 - Ganesan, M. 2002. Effect of Poly-Greenhouse Models on Plant Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 72(10): 586-588.
  • 2002 - Ganesan, M. 2002. Effect of Poly-Greenhouse on Plant Micro Climate and Fruit Yield of Tomato. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 15(4): 750-752.
  • 2002 - Gnanappazham, L., M. Navamuniammal, R. Rengalakshmi, K. Balalsubramaniam, D. Dhanapal, E. D. Israel Oliver King and S. Krishnakumar. 2002. Application of Multispectral Remote Sensing data and GPS for area estimation of Minor Millet - Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu. GIS Development, 8th December 2002. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/updates/biweekly/bwu081202.htm.
  • 2002 - Thamizoli, P., and K.Balasubramanian. 2002. ‘Information management and knowledge empowerment: MSSRF Telecentres in South India.’ The Journal of Development Communication, Kuala Lampur: Vol 12: No.2. pp. 47-59.
  • 2002 – Subbiah, Viyay R. 2002. Empowerment of Rural Community: Experiences of MSSRF at Kannivadi. Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) Newsletter. 8 (1): 29-30.
  • 2003 - Balasubramanian, K. and P. Thamizoli. 2003. Active Utilizer Constituencies and Horizontal Transfer of Knowledge: A Case Study. Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. (Vol. 9) (No. 2) 51-60.
  • 2003 - Dhanapal.D. and R. Rengalakshmi. 2003. Macro-Perspectives and Micro-Initiatives – A case of Neem village, Indian Forester, December 2003.
  • 2003 - Ganesan, M. 2003. Comparative Evaluation of Low Cost Greenhouse and its Effect on the Yield and Quality of Two Varieties of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Indian Agriculturist. 6(3&4): 161-168.
  • 2003 - Ganesan, M., K. Balasubramanian and R. V. Bhavani. 2003. Studies on the Application of Different Levels of Water on Zero Energy Cool Chamber with Reference to the Shelf Life of Brinjal. Journal of the Indian Institute of Science.
  • 2003 - K.Balasubramanian, P.Thamizoli and S.Bose 2003. `Computers, Rural Community And Heutagogy: Sociology Of Promethean Literacy’. Journal of State Resource Centre for Adult Education, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Vol.4 No.4 pp. 5-11.
  • 2003 - Murugakani, S., Vijay R. Subbiah, S. Bose and R. Rengalakshmi. 2003. Phosphorus Management in Chickpea: Precision Farming Approach. Proceedings of the International Chickpea Conference. (eds.) R. N. Sharma, G. K. Shrivastava, A. L. Rathore, M. L. Sharma and M. A. Khan. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur. 273-276.
  • 2003 - Nageswaran, M., A. Gopalakrishnan, M. Ganesh, A. Vedhamurthy and E. Selvaganapathy. 2003. Evaluation of Waterhyacinth and Paddy Straw Waste for Culture of Oyster Mushrooms. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management. 41: 122-123.
  • 2003 - Rengalakshmi, R., E. D. Israel Oliver King and D. Dhanapal. 2003. Working with Farmers to Enhance Productivity of Local Cultivars in India. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity: A Sourcebook. CIP-UPWARD, GTZ, IDRC, IPGRI and SEARICE, Manila. 221-225.
  • 2003 - Subashini, H. D., S. Anand alias Venkataseshan and S. Malarvannan. 2003. Trichogramma Biopesticides: A Viable Microenterprise – Progress and Perspectives. Proceedings of the International Seminar on Downsizing Technology for Rural Development. (eds.) S. Khuntia, A. Parida and Vibhuti N. Misra. Allied, New Delhi. 239-243.
  • 2003 - Rengalakshmi, R., D. Dhanapal, E. D. Israel Oliver King and P. Boopathy. 2003. Institutionalizing Traditional Seed Exchange Networks through Community Seed Banks in Kolli Hills, India. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity: A Sourcebook. CIP-UPWARD, GTZ, IDRC, IPGRI and SEARICE, Manila. 302-308.
  • 2003 - Balasubramanian, K. P. Thamizoli and S. Bose. 2003. Computers, Rural community and Heutagogy: Sociology of Promethean Literacy. Journal of State Resource Centre for Adult Education. 4 (4): 5-11.
  • 2004 - Ganesan, M. and Vijay R. Subbiah. 2004. A Case Study on Increasing Tomato Productivity in a Low Cost Naturally Ventilated Greenhouse with Different Spacing. Proceedings of the National Workshop on Biodiversity Resource Management and Sustainable Use. (ed) K. Muthuchelian. Centre for Biodiversity and Forest Studies, Madurai. 119-122.
  • 2004 - Subashini, H. D., S. Malarvannan and Renjith R. Pillai. 2004. Dodonaea angustifolia – A Potential Biopesticide against Helicoverpa armigera. Current Science. 86(1): 26-28.
  • 2004 - Thamizoli, P. and the MSSRF Team. 2004. Mainstreaming gender concerns in mangrove conservation and management: Pichavaram Coast, Tamil Nadu. Livelihood and Gender: Equity in Community Resource Management (ed.) Sumi Krishna. Sae. New Delhi. 92-108.
  • 2004 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2004. Linking traditional and scientific knowledge systems on climate prediction and utilization: Proceedings of the Conference on Bridging scales and epistemologies: Linking knowledge with global science in multi scale assessments: Abstract. Millenium Ecosystem Assessment. Alexandria, Egypt. March 17-20.
  • 2005 - Arunachalam, V., R. Rengalakshmi and M. S. Kubera Raj. 2005. Ecological Stability of Genetic Diversity among Landraces of Little Millet (Panicum sumatrense) in South India. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 52(1): 15-19.
  • 2005 - Gopalakrishnan, A. and Ajay Parida. 2005. Incidence of Loose Shell Syndrome Disease of the Shrimp Penaeus monodon and its Impact in the Grow-Out Culture. Current Science. 88(7): 1148-1154.
  • 2005 - Paul, Diby, S. Bharathkumar and Sudha Nair. 2005. Osmotolerance in Biocontrol Strain of Pseudomonas Pseudoalcaligenes MSP-538: A Study using Osmolyte, Protein and Gene Expression Profiling. Annals of Microbiology. 55(4): 245-250.
  • 2005 - Rengalakshmi. R. 2005. Folk biology of minor millet landraces, Kolli Hills, South India, Journal of Ethnobiology, 25 (1).
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P., R. Rengalakshmi, R. Senthilkumar, T. Selvaraju and Sudha Nair. 2005. Post Tsunami Agronomic Rehabilitation in Nagappattinam and Cuddalore Districts, Tamil Nadu. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Strategies for Improved Farming and Ecological Security of Coastal Region. (eds.) D. Burman, C. Karpagam, B. K.Bandyopadhyay, AR. Bal and Sitangshu Sarkar. Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research, West Bengal, 103.
  • 2006 – Balasubramanian, K. and P.Thamizoli, 2006. ‘Social Differentiation and Horizontal Transfer of Knowledge: A Case study from South India.’ Journal of Agricultural Research and Extension. Wageningen University, The Hague, Netherlands.
  • 2006 - Maity, Bijay Kumar, S. Mohanty and P. K. Roul. 2006. Management of Coastal Agro-Ecosystem Affected by Super Cyclone in Orissa. Journal of Indian Institute of Public Administration. 14: 234-244.
  • 2006 - Malarvannan, S. and H. D. Subashini. 2006. Efficacy of Dodonaea angustifolia Crude Extracts Against Helicoverpa armigera on Rose. Pestology. 30(11): 9-12.
  • 2006 - Paul, Diby, N. Dineshkumar and Sudha Nair. 2006. Proteomics of a Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, Pseudomonas Fluorescens MSP-393 subjected to Salt Shock. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 22 (4): 369-374.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi. R 2006. Harmonizing Traditional and Scientific Knowledge Systems in Rainfall Prediction and Utilization. Bridging Scales and Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications in Ecosystem Assessment. (eds.) Walter V. Reid, Fikret Berkes, Thomas Wilbanks and Doris Capistrano. Island Press, Washington D.C. 225-239.
  • 2006 - Seenivasan, R., S. Malarvannan, R. Rengalakshmi and Sudha Nair. 2006. Organic Production of Plantation Crops Under Rainfed Condition in Thoni Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Organic Farming for Alleviation of Rural Poverty. (ed.) G. K. Veeresh. APOF, Bangalore. 20-21.
  • 2007 - Balaji, P., S. Malarvannan and G. N. Hariharan. 2007. Efficacy of Roccella montagnei Extracts on Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Entomology. 4(3): 248-252.
  • 2007 - Balasubramanian, T. N., A. Arivudai Nambi, and M. Ganesan. 2007. Study on the Effective Growing Period (EGP) Using FAO Model for the Selected District of Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Journal of Agrometeorology.
  • 2007 - Bharathkumar, S., N. Ramesh Kumar, Diby Paul, V. R. Prabavathy and Sudha Nair. 2007. Characterization of Predominant Bacterial Population of Different Mangrove Rhizosphere Soils Using 16S rRNA Gene-Based Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism (SSCP). World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.
  • 2007 - Malarvannan, S. and H. D. Subashini. 2007. Effect of Dodonaea angustifolia Crude Extract on Biochemical Profile of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera). Biochemical and Cellular Archives. 7(1): 1-8.
  • 2007 - Malarvannan, S. and H. D. Subashini. 2007. Efficacy of Dodonaea angustifolia Crude Extracts Against Spotted Bollworm, Earias vitella (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Entomology. 4(3): 243-247.
  • 2007 - Ramesh Kumar, N. and Sudha Nair. 2007. Vibrio rhizosphaerae sp. nov., a Red-Pigmented Bacterium that Antagonizes Phytopathogenic Bacteria. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
  • 2007 - Rengalakshmi, R., K. Senthil Kumar, T. Selvaraju and P. Thamizoli. 2007. Reclamation and Status of Tsunami Damaged Soil in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu. Current Science. 92(9): 1221-1223.
  • 2007 - Subashini, H. D., A. Rajam, S. Malarvannan, S. Sekar and R. Varsha. 2007. Antimicrobial Properties of Dodonaea angustifolia Against Human Pathogens. Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants. 7(2): 157-162.
  • 2007 - Subashini, H. D., S. Sekar, V. R. Sreelekha Devi, A. Rajam and S. Malarvannan. 2007. Biodegradation of Pesticidal Residue Using Traditional Plants with Medicinal Properties and Trichoderma. Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology. 1(3): 124-130.
Presentation in conferences/symposia
  • 2001 - Balasubramanian, K. 2001. Social Construction of Indigenous Knowledge. International Seminar on Changing People-Environment Interactions in Contemporary Asia. Kyodai Kaikan, Kyoto. November 15-17.
  • 2001 - Dhanapal, D. E. D. Israel Oliver King, R. Rengalakshmi and M. Vijaya Raghavan. 2001. Farmers’ Rights and Awareness: A Case Study of India. Launch Workshop on Regional Programme on Farmers’ Rights to Livelihood. South Asia on Trade, Economics and Environment and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal. July 12-13.
  • 2001 - Ganesan, M. and H. D. Subashini. 2001. Study of Biometric Characteristics and Fruit Yield of a Tomato Crop in a Poly-Greenhouse and in Open Field Conditions. International Symposium on Organic Agriculture. Agadir, Morocco. October 7-10.
  • 2001 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2001. Empowerment of Rural Women Through Micro Credit: MSSRF's Experience. National Workshop on Management Development Programme on Micro Finance. Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. May 4-5.
  • 2001 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2001. Empowerment of Rural Women Through Micro Credit: MSSRF's Experience. National Conference on All India Rural Enterprise Summit. Confederation of Indian Industry, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. November 3-4.
  • 2001 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2001. Folk Biology, Gender and Management of Minor Millets in Kollihills, Tamil Nadu. Workshop on Gender and Agriculture. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. August 10-12.
  • 2001 - Rengalakshmi, R., G. Alagukannan, N. Anil Kumar, V. Arivudai Nambi, G. Girigan, Hemal Kavinde, Israel Oliver King, Prathiba Joy, T. Ravishankar, Saujanendra Swain, Susanta Chaudary, P. Thamizoli, Trilochan Ray and L. Vedavalli. 2001. Enhancing the Role of Rural and Tribal Women in Agrobiodiveristy Conservation: An Indian Case Study. Expert Consulatation on Agrobiodiversity Conservation and the Role of Rural Women. FAO-RAP, CIP-UPWARD and SEAMEO-SEARCA, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. September 11-13.
  • 2001 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2001. Increasing Water Use Efficiency: Involving Community Participation in Local Resources Management. Regional (District Level) Workshop on Human Resources Development in Water and Sanitation Sector. Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram. December 19-21.
  • 2002 - Bose, S. 2002. Micro Enterprises for Poverty Alleviation of Women Self Help Groups. Workshop on Self Help Groups and Poverty Alleviation. Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul. October 28-30.
  • 2002 - Murugesan, S. 2002. Micro Enterprises for Poverty Alleviation of Women Self Help Groups. Workshop on Self Help Groups and Poverty Alleviation. Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul. October 28-30.
  • 2002 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2002. Micro-credit and Women’s Empowerment: MSSRF’s Experience. All India Consultation on Community Enterprises. Madurai. August 1-2.
  • 2002 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2002. Ways and Means to Agricutlrure, Role of PRIs and Corporate Linkages. Women Farmer's Krishi Mela: Exhibition cum Meeting. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad. April 25-27.
  • 2002 - Rengalakshmi,R. 2002. Climate variability and food security. International Research Institute for Climate prediction, Columbia University, New York, USA, 8-26th July 2002.
  • 2002 – Thamizoli, P. 2002. `Sustainable Agriculture and Knowledge Based Development: A Case Study of 'Information Patios', South India’ in Li Dajue Ed. `Second International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry’. Beijing:
  • 2002 - Thamizoli, P. 2002. Cultural Affirmity and Inclusivity of the Irula Foragers of Pichavaram Mangroves, Coromandal Coast, South India. International Conference on Hunter-Gatherer Studies and the Reshaping of Anthropology. Edinburgh, U. K. September 9-13.
  • 2002 - Gnanappazham, L., M. Navamuniammal, R. Rengalakshmi, K. Balasubramaninan, D. Dhanapal, E.D.Israel Oliver King and S. Krishnakumar. 2002. Application of multispectral remote sensing data and GPS for area estimation of minor millets-Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu. The Asian GPS Conference. GIS Institute and GIS Development Private Limited (Noida), India International Centre,New Delhi, October 24-25.
  • 2003 - Balasubramanian, K. 2003. What Farmers can do to Answer Poverty and Strengthen the Economy of Cambodia. Cambodian Farmers’ Dialogue. Phnom Penh. February 3-4.
  • 2003 - Murugesan, S. 2003. An Ecopreneurship Approach in Integrated Pest Management with an Enterprise of Trichogramma Biocontrol Tool in Dindigul District. National Conference on Insect Pest Control. Barathiar University, Coimbatore. January 20-22.
  • 2003 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2003. Marketing and Promotion of Microenterprises through SHGs. Commonwealth of Youth. Chennai. July 19.
  • 2003 - Rengalakshmi. R 2003. ‘Biodiversity Act and Plant Variety Protection and Farmer’s Right Act and its relevance to Tribal Agriculture’ Seminar on Five Year plans and Welfare Schemes: Socio-Economic Conditions of Tribals of Tamil Nadu organized by the Department of Anthropology, University of Madras, Hoggenekal, 30th November to 2nd December.
  • 2003 - Rengalakshmi.R. 2003. Workshop on Seasonal climate prediction at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, April 2003.
  • 2003 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2003. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Rural Development. Workshop on Information and Communication Technology for Poor. DHAN Foundation, Madurai. December 22.
  • 2003 – Thamizoli, P., 2003. ``Agriculture, Land and Settlement in Tribal areas’ Seminar on Five Year plans and Welfare Schemes: Socio-Economic Conditions of Tribals of Tamil Nadu organized by the Department of Anthropology, University of Madras, Hoggenekal, 30th November to 2nd December
  • 2003 - Thamizoli. P., 2003. ` Folk Narratives from the Palni Hills: The Pulayans ‘left behind the dead cattle, driven to the mountain’s edge, shown the dry waterhole’ Seminar on Livelihood Strategies among Forest – related Tribal Groups of South India: Contextual Analysis of Local Livelihood Strategies. Jointly organized by The Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University and Centre for Research on Environment, Development, Innovations, Technology& Trade, Mysore 17-19 October
  • 2003 - King, E.D. Israel Oliver, D. Sengottuvel, L.R.Gopinath and V. Arivudainambi. 2003. Commercialization for Conservation: Agro Biodiversity Conservation Strategies for small millets: A case from Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu. Swadeshi Science Congress. M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Kalpetta, Kerala. November 6-8.
  • 2003 - Thamizoli, P. 2003. Agriculture, Land and settlement in Tribal Areas. Seminar on Five year plans and welfare schemes: Socio Economic conditions of tribals of Tamil Nadu. Department of Anthropology, University of Madras, Hoggenekkal, November 30-December 2.
  • 2003 - Thamizoli, P. 2003. folk narratives from the Palni Hills: The Pulayars left behind the dead cattle, driven to the mountain’s edge, shown the dry water hole. Seminar on livelihood strategies amoing forest related tribal groups of South India: Contextual Analysis of local livelihood strategies. Department of Social Anthropology, StOCKHOLM university Centre for Research on Environment Development, Innovative Technology and Trade, Mysore October 17-19.
  • 2004 - Ganesan, M., A. Vedamoorthy and R. V. Bhavani. 2004. Comparative Study of Storage in Zero Energy Cool Chamber and Room Temperature Conditions during Winter Season. Indian Convention of Food Scientists and Technologists (ICFOST 2004). CFTRI, Mysore. December 9-10.
  • 2004 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver, P. Boopathy, D. Sengottuvel, L. R. Gopinath and M. Vijayaraghavan. 2004. Creating an Economic Stake for Community Organic Farming: Case Study from Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu. International Conference on Organic Food. ICAR, Shillong. February 16.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Biovillage Concept and Banking Interventions. Programme for Senior Bankers on Partnership between Private Sector and Banks. State Bank Institute of Rural Development (SBIRD), Hyderabad. September 25.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Biovillage Concept and MSSRF Experience and Exploring Possible Areas of Networking. Meeting on Promoting a Community Food Security Movement. World Vision, Coimbatore. June 30.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Discussion on Sustainable Rural Development with reference to Bhopal State through Biovillage Concept and Micro-Credit Programmes. State Bank of India, Bhopal. June 24.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Interactive Session on Sesame Village Concept. Idhayam, Virudhunagar. June 1.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Micro-Finance: A Mechanism for Promotion of Eco-Enterprises for Sustainable Rural Development. Workshop on Micro-Finance. Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal. June 23.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. MSSRF Experience in Promoting Eco-Enterprises. World Environmental Day Programme. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, Chennai. June 3.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. National Seminar on Information Communication Technology and Social Science Research. Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. August 18.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Role of Ecotechnology and Agri-Business in Strengthening Livelihood Security of Urban and Rural Communities with reference to Biovillage Concept. Entrepreneurship Development Programme. Centre for Research on New International Economic Order (CRENIO), Chennai. April 2.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Role of Micro-Credit in Sustainable Rural Development and Capacity Building: MSSRF Experience. Interactive Meeting. State Bank of India, Bhopal. June 23.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Seminar on Technologies for New Millennium. Indian Institute of 2004 - Technology Madras, Chennai. April 3.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Village Industrial Complexes. National Seminar on Agri-Export Processing Zones. Gitam Institute of Foreign Trade, Visakhapatnam. October 29.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Workshop on Micro-Finance and Debt Swap for Poor. International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions (INAFI-INDIA) and Dhan Foundation, Chennai. July 13.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Workshop on MP3 in Micro-Finance: Principles, Practices and Perspectives. International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions (INAFI), Madurai. March 25-27.
  • 2004 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2004. Agro-Biodiversity, Soil Microbial Biodiversity and Tribal Communities. State Level Workshop on Biodiversity. Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Coimbatore. October 30-31.
  • 2004 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2004. First Consortia Meeting on Commonwealth of Learning L3 Project. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. September 26.
  • 2004 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2004. Regional Workshop on ICT for Community Empowerment through Non-Formal Education. Vientiane, Lao PDR. June 22-25.
  • 2004 - Rengalakshmi, R., B. Selvamukilan, P. Thamizoli, K. Balasubramanian and S. Bose. 2004. Decentralized Production of Trichoderma viride: A Viable Ecoenterprise. National Seminar on Rural Biotechnology for Sustainable Development. Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram. February 18-20.
  • 2004 - Rengalakshmi.R, 2004. Conference on ‘Bridging Scales and Epistemologies: Linking Knowledge with Global Science in Multi-Scale Assessments’ at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt, 17-20 March 2004.
  • 2004 - Senthil Kumar, V. 2004. National Symposium on Recent Trends in Fisheries Education and Research. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi. December 4.
  • 2004 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2004. Interim Board Meting of the Ecoagriculture Partners. Nairobi, Kenya. September 30.
  • 2004 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2004. National Consultative Meet on Critical Issues Confronting Farmers. NABARD, Hyderabad. August 8-9.
  • 2004 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2004. Preparation of Agriculture Curriculum by the State Resource Centre for Non-Formal, Adult and Continuing Education, Tamil Nadu. State Resource Centre, Chennai. October 14.
  • 2004 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2004. Technical Committee on Continuous Social Assessment Study of the Tamil Nadu World Bank Assisted ICDS Project. ICDS, Chennai. November 19-December 7.
  • 2004 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2004. Working Group on Infrastructure, Input Management, Extension and Pricing Related Issues. NABARD, Hyderabad. October 29-December 23.
  • 2004 - Subbiah, Vijay R., M. Nageswaran, A. Gopalakrishnan, M. Ganesan, L. Gnanappazham and M. Navamuniyammal. 2004. Community Participation in Effective Management of Water Resource in Coastal Agriculture. International Ecoagriculture Conference. Nairobi, Kenya. September 26-29.
  • 2004 - Subbiah, Vijay R., M. Navamuniyammal, R. Srinivasan and L. Gnanappazham. 2004. Precision Agriculture with reference to Nutrient Management: An Indian Perspective. National Symposium on Input Use Efficiency in Agriculture. Kerala Agriculture University, Thrissur. November 25-27.
  • 2004 - Thamizoli, P. 2004. Biodiversity and Social Implications. Hill Science Congress and State Level Workshop on Biodiversity. Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Coimbatore. October 30-31.
  • 2004 - Thamizoli, P. 2004. Community Managed ICT Facilitated Literacy Programme and Community Empowerment. Workshop on ICT for Community Empowerment through Non-Formal Education. Vientiane, Lao PDR. June 22-25.
  • 2004 - Thamizoli, P. 2004. Globalization and Local Farmers: The Role of ICT in Building Human Capital for Sustainable Livelihood. Third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Dunedin, New Zealand. July 4-8.
  • 2004 - Thamizoli, P. 2004. Sustainable Livelihoods. Seminar on Cities – Engines of Rural Development. Centre for Human Settlements, Anna University, Chennai. October 1.
  • 2005 - Chandrasekaran, A. 2005. Achieving Millennium Development Goals and Grass Roots Development. Third International Conference on Rural India. Bhoovigyan Vikas Foundation (New Delhi), Hyderabad. November 10-12.
  • 2005 - Chandrasekaran, A. and K. G. Mani. 2005. Concept of IPNS and its Components. Training Soil Scientists. Department of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu Government, Chennai. (Kudumiyanmalai). October 17-19.
  • 2005 - Chandrasekaran, A. and K. G. Mani. 2005. Creating Awareness on IPNS Concepts. Training Soil Scientists. Department of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu Government, Chennai. (Kudumiyanmalai). October 17-19.
  • 2005 - Chandrasekaran, A. and K. G. Mani. 2006. Participatory Water Management under Dry Land Agriculture. Conference on Tamil Nadu Agricon 2006. Confederation of Indian Industry, Trichy. February 11-12.
  • 2005 - Ganesan, M. 2005. Training on Production and Export of Cut Flowers. Urban Horticultural Development Centre (UHDC), Chennai. May 6.
  • 2005 - Gnanappazham,L., M.Navamuniyammal, P. Thamizoli, R.Rengalakshmi, Vijay R Subbiah and R. Srinivasan. 2005. Farm Information for managing and planning agricultural practices. In Proceedings of the national seminar on GIS application in rural development, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 26-28th September 2005.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. Development of Bio-Villages and Banking Interventions: MSSRF Experience. Training Programme for Senior Level Bank Officers. Indian Bank Management Academy (IMAGE). June 10.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. Micro Credit and Self-Help Groups Linkage: Exploration Towards an Effective Alternative. National Seminar on Self-Help Initiatives – India and Canadian Experiences. Shastri Applied Research Project and Project on Third Sector Governance. Mysore University, Mysore. December 23.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. MSSRF Initiatives on Coastal Biovillage. Post Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme. State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Mysore. January 30.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. Promotion of Self-Help Groups and Banking Interventions. MSSRF Experience. Training Programme for Senior Level Bank Officers. Indian Bank Management Academy (IMAGE). September 1.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. Role of Development Organizations in Promotion of Market Driven Microenterprises for Livelihood Security. Workshop on Self-Help Groups and Bank Linkage. ICRISAT and IDS, Dharwad. July 28.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. Role of NGO’s in Development of SHG’s and Banking Interventions to Promote Sustainable Livelihoods. Training Programme for Senior Level Bank Officers. Indian Bank Management Academy (IMAGE). May 10.
  • 2005 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2005. Cultural Diversity, Biological Diversity - Conservation and Management. Refresher Course in Botany on Plant Science Teaching and Research in Colleges: Conventional and Modern Trends. Madras Christian College, Chennai. February 7-11.
  • 2005 - Rengalakshmi, R. and P. Thamizoli. 2005. Ecoenterprises for Job-Led Economic Growth. International Conference on Local Economic Development and SMEs Under Globalization and Emerging Trade Relations. Institute for Small Enterprise Development, Cochin, Kerala. January 18-19.
  • 2005 - Rengalakshmi, R. and P. Thamizoli. 2005. Farmers’ Association and Social Capital: Strengthening Local Agricultural Development. National Seminar on the Concept of Social Capital and its Relevance to Theory, Research and Policy. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. March 10-11.
  • 2005 - Rengalakshmi. R. 2005. Revamping Agricultural Extension Services, Paper presented at Round table on Modernisation of commissionerate of Agriculture to meet the challenges of new Environment, Commissionerate of Agriculture, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 21-22 July 2005.
  • 2005 - Rengalakshmi.R. 2005. International Workshop on Application of Climate Research: Challenges and Opportunities. World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 11-13 May 2005.
  • 2005 - Rengalakshmi.R. 2005. Regional Workshop on ICT for Community Empowerment through Non Formal Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok, Chennai, India, 3-7 October 2005.
  • 2005 - Rengalakshmi.R. 2005. Synthesis workshop of the Advanced Training Institute on Food Security and Climate Variability, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 9-10 May 2005.
  • 2005 - Senthil Kumar, V. 2005. Aqua India 2005: Crop Review on Tiger Shrimp and Scampi. Society of Aquaculture Professionals, Nellore. February 25-26.
  • 2005 - Senthil Kumar, V. 2005. GAP in Coastal Wetlands Aquaculture. Workshop on Introduction of HACCP in Aquaculture. Marine Products Export Development Authority, Thanjavur. March 4.
  • 2005 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2005. Prospects of Organic Food. Seminar on Indian Food Processing Industry – Issues and Prospects. Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, South India Council and Federation of Indian Export Organisations Southern Region, Chennai. August 18.
  • 2005 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2005. Site Specific Farming Approaches in the Context of Ecological Farming. Training on Farming for the Future – Ecological and Economic Issues and Strategies. Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. November 12.
  • 2005 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2005. Workshop on Livelihood and Micro-Finance Support for Women in Coastal Fisheries Community in Orissa State. FAO and NABARD Consultancy Service, Bhubaneswar. April 23.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P. 2005. Humanitarian, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Disaster Management. State Level Workshop on Disaster Management. Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Chennai. February 12-13.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P. 2005. Post Tsunami Rehabilitation – Efforts by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. Seminar on Tsunami Rehabilitation Mediated. Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. September 3-4.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P. 2005. Self Help Groups and Social Capital: Impact of Social Capital on Gender Issues. National Seminar on The Concept of Social Capital and its Relevance for Theory, Research and Policy. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. March 10-11.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P. and Ignatius Prabhakar. 2005. Legal Identity and Natural Resource Management: The Foraging Irula Women of Killai Region, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. National Seminar. IAWS, Goa, May 5-7.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P. and Ignatius Prabhakar. 2005. Social Capital and Rural Development: Role of Self Help Groups in Development. International Symposium on Redesigning Integrated Community Development. Taichung, Taiwan. April 25-29.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P. and R. Rengalakshmi. 2005. Participation Enables or Burdens the Community. National Seminar on Experiencing Participation: A Critical Review. University of Madras, Chennai. February 28-March 1.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P. and R. Rengalakshmi. 2005. Small Business Developments and Pro-Poor Growth: The Challenges and Realities. Second Commonwealth India SME Competitiveness Development Programme. The National Small Industries Corporation Limited, Chennai. April 17-22.
  • 2005 - Thamizoli, P., R. Rengalakshmi, R. Senthilkumar, T. Selvaraju and Sudha Nair. 2005. Post Tsunami Agronomic Rehabilitation in Nagappattinam and Cuddalore Districts, Tamil Nadu. National Seminar on Strategies for Improved Farming and Ecological Security of Coastal Region. Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, December 21-24.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. MSSRF Initiatives on Coastal Biovillage. Post Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme. State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Mysore. January 30.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. Role of Development Organizations in Promotion of Market Driven Microenterprises for Livelihood Security. Workshop on Self-Help Groups and Bank Linkage. ICRISAT and IDS, Dharwad. July 28.
  • 2005 - Paul, Diby and Sudha Nair. 2005. Salt Adaptation in the Biocontrol Bacterium, Pseudomonas Fluorescens MSP-393: A Study using Proteomic and Genomic Tools. International Workshop on Plant Microbe Interactions. University of Madras, Chennai. 7-9.
  • 2005 - Dineshkumar, N., Diby Paul and Sudha Nair. 2005. Studies on osmotolerance in Pseudomonas florescens MSP-393, a Plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria from Coastal Agri-Ecosystem. National Symposium on Microbial Technology for Productive Agriculture. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Combatore, October 7-8.
  • 2005 - Paul Diby and Sudha Nair. 2005. Salt adaptationin the biocontrol bacterium, Pseudomonas fluorescens MSP-393: A study using proteomic and genomic tools. International Workshop on plant microbe interactions. University of Madras, Chennai. December 7-9.
  • 2006 - Maity, B.K. 2006. Scientific and Social values of Mangrove forests in Coastal Eco-System : National Seminar organised by Action for Protection of Wild Animals (APOWA), Kendrapara on 03/09/06
  • 2006 - Chandrasekaran, A. and K. G. Mani. 2006. Participatory Water Management under Dry Land Agriculture. Conference on Tamil Nadu Agricon 2006. Confederation of Indian Industry, Trichy. February 11-12.
  • 2006 - Chandrasekaran, A. and K. G. Mani. 2006. Production and Marketing of Trichogramma Parasitoid. Conference on Tamil Nadu Agricon 2006. Confederation of Indian Industry, Trichy. February 11-12.
  • 2006 - Nair, Sudha. 2006. Gender, Science and Technology for Sustainable Development: Looking Ahead to the Next 10 Years. GAB-UNSCTD Meeting. Paris, France. December 12-14.
  • 2006 - Nair, Sudha. 2006. Science and Technology as a Transformative Tool to Bridge the Gender Divide. Professor B. D. Tilak Award Lecture. IICT, Hyderabad. November 22.
  • 2006 - Nair, Sudha. 2006. Social Inequity: What Young People Can Do About It. Invited Lecture. Temple University of Japan, Tokyo, Japan. September 8.
  • 2006 - Nair, Sudha. 2006. Utilizing All of Our Talents. Forum on Science and Technology in Society: Women in Science. Kyoto, Japan. September 10-12.
  • 2006 - Ramesh Kumar, N. and Sudha Nair. 2006. Isolation and Characterisation of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria from Mangrove Ecosystem. Second Asia Pacific Marine Biotechnology Conference. NIOT, Cochin. November 2-5.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2006. Beyond Tsunami: Saving Lives and Livelihoods. Workshop on Local Level Recovery Planning and Hazard Mitigation. Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok. August 2-4.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi, R., Smita Mishra, Susanta S. Chaudhury, E.D. Israel Oliver King and Trilochana Ray. 2006. When Is Knowledge Power?: Gendered Knowledge and Women’s Changing Status in Two Agro-Biodiversity Locations. International Conference on Participatory Plant Breeding and Knowledge Management for Strengthening Rural Livelihoods. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. August 17-19.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi.R. 2006. International meeting on Re-engineering development: engendering ICTs - Global efforts for local impact: Moving from Knowledge to Action at UNESCO, Paris from 12-14th November 2006.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi.R. 2006. Regional workshop on ICT for Community Empowerment through Non Formal Education, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, Solo, Indonesia, 20-24 November 2006.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi.R. 2006. Workshop on Community Knowledge Service, Ecoagriculture Partners, United Nations Development Programme and GTZ at GTZ, Berlin, Germany, 7-8th September 2006.
  • 2006 - Rosario, D. 2006. MSSRF Model on Agricultural Practices as a Sustainable Livelihood to the Rural Poor. Workshop on Models of Development. World Vision India, Pondicherry. November 28-30.
  • 2006 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2006. Export of Organically Certified Foods – Potential and Opportunities. Interactive Meeting with Trade and Industry. Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) and European Union - India Trade and Investment Development Programme, in collaboration with The Southern India Chamber of Commerce & Industries (SICCI), Chennai. November 18.
  • 2006 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2006. Partnering for Self Sufficiency in Sustainable Agricultural Practices. 6th Annual Workshop of Sesame and Niger Research Workers – 2006. All India Coordinated Research Project, Kayamkulam Centre, Amrithapuri. April 18-19.
  • 2006 - Thamizoli, P., R. Rengalakshmi, K. Senthil Kumar and T. Selvaraju. 2006. Surviving Disasters and Supporting Recovery: Disaster Preparedness in Agriculture. Workshop on Disaster Preparedness in Coastal Agriculture. NGOs Coordination and Resource Centre, Nagappatinam. August 3-4.
  • 2006 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2006. Partnering for Self Sufficiency in Sustainable Agricultural Practices. 6th Annual Workshop of Sesame and Niger Research Workers – 2006. All India Coordinated Research Project, Kayamkulam Centre, Amrithapuri. April 18-19.
  • 2007 - Bharath Kumar, S., V. R. Prabavathy, N. Ramesh Kumar and Sudha Nair. 2007. Analysis of DNA Polymorphism of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola by PCR-based DNA Fingerprinting and its Biological Control Using Pseudomonas fluorescence. Eighth Agricultural Science Congress of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. TNAU, Coimbatore. February 15-17.
  • 2007 - Nair, Sudha. 2007. The Gender Dimensions of STI Capacity Building. Global Forum on Building Science, Technology, and Innovation Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction. World Bank, Washington D.C. February 13-15.
  • 2007 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2007. Gendered Knowledge and Gender Relations: Case Studies in Two Agro-Biodiversity Rich Locations. Southern Regional Workshop on Feminist Perspectives and the Struggle to Transform the Disciplines. Indian Association for Women Studies, United Theological College, Bangalore. February 2-3.
  • 2007 - Rosario, D. 2007. Biovillage Experience in Dairy Management. Conference on Livestock Dependent Women Self Help Groups. delPHE, British Council and Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Pondicherry. February 7-8.
Participation in training programmes /workshops
  • 2001 - Dhanapal, D. 2001. Trainers' Training on Women's Entrepreneurship Development Programme at Pattukottai. Tamilnadu Corporation for Development of Women, Chennai. July 7-12.
  • 2001 - Ganesan, M. 2001. Intensive Cultivation of Vegetables Under Different Growing Conditions. Indo-Israel Project on R&D and Demonstration Farm, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. December 3-14.
  • 2001 - Ganesan, M. 2001. Workshop on Home Gardening and Waste Management. Ga.Gemunafushi Island, Male, Maldives. December 23-27.
  • 2001 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver. 2001. State Level Workshop on Sharing Experiences in JFM under TAP in Tamilnadu. Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindukal. August 29-31.
  • 2001 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2001. Drip Irrigation System for Horticultural Crops. Indo-Israel Project on R&D and Demonstration Farm, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. October 29-November 9.
  • 2002 - Balasubramanian, K. 2002. Eco-jobs and Eco-entrepreneurship: The Way Forward at the Ecology of Hope Initiative. World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Johannesburg, South Africa. August 30.
  • 2002 - Balasubramanian, K. 2002. Second Global Environment Fund (GEF) Assembly on Ecology of Hope: Uncommon Opportunities for Eco-jobs and Eco-entrepreneurship. Beijing, China. October 16-18.
  • 2002 - Balasubramanian, K. 2002. Workshop on Obtaining Effective Research Results with Scarce Resources: Strategies for Research and Innovation in Forestry. FORSPA, IUFRO/SPDC, USFS and TNC, Colombo, Sri Lanka. December 2-4.
  • 2002 - Bose, S. 2002. All India Adult Education Conference. Indian Adult Education Association and The Gandhigram Rural Institute. Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul. December 27-29.
  • 2002 - Bose, S. 2002. Seminar on Micro-finance Innovations. NABARD and M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. August 6.
  • 2002 - Ganesan, M. 2002. Workshop on Issues in Social Sciences Research and Sustainable Development. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. January 9-11.
  • 2002 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver. 2002. Biodynamic Training Programme. Biodynamic Association of India, Kodaikanal. October 6-13.
  • 2002 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver. 2002. National Level Workshop on Rapid Assessment for Prioritizing Species and Sites for Conservation of Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest in Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. FRLHT, Auroville, Pondicherry. March 5-7.
  • 2002 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver. 2002. Sodhayathra for Documenting Grass Root Innovations and Indigenous Knowledge and Recognise the Grass Root Innovators in Tamilnadu. CCD and Seva NGOs, Southern Tamilnadu. December 22-30.
  • 2002 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver. 2002. UGC National Seminar on Innovation for Sustainable Development: Interfacing Indigenous Knowledge Systems with Biodiversity and Food Security. University of Madras, Kolli Hills. October 23-25.
  • 2002 - Murugesan, S. 2002. Training Programme on Mass Production of Trichoderma viride towards an Entrepreneurship to Ilayathendral Women Self Help Groups, S. Puthur and Initiation of the Trichoderma Unit in S. Puthur. Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. December 18-23.
  • 2002 - Nagaraja, C. 2002. National Workshop cum Training Programme on Bioinformatics and Statistics in Aquaculture Research. Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR), Bhubaneswar. January 8-11.
  • 2002 - Nagaraja, C. 2002. Training Programme on Taxonomy, Genetics and Gene Banking of Coastal and Marine Bioresources and Biodiversity. Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai. June 18-July 8.
  • 2002 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2002. International Conference on Microcredit Summit +5. Hilton, New York. November 9-13.
  • 2002 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2002. National Seminar on Organic Farming. EXIM Bank, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai. May 23-24.
  • 2002 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2002. Online Course on Integrated Pest Management in Cotton. Asia Pacific Regional Technology Centre – Professional Development for Agriculture. Chennai. June 24-August 2.
  • 2002 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2002. Workshop on Climate Variability and Food Security. International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, University of Columbia, New York. July 8-26.
  • 2002 - Selvamukilan, B. 2002. Training Programme on Mass Production of Trichoderma viride towards an Entrepreneurship to Ilayathendral Women Self Help Groups, S. Puthur and Initiation of the Trichoderma Unit in S. Puthur. Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. December 18-23.
  • 2002 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2002. International Groundwater Conference on Sustainable Development and Management of Groundwater Resources in Semi-Arid Regions with Special Reference to Hard Rocks. National Geophysical Research Institute (Hyderabad), Dindigul. February 20-22.
  • 2002 - Thamizoli, P. 2002. National Seminar on Organic Farming. EXIM Bank, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai. May 23-24.
  • 2002 - Pillai, Renjith R. 2002. Intensive Course on Modern Analytical Techniques in Quality control of drugs and Pharmaceuticals. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Chandigarh, September 2-20.
  • 2002 - Seenivasan, R. 2002. Seminar on weather and climate. Perspectives from Space. Indian Meteorological Society, Ahmedabad, September 25.
  • 2002 - Seenivasan, R. 2002. Training programme on Remote sensing application tools in precision farming. Space Application Centre ( SAC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad. September 23-October 4.
  • 2003 - Bose, S. 2003. NGO-Banker Interface on Rural Entrepreneurship Development. Small Industries Development Bank of India and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Kodaikanal. February 10-12.
  • 2003 - Bose, S. 2003. State Level Workshop on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development. Rural Energy Centre, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram. March 15-16.
  • 2003 - Bose, S. 2003. Training Programme on Hill Banana and Acid Lime Cultivation. Horticultural Research Station, Thadiyankudisai. July 31.
  • 2003 - Bose, S. 2003. Training Programme on Onion Cultivation Methods. National Horticulture Development Foundation, Oddanchatram. October 17.
  • 2003 - Ganesan, M. 2003. National Workshop on Natural Dyes. Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Chennai. February 27-28.
  • 2003 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver. 2003. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment for Sustaining Ecosystem Goods and Services and Human Livelihoods in the Western Ghats. ATREE, Bangalore. January 11-12.
  • 2003 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver. 2003. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Planning (NBSAP) Workshop. Tamilnadu Forest Department, Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore. January 28-29.
  • 2003 - King, E. D. Israel Oliver. 2003. Sacred Values and Conservation: An Action Planning Workshop. The Mountain Institute, IDRC and ATREE, India International Centre, New Delhi. January 8.
  • 2003 - Nagaraja, C. 2003. Training Programme on Hill Banana and Acid Lime Cultivation. Horticultural Research Station, Thadiyankudisai. July 31.
  • 2003 - Nagaraja, C. 2003. Training Programme on Onion Cultivation Methods. National Horticulture Development Foundation, Oddanchatram. October 17.
  • 2003 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2003. Rural Net Conference. Confederation of Indian Industry, Mysore. November 8-9.
  • 2003 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2003. Workshop on What Means and Ways for Microfinance for What Impact. French Institute of Pondicherry, Pondicherry. January 9-10.
  • 2003 - Seenivasan, R. 2003. Training Programme on Onion Cultivation Methods. National Horticulture Development Foundation, Oddanchatram. October 17.
  • 2003 - Seenivasan, R. 2003. Training Programme on Remote Sensing Application Tools in Precision Farming. SAC, ISRO, Ahmedabad. September 15-20.
  • 2003 - Seenivasan, R. 2003. Workshop on Farmers’ Day Programme. Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. May 31.
  • 2003 - Selvamukilan, B. 2003. Training Programme on Coffee Culture. Coffee Board, Thandikudi, Dindigul. September 1-9.
  • 2003 - Selvamukilan, B. 2003. Training Programme on Hill Banana and Acid Lime Cultivation. Horticultural Research Station, Thadiyankudisai. July 31.
  • 2003 - Selvamukilan, B. 2003. Training Programme on Mass Production of Pseudomonas Fluorescens. Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. November 3-7.
  • 2003 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2003. Interactive Workshop on Adaptable Models for Food and Agri-Business Growth. Confederation of Indian Industry, Chennai. September 26.
  • 2003 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2003. Workshop on Market Access and Fair Trade is possible for Producer Groups from Marginalised Communities. Indo-American Centre for International Studies, Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad. August 21-23.
  • 2004 - Bose, S. 2004. Workshop on Road Show on Water Surface – North India. Dhan Foundation, Madurai. February 6-19.
  • 2004 - Murugesan, S. 2004. Conference on Post Harvest Technologies for Rural Development. Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram. February 12-14.
  • 2004 - Nagaraja, C. 2004. Conference on Sustainable Agriculture (Tamil Nadu Agricon 2004). Periyar Maniyammai Engineering College, Thanjavur. February 7.
  • 2004 - Nagaraja, C. 2004. Training Programme on Bee Keeping and Honey Processing. Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri. March 30-April 1.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Conference on Microfinance. French Institute of Pondicherry, Pondicherry. January 7-8.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Discussion on Sustainable Rural Development with reference to Bhopal State through Biovillage Concept and Micro credit programmes. State Bank of India, Bhopal. June 24.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Interactive Session on Sesame Village Concept. Idhayam, Virudhunagae. June 1.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. National Seminar on Information Communication Technology and Social Science Research. Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. August 18.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Seminar on Technologies for New Millennium. Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, April 3.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Workshop on Micro finance and Debt swap for poor. International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions (INAFI-INDIA) and Dhan Foundation, Chennai. July 13.
  • 2004 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2004. Workshop on MP3 in micro finance: Principles, Practices and Perspectives. International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions (INAFI), Madurai, March 25-27.
  • 2004 - Seenivasan, R. 2004. Conference on Post Harvest Technologies for Rural Development. Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram. February 12-14.
  • 2004 - Selvamukilan, B. 2004. Conference on Sustainable Agriculture (Tamil Nadu Agricon 2004). Periyar Maniyammai Engineering College, Thanjavur. February 7.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. National Seminar on Self Help Initiatives: Indian and Canadian Experiences. Shastri Applied Research Project (SHARP) and Project on Third Sector Governance, Mysore University, Mysore. December 23.
  • 2005 - Palled, Vishwanath. 2005. Workshop on Livelihood and Microfinance Support for Women in Coastal Fisheries Community in Orissa State. NABARD and FAO, Bhubaneshwar. April 23.
  • 2006 - Choudhury, Amulya Kumar. 2006. Workshop on Orissa Fisheries Policy. UNDP and AFPRO, Bhubaneswar. May 25-26.
  • 2006 - Maity, B.K. 2006. Attended the workshop cum discussions on “Potential role of mangroves and other coastal plant diversity for disaster impact minimization and livelihood security “ on 21/02/06 at Bhubaneswar by Social Eco Cultural Research and Communication Syndicate.
  • 2006 - Nageswaran, M. 2006. Workshop on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). National Safety Council and Eco-Securities India, (Mumbai), Cochin. May 23.
  • 2006 - Nair, Sudha. 2006. Board Meeting of Friends of MSSRF. Tokyo, Japan. September 9.
  • 2006 - Nair, Sudha. 2006. Review meeting on progress, prospects, achievements and challenges in gender equity through S & T in South East Asia and the Pacific. UNESCO, Ja karata Cebu Islands, Phillipines, May 30-31.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2006. International Meeting on Re-Engineering Development: Engendering ICTs - Global Efforts for Local Impact: Moving from Knowledge to Action. UNESCO, Paris. November 12-14.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2006. Regional Workshop on ICT for Community Empowerment through Non Formal Education. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, Solo, Indonesia. November 20-24.
  • 2006 - Rengalakshmi, R. 2006. Workshop on Community Knowledge Service. Ecoagriculture Partners, United Nations Development Programme and GTZ. Berlin, Germany. September 7-8.
  • 2006 - Rosario, D. 2006. Training on Watershed Based Land Use Planning for Sustainable Development. National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, Nagpur. September 18-30.
  • 2006 - Santhamurthy, P. 2006. Entrepreneurial Training on Biofertilizer Production and Quality Control. TNAU, Coimbatore. October 30-Novemebr 3.
  • 2006 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2006. National Seminar on Contract Farming and Crop Insurance. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Michigan State University, Anna Institute of Management, Chennai. April 12-13.
  • 2007 - Maity, B.K. 2007. Attended regional consultation on state of water resource management in Orissa on 29/06/07 at Kendrapara. Organised by Regional Centre for Development Cooperation (RCDC) centre for water for life.
  • 2007 - Santhamurthy, P. 2007. Workshop on Small and Micro Enterprise Competitiveness through Cluster Development Options and Interventions. TANSTIA, Chennai. February 7-8.
  • 2007 - Subbiah, Vijay R. 2007. Seventh Annual Workshop of Sesame and Niger Research Workers – 2007. All India Coordinated Research Project Sesame and Niger (ICAR), University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, Karnataka. April 13-14.
Awards/Honours
  • 1999 - Dhanapal,D. 1999. Gender Matters Award. IDRC.
  • 2003 - Balasubramanian, K. 2003. Member, Subcommittee on Economic Affairs and Taxation, Confederation of Indian Industry.