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  2. Preethi P

Preethi P

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Designation: 
Scientist
Division/Section: 
Division of Post Harvest Technology and Agricultural Engineering
Specialisation: 
Post-harvest management of fruits and plantation crops
Qualification: 
Ph.D (Fruit Science)
Research Accomplishments: 

(During the Period of 2019-2023)

I had significantly contributed for crop management and post-harvest aspects of oil palm, cashew and fruit crops. We developed a chipping bucket – an accessory for rapid decomposition of old or unproductive oil palm trunk, and involved in development of oilpalm harvesting sickles. I innovated the concept of cashew sprouts for effective suppression of anti-nutrients viz. phytic acid and allergic protein and to increase the bioavailability of minerals. Other major contributions include value addition of cashew sprout and cashew apple pomace waste, evaluation of germplasm for big cashew apple and nut, modification of biochemical analysis methods for cashew apple and cashew leaf samples etc. I had been associated with the development activities of major cashew varieties i.e., H-130 and NRC-492, cashew apple products  such as cashew apple RTS, cashew apple cider, Jam, Jelly and also been involved in development of demonstration plots for dissemination of cashew production technologies developed by ICAR-DCR, Puttur. Apart from this, I have contributed for development of softwares on cashew phenology and mobiles apps related to irrigation, water and fertilizer management in cashew. So far, I guided 4 M.Sc (Food Science and Technology) students for their dissertation. I have been recognized as a faculty at IARI, NewDelhi, UHS, Bagalkot and UAHS, Shivamogga. I hold 4 copyrights for the development for those mobile apps. I published 20 research and 3 review articles in refereed journals, 4 book chapters, 11 popular articles, 7 technical bulletins, 7 extension folders, 2 e-publications, 2 instruction materials, 4 ready reckoners, 4 full papers in souvenirs, 6 newsletter publications.

Varieties / Technologies Developed: 

As a developer
• Chipping bucket
• Package for production of microbial free Cashew sprout
• Cashew sprout pulp storage
• Cashew sprout energy drink
• Cashew sprout and cotyledon extrudates
• Cashew crisp (cashew apple pomace extrudate)
• Cashew chew
• Cashew fig
As a co-developer
• Nethra Ganga (Cashew hybrid H-130).
• Nethra Vaman (NRC 492)
• Cashew apple pulp storage technique
• Cashew apple Jelly
• Cashew apple Jam:
• Cashew apple RTS (CashLime)
• Training and pruning techiques in cashew:
• Ultra density planting in cashew:
• Soil and leaf sampling methods in cashew:
• Nutrient management software in Cashew (online software). 
• Nutrient management mobile app in Cashew:
• Soil health card offline software (offline software).
• Webpage for Cashew tree phenology :
• Demonstration plots: 59 demonstration plots for dissemination of cashew production technologies
• Cashew apple pomace cookies
• Cashew apple-guava fruit bar

Publications: 

Best 10/High Impact

  1. Preethi, P., Mangalassery, S., Thanushree, K., Reddy, S.V.R., Pandiselvam, R., Ramesh, S.V., Sachin, A.J., Manikantan, M.R. and Veena, G.L., Synergistic effect of powdered cashew sprout cum cotyledon and cereals on improving the biochemical and physical properties of extrudates. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 46(11), p.e16938. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16938 (NAAS-8.61)
  2. P.Preethi, S.Mangalassery, K.Shradha, R.Pandiselvam, M.R.Manikantan, S.V.R.Reddy, S. RamyashreeDevi, M.G.Nayak. 2021. Cashew apple pomace powder enriched the proximate, mineral, functional and structural properties of cereal based extrudates. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 139; 110539. doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110539  (NAAS – 12.06)
  3. Preethi, P., Soorianathasundaram, K., Sadasakthi, A., Subramanian, K. S., Vijay Rakesh Reddy, S., Paliyath, G., & Subramanian, J. (2021). Preharvest Application of Hexanal as a Surface Treatment Improved the Storage Life and Quality of Mango Fruits. Coatings, 11(10),1267. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11101267 (NAAS – 9.24)
  4. P.Preethi, S. Haripriya , E. AlliRani and G.T.V. Prabu. 2019. Determination of Fruit Quality of Calcium Carbide Induced Ripening in Mango (Mangifera indica L. Cv. Alphonso) by physiological, biochemical, bio-enzymatic and elemental composition analysis (EDX): Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 56 (3). 205-213.  (NAAS – 7.48)
  5. P.Preethi, T.Vidhan Singh, M.V. Prasad, D. Ramajayam, N.V. Ganesh, R.K. Mathur and A.P. Pandiwar. 2019. Chipping bucket – a novel and feasible approach for fragmentation of oil palm trunk. Current Science, 116 (6); 1003 – 1008. DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i6/1003-1008 ( (NAAS – 7.17)
  6. P.Preethi, K.Soorianathasundaram, A. Sadasakthi, K.S.Subramanian, G. Paliyath and J. Subramanian. 2018. Influence of Hexanal formulation on storage life and post-harvest quality of mango fruits, Journal of Environmental Biology, 39(6): 1006-1014.  DOI : http://doi.org/10.22438/jeb/39/6/MRN-777.  (NAAS – 6.70)
  7. J. Dinakara Adiga, Muralidhara B. M., Preethi P. and Siddanna Savadi*.2019. Phenological growth stages of the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale L.) according to the extended BBCH scale. Annals of applied Biology, 175(2): 246-252. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12526  (NAAS – 8.77)
  8. V. Ramteke , P. Preethi, Veena G. L. and Y. S. Nirala. 2022. Impact of foliar application of primary nutrients on growth and yield contributing traits of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.).  Journal of Environmental Biology, 43(3), 477-483. (NAAS – 5.57)
  9. Mog, B., Adiga, J.D., Preethi, P., M.G. Nayak. 2022. Changes in Growth and Developmental Stages of Nuts of Selected Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) Varieties in West Coast Region of Karnataka. Agric Res (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-022-00620-z  (NAAS -5.95)
  10. S.Mangalassery,P. Preethi, B.M. Muralidhara and M.G. Nayak. 2020. Improving the productivity through site specific nutrient management in cashew through a mobile app in coastal India. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 39(48):73-88. DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4831202  (NAAS – 4.71)

Book Chapter 

  1. Reddy, S.V.R., Raghavendra, H.R., Preethi, P. and Sachin, A.J. 2021. Advances in Post Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops. In Current Horticulture: Improvement, Production, Plant Health Management and Value-Addition, (Eds.) Singh, B., Singh, A.K., Tomar, B.S., Ranjan, J.K. and Dutt, S. Brillion Publishing, p.553-573 (ISBN: 978-93-90757-42-8)
  2. P.Preethi, Siddanna Savadi, K. Vanitha, Vikas Ramteke, S. Mangalassery and M.S. Sandesh. 2021. Chapter 4: Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.). Ed: S.N. Ghosh and R.R. Sharma. Tropical Fruit Crops: Theory to Practical. Jaya Publishing house, New Delhi. Pp: 136-183. ISBN: 9789390611683
  3. B. Gopu, P. Preethi, G. Monika, S. Rageshwari and V. Deepika. 2021. Chapter 2: Banana (Musa sp). Ed: S.N. Ghosh and R.R. Sharma. Tropical Fruit Crops: Theory to Practical. Jaya Publishing house, New Delhi. Pp: 43-114. ISBN: 9789390611683
  4. Ashok Yadav, Sunil Kumar, Pawan Singh Gujjar, Dipak Nayak and Preethi Palpandian. 2020. Chapter 11:Released Fruit Varieties and Hybrids in India.Veena Gupta, Jawahar Lal, M., et al.,  Innovative Techniques for Horticulture Developments.Ed: Peter, K.V. Brillion Publishing. pp: 251- 287.  (ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9389350441; ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9389350449)
Email Address: 
preethi.p@icar.gov.in
Telephone #: 
080-23086100 Extn 384