Committees

Name Position
Dr. D.S. Rathore, Former ADG (Hort.), ICAR and Ex-Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh Chairman
Dr. P.C. Lenka, Former Professor (Horticulture), OUAT No. 504, Post: Baramunda, Bhubaneswar – 751 003, Orissa Member
Dr. A.N. Ganeshmurthy, Head, Division of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-IIHR, Hessarghatta Lake Post, Bangalore – 560 089 Member
Dr. Subhash Chander, Principal Scientist, Entomology, Division of Entomology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi Member
Dr. K.B. Hebbar, Head, Division of Crop Physiology &Biochemistry & Post Harvest Technology ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod – 671 124, Kerala Member
Dr. S.N. Ojha Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIPHE, Mumbai
Dr. M. Gangadhara Nayak, Director (Acting), DCR, Puttur Member
Dr. W.S. Dhillon, ADG (H-I), ICAR, KAB-II, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 Member
Dr .J.D. Adiga, Member Secretary, Pr. Scientist, Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur Member Secretary

Name and Address Status
Director (Acting), ICAR-DCR, Puttur - 574 202, Karnataka. Chairman
The Joint Director of Horticulture, Directorate of Horticulture, Govt. Of Karnataka, Lalbagh, Bangalore 560 004 Member
The Special Officer (Cashew), Aravind Chambers, Mundakkal West, Near DCC Office, Kollam - 691 001, Kerala State Member
Dr. S. U. Patil, Associate Director of Research, ZARS, Brihmavara (UAHS Simogga), Udupi District-576213, Karnataka State. Member
Sri Kadamajalu Subhash Rai, Kedambady, Village & Post Thigaladi , Puttur Taluk, DK District, Karnataka State Member
Sri Udaya Kumar M, S/o Vasudeva Acharya, ‘ Kaveri Prasad ’ House, Peraje, Mandekolu Post & Village, D.K. District Sullia Taluk 574239, Karnataka State Member
Dr. Ishwara Bhat, Principal Scientist, ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research, Marikunnu,P.O., Kozhikode- 673012 Kerala State Member
Dr. M.K. Rajesh, Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragodu - 671124, Kerala State Member
Dr. D. V. Sudhakar Rao, Principal Scientist, ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta lake post, Bangalore- 560089, Karnataka State Member
Dr. M. N. Sheela, Head, Crop Improvement ICAR- Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam P.O, Thiruvanathapuram- 695017, Kerala State Member
Dr. B. K. Pandey, Asstt. Director General (Hort-II), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan -II, Pusa Campus, NEW DELHI - 110012 Member
Senior Finance & Accounts Officer, ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragodu - 671124, Kerala State Member
The Administrative Officer, ICAR- DCR, Puttur-574202 Member Secretary

Name Status
Director Chairman, IJSC
Dr. Mohana G.S., Principal Scientist Member (Official side)
Dr. K. Vanitha, Scientist Member (Official side)
Sri. Muralikrishna K, Chief Technical Officer Member (Official side)
Administrative Officer Member (Official side)
Asst. Finance & Accounts Officer Secretary (Official side)
Asst. Administrative Officer Member (Staff side)
Smt. Reshma K, PA Member (Staff side)
Ms. Winnie Lobo, Asst. Member (CJSC)
Sri Bojappa Gowda. Technical Officer Member (Staff side)
Sri. Honnappa Naik P, Sr. Technician Member (Staff side)
Sri. Vijaya Achary, Skilled Support Staff Member (Staff side)
Sri T. Padmanabha, Skilled Support Staff Member (Staff side)

Name Position
Dr. K. Vanitha, Senior Scientist Chairperson
Dr. Babli Mog, Scientist Member
Mrs. M. Leela, Assistant Member
Sri. K.V. Ramesh Babu, ACTO Member
Mrs. Chandravathi T, (B.Sc., LLM) Advocate 1st Floor, Puttur Centre, Taluk Office Road, Puttur, DK NGO Member
Mrs. M. Rathna Ranjini, Administrative Officer Member Secretary

Name Position
Dr. K. Vanitha Senior Scientist (Agriculture Entomology) Chairperson
Mrs. Aswathy Chandrakumar, Scientist (Agriculture Extension) Member
Dr. Veena, G.L. Scientist (Fruit Science) Member
Mr. Reshma, K. Personal Secretary Member
Mrs. S. Kasturi Skilled Support Staff Member
Mrs. Leela, M. Asst. Administrative Officer Member Secretary

Name Position
Dr. Mohana, G.S., Principal Scientist (Gen. & Cytogen.) Chairperson
Sri. K. Muralikrishna, CTO & Farm Supdt.. Kemminje Farm Member
Sri. P. Abdulla, CTO & Farm Supdt., Shantigodu Farm Member
Smt. M. Rathna Ranjini, Administrative Officer Member Secretary

Name Position
Dr. J. Dinakara Adiga, Principal Scientist (Hort.) Chairperson
Dr. Siddanna Savadi, Scientist (Biotechnology) Member
Sri. P. Abdulla, I/C - Asst. Fin. & Accounts Officer Member
Mrs. M. Rathna Ranjini, Administrative Officer Member Secretary

Name Position
Dr. J. Dinakara Adiga, Principal Scientist (Hort.) Chairperson
Sri. K. Muralikrishna, CTO & Farm Supdt.. Kemminje Farm Member
Sri. P. Abdulla, CTO & Farm Supdt., Shantigodu Farm Member
Smt. M. Rathna Ranjini, Administrative Officer Member

Name Position
Dr. Siddanna Savadi, Scientist (Biotechnology), ICAR-DCR, Puttur Nodal Officer - STC/TSP scheme
Dr.Shamsudheen, M., Senior Scientist (Soil Science), ICAR-DCR, Puttur Member
Mr. R. Muthuraju, Asst. Chief Technical Officer (AKMU), ICAR-DCR, Puttur Member
Mr. Hemachandra, Assistant Director, Social Welfare Department, Puttur As External Member

Name Position
Dr. Siddanna Savadi, Scientist (Biotechnology), ICAR-DCR, Puttur Nodal Officer - STC/TSP scheme
Mr. K.V. Ramesh Babu, Asst. Chief Technical Officer, ICAR-DCR Experimental Station, Shantigodu Member
Mr. R. Muthuraju, Asst. Chief. Technical Officer (AKMU), ICAR-DCR, Puttur Member
Mr. M. Bojappa Gowda, Technical Officer, ICAR-DCR, Kemminje Farm, Puttur Member
Farm Staff (Nominated by Farm Supdt., Kemminje Farm)