a) KAU Projects/ experiments
1. Isolation and characterisation of principal constituents of Piper longum, Alpinia sp. and Coleus aromaticus.
AMP/05-00-06-95/0DL(3) KAU.
2. Evaluation of Ocimum species for yield and quality of oil.
AMP/02-00-10-95/ODL(9) KAU.
3. Yield and chemical characterisation of selected accessions of lemongrass in the germplasm.
AMP-01-00-14/93 ODL(9) KAU
4. Germplasm collection, maintenance and evaluation of lemongrass and palmarosa.
AMP/0l-00-22-95/ODL (9)KAU
5. Germplasm collection, maintenance, evaluation and multiplication of medicinal and aromatic
plants.
b) Externally Aided Projects
1. Study of selected adaptogenic plants and Ayurvedic drugs with special reference to polyphenolic composition and
antioxidant activity (2007-2011)
Financed by: National Medicinal Plants Board, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Total financial outlay (for 3 years) : Rs. 25 lakhs.
Principal Investigator – Dr. Samuel Mathew, Professor (SS&AC)
2. Central Sector Scheme (NHM) Aromatic Plants Component (2010-11)
Financed by: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
Financial outlay: Rs. 2.63 lakhs
Nodal Officer – Dr. Baby P Skaria, Professor & Head
3. Central Sector Scheme (NHM) Spices Component (2010-11)
Financed by : Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
Financial outlay: Rs. 10.95 lakhs
Nodal Officer – Dr. Baby P Skaria, Professor & Head
4. Facilitation Centre for Medicinal Plants (2008-2011)
Financed by: National Medicinal Plants Board, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Total financial outlay: Rs. 30.00 lakhs
Principal Investigator – Dr. Baby P Skaria, Professor & Head
5. Development of good agricultural practices and GAP monograph of Bacopa monnieri. (2009-2011)
Financed by: National Medicinal Plants Board, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Total financial outlay: Rs. 6.00 lakhs
Principal Investigator – Dr. Gracy Mathew, Associate Professor (Agronomy)
6. Establishment of Vermicompost Unit
Financed by: National Mission on Medicinal Plants, State Horticulture Mission, Kerala
Financial outlay: Rs. 3.00 lakhs
Principal Investigator – Dr. Baby P Skaria, Professor & Head
7. Preparation of Web based interactive packages for selected medicinal crops (2010-2012)
Financed by: NABARD, Mumbai
Total financial outlay: Rs. 8.90 lakhs
Principal Investigator – Dr. Gracy Mathew, Associate Professor (Agronomy)
|
Project title |
Funding Agency |
Year of implementation |
Outlay (Rs. Lakhs) |
|
Strengthening research on Cymbopogon flexuoxus & other Cymbopogon spp. |
ICAR |
1984-87 |
4.5 |
|
Moisture conservation through sub-surface dike |
Swedish International Development Agency-KAU |
1988-89 |
3.0 |
|
Standardisation of agrotechniques in lemon- grass and palmarosa for maximising oil production |
ICAR |
1990-93 |
8.80 |
|
Central scheme for development and cultivation of medicinal plants (Phase I) |
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India. |
1991-93 |
5.0 |
|
Central Sector Scheme on development and cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants |
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India |
1993-2000 |
6-10/yr |
|
National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas |
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India |
1993-97 |
6.00 |
|
Central scheme for development and cultivation of medicinal plants (Phase II) |
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India. |
1994-96 |
5.00 |
|
Integrated management of the banana pseuddostem weevil Odoiporus longicollis |
ICAR |
1995-98 |
5.00 |
|
Standardisation of agrotechniques in lesser known aromatic and medicinal plants of Zingiberaceae |
ICAR |
1996-99 |
6.37 |
|
NWDPRA Scheme for selected watershed of Ernakulam district |
Govt. of Kerala |
1998-99 |
2.40 |
|
Central Sector Scheme on development of agrotechinques for medicinal plants used in ayurveda, sidda unani and homeopathy |
GOI – (Min. of Health & Family Welfare |
1999-2003 |
13.00 |
|
Development of agrotechniques for selected medicinal plants used in Ayurveda |
National Medicinal Plants Board |
2002-05 |
11.00 |
|
Sustainable management of plant biodiversity on medicinal plants |
NATP |
2003-04 |
2.00 |
|
Testing the efficacy of APSA- 80 as a wetting agent against specific pest & Disease of selected crops |
AMAY India Enterprises |
2003-04 |
5.00 |
|
Participatory technology development for sustainable natural resource utilisation and livelihood support through agriculture related activities in Eramalloor Thodu water shed |
Planning and Economic Affairs Dept. of Kerala state |
2003-04 |
4.00 |
| Development of lemongrass oleoresin for flavouring | ICAR | 2003-06 | 15.00 |
|
Development of agrotechniques in selected medicinal trees of Kerala |
KSCSTE, Trivandrum |
2005-2008 | 9.13 |
| Investigations on anti-inflammatory properties of some selected underexploited medicinal Plants | State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala. | 2007-2010 | 10.978 |
|
Establishment
of Model Nursery for Medicinal Plants |
National Mission on Medicinal Plants, State Horticulture Mission, Kerala |
2010-11 |
20.00 |