1
BIO-DATA
1. PERSONAL
1 Name. Dr. KASINATH .B.L.
2 Sex Male
3 Date of birth (Day-Month-Year) 01-06-1959
4 Age 57 years
5 Designation Senior Scientist and Head
6 Name of the Office /Institution / Organization. ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra
ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute
NIMBUDERA-744201
North and Middle Andaman
INDIA
7 Full postal address for correspondence Dr.B.L.KASINATH
Senior Scientist and Head
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra
ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute
NIMBUDERA-744201
North and Middle Andaman
INDIA
8 Contact details
Mobile No. +918880481234, +919476024288
Tel. No. 091-0319276034
E-mail ID [email protected]
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2.Qualifications
Degree Type
(Post Graduate/
Graduate/Ph.D/
Other)
Degree Name Institute/ Board Year Division and
Percentage /
G.P. A.
Main Subjects
Graduation
B.Sc. (Agri.) University of
Agricultural
Sciences,
GKVK,
Bangalore.
INDIA
1982 2.55/4.00
(CGPA)
61 %
Agronomy
Masters
M.Sc. (Agri.) University of
Agricultural
Sciences,
GKVK,
Bangalore
INDIA
1997 First
9.03/10.00
(OGPA)
90.30 %
Soil Science
and
Agricultural
Chemistry
Ph.D
Ph.D Gandhigram
Rural Institute
Ghandigram
Dindigul, Tamil
Nadu (Central
University)
INDIA
2014 Soil Science
and
Agricultural
Chemistry
Others Certificate
course on
vegetable
production
( Three months)
International
Agricultural
Centre,
Wageningen,
Netherlands
1990 Vegetable
production
3
3. Employment Record (Starting from the present position)
Designation
Pay Scale
/ Pay Nature of work
Organi
zation
Institution &
Place of posting
Period
(From-To)
Duration
(Year)
Senior
Scientist
and Head
Level 13
A
Rs
1,43,600/
Administration,
Research,
Seed Production
Teaching and
Extension
ICAR
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan
Kendra
ICAR-Central Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
NIMBUDERA-
744201
North and Middle
Andaman
INDIA
7-9-2015
T0
Till date
Three
years
Chief
Technical
Officer
Rs 15600-
39000
+GP
7,600
Seed Production,
Teaching and
Extension
ICAR
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
Horticultural
Resarch Institute,
Hesaragatta
Bangalore,INDIA
1-1-2002
to
6-9-2015
13 years
Farm
Superintend
ent
[T-7-8]
Rs10000-
15200
Seed Production,
Teaching and
Extension
ICAR
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
Horticultural
Resarch Institute,
Hesaragatta
Bangalore,INDIA
01-01-2000
to
31.12.2001
2 years
Technical
Officer-
Farm
Rs10000-
15200
Seed Production,
Teaching and
Extension
ICAR
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
Horticultural
Resarch Institute,
Hesaragatta
Bangalore,INDIA
01-01-1995
To
31.12.1999
5 years
Technical
Officer-
Farm
Rs 2200-
4000
Seed Production,
Teaching and
Extension
ICAR
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
Horticultural
Resarch Institute,
Hesaragatta
Bangalore,INDIA
13-10-1989
To
31-12-1994
5 years
Technical
Officer-
Farm
Rs 650-
1200
Seed Production,
Teaching and
Extension
ICAR
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
Horticultural
Resarch Institute,
Hesaragatta
Bangalore,INDIA
28-01-1985
To
12-10-1989
5 years
Asst. Seed
Production
Officer
Rs 660-
1300
Seed Production
Extension
Govt.
of
Karnat
aka
Karnataka State
Seed Corporation,
Bellary
Karnataka State
INDIA
22-10-1982
To
27-01-1985
2 years
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4. Specialization Details
Area of
Specialization
Other Commodity
Resources /
Description of work
*Name of
Agro.
Climatic
Zone
Can he give
Training in
the Area of
Specialisation
(Y/N)
Vegetable
Seed
Production
Extension Seeds As an Incharge to
Vegetable Seed
Production unit for
31 years at ICAR-
Indian Institute of
Horticultural Resarch
Institute, Hesaragatta
Bangalore,Establshed
Seed Unit with more
than 4.00 crores
investment
developing field and
processing
facilities,which is
presently producing
Rs 1.5 Crore worth
Seed annually under
RFS Scheme.
Islands of
Andaman-
Nicobar and
lakshadweep
hot humid to
perhumid
island
ecoregion
Yes
5.Training Obtained
Title of the training
programme/course
Name &
Address of
Conducting
Organization
Duration Year Area Training
acquired
need
Whether
ICAR
(Y/N)
In abroad:
20th
International course
on “Vegetable
Production’’ at
International
Agriculture Centre,
Wageningen,
Netherlands. which is
one of the most
prestigious Institutes
of the world.
International
Agriculture
Centre,
Wageningen,
Netherlands.
6-8-1990
to
09-11-
1990
(3
months)
1990 Vegetable
Production
To
enhance
knowledge
and skills
in the field
of working.
No
In India:
Intensive advanced
training programme
entitled “Seed
Quality Assurance”.
C C S, Haryana
Agricultural
University
Hissar
16-09-
1998
to
14-10-
1998
(one
month)
1998 Seed Quality To enhance
knowledge
and skills
in the field
of working
No
5
In India:
5th
Management
Development
programme course
for newly recruited
KVK-Programme
Coordinators
ICAR-National
Academy of
Agricultural
Research and
Management.
Hyderabad.
16-12-
2016
to
20-1-
2017
(one
month)
2017 Management
Development
programme
To enhance
knowledge
and skills
in the field
of working
Yes
In India:
NAARM Training
Programme On “Web
Based Educational Content
Management”
ICAR-National
Academy of
Agricultural
Research and
Management.
Hyderabad.
4-10-
2017
to
13-10-
2017
(one
month)
2017 Web Based
Educational
programme
To enhance
knowledge
and skills
in the field
of working
Yes
In India
Community Radio
Awareness
Workshop
Ministry of
Information and
Broad casting,
New Delhi in
association with
SMART
at TSG
Emarald,PortBlair
28-01-
2019 to
30-1-19.
2019 Community
Radio
Training
Programme
To Gain
Knowledge
about
Starting
and
Runnning
CR
Stations
No
6. Visits Abroad
Sr.
No.
Countr
y
Visited
Institute
Address
Date of
Visit
Duration
In
days
Sponsoring
Organisation
/Agency
Funding
Agency
Purpose of Visit
From To
1 The
Netherl
ands
Internat
ional
Agricult
ure
Centre,
Wageni
ngen,
Netherl
ands
6-8-
1990
to
09-
11-
1990
3
months
Govt.Of
Netherlands
Govt.Of
Netherl
ands
To Under go
20th
International
course on
“Vegetable
Production’’ at
International
Agriculture
Centre,
Wageningen,
Netherlands
6
7. Details of Ongoing Research Projects
Project Title
Project
Status
Person’s
Status
(P.I./Co-
P.I./
Associate)
Starting
Date
Completion
Date
Funding
Agency
Name of
Collaborative
Institute/Dept.
“ Vegetable Seed
Production and supply
of Quality seeds to
Island farmers for
increasing vegetable
productivity and
nutritional security of
Island”
On
Going
P.I Oct.2016 Sep 2018 NABARD ICAR-Central
Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
Port Blair
Quality fish seed
production for adoption
of scientific fish
farming for economic,
Nutritional and Social
upliftment of farmers in
N&M Andaman” from
On
Going
Co-P.I Oct.2016 Sep 2018 NABARD ICAR-Central
Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
Port Blair
Quality fish Feed
production for adoption
of scientific fish
farming for economic,
Nutritional and Social
upliftment of farmers in
N&M Andaman”.
On
Going
Co-P.I April
2017
March 2019 NABARD ICAR-Central
Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
Port Blair
Supply of quality
planting materials to
farmers of N & M
Andaman for
generating higher
income
On
Going
Co-P.I April
2017
March 2019 NABARD ICAR-Central
Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
Port Blair
FPO
Mayabandar
Agricultural producers
company
On
Going
Nodal
officer
Dec
2017
-- NABARD ICAR-Central
Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
Port Blair
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Technological
intervention for
enhancing pulse
production in Andaman
Islands
On
Going
Co-P.I April
2017
March 2019 NABARD ICAR-Central
Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
Port Blair
Enhancing on farm
Production and
promotion of farm
activities through
technological
Interventions
On
Going
Co-P.I April
2017
March 2019 NABARD ICAR-Central
Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
Port Blair
Flagship Programme on
Integrated Agriculture
system for Island Eco
regions
On
Going
Co-P.I 2016 ICAR ICAR-Central
Island
Agricultural
Research Institute
Port Blair
8. Details of Completed Research Projects
Sl.No. Title of Projects Funding
Agency
Duration
From To
Person’s
Status
(P.I./Co-P.I./
Associate
Total
approved
Cost (Rs.in
lakhs)
1 Mega-Seed Project at
ICAR-Indian Institute
of Horticultural
Research, Bangalore
Indian Council
of Agricultural
Research,
New Delhi
1996-97
Co-P.I 98.00
2 Rashtriya Krishi
VikasYojana (RKVY)
project sanctioned for
the production of
vegetable seeds at
ICAR-Indian Institute
of Horticultural
Research, Bangalore
Government
of Karnataka
2011-13
Co-P.I 50.00
3 Rashtriya Krishi
VikasYojana (RKVY)
project sactioned for
Promotion and
distribution of seeds of
IIHR developed open
pollinated varieties at
ICAR-Indian Institute
of Horticultural
Research, Bangalore
Government
of Karnataka
2012-14 Co-P.I 7.50
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9.Award Details
Name Year Award giving Organization Value
Award of excellence-
2014 technical
services
2014 ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural
Resarch Institute, Hesaragatta Bangalore.
Citation & a cash
of Rs 3000/
Best Extension
Scientist Award
2018
ICAR-Central Island Agricultural
Research Institute,Port Blair
Citation & a cash
of Rs 2000/
10. Membership of Societies
Professional Society Name Membership Type
(President/Secretary/Life
Membership/Annual
Membership/Session
Membership)
Member
Year
Position held Duration Remark
Institution of Agricultural
Technologists ,Queens
Road,BENGALURU
Life Membership
1989
Member in
Programmes
committee
5 years
Society for promotion of
Horticulture,IIHR,Hesaragatta,
BENGALURU
Life Membership 1998
Alumina Association of University
of Agricultural Sciences ,Hebbal,
BENGALURU
Life Membership 2015
Andaman Science
Association,CIARI,Garacharma,Port
Blair,A& N islands
Life Membership 2016
Councillar for East Zone in Society
for promotion of
Horticulture,IIHR,Hesaragatta,
BENGALURU
Appointed 2017 Councillar
for East
Zone
3
Years
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11.Publications
A. Research Papers
1. Krishnakumar,N.K.,Kaleshwarswamy. and Kasinath,B.L.2008. Role of Aphis gossypii Glover
(APHIDIDAE : HOMOPTERA) on Temporal and spatial spread of papaya ring spot-W virus on pumpkin
(Cucurbitamoschata L.). Pest Management in Horticulture ecosystems.14 (1): 44-50.
2. Kashinath,B.L.,GaneshaMurthy,A.N.,Senthivel,T. and Sadashiva,A.T.2013. Effect of applied
magnesium on yield and quality of tomato in Alfisols of Karnataka. J. Hortl. Sci..8(1):55-59.
3.Yogeesha,H.S., Kasinath,B.L., Bhanuprakash.,k. and Naik,L.B.2013.Seed quality improvement in okra
through specific gravity separation, J.Hort.Science..8(1):70-73.
4. Kasinath,B.L.,Ganeshmurthy,A.N. and Nage gowda,N.S..2014. Critical limit of soil and plant
Magnesium in tomato growing soils of south Karnataka. J.Hort.Science Vol.9(2):209-212.
5. Kasinath,B.L.,Senthivel,T., Ganeshmurthy,A.N.,Nagegowda,N.S. and Senthil Kumar,M.2014. Effect of
magnesium application on chlorophyll content and yield of tomato, Plant archieves.14 (2):801-804.
6. Kasinath,B.L.,Ganeshmurthy,A.N.and Sadashiva,A.T.2014. Interaction effect of applied calcium and
magnesium on alfisols of Karnataka and its influence on uptake and yield levels of Tomato nutrition of
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).J.Hort.Science.9(2):179-184
7.Kasinath,B.L.,Senthivel,T., Ganeshmurthy,A.N.,Nagegowda,N.S. and Senthil Kumar,M.2014. A Study
on available magnesium status in tomato growing soils of Karnataka,India Plant archieves.14 (2):779-784.
8. Kasinath, B.L. and Ramkrishna Parama,V.R. 2015. Differential response of French Bean varieties to
NPK fertilization with or without farm yard manure in an Alfisol. Sch.Acad.J.Biosci., 3(4):335-337.
9. Kasinath, B. L. and M. Senthilkumar, 2015. Studies on Intervention of Potassium in Magnesium
Nutrition and Enhancing Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Plant
Archives.15(1): 357-362
10.Kasinath,B. L. 2015. Effect of Farm Yard Manure Application on Phosphorus Use Efficiency, Biomass
Production and Yield of French Bean (Phaselous vulgaris L.) Varieties in an Alfisol. Plant
Archives.15(1):455-458
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11.Kasinath, B. L., A.N.,Ganeshmurthy and Nagegowda,N.S. 2015. Effect of magnesium application on
plant growth, dry matter and fruit yield of tomato (Solanum esculentum L.)J.Hort.Science.10(02):190-193
12.Kasinath,B. L. 2015. Genetic variability in nitrogen reductase activity and its relationship with yield in
six French Bean (Phaselous vulgaris L.) Varieties . Plant Archives.15(1):527-529
13.Senthilkumar.M.,S.Ganesh,K,Srinivas,P.Panneerselvam and Kasinath.B.L.2016.Combining Fertigation
and consortium of bio-fertilisers for enhancing growth and yield of banana cv.Robusta(AAA).Indian
J.Hort..73(1):36-41
14.Ajit Waman,Pooja Bohra,Basantia .D and Kasinath.B.L,2016.Pepper Cultivation:An Andaman
Experience.Spice India,29(09):28-30
15.B.L.Kasinath,S.V.Lal,S.Kumar,P.Kapoor,D.Basantia,B.L.Meena,M.Kumar,T.Pual and S.Dam
Roy.2016. Technology disseminated through Krishi Vigyan Kendra for the farmers in the Island ecosystem
of North and Middle Andaman District.Oral Paper Presented at International Conference on climate change
adoption and Biodiversity:Ecological Sustainability and Resource management for livelihood
security(ASA:ICCB-2016)
16. Kasinath,B.L. Ganeshmurthy,A.N.Senthivel,T. Senthil Kumar,M. Manjunath,B.L, and
Sadashiva,A.T.,2017, Studies on Interaction Effects of Combined Application of Magnesium and Potassium
on Soil Properties and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in an Alfisol :
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2017) 6(9): 2775-2784.
17. Senthilkumar.M,Ganesh.M,Srinivas.K,Panneerselvam,P.Nagaraja,A.and Kasinath,B.L, 2017,
Fertigation for Effective Nutrition and Higher Productivity in Banana - A Review : Int. J. Curr. Microbiol.
App. Sci (2017) 6(7): 2104-2122.
18. Kasinath B.L, Shardul Vikram Lal, Shailesh Kumar, Pooja Kapoor, Basantia.D, MeenaB.L, Manoj
Kumar, Tanmai Paul, Zamir Ahmed.S.K and Kundu.A.2018, Adoption of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea
var. botrytis) Cultivation Practices by the Farmers of Diglipur tehsil of North Andaman.International Journal
of Agriculture Sciences, ISSN: 0975-3710 & E-ISSN: 0975-9107, Volume 10, Issue 15, pp.- 6845-6848.
19. Kasinath B.L, Shardul Vikram Lal, Shailesh Kumar, Pooja Kapoor, Basantia.D, MeenaB.L, Manoj
Kumar, Tanmai Paul, Zamir Ahmed.S.K and Kundu.A.2018, Knowledge level of North Andaman Farmers
towards Scientific Vegetable Cultivation Practices-A Case Study: Plant Archives , 18 ( 2): 2443-2447 .
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B. Oral paper presentation
1. C. M. Kalleshwara swamy
N.K.Krishnakumar and
B.L .Kasinath
2006 Oral paper presentation
Role of Aphis gossypii in the
spread of papaya ring spot
virus-w (watermelon mosaic
virus-1) on pumpkin and
extent yield loss
6 th International symposium on
management of vector-borne
viruses Hyderabad
2 B.L.Kasinath , A.N.Ganesha
Murthy, T.Senthivel, and
N.S.Nagegowda
2012 Oral paper presentation
Influence of magnesium in
the quality and yield of
tomato under different
locations with seasonal
variations
International workshop on climate
change in agriculture: Adaptation
and mitigation strategies held at
Gandhigram Rural Institute ,
Tamilnadu
3. A.T.Sadashiva, B.L.Kasinath
And others
2014 Poster presentation-
Breeding tomato (Solanum
esculentum Mill) for triple
disease tomato leaf curl
virus, bacterial wilt and early
blight
6th Indian Horticulture Congress -
2014 held at Coimbatore
4.B.L.Kasinath,S.V.Lal,S.Kumar,P.Ka
poor,D.Basantia,B.L.Meena,M.Kuma
r,T.Pual and S.Dam Roy
2016 Technology disseminated
through Krishi Vigyan Kendra
for the farmers in the Island
ecosystem of North and
Middle Andaman District.
International Conference on
climate change adoption and
Biodiversity:Ecological
Sustainability and Resource
management for livelihood
security(ASA:ICCB-2016):321-
329
5.B.L.Kasinath,A.N.Ganeshamurthy,
T.Senthivel,M.Senthilkumar and
S.Dam Roy
2016 Studies on different levels of
magnesium application on
Soil chemical properties and
yield of Tomato( Solanum
lycopersicum L)
International Conference on
climate change adoption and
Biodiversity:Ecological
Sustainability and Resource
management for livelihood
security held at Central Island
Agricultural Research
Institute,Port Blair, 8-10 Dec 2016.
6. Poojakapoor,B.L.Kasinath, ,
D.Basantia , Shailesh Kumar and
B.L.Meena
2016 Indigenous Traditional
Knowledge practiced by
Karens of North and Middle
Andaman
International Conference on
climate change adoption and
Biodiversity:Ecological
Sustainability and Resource
management for livelihood
security held at Central Island
Agricultural Research
Institute,Port Blair, 8-10 Dec 2016.
7 .Shailesh Kumar
B.L.Kasinath,NageshRam,K.LohitKu
mar,B.L.Meena,S.K.Zamir
Ahmed,D.Basantia and Poojakapoor
2016 Status of Freshwater
aquaculture practices in north
Andamana
International Conference on
climate change adoption and
Biodiversity:Ecological
Sustainability and Resource
management for livelihood
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security held at Central Island
Agricultural Research
Institute,Port Blair, 8-10 Dec 2016.
8 D.Basantia B.L.Kasinath, Shailesh
Kumar, B.L.Meena ,Pooja Kapoor,
,Manoaj Kumar, Tanmay Pual and
S.Dam Roy
2016 Betelvine cultivation in
Andaman-problem and
prospective
International Conference on
climate change adoption and
Biodiversity:Ecological
Sustainability and Resource
management for livelihood
security(ASA:ICCB-2016):321-
329
9. B.L.Kasinath 2017 Presentation of KVK
Annual plan (16-17) and
Action Plan (17-18)
Annual Zonal work shop of
KVKs of ICAR-
ATARI,Kolkata on 15-4-17
10. .S. V. lal,
B. L. Kasinath, T. paul, N Ram
et al
2017 Front line Demonstration-
An effective
communication approach
for Dissemination of
Animal production
technologies.
ISEE National Seminar on
Doubling Farmers income and
Farm Production through skill
development and technology
application at BAU, Sabour
from Nov. 28-30, 2017.
11. S. V. lal, B. L. Kasinath, T.
paul, N Ram et al
2017 Impact assessment of
Animal production
technologies transferred by
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, N
& M Andaman.
ISEE National Seminar on
Doubling Farmers income and
Farm Production through skill
development and technology
application at BAU, Sabour
from Nov. 28-30, 2017.
12. Poojakapoor,
B. L. Kasinath, et al
2017 Impact of Nutrition
Education to mitigate the
problem of Anemia in
Adolescent school girls of
N & M Andaman.
National Seminar on” Women
empowerment through Skill
development and Training: A
critical Analysis of Govt.
Policies and programmes with
special reference to Andaman
and Nicobar Islands ”Organised
by Andaman Administration
from 28-29 July 2017 at Port
Blair.
13. S. V. lal, B. L. Kasinath, T.
paul, N Ram et al
2017 Pig farming for livelihood
security in Andaman- A
Success story.
ISEE National Seminar on
Doubling Farmers income and
Farm Production through skill
development and technology
application at BAU, Sabour
from Nov. 28-30, 2017.
14. S. V. lal, B. L. Kasinath, T.
Sujata,Jai Sundar and A.Kundu.
2018 Significance Of Mini-Egg
Incubator For Enhanced
Food And Livelihood
Security In North And
Middle Andaman, India
IPSACON 2018 XXXV
Annual Conference Of Indian
Poultry Science Association
Rural Poultry Production:
Challenges For Sustainable
Entrepreneurship Development
13
15-17, November 2018
Organised By: Indian Poultry
Science Association & ICAR-
Central Island Agricultural
Research Institute, Port Blair,
A&N Islands
B. Popular Articles
1. A. T. Sadashiva, T.S.Aghora, R.Veere Gowda,
B.L. Kasinath and N.S. Nagegowda
2013 Seed production
programme under seed
village concept-a success
story (Hindi)
Bhaghavani (Hindi)
published by IIHR
Bangalore
C.Technical Bulletins/Extension folder
1. A. T. Sadashiva, A.K. Chakravarthi,
Girijaganeshan, and B.L. Kasinath
2014 Integrated Pest
Management in Tomato
Cultivation. I.I.H.R.
Extension Bulletin
(Kannada)
IIHR Bangalore
2. A. T. Sadashiva, M. Prabhakar, Shankar Hebbar,
B. Naryanaswamy, B.L. Kasinath and N.S.
Nagegowda
2002 Improved Tomato
Cultivation Practices
(Kannada) Extension
Bulletin
IIHR, Bangalore