ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute

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Dr. Thamban C

Principal Scientist

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Social Science

Designation

Principal Scientist

thamban.c@icar.gov.in

Phone

04994-232727

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Qualification

Ph.D

Specialization

Agricultural Extension

· The effectiveness of farmer participatory approach in the performance assessment of various technologies related to improved varieties, cropping/farming systems, nutrient management and crop protection in various production systems were tested through technology interventions under the Institution -Village Linkage Programme (IVLP) implemented in 770 contiguous farm holdings located in three selected villages.

· A multidimensional analysis was carried out to study the extent of crop intensification in coconut based farming systems (CBFS) adopted by farmers, to analyse the economics of coconut based cropping systems and to analyse the constraints in the adoption of coconut based farming systems. The study covered 90 selected CBFS holdings.

· A study on field performance of microirrigation systems installed in farmers field was conducted to delineate the factors contributing to the adoption of microirrigation systems, to evaluate the technical performance of the microirrigation systems installed in farmers field and to document the re-inventions by farmers in microirrigation systems.

· Facilitated the formation of Community Based Organisations (CBOs) as an innovative extension approach for sustainable income enhancement under the project sponsored by IPGRI for developing sustainable coconut based income generating technologies in poor rural communities implemented by CPCRI, in two selected coconut communities, at Pallikkara in West Coast region and Ariyankuppam in East Coast region. The ongoing NAIP project on ‘Value chain in coconut’ also implement the technological interventions related to production and processing technologies for coconut in ten coconut clusters through the formation of CBOs of coconut farmers.

· Facilitated interaction between various stakeholders for enhancing technology utilization in coconut, arecanut and cocoa by utilizing a group video conferencing system through ISDN installed at the ATIC, CPCRI, Kasaragod and also by using a mobile videoconferencing unit as part of the cyber extension activities. The programme is being continued

· As Principal Investigator of the Farmers’ Participatory Action Research Programme (FPARP) on ‘Soil and Water Conservation and Water Harvesting in the West Coast Region of Kerala’ sponsored by Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, appropriate soil and water conservation measures and low cost water harvesting structures were demonstrated in a total of 105 farmers’ holdings in Kasaragod District.

Total Publications

Selected Publications

Sl.No	Publications
1	Thamban, C., Arulraj, S. and Sairam, C. V. 2004. Farmer participatory technology assessment and refinement in coconut through Institution Village Linkage programme- experiences of CPCRI in India. Journal of Plantation Crops 32 (supl.) : 459-464.
2	Thamban, C.,Rajagopal, V., Arulraj, S. and Rameshkumar, M. P. 2005. Utilisation of mass media for transfer of technology in palms and cocoa-An analysis. Journal of Plantation Crops. 33 (1) : 69-74.
3	Thamban, C., Sairam, C.V., Muralidharan, K.,Krishnakumar, V. and Arulraj, S. 2006. Multidimensional analysis of coconut based farming systems adopted by farmers. Journal of plantation crops. 34 (3) : 720-725.
4	Thamban, C.,Vasanthakumar, J. and Arulraj, S. 2006. Knowledge level of farmers about the installation and maintenance of microirrigation system in coconut garden. International Journal of Extension Education. 2.: 56-65.
5	Thamban, C.,Sairam, C.V.,Vasanthakumar, J. and Arulraj, S. 2007. Economic analysis of coconut cultivation under microirrigation. Agricultural situation in India. LXIII(7): 425-429
6	Thamban, C.,Vasanthakumar, J. and Arulraj, S. 2007. Field level Utilization of Microirrigation Technology in Coconut . Indian Journal of Extension Education 42 (1&2): 8 - 13.
7	Thamban, C.,Vasanthakumar, J., Arulraj, S., Mathew, A. C. and Muralidharan, K. 2008. Farmers’ participation in the field implementation of microirrigation system. Journal of plantation crops. 36 (3) : 522-525.
Books
1	Thamban, C., Manoj. P. Samuel and K. Manikantan. (Eds.) 2002. Watershed based approach for integrated development. Kasaragod District Panchayat and Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod. pp 92.
2	Thamban, C., Mathew, A.C., Sairam, C. V., Arulraj, S. and Muralidharan, K 2005. Trickle down and after: Techno-socio-economic perspectives on microirrigation technology. Kerala Research Programme for Local Level Development, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram and CPCRI, Kasaragod. pp: 85.
3	Sreekumar, K.M., Thamban, C. and Govindan, M. 2006. Indigenous knowledge of farming in north Malabar. Centre for Environment Education, Ahamedabad. Environment and Development series. Foundation Books Pvt Ltd. New Delhi. pp:157

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