ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute

Important

Dr. Elain Apshara S

Principal Scientist (Horticulture- Fruit Science)

Division

Crop Improvement Division

Designation

Principal Scientist (Horticulture- Fruit Science)

elainapshara.s@icar.gov.in

Phone

08255 239566

Mobile

9449809566

Qualification

Ph.D. Horticulture, PGDCA, PGDBI, PGDTMA

Specialization

Fruits and Plantation Crops

1
Cocoa germplasm holding enhanced to 531.
2
Released five cocoa varieties VTLCS-1, VTLCS-2, VTLCH-1, VTLCH-2 and VTLCH-5.
3
Developed DUS guidelines for cocoa.
4
Developed seed and clone standards for cocoa.
5
Established Cocoa Model Nursery at Vittal.
6
Developed bilingual Ready Reckoners on arecanut, coconut and cocoa in six languages.
7
Co-ordinating cocoa promotion with Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD).
8
Represented India in various cocoa forums at Brazil, USA, UK, Malaysia and Philippines.

1
Dr. K. G. Shanmugavelu award and Gold Medal for best Horticulture thesis 2000 by TNAU.
2
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for the best PG Agricultural Research 2001-2002 by ICAR.
3
Dr. C. S. Venkataram Memorial Award for the best original research paper entitled ‘Comparative studies on elite cocoa progenies in the initial years of growth’ published in 2008 in the Journal of Plantation Crops by ISPC.
4
Best oral presentation in technical session IV: Bioinformatics tools and databases, in the National Seminar on New Horizons and Challenges in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, 09-10 Oct 2014 for the paper on CocoaSTRESSdb.
5
Best oral presentation in the session on Technological Challenges and Approaches for Climate Resilient Development of Horticulture for the paper ‘Cocoa- the agro forestry crop and its resilience to palm based cropping systems’ presented in the National Conference on Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development of Horticulture 28-31 May, 2022 CSAUA & T, Kanpur, UP by ASM Foundation.
6
Research guide- Biosciences, Mangalore University.
7
Research guide- Dept. of Plantation Crops, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivamogga.

Total Publications

Selected Publications

1
Elain Apshara, S., Vivek R. Bhat and Nair, R.V. 2008. Comparative studies on elite cocoa progenies in their initial years of growth. Journal of Plantation Crops 36 (1): 38- 44.
2
Elain Apshara, S., Vivek R. Bhat, Ananda, K.S., Nair, R.V. and D. Suma. 2009. Evaluation and identification of high yielding trees in Nigerian cocoa germplasm. Journal of Plantation Crops, 37 (2): 111-116.
3
Elain Apshara, S. and Nair, R.V. 2011. Genetic analysis in cocoa collections obtained from Nigeria. Journal of Plantation Crops 39 (1): 153-156.
4
Elain Apshara, S. 2013. Performance of selected cocoa clones under arecanut and coconut. Journal of Plantation Crops 41 (2): 242- 246.
5
Elain Apshara, S., Rajesh, M.K. and Balasimha, D. 2013. Assessment of morphological, physiological and molecular characteristics of cocoa accessions from Central and South America in relation to drought tolerance. Journal of Plantation Crops 41 (3): 389- 397.
6
Elain Apshara, S. 2015. Growth and yield performance of Trinidad cocoa collections in Karnataka. Journal of Plantation Crops 43(3): 237-240.
7
Elain Apshara, S. 2016. Selection of potential clones from Wayanad cocoa collections. Journal of Plantation Crops 44(2): 124-128.
8
Elain Apshara, S. 2017. Comparative study on clonal and seedling progenies of selected cocoa genotypes. Indian Journal of Horticulture 74(2):168-172.
9
Elain Apshara, S. and Krithika, K.J. 2018. Evaluation of selective cocoa clones from Central and South America in their initial years of growth. Journal of Plantation Crops 46(3): 218-220.
10
Elain Apshara, S., Shivaji Hausrao Thube and Thava Prakasa Pandian, R. 2019. Cocoa Notebook. Technical bulletin no.144, ICAR- CPCRI, Kasaragod and DCCD, Kochi, p. 70. (English).
11
Elain Apshara, S. 2022. Cocoa. In: Handbook of Horticulture Vol.II., ICAR, New Delhi. p. 786- 791.
12
Elain Apshara, S., Sudha, R., Aparna Veluru, Ranjini, T.N., Chaithra, M. and Priya, U.K. 2022. Ready reckoner on cocoa, coconut and arecanut. Ready Reckoner (English) No.1, CPCRI, Kasaragod, p. 42.

1	Elain Apshara, S., Vivek R. Bhat and Nair, R.V. 2008. Comparative studies on elite cocoa progenies in their initial years of growth. Journal of Plantation Crops 36 (1): 38- 44.
2	Elain Apshara, S., Vivek R. Bhat, Ananda, K.S., Nair, R.V. and D. Suma. 2009. Evaluation and identification of high yielding trees in Nigerian cocoa germplasm. Journal of Plantation Crops, 37 (2): 111-116.
3	Elain Apshara, S. and Nair, R.V. 2011. Genetic analysis in cocoa collections obtained from Nigeria. Journal of Plantation Crops 39 (1): 153-156.
4	Elain Apshara, S. 2013. Performance of selected cocoa clones under arecanut and coconut. Journal of Plantation Crops 41 (2): 242- 246.
5	Elain Apshara, S., Rajesh, M.K. and Balasimha, D. 2013. Assessment of morphological, physiological and molecular characteristics of cocoa accessions from Central and South America in relation to drought tolerance. Journal of Plantation Crops 41 (3): 389- 397.
6	Elain Apshara, S. 2015. Growth and yield performance of Trinidad cocoa collections in Karnataka. Journal of Plantation Crops 43(3): 237-240.
7	Elain Apshara, S. 2016. Selection of potential clones from Wayanad cocoa collections. Journal of Plantation Crops 44(2): 124-128.
8	Elain Apshara, S. 2017. Comparative study on clonal and seedling progenies of selected cocoa genotypes. Indian Journal of Horticulture 74(2):168-172.
9	Elain Apshara, S. and Krithika, K.J. 2018. Evaluation of selective cocoa clones from Central and South America in their initial years of growth. Journal of Plantation Crops 46(3): 218-220.
10	Elain Apshara, S., Shivaji Hausrao Thube and Thava Prakasa Pandian, R. 2019. Cocoa Notebook. Technical bulletin no.144, ICAR- CPCRI, Kasaragod and DCCD, Kochi, p. 70. (English).
11	Elain Apshara, S. 2022. Cocoa. In: Handbook of Horticulture Vol.II., ICAR, New Delhi. p. 786- 791.
12	Elain Apshara, S., Sudha, R., Aparna Veluru, Ranjini, T.N., Chaithra, M. and Priya, U.K. 2022. Ready reckoner on cocoa, coconut and arecanut. Ready Reckoner (English) No.1, CPCRI, Kasaragod, p. 42.

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Dr. Elain Apshara S

Principal Scientist (Horticulture- Fruit Science)

1	Cocoa germplasm holding enhanced to 531.
2	Released five cocoa varieties VTLCS-1, VTLCS-2, VTLCH-1, VTLCH-2 and VTLCH-5.
3	Developed DUS guidelines for cocoa.
4	Developed seed and clone standards for cocoa.
5	Established Cocoa Model Nursery at Vittal.
6	Developed bilingual Ready Reckoners on arecanut, coconut and cocoa in six languages.
7	Co-ordinating cocoa promotion with Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD).
8	Represented India in various cocoa forums at Brazil, USA, UK, Malaysia and Philippines.

1	Dr. K. G. Shanmugavelu award and Gold Medal for best Horticulture thesis 2000 by TNAU.
2	Jawaharlal Nehru Award for the best PG Agricultural Research 2001-2002 by ICAR.
3	Dr. C. S. Venkataram Memorial Award for the best original research paper entitled ‘Comparative studies on elite cocoa progenies in the initial years of growth’ published in 2008 in the Journal of Plantation Crops by ISPC.
4	Best oral presentation in technical session IV: Bioinformatics tools and databases, in the National Seminar on New Horizons and Challenges in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, 09-10 Oct 2014 for the paper on CocoaSTRESSdb.
5	Best oral presentation in the session on Technological Challenges and Approaches for Climate Resilient Development of Horticulture for the paper ‘Cocoa- the agro forestry crop and its resilience to palm based cropping systems’ presented in the National Conference on Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development of Horticulture 28-31 May, 2022 CSAUA & T, Kanpur, UP by ASM Foundation.
6	Research guide- Biosciences, Mangalore University.
7	Research guide- Dept. of Plantation Crops, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivamogga.