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Dr. Bhavishya

Scientist (Horticulture-SPM&AP)

Crop Production

Scientist (Horticulture-SPM&AP)

bhavishya@icar.gov.in

08255-239244 (office)

+91 9538346917

Ph.D. in Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

1 Developed nano-potassium intercalated coir pith fertilizer, a slow potassium-releasing nutrient matrix for the laterite soils of the humid tropics of India. It’s the first report of using composted coir pith as a carrier material for nano-fertilizer.   
2 Plastic mulching based management strategies for yellow leaf disease in arecanut was developed.  
3 Identified nitrogen, potassium, and zinc use efficient genotypes/varieties in cocoa.  
4 Biomass partitioning and its relationship with yield were assessed in arecanut and cocoa. Carbon stocks in the arecanut-cocoa system were estimated. Nutrient removal through yield in 20 cocoa genotypes was assessed.   
5 Developed standard operating procedures for aerial spraying in the arecanut plantation using UAV.  
6 A arecanut based mixed farming system model comprising of arecanut (0.7 ha), fodder grass (0.2 ha), dairy and fishery units (0.1 ha) was developed, which would be economically sustainable, especially for the small and marginal farmers and becoming nutrient positive, except for K.
 		  
1 Qualified ASRB NET in Spices, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants  
2 Recipient of the best oral presentation award for the paper “Bhavishya, Priya, U.K., Najeeb, N., Thube, S.H., Pandian, R.T.P., Jose, C.T. and Ravi Bhat. 2021. Effect of plastic mulching on disease index and yield of yellow leaf disease affected arecanut (Areca catechu) in a national seminar on Sustainable plant health management amidst pandemic challenges and strategies, held on 1-3 December 2021 at ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.”  

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List of Publications and farm talks:

SI. No. Publications/ farm talks Number
1 Research articles 17
2 Book chapters 05
3 Technical / popular articles 30
4 Technical bulletins/ Folders 14
5 Presentation in symposium/conference/seminars 10
6 Documentation 01
7 Radio talks 05
8 Farm talks/lectures 83

 

1 Bhavishya, Subramanian, K.S., Gopal, M., Bhat, R., Nair, S.S., Malavika, R., Rajesh, M.K. 2024. Nano-potassium intercalated composted coir pith: A slow-release fertilizer suitable for laterite soils of humid tropics of India. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 57:103054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2024.103054. (NAAS 10).
2 Bhavishya, Bhat, R. Elain Apshara, S., Pushpa, T.N., Srikanta Prasad, D., Nayana, H., Thube, S.H., Pandian, R.T.P., Ramesh, S.V., 2024. Genotypic variation in flowering, fruit set, and cherelle wilt, and their relationship with leaf nutrient status in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) grown in humid tropics of India. Innovations in Agriculture 7: 1–5. doi: 10.3897/ia.2024.124253. 
3 Bhavishya, Bhat, R. Elain Apshara, S., Pushpa, T.N., Srikanta Prasad, D., Nayana, H., Thube, S.H., Pandian, R.T.P., Ramesh, S.V., 2024. Variability in the pod and bean characteristics and their relationship with leaf nutrient content in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.). Innovations in Agriculture 7: 1-7. doi.10.3897/ia.2024.126141
4 Pandian, R.T.P.*, Bhavishya*, Greeshma Ganga, K.G., Deepna Latha, K.P., Rajesh, M.K., Paulraj, S., Nirmal Kumar, B.J., Hegde, V. and Hebbar, K.B. 2023. A new record of edible Coprinopsis cinerea (F: Psathyrellaceae) naturally growing on arecanut husk in India. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture 35(12): 1-6. (*equal contribution) (NAAS 7.03).
5 Nayana, H., Ravi Bhat, Bhavishya, Maruthi Prasad, B.N., Elain Apshara, S., Ramesh, S.V., Venkatesh, J., 2024. Growth and biomass distribution in cocoa varieties under different nitrogen regimes. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 46(8):505-512. 
6 Nayana, H., Ravi Bhat,Maruthi Prasad, B.N., Bhavishya,  Elain Apshara, S., Ramesh, S.V., Venkatesh, J., 2024.Effect of zinc levels on growth, chlorophyll content and biomass allocation of cocoa varieties. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 46(7):754-760. 
7 Pandian, R.T.P., Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Bhavishya, Merin babu, H. Rajashekara, T.N. Madhu, Y. Diwakar, P. Santhoshkumar, B.J. Nirmalkumar, Balanagouda Patil and V. Hegde (2024). Colletotrichum kahawae subsp. cigarro causing leaf spot disease on arecanut, Areca catechu L. in India: A first report. Crop Protection. 179: 106607-106622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106607
8 Pandian, R.T.P., Thube, S.H., Bhavishya, Merinbabu, Chaithra, M., Santhoshkumar, P., Nirmalkumar, B. J. and Hegde, V. 2021. First report of Phytophthora palmivora (E. J. Butler) E. J. Butler, 1919 causing fruit rot in Areca triandra Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham. from India. Australasian Plant Pathol. 50: 495–499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-021-00802-3
9 Thube, S. H., Pandian, R. T. P., Bhavishya, Merin Babu Josephrajkumar, A., Chaithra, M., Hegde, V. and Ruzzier, E. 2022. Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and its fungal symbiont Ambrosiella roeperi associated with arecanut kernel decay in Karnataka, India. Insects. 13(1). 10.3390/insects13010067. (NAAS Score: 9.14)
10 Thube, S. H., Pandian, R. T. P., Saneera, E., Bhavishya, Babu, M., Rajkumar, and Jose, C. T. 2021. Concurrent emergence of exotic whitefly incursions on arecanut (Areca catechu L.) in India. Journal of Plantation Crops, 49(1): 28–34. https://doi.org/10.25081/jpc.2021.v49.i1.7058
11 Thube, S.H., Pandian, R.T.P., Arulappan Josephrajkumar, Bhavishya, Nirmal Kumar, B. J., Dnyaneshwar M. Firake, Vivek Shah, T. N. Madhu and Enrico Ruzzier. 2022. Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) on Cocoa Pods (Theobroma cacao L.): Matter of Bugs and Fungi. Insects. 13: 809. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13090809. (NAAS Score: 9.14)
  Book chapters:
1 Bhat, R., Bhavishya, Sujatha, S. 2024. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.). In: Thomas, G.V., Krishnakumar, V. (eds) Soil Health Management for Plantation Crops. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0092-9_8
2 Bhat, R., Sujatha, S., Bhavishya, Priya, U.K., Gupta, A., Uchoi, A. 2024. Arecanut (Areca catechu L.). In: Thomas, G.V., Krishnakumar, V. (eds) Soil Health Management for Plantation Crops. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0092-9_4.
3 Bhavishya and Priya, U.K. 2021. Nutrient deficiency and its management in cocoa. In: E-Training manual on rationalising the plant health management techniques in palms and cocoa, (Eds. Daliyamol, Jillu V Sajan), p 95-101.
4 Priya, U.K., Bhavishya and Bhat, R. 2021. Nutrient deficiency and its management in arecanut. In: E-Training manual on rationalising the plant health management techniques in palms and cocoa, (Eds. Daliyamol, Jillu V Sajan), p 91-94.
5 Sujatha S., Bhat, R. and Bhavishya. 2020. Arecanut based cropping/farming systems. In: Arecanut (ed. P. Chowdappa), Today and Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers, pp 145-175.
  Documentation:
1 Niral, V., Nagaraja, N. R. and Bhavishya, 2016, Success stories- Karnataka, In: Harvesting wisdom of coconut growers (eds. Thamban, C., Jaganathan, D., Jayasekhar, S., Chandran, K.P., Chowdappa, P.), published by ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, India, pp 88-115.
  Technical/popular article: 
1 Bhavishya and Pandian, R.T.P. 2022. Indina chukke, naleya hemmari? Adike Patrike 34(4): 10-11.
2 Bhavishya, Nayana, H., Priya, U. K., Sujatha, S. and Ravi Bhat. 2021. Micronutrient management in arecanut-cocoa ecosystem. Indian J. Arecanut spices and medicinal plants. 23 (4), 11-15. 
3 Bhavishya, Pandian, R.T.P., Thube, S.H. and Nagaraja, N.R. 2021. Adikeyalli hechhuttiruva pentatomid tiganeya baadhe, mattu adara nirvahane. Krishi Bimba, 19(9): 30-32.
4 Bhavishya. 2022. Adikeya singaara onaguva samasyege parihara. Adike Patrike, 35(2): 15.
5 Bhavishya. 2023. Banni, boron saakshararagona. Adike Patrike, 34(5): 10-11. 
6 Priya, U. K., Bhavishya and Ravi Bhat. 2020. Methods of fertilizer application in arecanut. Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants, 22(4): 35–38.
7 Priya, U.K., Bhavishya, Elain Apshara, S., Jose, C.T., Chaithra, M., Nagaraja, N.R., Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Thavaprakasa Pandian, R. and Karthika, K. S. 2021. Nutrient management in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.). Kerala karshakan. 9(2): 18-21.
8 Surekha, Bhavishya, Subramanian, P., Ravi Bhat and Elain Apshara, S. 2022. Adoption of advanced agro-technologies: A harbinger of enhanced income from coconut, arecanut and cocoa farming. Indian Horticulture 67(6): 44-53.
  Folders:
1 Bhavishya, Elain Apshara, S. and Ravi Bhat. 2021. Cocoa nutri card (Kannada). Extension folder No.  296. ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala.
2 Bhavishya, Pandian, R.T.P., Thube, S.H., Chaithra, M., Nayana, H. and Jose C.T. 2022. Adikeyalli singara onaguva rogada nirvahane (Kannada). Extension folder No.  299, ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala.
3 Bhavishya, Thube, S.H., Pandian, R.T.P., Rajkumar, Nayana, H. and Jose C.T. 2022. Hechchuttiruva Pentatomid tiganeya baadhe mattu adara nirvahane (Kannada). Extension folder No.  300. ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala.
4 Elain Apshara, S. and Bhavishya. 2021. Cocoa Nutri Card (Kannada). Extension folder No.  297. ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala.
5 Pandian R.T.P, Thube, S.H., Bhavishya, Chithra, M., Priya, U.K. and Jose. C.T. 2022. Management of inflorescence dieback and button shedding disease in arecanut. Extension folder No. 298. ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala.
6 Pandian, R.T.P, Bhavishya, Chaithra, M., Madhu, T. N. and Vinayaka Hegde. 2023. Advisory on integrated management of leaf spot disease in arecanut (Kannada). Folder published by ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala.
  Oral Presentation in Workshop/Symposium:
1 Bhat, R., Bhavishya and Priya, U. K., Cocoa: crop management – present status and future challenges.  Presented at International meet on Asia-Pacific Cocoa Breeders Working Group held at ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod during 20th-25th May, 2019
2 Bhavishya, Priya, U.K., Najeeb, N., Nayana, H. and Bhat, R. 2023. High density planting enhances the productivity of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in the humid tropics of India. Paper presented at the global conference on Precision Horticulture for Improved Livelihood, Nutrition and Environmental Services, held at JISL, Jalgaon, India on 28th -31st May 2023, pp 44.  
3 Bhavishya, Priya, U.K., Najeeb, N., Thube, S.H., Pandian, R.T.P., Jose, C.T. and Ravi Bhat. 2021. Effect of plastic mulching on disease index and yield of yellow leaf disease affected arecanut (Areca catechu). In: National seminar on Sustainable plant health management amidst pandemic challenges and strategies, held at ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala, India during 1-3 December 2021.
4 Bhavishya, Subramanian, K.S. and Murali Gopal. 2021. Poster presentation on “Nano-potassium intercalated coir pith: a slow releasing fertilizer for laterite soils of humid tropics of India”. In: International Symposium on Coastal Agriculture: Transforming Coastal Zone for Sustainable Food and Income Security held during 16th to 19th March, 2021 at Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Canning Town - 743 329, West Bengal, India, 298 p. 
5 Nayana, H., Bhat, R., Bhavishya, Elain, A.S., Maruthi Prasad, B.N., 2023, Nitrogen and water use efficiency of cocoa varieties as influenced by different levels of nitrogen. Paper presented at the global conference on Precision Horticulture for Improved Livelihood, Nutrition and Environmental Services, held at JISL, Jalgaon, India on 28th -31st May 2023, pp. 84-85.  
6 Priya, U. K., Bhavishya, Ravi Bhat, Nagaraja, N. R. and Thava Prakasa Pandian, R. (2021). Oral presentation on “Carbon dynamics in plantation crops under different cropping systems in ultisols of coastal belt of Karnataka”. pp. 208-209.  In: International Symposium on Coastal Agriculture: Transforming Coastal Zone for Sustainable Food and Income Security held during 16th to 19th March, 2021 at Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Canning Town - 743 329, West Bengal, India, 298 p.
  Radio talk:
1 Dr. Bhavishya delivered a radio talk on “Adikeyalli sudharitha besaaya kramagalu (Improved cultivation practices in arecanut)”, broadcast from AIR Mangalore on 10.08.2021
2 Dr. Bhavishya delivered a radio talk on “Water management in arecanut (Kannada)”, broadcast from AIR Mangalore on 28.09.2021.
3 Dr. Bhavishya delivered a radio talk on “Incidence of Xylosandrus crassiusculus, a new pest of arecanut (Kannada)”, broadcast from AIR Mangalore on 28.09.2021.
4 Dr. Bhavishya delivered a radio talk on “Integrated nutrient management in arecanut”, broadcast from Paanchajanya Community Radio Centre, Puttur on 21.03.2023.
5 Dr. Bhavishya delivered a radio talk on “Production technology of cocoa and component crops in arecanut ecosystem”, broadcast from AIR Mangalore on 09.07.2024.
  Digital publications
a. Bhavishya, Pandian, R.T.P., Thube, S.H., Rajkumar and Muralidharan, K. 2022. Field training program on spraying and harvesting using carbon fibre telescopic pole under SCSP program (video)
b. Bhavishya, Thamban, C. and Prasad, T.S., 2022. Audio compilation of radio series on scientific cultivation of arecanut.
c. Pandian, R. T. P., Bhavishya, Thube, S. H. and Jose, C. T. 2022. Integrated management of dieback disease in arecanut and its success story (Video in English), ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala.
d. Pandian, R.T.P., Bhavishya, Hegde, V. and Madhu, T. N. 2023. Short video on “Advisory on integrated management of leaf spot disease in arecanut” (Kannada). ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala.
e. Pandian, R.T.P., Bhavishya, Thube, S.H. and Jose, C.T. 2022. Integrated management of inflorescence die back disease in arecanut and its success story (Video in English). ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala.
f. Pandian, R.T.P., Hegde, V., Bhavishya and Madhu, T. N. 2023. Short video on “Advisory on integrated management of leaf spot disease in arecanut” (Video in English). ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala.