With extensive experience in microbiology research, he has got strong leadership and organizational skills. He manages all the day to day research activities of the organization. He plays a pivotal role in advancing scientific knowledge and contributing to discoveries that have real-world applications in areas of agriculture and environmental science. With his strong leadership he oversees a team of researchers and guide their work effectively. He has got a strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address scientific challenges and research obstacles.
Major Contributions
- Developed microbial inoculants based technology for establishment of plants under stress conditions including arid DESERT.
- Designed organic media with microbial inoculants for water conservation and plant establishment in DESERT soils.
- Designed sustainable soil conditioning and nourishing system for better growth and yield of plants in DESERT ECOSYSTEM.
- Technology for soil conditioning and bio greening in DESERT SOILS.
- Developed highly efficient native strains of Beauveria, Verticillium, Metarhizium, Paecilomyces and Bacillus thuringensis for biological control of insect pests and Trichoderma,Pseudomonas and Bacillus for disease management. Potential biofertilizer organisms-Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Acetobacter and Rhizobium (N), Bacillus (P) and Frateuria (K) have been developed from Indian soils for N,Pand K nutrition of crop plants .Above strains have been registered and recommended for field use in India.
- Organic Farming: Developed consortium of organisms for insect pest (Beauveria, Verticillium, Metarhizium and Bt) and diseases (Pseudomonas and Bacillus subtilis strains) management and biofertilizers for N,P,K nutrition.
- Designed the medium and production protocol for commercial production.
- Integration of mycorrhiza technology with tissue culture for survival, establishment and growth of TC plant lets.
- Developed consortium of inoculants for rapid organic waste decomposition and manure production and is recommended by Govt. of Kerala, India for field use.
Pioneering Bio Agriculture:
ABTEC's 30-Year Journey
ABTEC had been into research along with the commercial production of Bio Fertilizers & Bio Pesticides ever since the company was incorporated back in 1993.