Lovely B., Dr.

Academic profile

B.Sc.(Ag)

: College of Agriculture, Vellayani

M.Sc. (Ag)

: College of Agriculture, Vellayani

PhD

: College of Agriculture, Vellayani

Career details

: Joined as Assistant Professor at O.R.A.R.S., Kayamkulam

Projects handling

• Screening medium duration rice varieties for Onattukara
• Breeding of short duration rice varieties for virippu season and photosensitive, semitall high yielding varieties for mundakan season in Onattukara
• Development of rice varieties suited to the uplands of Onattukara
• Maintenance of germplasm of rice and conducting crossing studies
• Testing the adaptability of high yielding varieties of rice in Onattukara
• Development of rice varieties suited to the uplands of Onattukara
• Comprehensive programme on hybrid/open pollinated seednut production in coconut
• Genetic improvement of the local sesame variety Ayali (Sesamumindicum) suited to the drought conditions of Onattukara
• Evolution of high yielding variety of cowpea with synchronized maturity to the summer rice fallows of Onattukara
• Strengthening of sesame research in Onattukara

In the present station since

: 08 April 2019