Appendix III


Research achievements

Improved varieties of crop and animals

 

Total varieties released

Years of release

Name of varieties

A. Crop

Coconut

5

1989

 

1992

1993

 

Lakshaganga, Keraganga, Ananthaganga

Kerasree

Kerasoubhagya

Rice

46

1974

1976

1978

1981

1985

 

1987

1990

1992

 

1993

 

 

1996

1998

Jyothi, Sabari, Bharathi

Suvarnamodan

Bhadra

Asha, Lakshmi

Swarnaprabha, Reshmi, Onam, Pavizham, Bhagya

Karthika, Vyttila-3

Mattathriveni, Jayathi, Remya, Aruna, Makam, Kanakom, Neeraja

Kairali, Kanchana, Aathira, Aiswarya, Sagara, Vyttila-4, Bharathi, Harswa

Vyttila-5, Ranjani

Ahalya, Kumbam, Makaram, Deepthi, Krishnanjana, Karishma, Revathi, Uma, Ramanika, Panjami, Pavithra, Karuna, Mangamashini

Cashew

12

1987

1990

1993

1996

 

1998

 

Anakkayam-1, Madakkathara-1

Madakkathara-2

Kanaka, Dhana

Dharasree, Sulabha, Mrudula, Priyanka

Anagha, Amrutha, Akshaya

Pepper

4

1990

 

1996

Panniyur-1, Panniyur-2, Panniyur-3, Panniyur-4

 

Panniyur-5

Cardamom

1

1987

PV-I

Turmeric

1

1996

Kanthi, Shobha

Lemongrass

1

1988

OD-19

Thipali

1

1996

Viswam

Sugarcane

4

1990

1992

1996

1998

Mathuri

Thirumadhuram

Mathurima

Mathumathi

Cocoa

5

1998

CCRP-1, CCRP-4, CCRP-5, CCRP-6, CCRP-7

Guinea grass

2

1990

1993

Haritha

Marathakom

Cassava

2

1996

Nidhi, Kalpaka

Sweet potato

1

1992

Kanjangad

Greater yam

1

1998

Jude

Sesame

6

1972

1987

1985

1993

1998

Kayamkulam-1

Thilothama

Soma, Surya

Tilak

Tilothara

Banana

2

1998

BRS-1, BRS-2

Groundnut

2

1998

Sudha, Snigdha

Bittergourd

3

1976

1996

Priya

Priyanka, Preethi

Snakegourd

1

1996

Kaumudi

Pumpkin

2

1988

1998

Ambili

Suvarna

Bhindi

3

1990

1998

Kiran

Salkeerthi, Aruna

Amaranthus

1

1992

Arun

Winged bean

1

1996

Revathi

Vegetable Cowpea

4

1992

1993

1996

1998

Malika

Sharika

KMU-1

Vyjayanthi

Vegetable chilli

3

1990

1996

Jwalamukhi, Jwalasakhi
Ujwala

Tomato

2

1993

1998

Sakthi

Mukthi

Brinjal

4

1990

1996

1998

Surya

Swetha

Haritha, Neelima

Oriental pickling melon

1

1998

Sowbhagya

Cowpea

3

1977

1991

1993

Kanakamony

Krishnamony

Pournami

Blackgram

1

1993

Syama

Mushroom

1

1996

Ananthan

B. Animals

Poultry

2

 

Gramalakshmi, Athulya

Fish

1

 

Veil tailed variety of Angel Fish

Farm Machinery Developed

Manually operated paddy transplanter
5HP Self-propelled paddy reaper
Tractor operated paddy reaper
Portable power operated paddy thrusher-cum-winnover
Jackfruit harvester
Coconut de-husking tool named Keramithra
Tender coconut punch
Improved Petti and Para dewatering pumps
Sand Drudger
Enterprises established in Kerala using KAU technologies. Some of the technologies developed by the University have been instrumental in the establishment of enterprises in the State.  All these enterprises are making profit and are very popular in Kerala. 
Banana based baby food
Coconut de-husking tool named Keramithra

Trichoderma
and Pseudomonas as bio-pesticides

Conversion of town wastes to bio-fertiliser

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