Knowledge Resources

Key Publications / Reports –
Dinesh, R., Sreena, C.P., Sheeja, T.E., Srinivasan, V., Subila, K.P., Sona, C., Kumar, I.P.V., Anusree, M., Alagupalamuthirsolai, M., Jayarajan, K. and Sajith, V. (2025) Co-resistance is the dominant mechanism of co-selection and dissemination of antibiotic resistome in nano zinc oxide polluted soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 485: 136885. (NAAS rating:17.30)
Narigapalli, P., Seetharamaiah, K.S., Prasannakumar, N.R., Chinnappa Reddy, D.L.R., Damodharam, K.P.J., Pandu, R.V., Managala, R.S., Ponnam N., Kambham, M.R. (2026) Hex-3(Z)-enyl butyrate: a key volatile compound conferring resistance against Southeast Asian thrips, Thrips parvispinus, in Capsicum spp. Horticulture Research 13(5) uhaf346. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhaf346. (NAAS rating: 14.50)
Suresh Kumar P, Nayana C, Birundha M, Kabilan R and Arthee R. (2026). Microbial conversion of banana pseudostem scutcher waste into xylitol using Candida tropicalis (PV544892), Food Research International, 229, 2026, 118519, ISSN 0963-9969, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2026.118519. (NAAS rating: 14.00)
Watpade, S., Devi, I., Bagul, S.Y., Khadke, G.N., Kumar, D., Kumari, H., Kumar, R., Kumar, J., Pramanick, K.K., Pal, D. and Mhatre, P.H., (2025). Exploring eco-friendly strategies for the management of blue mold of apple caused by Penicillium crustosum thom. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 227, p.113581. (NAAS: 12.80)
Kumar, S., Kumar, Dileep, Patel, K. C., Patel, V. J., Ramani, V. P., Patel, R. A., Behera S. K., Meena V. S. and Borah, B. (2026). Mineral–organic fertilization effects on productivity, soil carbon dynamics, and resilience in pearl millet–mustard–cowpea systems: Evidence from multi-year observations. Field Crops Research, 343, 110513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2026.110513. (NAAS Rating- 12.40)
Digital Tools / Datasets –
Electronic starch indicator (ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram) – An electronic starch indicator was developed with 98±2 % accuracy compared with the platform starch scale.
Image-Based Disease Prediction Model for Phytoplasma infection in China aster (Callistephus chinesis) of Asteraceae (ICAR-DFR, Pune).
Okra cultivation and mobile app in Hindi, Telugu and Kannada (ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru).
SLAB-OPNA 2.0 launched (Soil and Leaf Analysis Based Oil Palm Nutrient Advisor) (ICAR-IIOPR, Pedavegi).
CitriHub Mobile App, a digital platform supporting startups and entrepreneurs in citrus agribusiness, developed by the ICAR-CCRI, Nagpur.

Important Website / Download Links URL

ICAR – IISR, Kozhikode developed an AI-powered web interface that uses a hybrid image classification framework to detect nutrient deficiencies and viral disease severity in black pepper directly from leaf images. The interfaced can be accessed using the link:https://www.spices.res.in/online-databases.
ICAR–IISR has developed an integrated bioinformatics toolkit for NGS data analysis, designed to enable easy access and use by non-expert users. The toolkit also provides dynamic and customizable visualization tools for presenting results through an interactive dashboard. The interfaced can be accessed using the link:https://www.spices.res.in/online-databases.
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/iihr.bengaluru: The total reach was 131,910, representing a significant increase of 377.7%. Interactions increased by 251%, with a total of 3.9K interactions. The page gained 24.9K followers.