Post on 16-Mar-2020
International Conference on Banana (ICB 2020)
Innovations in sustainable production and value chain management in
Banana
(22-25, February, 2020)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
LIST OF PRESENTATIONS
SESSION - I
GERMPLASM AND CROP DIVERSITY
22/02/2020
S.No. Title Authors Mode of
presentation
Key note
1. Musa Genetic Resources
Management – A global perspective
Nicolas Roux
The Alliance Bioversity
International and CIAT, France
Keynote
2. Role of ICAR-NBPGR in
management of Musa genetic
resources in India
Kuldeep Singh
ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi Keynote
Oral
3. Diversity of Musa in Philippines and
its utilization
LavarneeGueco. S
Philippines
Oral
4. Musa diversity in Indonesia AgusSutanto
Indonesia
Oral
5. Banana pulp minerals: Assessment of
100 Indian Accessions
Ramajayam D, Jeyabaskaran K
J, Uma S, Saraswathi M S,
Backiyarani S, Anuradha C,
Pitchaimuthu R, Sivasankari, R
Oral
6. Altitudinal variation in physico-
chemical properties of rhizosphere
soils of wild Musa species in
Arunachal Pradesh
Sonia Devi, T; S. Suresh Kumar
Singh, and P.R. Gajurel
Oral
Poster
7. A Comprehensive Study on Indian
Cooking Bananas ABB
J.Auxcilia,
K.Soorianathasundaram,
N.Seenivasan and S.K.
Manoranjitham
Poster
8. Chromosomal localization of hAT
like transposable elements in some
AnathBandhu Das, Subrat
Kumar Dehery, Samuel Rai and
Poster
North East Indian Banana. Rabindra Kumar Sinha
9. Chimera in Red banana AAA in
Cumbum valley
T.N.Balamohan and A. Beaulah Poster
10. Morphological Characterization of
Wild Musa species in Garo Hills,
Meghalaya
A. Hajong, S.Chetry, R.Rao and
C.P. Suresh
Poster
11. Studies on genetic diversity of Musa
species found in North East India.
OyingJamoh, B. N. Hazarika,
Megha, Raghavan Poster
12. Genome types of wild and cultivated
bananas occurring in Arunachal
Pradesh and Manipur, North Eastern
India
GurumayumRanibala,,
Sorokhaibam Suresh
kumarSingh and Mohamed
Latif Khan
Poster
13. Genetic diversity assessment of
North Eastern Banana varieties Musa
spp. using SCoT markers
D. Sharmila Gayatri, M.S.
Saraswathi, A.P. Salini, R.
Soundaryan, P. Durai, S.
Backiyarani and S.Uma
Poster
14. Diversity of wild bananas Musa
species in Arunachal Pradesh, India
S. Sureshkumar Singh, P.R.
Gajurel, K. Shrivastava Poster
15. Chromosome Diversity and
karyotype asymmetry in six table top
and wild Musa species of North East
India
Subrat Kumar Dehery, Eleena
Panda and AnathBandhu Das
Poster
16. DUS characterization of farmer’s
variety Kamal Vikas at ICAR-
NRCB, Trichy
M.S.Saraswathi, P.Durai,
S.Sathish, B.Mahalakshmi,
A.Thirugnanavel,
S.Backiyarani and S.Uma
Poster
17. Estimation of mineral contents of
North Eastern banana cultivars at
two different phenological stages
R.Soundaryan,M.S.Saraswathi,
A.P.Salini, D.Sharmila Gayatri,
K.J.Jeyabhaskaran,
D.Ramajayam and S.Uma
Poster
18. Molecular and morphological
diversity analysis in dessert banana
genotypes and selection of elite
banana genotypes for coastal plain
zone of Odisha
Saudamini Swain, P.S. Munsi,
Swarnalata Das, Bipin Pradhan,
and Pragyanshree P. Sahu
Poster
19. Comparison of SSR markers of Musa
at species and sub species level for
exploitation in banana breeding
program
Chandrasekar A, Backiyarani S,
Subesh Kumar P, Saraswathi M
S and Uma S
Poster
20. Assessment of phylogenetic
relationship of co-existing members
of section Rhodochlamys and less
exploited members of section
EuMusa of genus Musa
P.Durai, S.Uma. M.S. Saraswathi , S. Backiyarani and N.Jayabalan
Poster
SESSION - II
CONVENTIONAL BREEDING STRATEGIES
22/02/2020
S.No. Title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Valuation and utilization of Banana
genetic resources in crop
improvement
S. Uma
ICAR-NRCB, Trichy
Keynote
Oral
2. Hybridization and seed set in ABB x
AA cross combinations of banana
Rekha.A and Ramanjinappa. V Oral
3. NCR 17: (A hybrid to be reckoned to
revolutionize the plantain Bananas)
S.Backiyarani, P.Giribabu,
D.Ramajayam, V.Selvaraj,
P.Durai, A. Mariados, R.
Thangavelu, B. Padamanaban,
P.Sureshkumar, M.S.Saraswathi
and S.Uma
Oral
4. Banana exploration in Western
Indonesia and its screening for
resistance to BBTV
Sukartini, AgusSutanto, Edison
HS, Deni Emilda, Jumjunidang,
AgusNurawan, Nusyrwan,
EllinaMansyah, Hardiyanto, Sri
HendrastutiHidayat, Siti
Subandiyah, John Thomas
Oral
5. Development of Fusarium wilt Race
I tolerant mutants through mutation
breeding
Saraswathi M.S, Kannan G,
Thangavelu R, Ganapathy TR,
Bathrinath M, Backiyarani S
and Uma S
Oral
6. Evaluation of Seed Vigour Tests in
Fresh and Aged Seeds of
Musabalbisiana L. for Germplasm
Conservation
Shivani Singh, J. Radhamani,
Rajeev Kumar and Anuradha
Agrawal
Oral
Poster
7. Evaluation of New Banana
Genotypes for Growth and Yield
Attributes
Paramaguru. P, C. Kavitha,
S.K. Manoranjitham, K.
Soorianathasundaram and
Prakash Patil
Poster
8. Performance of Quintal Nendran
Clone in Coimbatore
Kavitha .C, P. Paramaguru1,
S.K. Manoranjitham, K.
Soorianathasundaram1 and
Prakash Patil
Poster
9. Breeding, evaluation and selection of
ornamental banana hybrids
Ramajayam D, Backiyarani S,
Uma S, Saraswathi M S,
Poster
Sivasankari, R and Ranjani, M
10. Optimization of media for in vitro
anther, ovary and ovules culture to
produced haploid plants in
Musabalbisiana.
ArabinduDebbarma and Rakhi
Chaturvedi Poster
11. Possibilities of improvement of
commercial triploid bananas through
tetraploid breeding
Gokulan, D., Backiyarani, S.,
Durai, P., Selvaraj, V. and
Uma, S.
Poster
12. Accelerated banana breeding through
chromosome doubling of diploid
banana
S.Kalpana, S. Backiyarani,
R.Karthic, S. Saranya, D.
Ramajayam, M.S. Saraswathi,
S. Uma
Poster
13. Acceleration of banana breeding
through multiple shoot formation in
embryo culture
Saranya S,
BackiyaraniSuthanthiram,
EuginPerianayagaraj S, Uma
Subbaraya
Poster
14. Standardization of in vivo and in
vitro germination protocol for
Musaaurantiaca an under exploited
species of the section Rhodochlamys
J. Mahendran, M.S.Saraswathi,
N.Kavitha, S.Saranya,
D.Ramajayam, P.Durai and
S.Uma
Poster
15. Protocol standardization for the
production of putative androgenic
haploids and doubled haploids in
banana Musa spp.
Ramajayam D, Backiyarani S,
Saraswathi M S and
Sivasankari, R
Poster
SESSION - III
QUALITY PLANTING MATERIAL, ARTIFICAL
INTELLIGENCE,INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)&SENSOR BASED
TECHNOLOGIES
22/02/2020
S.No. Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Use of Satellite remote sensing for
Banana crop assessment
S.S. Ray
MNCFC, New Delhi Keynote
2. Exploiting IoT in Agriculture S. Radha,
SSN College of Engineering,
Chennai
Keynote
3. National Certificate System for Tissue
culture raised plants: A success story in
India
Shivkant Shukla
BCIL, New Delhi Keynote
Oral
4. Next generation tissue culture for the
rescue of threatened banana landrace of
Tripura, India
R. Karthic, S. Kalpana, S.
Backiyarani, M. S.
Saraswathi, S. C. Das, S.
Uma
Oral
5. Synergistic effect of Silver nitrate and
Photon Flux Density on in-vitro
multiplication of Banana (cv. Grand
Nain, AAA)
Shashi Shekhar, Nisha Kant
Pandey, Anjana Rustagi,
Neera Bhalla Sarin, Kapil
Lawrence
Oral
6. Assessment of Crop Water Footprint for
Banana in Lalgudi Block using Remote
Sensing
J. Ramachandran, R. Lalitha,
S. Vallal Kannan, K.
Sivasubramanian
Oral
7. Testing and Validation of Banana AI
app Tumaini for pest and diseases of
banana in Tamil Nadu, India
SivalingamElayabalan,
Michael Gomez
Selvaraj, Alejandro
Vergara, Henry Ruiz, Nancy
Safari, Walter
Ocimati & Guy Blomme
Oral
Poster
8. Studies on the effect of LEDs of
different wavelengths on
micropropagation of banana Musa spp.
M.S.Saraswathi, S.Uma,
G.Kannan, M.Bathrinath,
C.Karthi, and J.Mahendran
Poster
9. Intensifying the effect of plant growth
regulators on in vitro micropropagation
of Local Musa Variety of Odisha
Nimisha Mohapatra, Bikram
Keshari, Bandita Deo Poster
10. Macropropagation of traditional banana
cultivars and development of technology
package for empowerment of rural
women
R. Karthic, S. Kalpana, S.
Backiyarani, M. S.
Saraswathi, S. Uma
Poster
11. In vitro mass propagation of banana
variety Yangambi Km-5 to fulfill the
demand of farmers in Odisha
Bikram Keshari, Nimisha
Mohapatra, Bandita Deo
Poster
12. Food Grade Agar, a promising
alternative gelling agent for in vitro
micropropagation of Banana
Shalini S., Deepa Sankar P. Poster
13. Development of direct regeneration
protocol for Musa spp. cv. Udhayam
Pisang Awak(ABB) using various
explants
N.Kavitha, M.S.Saraswathi,
M.Bathrinath, G.Kannan,
S.Backiyarani and S.Uma
Poster
14. Efficient In vitro Regeneration Protocol
For Banana cv. Ney Poovan
Prabhuling G and Bhalang D Poster
15. Bio-Hardening in Micropropagated
Banana Plantlets
Prabhuling G and Ferah TP Poster
16. Potential Low Cost Gelling Agents for
In vitro Commercial Multiplication of
Banana MusaParadisica L.
K.Ravindra Kumar, B.V.K.
Bhagavan and T.Gouri
Sankar
Poster
17. Effect of biotization during secondary
hardening of tissue cultured banana cv.
Nendran
Vinayak Lamani, Meera
Manjusha A.V
Poster
18. Effect of seed priming with plant growth
regulators on in vivo germination of
different ornamental hybrid seeds
Ramajayam D, Backiyarani
S, Uma S, Saraswathi M S,
Sivasankari, R and Ranjani,
M
Poster
19. Development of an efficient protocol for
in vitro mass propagation of Musa spp.
cv. Amritsagar(AAA), Cavendish using
shoot tip and immature flower bud
explants
C.Karthi, M.S.Saraswathi,
N.Kavitha, M.Umabharathi,
M.Bathrinath and S. Uma
Poster
20. Somatic embryogenesis and genetic
fidelity of banana Musa sp. cv. Grand
Naine (AAA) Cavendish using immature
male inflorescence
RumaDebbarma, N. Tanuja,
K. Soorianathasundaram, D.
Sudhakar, and K.K. Kumar
Poster
21. An effective micropropagation protocol
for Musaspp. using meristem culture
Imnanaro and Rakhi
Chaturvedi
Poster
22. Effect of different organic additives on
In vitroregeneration from immature male
flower buds of banana cv.
KarpuraChakkeraKeli (AAB)
M. Viswanath B. V. K.
Bhagavan K. Ravindra
Kumar P. Subbaramamma M.
GirijaRani and T. Gouri
Sankar
Poster
23. Media improvement for primary
hardening of tissue cultured banana cv.
Nendran
Vinayak Lamani, Meera
Manjusha A.V
Poster
24. Macropropagation derived shoot tips as
explants to reduce endogenous bacterial
contamination in in-vitro multiplication
of banana.
Sajith. K.P Poster
25. Establishment of embryogenic cell
suspension culture in banana cv.Nendran
(AAB)
Saroja P, Backiyarani S,
Kalpana S, Karthic R, Uma S
Poster
26. Bio-priming of banana tissue culture
plantlets with PGPR and endophytes for
enhanced resistance of rhizome rot of
banana
S.K.Manoranjitham,
Thangeeswari, M.Kavino and
G.Karthikeyan
Poster
27. Development of a solution phase optical
based Gold NanoRod biosensor for
detection of Banana bunchy top virus
Vinusri S, Shylaja MR, Baiju
KV and Kumar V Poster
28. Drip irrigation monitoring and control
using wireless sensors and internet of
things for banana
Mohamed Hussain K,
Sivakumaran N
Poster
29. Agriculture and Use of ICT R D Vaidkar, T H Rathod, P
P Chavan P P Gawande, S W
Khodke and R V Zanzal,
Poster
30. Identification and Rehabilitation of
Fungal Disease Affected Banana Plant
Jayakrishna.S.S, Elango.S,
Manavaalan.G Poster
31. Applications of Internet of Things (IoT)
in agriculture with special reference to
banana for production technologies and
pest and diseases detection
Ganapathi, G., Selvarajan, R.,
Thangavelu, R.,
Padmanaban, B.,
Hemalatha,R. Radha, S.
Poster
32. A Soft computing based automatic
control for drip irrigation system for
agriculture
M.Saravanabalaji,
Dr.S.N.Sivakumaran,
S.Hemamalini,Sangaran
Poster
33. Popularity of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT)
tools in disseminating technology among
banana farmers in Tamil Nadu
Ravichamy, P., Siva balan,
K.C, Nandakumar, S
Poster
SESSION - IV
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND OMIC APPROACHES
23/02/2020
S.No. Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Molecular cytogenetics and diversity in
Musa
Eva Hribova,
IEB, Czech Republic Keynote
2. Molecular approaches in Banana
improvement: success of “Breeding
better Bananas”
Brigitte Uwimana,
IITA, Uganda Keynote
Oral
3. Genome landscape of stress-tolerant
banana cultivar
Kuntal Kumar Dey,
Nabarun Roy, Priyabrata
Sen, S.Backiyarani, S.
Uma,Mahendra Kumar
Modi
Oral
4. Genome wide identification reveals
functional and structural characteristics
of TCP gene family in banana.
Siddhant Chaturvedi,
Shahirina khan, karambir,
RupamBhunia, Siddharth
Tiwari
Oral
5. Transcriptome analysis of banana roots
under iron deficiency 0 µM Fe and
excess 00 µM Fe
Prashanti Patel, Karuna
Yadav, Ashish Kumar
Srivastava , Penna
Suprasanna ,
ThumballiRamabhatta
Ganapathi
Oral
6. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)
in eukaryotic translation initiation factor
gene in banana accessions might confer
resistance to Banana bract mosaic virus
Anuradha C, Barathvaj
R,Selvarajan R, Backiyarani
S and Uma S
Oral
7. Polyketide synthases of banana
Musaacuminata: an evolutionary view
Pothiraj R, Backiyarani S,
Uma S, Panneerselvam K Oral
Poster
8. Enriching the pro vitamin A PVA in
commercial cultivar through transgenic
approach
Backiyarani S,
EuginPerianayagaraj S ,
Saranya S, Muneeswari
Alias Surya S, Selvaraj V,
MayilVaganan M,
Saraswathi M.S, Uma S
Poster
9. Development and characterization of a
new set of genic SSR markers in Musa
Era Vaidya Malhotra,
Sangita Bansal, Anuradha
Poster
species Agrawal
10. Identification and validation of SNP
markers for parthenocarpic traits in
banana Musasp
Sharmiladevi S,
Backiyarani S, Sasikala
R,Anuradha C and Uma S
Poster
11. Detection of candidate genes for
Fusarium wilt resistance in banana
Subesh Kumar P ,
Backiyarani S , Thangavelu
R, Rekha A, Anuradha C
and Uma S
Poster
12. Comparative proximate analysis of
genetically engineered Musa cultivars
and its non-transgenic counterparts
EuginPerianayagaraj S ,
BackiyaraniSuthanthiram ,
Saranya S, MayilVaganan
M, Jeyabaskaran K.J, Uma
Subbaraya
Poster
13. Expression of Oryza sativanicotianamine
synthase gene in Grand Naine banana
enhances a few fold of iron in fruits
M. MayilVaganan, C.
Sivagandhi, S. Ganesan, M.
Kumaravel, I. Ravi, K. J.
Jeyabaskaran, S.
Backiyarani and S. Uma
Poster
14. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of
dirigent gene among the contrasting
cultivars for Eumusae P. eumusae leaf
spot disease resistance
Muneeswari Alias Surya S,
Backiyarani S, Thangavelu
R, Saravanakumar A S,
Saraswathi M S and Uma S
Poster
15. In silico Docking Studies on Sweet
Pepper Hrap Protein resistance to
Xanthomonas Wilt in Banana
Balakrishnan M, S K Soam,
Ashok V. Ghatte, Srinivasa
Rao Ch.
Poster
16. Comparative analysis of AtBAG4 gene
expression using constitutive and root
specific promoters in banana cv Rasthali
Usharani T R, Sunisha C,
Sowmya H D, Umesha M,
Sriram S
Poster
17. Expression of anti-apoptotic gene AtBag
enhances tolerance to Fusarium wilt
disease in banana cv Rasthali
Sunisha C, Umesha M ,
Sowmya H. D, Usharani T.
R and Sriram.S
Poster
18. Analysis of respiratory complex genes
influencing seed development in banana
cultivars
Padhma Priya T V,
Vaidheki C, Selvi
Subramanian
Poster
19. An improved procedure of
Agrobacterium-mediated gene
transformation of bananas for producing
higher number of transgenic plants
C. Sivagandhi, S. Ganesan,
M. MayilVaganan, M.
Kumaravel, I. Ravi, S.
Backiyarani and S. Uma
Poster
20. Optimization of Growth Regulator
Combination for Direct Differentiation
of In vitro Shoot Bud Induction from
Immature Male Flower Buds of
Musaspp. cv.
KarpuraChakkerakeli(AAB)
M. Viswanath B. V. K.
Bhagavan K. Ravindra
Kumar P. Subbaramamma
M. GirijaRani and T. Gouri
Sankar
Poster
21. Evaluation of Quantitative traits in
Banana Musa spp. Genomes in Tripura
Sukhen Chandra Das, S.
Uma, M. S. Sarawathi, P. Poster
and part of North-Eastern States. Durai, P. Debnath, P. Paul
and S. Saha
22. Evolution of the aldo-keto reductase
gene family in banana Musaspp.
Pothiraj R, Backiyarani S,
Uma S, Panneerselvam K
Poster
23. Gene expression analysis and iron
quantification in Grand Naine and
Rasthali bananas genetically transformed
with Oryza sativanicotianaminesynthase
gene
S. Ganesan, M.Kalpana, C.
Sivagandhi, M.
MayilVaganan, M.
Kumaravel, I. Ravi, S.
Backiyarani and S. Uma
Poster
24. Biochemical characterization of Grand
Naine and Rasthali bananas genetically
transformed with Oryza
sativanicotianamine synthaseOsNAS
gene
C. Sivagandhi, K.
Kalaimathi, S. Ganesan,M.
Kumaravel, M.
MayilVaganan, I. Ravi and
S. Uma
Poster
25. An Omics approach to understand
Fusarium wilt disease of Banana
A.Rekha, K.V.Ravishankar,
K.Pavitra,
S.Sriram&R.H.Laxman
Poster
26. Mortality and survival rate of ECS-
derived banana plants on primary
hardening after prolonged maintenance
in culture bottles
S. Ganesan, C. Sivagandhi,
M. Kumaravel, M.
MayilVaganan, I. Ravi, S.
Backiyarani and S. Uma
Poster
27. An efficient protocol for banana
protoplast isolation from Embryogenic
Cell Suspension ECS
Vanmathividhyashini S,
Kumaravel M, Backiyarani
S, Uma S
Poster
28. Candidate Resistant Gene(s)
Identification in Banana against
Fusarium oxysporumf.sp. cubense race1
and TR4
Anuradha C, Barathvaj R,
Backiyarani S, Thangavelu
R and Uma S
Poster
29. Induction of Disease Resistance in
Banana Through in vitro Mutagenesis
Rashmi M. Hegde and
Prabhuling G Poster
30. Application of nanopore sequencing
technology for detection of RNA viruses
infecting banana and other crops
V. Balasubramanian.,
Sundaram, S., Gayathrie, T.
Krishna Reddy, M.
and Selvarajan R
Poster
31. Detection and characterization of Banana
bunchy top virus, single stranded DNA
virus infecting banana using Oxford
nanopore MinION sequencing
S. Sundaram, V.
Balasubramanian, and
Selvarajan R
Poster
SESSION – V
PLANTARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
23/02/2020
S.No. Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Networking for banana improvement and
sustainable production
Prakash Patil
PC, AICRP Fruits, IIHR,
Bengaluru
Keynote
2. Sustaining resilience of East African
High land Banana cropping systems
J. Kubiriba,
NARO, Uganda Keynote
Oral
3. Effect of different organic manures on
banana cv. Grand Naine with respect to
nutrient releasing and uptake pattern
K.J.Jeyabaskaran, K.N.Shiva,
M.Loganathan, V.Kumar,
R.Pitchaimuthu and S.Uma
Oral
4. Effect of cover plant on soil chemical
properties and microbial diversity under
banana cropping system in a dry hot
valley area
Xu Sheng-tao, Wei Jia-di,He
Xiang, Zhang Li, Bai Ting-ting,
Fan Hua-cai, Yin Ke-suo,Yang
Bao-ming, Li Yong-ping, Huang
Yu-ling,Wang Mei-cun, Wang
Yong-fen, Yang Pei-wen, Yu
Yan-chun, Zheng Si-jun
Oral
5. Evaluation of banana cultivars in non-
traditional banana growing regions
A.K. Singh, Rashmi Upreti and
Sunita Kumari Oral
6. Yield, fruit quality and cost economics
of summer and winter grown bananas
(Musa spp.) as influenced by use of
polypropylene based non-woven bunch
sleeves
Kumar, V., Shiva, K.N., and K.
Kamaraju Oral
7. Agriplex OA for improving Banana plant
vigour under high pH conditions.
Satish Bhonde and Vijay Patil Oral
8. Gender roles in Musa Cultivation:
Implication for Banana Bunchy Top
Disease Mitigation in South Western
Nigeria
Sunday Akinyemi Oral
Poster
9. Effect of bunch feeding and bunch
spraying on yield and post-harvest
attributes of tissue culture banana cv.
Ney poovan(AB) under hill zone of
Karnataka.
Sathish, B, R., Yallesh Kumar,
H, S., Ganapathi, M. And
Narayana Swamy, M.
Poster
10. Evaluation of commercial banana
varieties in Andaman Islands
K. Abirami, V. Baskaran and B.
A. Jerard
Poster
11. Effect of Organic and Inorganic Source
of Fertilizers on the Quantitative and
Qualitative Parameters of banana cv.
KarpuraChakkera Keli (AAB)
K.Ravindra Kumar, K.
Mamatha, R. Nagalakshmi,
B.V.K. Bhagavan, Ch.Surya
Kishore Kumar, A. Snehalatha
Rani and G. Ramanandam
Poster
12. Effect of organic manures and
micronutrients on the performance of
banana Musasp cv. Grand Naine (AAA)
under rainfed shady hilly slopes of Garo
Hills
A.S. Marak, L.K. Marak and
C.P. Suresh
Poster
13. Integrated crop management of banana
cv Tellachakkerakeli(AAA)
R.Naga Lakshmi, K.Mamatha
and B.V.K.Bhagavan
Poster
14. Studies on the influence of potassium on
growth, yield and quality of hill banana
var. sirumalai
Gopi V., K. Sivanesh and C.T.
Sathappan
Poster
15. Effect of highdensity planting and
fertigation on vegetative growth, yield
and quality of banana Musaspp. cv.
Grand Naine
Hanuman Nayak M.,
Vanajalatha K., Kiran Kumar A,
Mutyala Naidu M
Poster
16. Nutrient budgeting in recycling of
residues of banana cv. Rasthali(AAB)
K.J.Jeyabaskaran, V.Kumar,
R.Pitchaimuthu and S.Uma Poster
17. Banana- vegetable cropping system: To
enhance the farm productivity
H. C. Parmar And Vinod B. Mor Poster
18. Enhancing the inputs use efficiency for
improvement in growth and yield of
banana cv. Grand Naine
P.K. Modi, A.P. Patel, T.R. Ahir
and A. R. Patel
Poster
19. Effect of Integrated Nutrient
Management on growth and yield
attributes in Banana cv. Ney Poovan in
main and ratoon crops under hill zone of
Karnataka.
D Thippesha., D Bhavani And
Yallesh Kumar Poster
20. ‘Phule Pride’ a New variety of Banana
for Sustainable Production
N.B.Shaikh, A.V.Attar,
A.R.Mendhe, K.B.Pawar and
J.S.Chaure
Poster
21. Bunch Improvement by de-handing and
spraying of chemicals in Banana
N.B.Shaikh. A.V.Attar and
A.R.Mendhe
Poster
22. Studies on growth and yield of banana
under precision farming
A.R. Mendhe, J. S. Chaure, N.
B. Shaikh and K, B. Pawar
Poster
23. Effect of an integrated nutrient mixture
on growth and development of banana
Musa sp. varieties Velchi(AB) and
Grand Naine(AAA) in red lateritic soils
Maneesha S.R. G.R. Mahajan
and R. Ramesh
Poster
of Goa
24. Elakki Banana: A remunerative crop to
the farmers in Cuddalore District
K. Manivannan, S. Ramesh
Kumar And J. Padmanaban Poster
25. Effect of integrated nutrient management
practice on yield and biotic stress
tolerance in banana cv. Rasthali
J.Auxcilia,
K.Soorianathasundaram,
S.K.Manoranjitham and
N.Seenivasan
Poster
26. Studies on the influence of biofertilizers
and graded dose of fertilizers on
enhancing yield and quality of banana
cv. Ney poovan under coconut plantation
G. Panjavarnam, S. Parthiban
and A.Subbaiah Poster
27. Effect of non-conventional soil
ameliorants in improving the yield and
quality parameters of banana (Musa
spp.) var. Nendran in northern lateritic
soil of Kerala
Amalendu M.V Poster
28. Profitable Production of Nutrient Dense
Banana through a novel crop solutions
A Jeyabal and N Gopinath Poster
29. Effect of micronutrients on growth and
yield of banana cv. Grand Naine(AAA)
under foothills of Arunachal Pradesh
Megha Raghavan, Lalrinchhani,
B. N. Hazarika, OyingJamoh
Poster
30. Formulation of solid and liquid nutrient
mixtures for tissue culture banana var
Nendran
Neethu Prabhakar, Premalatha.
A, P.R. Suresh, N.K. Binitha,
and O.P. Mubarack
Poster
31. Performance of tissue culture raised
banana varieties for crop duration
BaleshGoudappanavar and P.
Venkatesha Murthy Poster
32. Evaluation of tissue culture raised
banana varieties for growth performance
BaleshGoudappanavar and P.
Venkatesha Murthy Poster
33. Effect of integrated nutrient management
on nutrient status of leaf and soil during
harvesting of banana cv. Ney Poovan
under hill zone of Karnataka
D Bhavani , D Thippesha and
Yalleshkumar Poster
34. Effect of Integrated Nutrient
Management on Crop Duration and Post-
Harvest Quality of Banana cv. Ney
Poovan under hill zone of Karnataka
D Bhavani , D Thippesha and
Puli Tanuja Poster
35. Effect of plant growth regulators on
yield and yield attributes of banana cv.
Nendran (AAB)
D.Vidhya and S.Arumugachamy Poster
36. Assessment of water demand for banana
in upper Bhavani basin
A. Raviraj, J. Ramachandran,
Nitin Kaushal, Arjit Mishra
Poster
37. Improvement of the quality parameters
of diploid banana Cv. Matti through
foliar application of nutrients
Swarnapriya, R. and
Rajarathinam,P. Poster
38. Effect of organic and inorganic sources
of nutrients on growth, yield and quality
Tanuja. P Poster
of banana cv. Grand Naine
39. Standardization of organic nutrient
schedule in banana cv. Grand Nainein
South Gujarat
A.P. Patel, A. N. Patel, P.K.
Modi, K.D. Bisane and A.R.
Patel
Poster
40. Effect of integrated nutrient management
on growth attributes of Banana cv. Ney
Poovan
Arthi.L.R., Arumugam Shakila,
S.Sujith Raja
Poster
41. Influence of ecophysiological factors and
biofertilizers on growth and development
in banana cv. Grand Naine under Punjab
conditions
Sachin Mathew, S.
Senthilkumar, K. Rama Krishna,
S. Srivignesh, MoumitaMalakar,
S. Manivannan and C.P. Suresh
Poster
42. Multifaceted mineral nutrient
solubilization potential of banana niche
specific plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria
S. Paulraj, M. Thangaraju, G.
Gopalaswamy, K.S.
Subramanian And N. Kumar
Poster
43. Niche-specific isolation of multifaceted
plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in
banana
S. Paulraj, M. Thangaraju, G.
Gopalaswamy, K.S.
Subramanian And N. Kumar
Poster
44. Effect of cement kiln flue dust as a
source of potassium on physical,
physiological and biochemical
parameters of banana var. Poovan
V.P.Santhi and N. Kumar Poster
45. Effect of cement kiln flue dust as a
source of potassium on biological and
nematode population of soil under
banana var. Karpooravalli
V.P.Santhi and N. Kumar Poster
46. Impact of National Banana Festival held
at AC&RI, Madurai 21-23rd July 2017 to
make policies
T.N.Balamohan, Dr. A. Beaulah Poster
47. Impact of technology dissemination
through demonstration and group
farming through FPO for exportable
production in banana
K.A.Jadhav, V.R.Surywanshi,
V.G.Vairagar, H.S.Baheti Poster
48. Constrains of banana growers in
accessing farm information in
Tiruchirapalli district
Ravichamy, P., Nandakumar, S,
Siva balan, K.C. Poster
49. Innovative techniques adopted in banana
fruit production
Yallesh Kumar, H.S,
Hemavathi, G. N,
KulapathiHipargi,
Hanumanthappa, M. Thepesha,
D and Bhumika, H. R
Poster
SESSION – VI
ADVANCES IN ABIOTIC STRESS MANAGEMENT
23/02/2020
S.No Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Phenomic and molecular strategies to
enhance climate resilience in crops with
special emphasis on banana
Maheshwari
ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Keynote
2. Combining real time transpiration
phenotyping to OMICS: The key to mine
the banana diversity for water use
efficiency
Sebastien Carpentier,
KU Leuven, Belgium Keynote
3. Phenomics of drought tolerance C. Vishwanathan,
ICAR-IARI, New Delhi Keynote
Oral
4. Evaluation of ABB banana genotypes
against drought stress tolerance
I. Ravi, T. Anithasree, M.
MayilVaganan and S. Uma
Oral
5. Role of banana leaf Cuticular wax in
drought tolerance: Composition and
regulation of its biosysnthesis
Megha, HS, Rekha A,
Laxman RH, Shivashankara
KS, Ravishankar KV
Oral
6. Thermal comfort operation of greenhouse
for homogeneous plant growth: An
energy efficient approach
Revathi S, Sivakumaran N,
Radhakrishnan T K
Oral
7. In silico study of abiotic stress related
transcription factor binding sites in the
promoter regions of banana germin-like
protein genes
Balakrishnan M, S.K. Soam,
Mounika Chilukuri and Ch.
Srinivasa Rao
Oral
8. Phenotyping techniques for assessment of
abiotic stress tolerance in banana
Laxman R.H., Ravishankar
K.V., Shivashankara K.S. and
Rekha A.
Oral
Poster
9. Geostatistical Analysis and Irrigation
Scheduling for Banana in Villages of
Lalgudi Block
J. Ramachandran, R. Lalitha,
S. Vallal Kannan, K.
Sivasubramanian
Poster
10. A comparative phenotypic and
physiological study of banana under
various stress condition
DebanjaliSaikia, Bhaben
Tanti
Poster
11. A Quest for drought tolerant candidate
genes by re-annotation of uncharacterized
proteins from the transcriptome profile of
Drought tolerant and sensitive Musa
cultivars
Sasikala Rajendran,
BackiyaraniSuthanthiram,
Ravi Iyyakutty, Uma
Subbaraya
Poster
12. Studies on soil moisture stress in banana
under Jalgaon condition
A.R. Mendhe, J. S. Chaure,
N. B. Shaikh and R. J. Jadhav
Poster
13. Field screening of banana genotypes
under sodic soil
A.Nithya Devi and J.
Auxcilia
Poster
14. Reproducible regeneration and genetic
manipulation of Musa spp. for abiotic
stress alleviation
Anjana Rustagi, Vishnu Bhat
and Neera Bhalla Sarin
Poster
15. Screening of North Eastern region banana
genotypes of India against soil moisture
stress
I. Ravi, B. Viveka, T.
Anithasree, M.
MayilVaganan and S. Uma
Poster
16. Screening of banana genotypes for salt
stress tolerance
Ganesh A, P. Paramaguru, I.
Ravi, K.
Soorianathasundaram, M.
MayilVaganan, R.
Anandham
Poster
17. Different methods of extraction of plant
pigments from banana leaves
T. Anithasree, B. Viveka, N.
Vidhya, M. MayilVaganan
and I Ravi
Poster
18. Monitoring the banana plant health status
with physiological indicators
N. Vidhya, B. Viveka, T.
Anithasree, I. Ravi
Poster
19. Groundnut AhcAPX conferred abiotic
stress tolerance in transgenic banana
through modulation of the ascorbate-
glutathione pathway
Shashi Shekhar, Anjana
Rustagi, Deepak Kumar,
Mohd. Aslam Yusuf, Neera
Bhalla Sarin, Kapil Lawrence
Poster
SESSION – VII
ADVANCES IN INSECT AND NEMATODE MANAGEMENT
23/02/2020
S.No Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Role of semio-chemicals in Banana pest
management: Status quo and way ahead
Kamala Jayanthi, ICAR-
IIHR, Bengaluru
Keynote
2. Cassava based biopesticides for the
management of borer pests of banana
C.A. Jayaprakas,
ICAR-CTCRI, Trivandrum
Keynote
3. Advances in Management of Banana
Nematodes
M. Nagesh,
ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru
Keynote
Oral
4. Morphological and molecular
characterization of banana leaf- and fruit-
scarring beetles (Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae) from the Indian region
with distribution and host records
J. Poorani, K. D. Prathapan,
S. Amritha Kumari, C.
Anuradha, B. Padmanaban
and R. Thanigairaj
Oral
5. Biogel: a novel strategy in insect pest
management
Remya S. and Reji Rani O. P. Oral
6. Identification of volatile semio-chemicals
from banana plant by air-entrainment
method
B. Padmanaban, N.Baskar
and S.Uma Oral
7. Evaluation of Nendran based banana
(Musa sp.) hybrids for resistance to root-
lesion nematode, Pratylenchuscoffeae
P. Giribabu, C. Prabhavathi,
S. Backiyarani, Selvaraj V
and S. Uma
Oral
8. Exploration and characterization of
antinemic endophytes against root knot
nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in
banana, Musa spp.
Vetrivelkalai, P., Bhagawati,
B., Nibha Gupta., Ganeshan,
K., Nipom Dutta and
Jiban Jyoti Panda
Oral
Poster
9. GC-MS analysis of extractives of some
parts of banana plant
B.Padmanaban,
M.Mayilvaganan, S.Uma and
S.Kumaravel
Poster
10. Bio-intensive management of Rugose
Spiraling Whitefly,
Aleurodicusrugioperculatus Martin
(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), an invasive
pest of Banana
GavasRagesh, Irulandi, S.,
Padmanaban, B and Prakash
Patil
Poster
11. Studies on occurrence of banana leaf and
Fruit Scarring Beetle,
NodostomaSubcostatum Jacoby on local
and wild banana genotypes of Tripura
Pinku Paul, Sukhen Chandra
Das, Saurav Saha
Poster
12. Banana insect pests incidence in
association to crop phenology under
South Gujarat condition
K. D. Bisane and B. M. Naik Poster
13. Olfactory responses as a measure of the
degree of susceptibility of banana
cultivars to Odoiporuslongicollis
(Olivier)
S. Palanichamy, B.
Padmanaban, M.
MayilVaganan and S. Uma
Poster
14. Biochemical profiles of leaf sheath of
banana cultivars susceptible and resistant
to Odoiporuslongicollis (Olivier) and
Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar)
S. Palanichamy, B.
Padmanaban, M.
MayilVaganan and S. Uma
Poster
15. Banana Thrips Complex: A Threat to
Banana Growers with Relation to Fruit
Quality and Their Management
K. D. Bisane, B. Padmanaban
and Prakash Patil Poster
16. In vitro evaluation of biocontrol potential
of Beauveria bassiana and
Metarhiziumanisopliae against Banana
Fruit Scarring Beetle, Basileptasubcostata
(Jac.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Velavan.V, B.Padmanaban,
N.Baskar, R.Thangavelu and
S.Uma
Poster
17. In vitroscreening of endophytic fungal
isolates (Beauveria
bassiana,Metarhiziumanisopliae and
Lecanicilliumlecanii) against banana
aphid, PentalonianigronervosaCoquerel
K.K.Ashif , B.Padmanaban,
N.Baskar, Velavan V and
S.Uma
Poster
18. New and emerging insect pests of banana
in India
GavasRagesh, K.D. Bisane,
Sandeep Singh, A.Y. Munj ,
Anamika Kar, IneeGogoi,
B.Padmanaban, Prakash Patil
Poster
19. Screening of banana hybrids against root
lesion nematodes under field conditions
Soorianathasundaram, K.,
Vetrivelkalai, P, Kavitha, C
and Paramaguru, P
Poster
20. Geographic range of banana skippers,
Erionotaspp. (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)
in India and prospects for their
management using stage-specific natural
enemies
J. Poorani, B. Padmanaban
and R. Thanigairaj Poster
21. Microbial consortia for the management
of banana corm weevil, Cosmopolites
sordidus
B.Padmanaban, Loganathan
M., N.Baskar and S.Uma Poster
SESSION – VIII
POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND SMART PACKAGING
23/02/2020
S.No Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Application of nanotech in
developing sensors and smart
packaging
K.S. Subramanian
DoR, TNAU, Coimbatore
Keynote
2. Post harvest handling, smart
packaging and supply chain
management in banana
C.K. Narayana
ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Keynote
3. Innovative Strategies in banana
production and export
K.B. Patil
JISL, Jalgaon
Keynote
Oral
4. Nano Sticker- Multilayered
encapsulation of 1- MCP and
Hexanal as a smart delivery system to
enhance the shelf-life of Banana
Srivignesh, S., Subramanian,
K.S., Rama Krishna, K.,
SenthilKumar, S., Suresh, C.P.,
and Manivannan, S.
Oral
5. Energy Management of Solar
Photovoltaic Powered cold storage
System with Compressor Speed
control
L.Maheswari, N. Sivakumaran Oral
6. Assessment of Post-harvest Losses in
Banana in Tamil Nadu, a major
banana hub in India
K.N. Shiva, P. Suresh Kumar,
M. Sivakumar, S. Sridharan, K.
Kamaraju, Prakash Patil and S.
Uma
Oral
7. Decoding the biochemical
mechanism of ‘green ripening’ of
Grand Naine(MusaAAA; Cavendish
subgroup) banana at higher
temperatures
M. MayilVaganan, I. Ravi,E.
Amala Claret, K. Mailraja and
A. Nandakumar
Oral
8. Effect of chemical treatment,
packaging material and storage
conditions on shelf life of Banana
Megha H. Dahale,
KrutikaInzalkar, Ekta P. Ningot
and D. M. Panchabhai
Oral
Poster
9. Effect of Post- Harvest Chemicals on
Quality and Shelf-Life of Banana
(Musaaccuminata L.)
Hanuman Nayak M.,
Vanajalatha K., Kiran Kumar
A. and Mutyala Naidu M
Poster
10. Postharvest dipping of banana
(Musaspp) in hexanal formulation for
extended shelf life
M. Kavino, P. Mutharasua , I.
Muthuvel, J.Rajangam and K.
S. Subramanian
Poster
11. Changes in physico-chemical and C. Indu rani, J. Deepa and P. Poster
sensory characteristics of banana
fruits cv. Grand Naine during
ripening
Rajkumar
12. Effect of active packaging in
extending the shelf-life of banana cv.
Udhayam
K.N. Shiva, P. Suresh Kumar,
P. Malathi, I. Ravi, V. Kumar,
K. Kamaraju, and S. Uma
Poster
13. Effect of pre-harvest treatments on
yield and quality of banana
Megha H. Dahale1, Shubhangi
P. Haste, Ekta P. Ningot and S.
G. Bharad
Poster
14. Pre-harvest and post-harvest ripening
delay of bananas using 1-MCP and
proteomic analysis to decipher the
biochemical mechanism
M. MayilVaganan, I. Ravi, K.
N. Shiva, S. Palanichamy and
A. Nandakumar
Poster
15. Physico-chemical changes as affected
by ripening agents in banana
Priya Elizabeth Francis, K.N.
Shiva, P. Suresh Kumar, K.
Kamaraju, and S. Uma
Poster
16. Effect of natural plant extracts and
natural ethylene sources on shelf life
and ripening behaviour of bananan
cv. Grand Naine
P.Tanuja Poster
17. Evaluation of new molecules and
smart packaging methods for the
extending of the shelf life of
traditional variety Ney poovan
SureshKumar. P, Renganathan.
R, Thangavelu R, K.N.Shiva.
K.N, Kamaraju. K and
S.Uma.S
Poster
18. Standardization of caliper grade and
storage environment on the
postharvest behavior of red banana
Renganathan. R, Sureshkumar.
P, K. N. Shiva, Kamaraju. K
and Uma. S
Poster
19. Effect of sodium nitroprusside on
shelf life and quality of banana cv.
Tellachakkerakeli (AAA)
R.Naga Lakshmi, K.Mamatha,
K.Ravindra Kumar,
B.V.K.Bhagavan,
V.S.N.Deepika and
A.Snehalatha Rani
Poster
20. Enhancement of banana cv. Ney
poovan (AB) through bunch feeding
and post-shooting spray of certain
nutrients on bunch yield and post-
harvest attributes
Yallesh Kumar, H.S, Sathish, B.
R, Thepesha, D, Ganapathi M,
Nataraj, S. K and
Hanumanthappa, M
Poster
21. Post-harvest management of finger
drop in Grand Naine and Rasthali
bananas using calcium chloride
K. Mailraja, E. Amala Claret, S.
Palanichamy, A. Nandakumar,
M. MayilVaganan and I. Ravi
Poster
22. A study on marketing of banana in
Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu
R.SalvadiEaswaran Poster
SESSION – IX
ADVANCES IN FUNGAL AND BACTERIAL DISEASE MANAGEMENT
23/02/2020
S.No Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Application of transgenic and genome
editing technologies for improving
banana with disease resistance
Leena Tripathi,
IITA, Kenya Keynote
2. Networking in Asia for TR-4 Management
Sijun Zheng, Bioversity Int., China
Keynote
3. Management of Xanthomonas wilt in
Africa
Guy Blomme,
Ethiopia Keynote
Oral
4. Rhizome Rot of Banana: Its Status
and Characterization
M. Loganathan, R. Thangavelu,
R. Selvarajan, B. Padmanaban
and S. Uma
Oral
5. Molecular insights of gene expression
in induction of host plant tolerance by
ICAR-FUSICONT bio-formulation
against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.
cubense TR 4 in banana
Muthukumar. M, Sandeep
Kumar, T. Damodaran, Kavita
Yadav and S. Rajan
Oral
6. Blast/pitting disease of banana:
Current state of Knowledge and
management strategies
Sangeetha G, Hari Shankar
Singh, Srinivas Petikam and
Gobind Ch Acharya
Oral
7. Disease scenario of banana in Andhra
Pradesh
A. Snehalatha Rani, B.V.K.
Bhagavan, R. Naga Lakshmi,
Ch. S. Kishore kumar, G.
Ramanandam and Prakash Patil
Oral
8. Population variations of Fusarium
oxysporumf.sp. cubense Tropical
Race 4 (Foc TR4) under different
types of field soil and different
banana growing stage
Tingting Bai, Shengtao Xu,
Huancai Fan, Lina Liu, Kesuo
Yin, Zhixiang Guo, Baoming
Yang, Yuling Huang, Yongping
Li, Xundong Li, Li Zeng, Si-
Jun Zheng,
Oral
9. Nano Encapsulation of
Mycomolecules of
Ophiocordycepssinensis and its anti-
fungal activity against
Lasiodiplodiatheobromae causing
Stem end rot disease of Banana var.
Grand Naine
Arumuka Pravin. I., Durgadevi.
D., Srivignesh. S., Nakkeeran. S
and Krishnamoorthy. A.S
Oral
Poster
10. In vitro and in vivo banana (Musaspp)
growth promotion with native
endophytes and rhizobacteria for
control of Fusarium wilt
M. Kavino, J.Rajangam and S.
K. Manoranjitham Poster
11. Screening for resistance to Fusarium
wilt caused by Fusarium
oxysporumf.sp. cubense and current
status of Fusarium wilt (Race-1)
incidence in ‘Banana (Musaspp ) in
Tripura
Sukhen Chandra Das, S. Uma,
P. Debnath, P. Paul and S. Saha
and Amar Bahadur
Poster
12. Impact of front line demonstrations
on integrated crop management
practices in banana in Dharmapuri
district of Tamil Nadu, India
Indhumathi. K, P.S.
Shanmugam and M. Sangeetha Poster
13. Screening for sigatoka leaf spot
disease resistance among eight Indian
cultivars of banana
Ipsita Das, SubhajitSaha, Mst.
MomtajBegam, Krishna Ray Poster
14. Chemical management of Eumusae/
Sigatoka leaf spot of banana
A. Snehalatha Rani, B.V.K.
Bhagavan, Ch. S. Kishore
kumar, K. Mamatha, K.
Ravindra kumar and Prakash
Patil
Poster
15. Biopesticide Formulation of
CalotrophisProcera against Banana
Crop Diseases
Sai Sruthi M, Sushmitha M,
Ramyadevi D, Vedha Hari BN Poster
16. Isolation and Characterization of
Antagonistic Bacteria in Controlling
Fusarium Wilt Disease of Banana
Kavita Yadav, T. Damodaran,
Ram Gopal, KakoliDutt, and M.
Muthukumar
Poster
17. ITS barcodes reveal that Sigatoka leaf
spot disease complex of banana in
Kerala is caused by
Mycosphaerellaeumusae
Milsha George, Anita Cherian
K., Deepu Mathew and Vimi
Louis
Poster
18. An innovative product to manage
Fusarium wilt in Banana
S. Albert and Loganathan
Kamaraj
Poster
19. Genotypic variability in Musa spp.
for defence inducing biochemical
attributes in response to Fusarium
oxysporum f. sp. cubense (E. F. Smith
Lishma N. P., Anita Cherian K.,
Vimi Louis and Aparna K.
Gokul
Poster
20. Proteome analysis of Fusarium
oxysporumf.sp. cubense race 1(VCG
0124) challenged mutant and wild
type of cv. Rasthali (AAB, Silk)
G.Kannan, M.S.Saraswathi,
R.Thangavelu, P.Subeshkumar,
K.Paneerselvam, S.Backiyarani
and S.Uma
Poster
21. Isolation, characterization, in vitro
and in vivo studies of banana
endophytes from Assam as a potential
Ajitkumar.savani, Ashok
Bhattacharyya, Ananya Baruah,
Bandana Saikia.
Poster
biocontrol agentsagainstFusarium
oxysporumf.sp. cubense (Foc)
inciting panama wilt of banana
22. Sustainable management of Fusarium
wilt –Tropical race 4 – A boon to the
banana growers
R.Thangavelu, S. Uma, M.
Gopi, M. Prabakaran,
Loganathan, M.S.Saraswathi, S.
Backiyarani, M. Durai, N.
Marimuthu, and R. Arthee
Poster
23. Geographical distribution and host
range of Fusarium wilt of banana in
India
R.Thangavelu, P. Pushpakanth,
M.Gopi, M. Loganathan, E.
Edwin Raj and S.Uma
Poster
24. Characterization and diversity
analysis of Fusarium oxysporumf.sp.
cubense (Foc) causing Fusarium wilt
of banana in Tamil Nadu and its
management
Ponnusamy Rajesh kumar,
Raman Thangavelu,
Subramaniam Rajesh,
PeriyasamyPushpakanth and
AyyanarKamalakannan,
Poster
25. Combating Eumusae leaf spot disease
of banana under Coimbatore
conditions
S.K.Manoranjitham, C.Kavitha,
P.Paramaguru and Prakash patil
Poster
SESSION – X
PROCESSING AND WASTE VALORIZATION INCLUDING TEXTILES
23/02/2020
S.No Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Future Foods C. Anandaramakrishnan,
Director, IICPT, Thanjavur
Keynote
2. ICAR- CIRCOT interventions in
value addition of Banana pseudostem
P.G. Patil,
Director, ICAR-CIRCOT,
Mumbai
Keynote
3. Pharmaceutical opportunities with
agricultural residues
C. Ruckmani,
Anna University, Trichy Keynote
4. Traditional and medicinal values of
banana in Siddha practices
Sathya Rajeshwaran,
Asst. Director, Siddha Centre
and Res. Inst. (AYUSH),
Chennai
Keynote
Oral
5. Full scale banana value addition: key
to banana business profitability and
environmental sustainability
Edwin Zulu Oral
6. Functional and structural
characteristics of starches derived
from dessert, cooking and plantain
bananas (Musa spp.)
Suresh Kumar P, Saravanan A,
Sheeba N, Shiva KN, Ravi I,
MayilVaganan M and Uma S
Oral
7. Waste valorization of banana peel
into “SEV”: a healthy snack
Dev Raj Oral
8. Performance studies of sustainable
solar tunnel dryer for drying of green
banana
Rajesh Kondareddy, N
Sivakumaran, K.
Radhakrishnan, Prakash Kumar
Nayak
Oral
Poster
9. Handmade Fabrication and Testing
of Furniture Products from Banana
Tree Residues
T.Rajamanikandan,
S.Banumathi, B.Saranya Poster
10. Evaluation of select Banana
Genotypes (Musa AAB and ABB)
for bunch traits and suitability to
flour preparation
K. T. Naveena Kumar, C.
Kavitha, K.
Soorianathasundaram, P.
Jeyakumar and S. Balakrishnan
Poster
11. Standardization and development of
banana flour based snack food
Teena Joseph, K.N. Shiva, P.
Suresh Kumar, K.J.
Jeyabaskaran, M.
MayilVaganan, K. Kamaraju,
Poster
and S. Uma
12. Evaluation of fructans content in
fruits of banana cultivars from
Southern and North Eastern regions
of India
E. Amala Claret,K. Mailraja, S.
Palanichamy, A. Nandakumar,
M. MayilVaganan and I. Ravi
Poster
13. Development and evaluation of
banana pseudostem juice based RTS
beverage
Manju P. R., Pushpalatha P.B.
and Chinchu Paulson Poster
14. Ready-to-use herbal drink of banana
pseudostem extract developed
through spray drying technique
Sushmitha M, Sai Sruthi M,
Vedha Hari BN, Ramyadevi D
Poster
15. Raw banana flour : An assessment of
its suitability for baked products
P.B. Pushpalatha, Manju, P.R.
and Chinchu Paulson Poster
16. Extraction and characterization of
pectin from pseudostem of Musaspp.
J. Jayabarath, Aswathy C.S,
Anu george, Anjalydaniel,
Susan Mathew
Poster
17. Development of banana pseudostem
and leaf based biodegradable plates
&personal hygienic products
SureshKumar. P, Divya.P,
K.N.Shiva, Marimuthu.N and
S.Uma.S
Poster
18. Development of Hydrocolloid pre-
treated low fat banana chips/ crisps
Amelia Keran. D, Jasmin K S,
Suresh Kumar. P, Shiva. K.N,
M.S. Saraswathi, and Kamaraju.
K
Poster
19. Production of ferulic acid from
degummed banana pseudostem fibres
Divya.P, Durgadevi. P,
SureshKumar. P, Shiva. K. N.
and Uma. S
Poster
20. Functional enrichment of muffin with
dietary fibre rich banana peel flour
Hema. V, Arulpandian T,
Amelia Keran. D, Suresh
Kumar. P, Shiva K. N. and
Kamaraju. K
Poster
21. Fortification of vattayappam with
banana peel flour
Roji Waghmare, Christy Anna
Gibson,RosmyDavis,Kajal
Cyril
Poster
22. Nutritional baked snack from raw
banana with utilization of chickpeas
and Indian spices.
D.M.Nivedha, Jiby.K.B,
Shreya.J.S, Sreelakshmi.S,
NavyaUnni
Poster
23. Effect of different packaging material
on physico chemical properties of
raw banana pickle
PoomakaM,J.
AlagamSireeshaJ,Emmanuel Poster
24. Characterization of Modified Starch
(MS) derived from the banana variety
Popoulu and scope of its utility in
food industry
Saravanan A, Arthee R, Suresh
Kumar P, Shiva K.N. Ravi I,
MayilVaganan M and Uma S
Poster
25. Bio fortified banana to alleviate
vitamin A deficiency. A review
Manonmani S, Vijayalakshmi
K, Alakendu P R and
Nivethakumar S.
Poster
26. Extraction and characterization of
natural dyes from infloresence of
Musa spp. for dyeing fabrics
M.Srimathi, K.Mohanya,
P.A.Sindhu, S.Niju
Poster
27. Ready to eat –Banana stem soup mix Nivedha DM,
madhuprithaM,Jenifer Poster
28. Biochemical characterization, anti-
oxidant and anti-cancerous activity of
macro-encapsulated anthocyanins
from Nendran flower bracts
A. Nandakumar, S.
Palanichamy, E. Amala Claret,
K. Mailraja, M. MayilVaganan,
I. Ravi and P. Suresh Kumar
Poster
29. Design, development and
performance of hybrid drying
technique for banana slices
Anagha Balan, J.Deepa,
P.Rajkumar, C. Indu Rani,
P.Subramanaian and K.N.Shiva
Poster
30. Technology to Prepare Powder from
Unripe Banana (Musaspp.)
A K Senapati, Dev Raj,
P.S.Pandit, F.M.Sahu,
H.G.Suthar
Poster
31. Patent trend analysis and technology
commercialization in banana at
ICAR-NRCB – A glimpse
K.Kalaiponmani,
M.S.Saraswathi, K.N.Shiva,
P.Sureshkumar, M.Loganathan
and S.Uma
Poster
32. A strategy to ensure long-term
demand for banana leaves and related
products among future generations
Devi Ravindraraj Poster
33. Zambia Banana Industrialization
Development Initiative 2020
Edwin Zulu Poster
34. Banana and its by-product utilization
in Horticulture
E.K Naik, V.S.S.V. Prasanna Poster
SESSION - XI
ADVANCES IN VIRAL DISEASE MANAGEMENT
23/02/2020
S.No. Abstract title Authors Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1. Importance of virus in International
movement of germplasm
John E. Thomas,
QUT, Australia Keynote
2. RPA – A novel technology in detection of
banana bunchy top virus
V.K. Baranwal,
ICAR-IARI, New Delhi Keynote
Oral
3. Virus diagnostics and impact of
certification of tissue culture banana
plants in India
Selvarajan R Oral
4. Purification of recombinant coat
protein of Cucumber mosaic virus
Banana isolate through Ni-NTA
column chromatography
Alan C. Antony, Dr. Vimi
Louis and DarsanaDilip
K.C
Oral
5. RNAi-mediated resistance against
banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) in
banana cultivar ‘Rasthali’
Tanuja, N,
RumaDebbarma, S.
Varanavasiappan, D.
Sudhakar and K. K. Kumar
Oral
6. Characterization of rep gene of
Banana bunchy top virus from banana
cultivar Nendran (Musa AAB)
Aparna K. Gokul, Anita
Cherian K., Deepu
Mathew and Lishma N. P.
Oral
Poster
7. Structural studies on coat protein of
Banana bunchy top virus
Sangita V, Sundaram S,
Savithri HS, Selvarajan R Poster
8. The phenomenon of latency in Banana
bunchy top virus infection in banana
R. Manohar Jebakumar, V.
Balasubramanian, R.
Selvarajan
Poster
9. Differential biochemical response
among banana (Musa spp.) genotypes
against Banana Bunchy Top Virus
(BBTV)
N. Tanuja, A.
Ramanathan1, S. Vanitha,
K. Soorianathasundaram
and K. K. Kumar
Poster
10. Molecular characterization of DNA-M
component of banana bunchy top
virus isolated from banana cvs. Hill
Banana and Grand Naine
RumaDebbarma, K.K.
Kumar, D. Sudhakar and
K. Soorianathasundaram
Poster
24/02/2020
SATELLLITE WORKSHOP ON Foc TR4 – THE DREADFUL DISEASE OF BANANA
S. No. Title Speaker
1 Global Status of TR-4 Altus Viljoen
South Africa
2 Transgenic Cavendish with resistance to TR4 and the
development of a gene edited version
James Dale
Australia
3 Preparedness for TR4 in Latin America Miguel Dita
Brazil
4 Global Initiatives of FAO in TR4 management FazilDusunceli, FAO
Turkey
5 Status of TR-4 in India R. Thangavelu
ICAR-NRCB, Trichy
6 Mapping and management of TR4 in North India S. Rajan
ICAR-CISH, Lucknow
24/02/2020
DISCUSSION ON PPV&FR ACT 2001 WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FARMERS’
RIGHTS
S. No. Title Speaker
1 Awareness on Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right
Ravi Prakash Registrar, PPV & FRA, New
Delhi
2 Legal aspects on Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right
D.S. Raj Ganesh Legal Advisor, PPV & FRA,
New Delhi
24/02/2020
DBT’S INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE BANANA R & D IN NORTH EAST INDIA
S.No Abstract title Speaker Mode of
Presentation
Keynote
1 Improving the banana R& D and
capacity building in NE India
Madan Mohan Keynote
Oral
2 Metagenome analysis of rhizospheric
bacterial communities associated with
different banana Musa L. genome
groups in Mizoram, India
Thangjam Robert Singh Oral
3 Molecular identification of
Musayunnanensis from Manipur,
India using ITS sequence analysis
S. Sureshkumar Singh,
W. Robindro Singh, and
K. Shrivastava
Oral
4 Analysis of nuclear DNA content and
ploidy levels in Musa collected
fromNorth Eastern India by Flow
Cytometry
Kiran, P. Tamang, B.
Tanti, R. K. Sinha, A. B.
Das, S. N. Jena
Oral
5 Diversity of Musa spp. genetic
resources of Assam, India
DebanjaliSaikia and
Bhaben Tanti Oral
PANEL DISCUSSION ON BANANA EXPORT, TRADE AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
S.No Title Speaker
1 APEDA’s initiatives to promote banana export APEDA representative
2 Role of FPO in value chain management in
banana – A case study
T.N. Balamohan
ACRI, TNAU, Madurai
3 Agri start-ups in the changing business ecosystem
Saravanan Raj MANAGE, Hyderabad
4 Role of Govt. in developing entrepreneurial skill
among youth
Kalpana Shashtri
TISS, Hyderabad
5 ICAR- Agri-Innovate – Success stories and issues
Sudha Mysore ICAR-AgriInnovate, New Delhi