Dr. Akshitha H J

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Name	Dr. Akshitha H J
Designation	Scientist
Discipline	Crop Improvement and Biotechnology
Qualification	Ph.D. (Horticulture)
Specialisation	Spices, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Contact	Mail: Akshitha.HJ@icar.gov.in Office: 08272-201575
Areas of Interest	Breeding biotic and abiotic stress resistant varieties, plant propagation
Research Experience	08.08.2014 to 04.03.2017 - ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, 06.03.2017 to till date –ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research Regional Station, Appangala
Total publications	24

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Research Publications

Research Publications:

Akshitha HJ, Shivakumar MS and Ankegowda SJ, 2024, Phenological growth stages of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton): Detailed identification and description using the extended BBCH scale. Annals of Applied Biology, 184(3): 391-399. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12895
Akshitha HJ, Shivakumar MS, Sivaranjani R, Ankegowda SJ, Mohammed Faisal P, Honnappa Asangi and Balaji Rajkumar M., 2023, Effect of different methods of drying on appearance and quality of black pepper. National Academy Science Letters, 46, 555–557. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-023-01311-1
Akshitha HJ, Prasath D, Umesha K, Mohammed Faisal P and Venkataravanappa V, 2022, Molecular characterization of ginger genotypes using RAPD and SSR markers. Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 17(1): 95-102.
Akshitha HJ, Umesha K, Leela NK, Shivakumar MS and Prasath D, 2020, Quality attributes and essential oil profiling of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) genotypes from India. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 32(5): 456-463. DOI – 10.1080/10412905.2020.1789000.
Akshitha HJ, Umesha K and Prasath D, 2019, Morphological characterization of ginger (Zingiber officinale) using DUS descriptors. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 89 (10): 1744–1747.
Shivakumar MS, Sunitha NC, Akshitha HJ, Saji KV and Sasikumar BP 2024 Predictive power of YREMs and BLUPs for selecting superior genotypes in perennial crops: A black pepper case study. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 41 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmap.2024.100555
Alagupalamuthirsoali M, Murugan M, Ashokkumar K, Ankegowda SJ, Vellaikumar S, Srinivasan V, Honnappa Asangi, Akshitha HJ, Faisal MP, Sivaranjani R and Arun Kumar R, 2024, Bio-active essential oil components in small cardamom as influenced by weather elements. AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 55(4): ISSN: 00845841
Peeran MF, Biju CN, Rajan G, Ankegowda SJ, Sharon A and Akshitha HJ, 2023, Biochemical defence reactions of black pepper varieties against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides incitant of anthracnose disease. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 25(1): 92-97.
Alagupalamuthirsolai M, Ankegowda SJ, Mohammed Faisal P, Akshitha HJ, Balaji Rajkumar and Narendra Chaudhary (2018) Effect of Natural Growth Enhancer on Growth, Physiological and Biochemical Attributes in Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.). International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, ISSN: 2319-7692 Special Issue-6: 2857-2866

Awards

Awards:

DST-INSPIRE Fellowship
M.Sc. Gold Medalist - University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot - 2012

Research Projects

Research Projects:

Current Research Projects (Institute)

Evolving high yielding, biotic and abiotic stress resistant cardamom lines through selection and hybridization
Identification of core collection, characterization and maintenance of cardamom germplasm
Conservation, characterization, evaluation and improvement of Zingiber and Curcuma sp.
Production of nucleus planting materials of improved varieties of spice crops

Current Research Projects (External)

DUS project
NASF-CIB I: Integrating whole genome resequencing transcriptome sequencing and genome wide association analysis for allele mining of yield and quality traits in black pepper and cardamom

EVENTS @ IISR

Hindi week celebration 2025

To promote the official language, Hindi, the ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, celebrated Hindi Week from 16 September to 22...
Capacity building programme for sustainable ginger and turmeric cultivation

A three-day training programme titled “Capacity Building Programme for Sustainable Ginger and Turmeric Cultivation” was organized...
ICAR-IISR Golden Jubilee Celebration

The ICAR–Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR–IISR) concluded its Golden Jubilee celebrations with a solemn and memorable...
The National Symposium On Recent Trends In Omics In Plant Biology

The ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode and the Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics (BIG)...
ICAR-IISR organizes farmer meet on nutmeg farming

In response to emerging needs of the farming community in Salur district of Andhra Pradesh to access opportunities in spice...
International Women's Day Celebration

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Institute Women Cell of ICAR - Indian Institute of Spices Research organized women's day...
ICAR-IISR hosted RISE UP – Startup Conclave

The ICAR - Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, hosted the RISE UP Startup Conclave, from February 19-21, bringing together entrepreneurs...
Training in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

5 days Training in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics for the MSc Microbiology students of EMEA College of Arts and Science, Malappuram, was conducted...
Hindi Workshop

A Hindi Workshop was organized at ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode on 12^th February 2025. Dr. K. Anees, Senior...
Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research Kozhikode observed ‘Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace’ on...