Indian Society for Spices

Symposium on Spices and Aromatic Crops (SYMSAC XI) - First Circular

Dr Suresh Kumar Malhotra Appointed Vice-Chancellor of Mahrana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal. He was the Vice President of ISS and Member of Present Editorial Advisory Committee for the JOSAC.

HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS SIR. Indian Society for Spices Wishes him for the successful tenure.

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Congratulations to Dr. A. Ishwara Bhat for taking over as a Head, Crop Protection of ICAR - Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode. He has served as an Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops(JOSAC) of Indian Society for Spices. Best wishes to him from Indian Society for Spices.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/iisr-kozhikode-develops-new-high-yielding-pepper-variety/article67554566.ece

IISR-Kozhikode develops new high-yielding pepper variety IISR Kozhikode has developed a new high-yielding black pepper variety, 'IISR Chandra', using a unique approach. It has potential yield of 7.5 kg/vine, long spikes, compact setting & bold berries. Director R. Dinesh said it will be a game-changer for pepper economy. Licences for commercial production...

Membership drive for ISS during 34th AICRP Spices Annual Group Meeting at College of Horticulture, UHS Campus, Bengaluru

ISS Membership Form.

ISS paying Homage to Distinguished Scientists and Legendary Leaders Prof. M S Swaminathan and Dr N M Nayar.

Farmers Seminar organized by ISS and ICAR-IISR at IISR- RS, Appangala. Overwhelming response, more than 150 farmers attended.

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Congratulations to Dr. V. Srinivasan and Dr T. E. Sheeja, for taking over as a Head, Crop Production and Post Harvest Technology and Head, Crop Improvement and Bio-Technology, respectively at ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode,. Both of them are Life Members of ISS, Dr Srinivasan served as a Secretary of ISS and Dr Sheeja served as an Asst Editor of Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops (JOSAC) published by ISS, presently she is a Editor-in- Chief of ISS- Newsletter. Best wishes to them from Indian Society for Spices.

Congratulations to Dr. B. Augustine Jerard for taking over as a Project Coordinator, AICRP on Palms. He is a Life Member of Indian Society for Spices and Member, Executive Councilors (2022-2024). Best wishes to him from Indian Society for Spices.

Congratulations to Dr. D. Prasath for taking over as a Project Coordinator, AICRP on Spices . He has served as a Joint Secretary and Secretary of Indian Society for Spices and General Convener for SYMSAC - X 2021- International Spice Symposium organised by ISS. Best wishes to him from Indian Society for Spices.

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Dr. D Prasath takes over as new Project Coordinator, AICRP on Spices, ICAR-IISR, Kozhikode, Kerala.

On the recommendations of the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi, Dr. D Prasath has assumed charge as the Project Coordinator, AICRP on Spices, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode on May 02, 2023. He is from 1998 batch of ARS (Agriculture Research Service).

A Principal Scientist in Horticulture, Dr. Prasath has 25 years of research experience in horticultural crops genetic resources, breeding, and applied genomics. He did his post-doctoral research at the University of Guelph, Canada under the ‘BOYSCAST Fellowship’. Also, a recipient of Australian Government’s ‘Endeavour Fellowship’ (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia).

He has released five high yielding varieties in turmeric, cardamom, and ginger and involved in release of another six varieties as collaborator. He identified and registered four unique germplasm accessions in Spices. He was also involved in identification of promising ginger genotypes through mutation and polyploidy breeding. He also commenced a work to identify the basal defense mechanisms against bacterial wilt resistance in ginger through mRNA sequencing, which will be helpful in developing wilt resistant varieties. He has in his credit two technologies for production of quality planting materials in ginger and black pepper.

He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences. He is also the recipient of the prestigious ICAR-Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed award for outstanding research and Young Scientist award, Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences. He has published 75 peer-reviewed research papers, 25 book chapters, and 2 books.

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Dr R Dinesh, Former Secretary, Indian Society for Spices(ISS) and Editor-in-Chief, Journal Spices and Aromatic Crops (JOSAC) of ISS assumed charge of The Director, ICAR - Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode. ISS Congratulate him and Wishes for the Successful Tenure.

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Dr. R Dinesh takes over as new Director of ICAR-IISR, Kozhikode

On the recommendations of the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi, Dr. R Dinesh assumed charge as the new director of ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode on December 8, 2022. A Principal Scientist in Soil Science, Dr. R Dinesh has over 30 years of research experience. He has made significant contributions in soil fertility, soil biochemistry and soil microbiology of arable soils, soils under tropical forests and mangrove ecosystems. His contribution in the area of plant-microbe interaction and their influence on nutrient cycling and nutrient use efficiency in soils under perennial horticulture has opened up new areas of research. He is the co-inventor of the novel delivery system for agriculturally important microbes through encapsulation (biocapsules), designer micronutrients and PGPR formulations which have been non-exclusively licensed to many private companies for commercialization. Six of these formulations have been awarded with patents. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi and recipient of many awards and has published over 50 high impact research papers.

Prof. K.V. Peter, former Vice Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, former Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research and former President of the Society, passed away today evening at 5.30 pm. Funeral at 3 pm tomorrow (16th May 2022) at Sacred Heart Latin Church Cemetry, Thrissur. We , the members of the Society, pray that his soul rest in peace. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

JOSAC 2021 DECEMBER ISSUE PUBLISHED
The latest issue of Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops (Vol 30 No. 2) is just published. There are two review articles and three each research articles and research notes in the latest issue. Kindly recall that the NAAS rating for the journal is 5.11, an all time high.

NAAS RESTORES RATING FOR JOSAC
Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops (JOSAC) is a peer reviewed, open access journal published by Indian Society for Spices for the past three decades. Ever since it strives to improve its quality, punctuality and readership by embracing the technological advances in the publishing sector. As a result, today it stands tall among the counterparts. Thanks to the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) for restoring the rating for JOSAC and befittingly enhancing it to 5.11.

Symposia are viewed as excellent means of networking, collectivism and setting road map for the coming days. During the pandemic days there is a flurry of online events rich in exchange of ideas involving experts cutting across global barriers. The Tenth International Symposium on Spices (SYMSAC X) was such an event, exemplarily organized by Indian Society of Spices in collaboration with all the key stakeholders in spice sector during 9-12 February 2021. Here is the proceedings of this symposium and its key recommendations brought out by the Society for follow up action by the concerned.
http://symsac.in/assets/brochure/Symsac_Proceedings.pdf

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