V Tulasi, Associate Professor, Regional Agricultural Research Centre, Pattambi, Kerala Agricultural University, has received the State Award for Best Agricultural Researcher. Dr. Thulasi has been serving as an agricultural officer since 2006 and as a scientist at the KAU since 2008.
Among Dr. Thulasi’s major contributions include the development of Sampoorna KAU multimix as a scientific solution to the lack of trace elements in the agricultural fields of Kerala.
Foliar application of the mixture serves as an immediate management strategy for addressing the micronutrient deficiencies prevalent in rice, banana and vegetables.
