Dr Kannan

Research articles

• Madhu, M., Kannan, K., Singh, D.V., and Gopal Kumar. 2024.Agronomic solutions for reducing soil erosion and achieving land degradation neutrality .Indian Journal of Agronomy 69 (Global Soils Conference Special issue): S66_-_S80 (2024)
• Raja, Fathima Sona, U. Surendran, C. V. Srinivas, K. Kannan, et al. 2024. Performance evaluation of different empirical models for reference evapotranspiration estimation over Udhagamandalm, The Nilgiris, India. Sci Rep 14, 12429 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-60952-4
• Sudheer Kumar Annepu, Raja Pushpanathan, Rajan Karuppasamy, Sundarambal Palanisamy, Kannan Kurathalvar, SM Vanitha, Anupam Barh, Mahantesh Shirur, and Poonam Khatri. 2024. Improving Soil Resilience and Crop Productivity Through Recycling of Spent Mushroom  Substrate: A TransitionTowards Circular Economy in Hill Agriculture, CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, 2024; 0:e202400050 https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.202400050
• Madhu, M., Kannan, K., Hombe Gowda, H.C. and Sudheer Kumar Annepu. 2021. Soil-water-conservation strategies for sustainable agriculture in changing climate. Indian Journal of Agronomy 66 (5th IAC Special issue): 1-15 (2021)
• Raja, P., Rajan, K., Mahesh, P., Kannan, K., Surendran, U., Mallikarjun, K., Khola, O.P.S. and Arulmathi, C. 2020. Study on CO2 and CH4 emissions from the soils of various land use systems in temperate mountainous ecosystem of part of Nilgiris, Western Ghats, India. Journal of Agrometeorology Volume 21 (special issue-II) : 9-14.
• Kannan, K., D.K.Kundu, R.singh, A.K.Thakur and S.K. Choudhari.2015.Productivity and water use efficiency of aerobic rice under different moisture regimes in Eastern India. Indian Journal of Soil conservation,43(2):170-174.
• Mandal K.G, K. Kannan, A.K. Thakur, D.K. Kundu, P.S. Brahmanand, A. Kumar (2014). Performance of rice systems, irrigation and organic carbon storage. Cereal Research Communications, 42(2): 346-3
• Krishna G.Mandal, Dilip K. Kundu, Amod K.Thakur, K. Kannan, Pothula S. Brahmanand and Ashwani Kumar. 2013. Aerobic rice response to irrigation regimes and fertilizer nitrogen rates. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment Vol 11(3&4):1148-1153
• Mishra, H.C. Verma and K. Kannan. 2012. Improving Exiting practices of Water Delivery in a Run-of-the River Based Canal system for better Water use efficiency. Irrigation and Drainage, 61:330-340.
• C. Srivastava, K. Kannan, S. Mohanty, P. Nanda, N. Sahoo, R. K. Mohanty and M. Das. 2008. Rainwater Management for Smallholder Irrigation and its Impact on Crop Yields in Eastern India. Water Resource Management. 23(7): 1237-1255.
• Kannan, K., Ravender Singh, and Kundu, D.K.2003. Raised-and sunken-bed system for crop diversification in high rainfall areas. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 73(8): 453-5.
• K. 2008. Effect of irrigation method, drip irrigation regimes and fertigation schedules on growth and yield of medicinal coleus (Coleus forskohlii Briq.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 78(7): 614-617.
• Mishra, A., Mohanty, R.K., Kannan, K., James, B.K., and Nanda, P. 2003. Rainwater conservation and management for integrated rice(Oryza sativa)-fish farming in the rainfed medium and low land ecosystems. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 73(11), 605-608.
• Kannan, K. (2014). Water management options in Rice under water crisis scenario. GCBR Bio Research, Vol.1(1): pp 6-12.
• Ravender Singh, Kundu, D.K., Chaudhari, S.K., and Kannan, K. 2005.Effect of irrigation regimes and nutrient management on soil water dynamics, evapotranspiration and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) under shallow water-table condition. Indian Journal of agricultural Sciences 75 (11): 753-6.
• Mishra, A. Kannan, K. Ashwani Kumar. Effect of rotational canal delivery schedule on grain yield of rice (Oryza sativa). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 77 (12):801-804.
• Kannan, K. Srivastava, R.C. Mohanty, S. Das, M and Sahoo, N. 2004. Strategies for adoption of crop production practices in watershed management programme. Indian J. Soil Con., 32(3): 225-227.
• Kannan, D.K.Kundu, R.Singh, A.K. Thakur and S.K. Chaudhari.2013. Water management and other agronomic practices for aerobic rice in Eastern India. J.Interacad., 17(3):466-473.
• Kannan, K., R.C. Srivastava, S. Mohanty, N.Sahoo, M. Das, R.K. Mohanty, and P. Nanda. 2006. Impact evaluation of micro level water resources development and improved agricultural practices on crop productivity and economics. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 34(1): 55-59.
• Kannan, K. 2007. Effect of land modification on physio-chemical properties of soils and yield of rice in Southern Tamilnadu. Indian Journal of Soil conservation., 35(3): 260-262.
• Kannan, K., V. Veerabadran, and S. Muralikrishnasamy. 2007. Effect of Split Application of Fertilizer on Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Medicinal Coleus (Coleus forskohlii     ). International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, \Vol 25(3): 459-463.
• Kannan, K., Singh, R., and Kundu, D.K. 2001. Effect of irrigation, tillage and nitrogen on rice (Oryza sativa) in the wet season in coastal Orissa. Agronomy Digest 1: 19-20.
• Kannan, K., Singh, R. and Kundu, D.K. 2003. Effect of cropping practices on weed growth dynamics in rice field. Environment & Ecology 21(1): 8-10.
• Kannan, K. Singh, R., Kundu, D.K. and Reddy, G.P. 2003. Fitting malabar spinach in rice based cropping system by modifying microenvironment in canal command of Eastern region. Environment & Ecology 21(1): 1-2.
• Kannan, K., Reddy, G.P. Srivastava, R.C and Sahoo, N. 2003. Participatory rural appraisal analysis for watershed management. A case study of Janahi Nala watershed. Indian J. Soil Cons. 31(3):321-322.
• Swaminathan, C., and Kannan, K. 2001. Sowing methods for pasture establishment in semi-arid regions. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 71(1): 38-40.
• Kannan, R. Singh and D.K. Kundu. 2007. Effect of formative stage moisture stress, mulch and planting method on yield attributes, yield and quality of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) Madras Agric. J.,94 (1-6) : 37-41
• Chowdhury, S., Kannan, K., and Verma, H.N. 2003. Crop Interference and Weed Growth in Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) field under different irrigation regimes. Journal of root crops, 2003, vol, 29 No. 1 pp 1-7.
• Srivastava, R.C., Mohanty, S., Kannan, K., Sahoo, N., and M.Das. 2004. Micro level water resource dvelopment by tank cum well system in plateau areas of Orissa. Indian J.Soil Cons. 32(3) : 216-220.
• Singh Ravender, Kundu D K and Kannan K.2003. Crop diversification through land modification in canal irrigation command of eastern India. SAARC Journal of Agriculture.1(1):99-104.

Books/Policy papers

• Kannan, K., Hombe Gowda, H.C., Kumar, G., Mandal, D., Dogra, P., Kausal, R. and M. Madhu. 2021. Soil erosion status, priority, treatment areas and conservation measures for different district of Tamil Nadu. ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun, ISBN-ISBN-978-81-92-4624-4-8, 31p.
• Hombe Gowda, H.C., Kannan, K.,  Kumar, G., Mandal, D., Dogra, P., Kausal, R. and M. Madhu. 2021. Soil erosion status, priority, treatment areas and conservation measures for different district of Kerala. ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun,ISBN-ISBN-978-81-92-4624-4-3, 26p.
• Kannan. 2013. Drip irrigation and fertigation in Medicinal Coleus (Coleus forskholii). Lambert Academic Publishing Company, Germany. 159 p.

Book Chapters

• Kannan. Increasing Water Use Efficiency in Rice through On-farm Water Management: Issues and Strategies. In: Singh, D.V., Sharada, V.N., Selvi, V., Jon Barthalic and Karim Maredia (eds). 2012. Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Indo-US Experiences, jointly published by CSWCRTI, Research Centre, Udhagmandalam, Tamil Nadu, India, and Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.318 p.
• V. V. Prasad, K. Kannan and M. Djanaguiraman. Impacts of Climate Change Factors on Growth and Productivity of Crop Plants. In: Singh, D.V., Sharada, V.N., Selvi, V., Jon Barthalic and Karim Maredia (eds).2012. Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Indo-US Experiences, Jointly published by CSWCRTI, Research Cetnre, Udhagmandalam, Tamil Nadu, India and Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.318 p.
• Kannan , K., Srivastava, R.C, Shishir Rout, Sahoo, N., and Reddy, G.P. Land use planning and vegetation dynamics of Janahi Nala watershed of Orissa through Remote Sensing: A case study. (eds. K. Palanisamy, D. Suresh Kumar and B, Chandrasekaan). Watershed Management issues and policies for 21^st Century, pp. 97-100.
• Reddy, G.P, Verma, H.N., Srivastava, R.C. and Kannan, K. 2002. Socio-eonomic concerns in watershed management and planning: Practical approaches. (eds. K. Palanisamy, D. Suresh Kumar and B, Chandrasekaan). Watershed Management issues and policies for 21^st Century, 139-140.
• Kannan, K (2005). Crop diversification in canal command area. (Ed.). Singh, Ravender and Ashwani Kumar. Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region, (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Bhubaneswar, Orissa-23. pp 7-11.
• Kannan, D.K. Kundu, R.Singh, A.K. Thankur, and S.K. Chaudhari.2013. Water Management and Other Agronomic Practices for Aerobic Rice in Eastern India. In: M. Madhu, Praveen Jakkhar, P.P. Adhikary, H.C.Hombe Gowda, V.N. Sharada, P.K. Mishra and M.K. Khan (eds.).Natural Resource Conservation. Emerging Issues & Future Challenges. Published by Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi.
• Khola,V. Selvi, K. Kannan, D.V. Singh, P. Sundarambal and R. Mohanraj (2015) Report on Impact Evaluation of Soil and Water Conservation Measures(Ten Macro Watersheds).Published by the Head, ICAR: Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Research Centre, Udhgamandalam, 643 004. Tamil Nadu
• Selvi, V., D.V. Singh, K. Kannan, O.P.S. Khola and R. Mohanraj (2015). Water Saving through Silpaulin Lining of Surface Storage Ponds in Ayalur Watershed, Tamil Nadu In: “Managing Natural Resources in the Drylands – Constraints and Opportunities” Eds. A. Raizada, S.L. Patil, Hritick Biswas, K.K. Reddy, O.P.S. Khola, D. Mandal, O.P. Chaturvedi and P.K. Mishra. Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi. pp.233-237. ISBN 978-93-85055-42-3.
• Dinsesh, D., K. Kannan, D.V. Singh, K. Rajan, O.P.S. Khola and V.D. Kakade. 2020. Nutrient loss through sediments in the cultivation of vegetables under different slope conditions of Acid soil. In:Land and water resource conservation: Issues, options and experiences. (Ed.: Madhu, M.Jakhar, P., Adhikari, P.P, Kumar, G, Dash, C.J., Beer, K.Sahoo, D.C., Madal, D and Mishra, P. K. Sathish Seral Publishing House, N. Delhi. Pp.535.
• Sundarambal, P, Kannan ,  P. Raja,  Ragupathy  and. V. Selvi (2021). Indigenous Technical  Knowledge (ITK) on Soil and Water Conservation Technologies (SWCT) for climate Smart Agriculture. In Eds. Raja. P, Kannan. K. and Hombe gowda H,.C) Training manual on “ Soil, and Water Conservation technologies for Climate Smart Agriculture in the context  of Extreme Weather Events” Department of Science and Technology (DST) sponsored 2 week National  level training programme on from 22nd Feb., 2021-05th  March 2021 PP.287

Others

Copyrights

• L-145065/2024. Literary/ Dramatic work book on Soil Erosion Status, Priority Treatment Areas and Conservation Measures for different District of Kerala. Authors: K. Kannan, H.C Hombegowda. Gopal Kumar, Debashish Mandal, Pradeep Dogra , Rajesh Kaushal and M. Madhu.
• L-135863/2023. Literary/ Dramatic work book on Soil Erosion Status, Priority Treatment Areas and Conservation Measures for different Districts of LKerala Authors: H.C Hombegowda , K. Kannan , Gopal Kumar, .Debashish Mandal, Pradeep Dogra , Rajesh Kaushal and M. Madhu.
• 11614/2025-CO/CF. Biochar for acid soil improvement and climate change mitigation in temperate ecosystems. Authors: K. Rajan, K. Kannan, M.Madhu and P. Raja

Research Bulletins

• Kannan, D.C. Sahoo and O.P.S. Khola. 2010. Contingency Crop Plan for Agriculture-Tamil Nadu, CSWCRTI, Research Centre, Udhagmandalam-643 004 Pages: 76
• Kannan, O.P.S. Khola, D.V. Singh, V. Selvi and R. Mohanraj. 2013. Agronomical management practices for higher productivity, resource use efficiency and farm income in semi-arid region case study in Ayalur Watershed. CSWCRTI, Research Centre, Udhagmandalam-643 004 Pages: 20
• Kannan, K., R.C. Srivastava, G.P. Reddy, P.S.B. Anand, H.C.Verma, N. Sahoo, P. Nanda, and S. Mohanty. 2002. Participatory resource appraisal for preparing watershed action plan. Research Bulletin No. 10. Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region(Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Bubaneswar – 751 023, India.
• Srivastava, R.C., K. Kannan, S.Mohanty, N.Sahoo, P.Nanda, M.Das, R.K.Mohanty, and H.N.Verma. 2003. Microlevel water resource development through rainwater management for drought mitigation in sub-humid plateau areas of Eastern India. WTCER publication no.15. WTCER, Bhubaneswar.
• James, B.K., Mishra, A., Mohanty, R.K., Brahmanad, P.S., Nanda, P., Das, M. and Kannan, K.(2004). Management of excess rainwater in medium and lowlands for sustainable productivity. Research Bulletin, Publication No. 24, Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region, Bhubaneswar. 24p.
• Ravender Singh, Souvik Ghosh, D.K. Kundu, K.Kannan and H.N.Verma .2004. Farm level constraints to efficient use of canal water in coastal Orissa and some technological interventions to enhance crop production. Research Bulletin No. 18, Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region(Indian Council of Agricultural Reasearch), Chandrasekarpur, Bubaneswar – 751 023, India.
• Singh Ravender , D. K. Kundu, Rajeeb K. Mohanty, Souvik Ghosh, Ashwani Kumar and K. Kannan (2005) Raised and sunken bed technique for improving water productivity in lowlands. Research Bulletin No. 28, Water Technology Centre for          Eastern Region, (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Bhubaneswar, Orissa         42p.
• Singh R, Kundu DK, Kannan K, Thakur AK, Mohanty RK and Kumar A (2008) Technologies for improving farm-level water productivity in canal commands. WTCER Research Bulletin No. 43. Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region, Bhubaneswar, India. 56 p.
• Gouranga kar, Ravender Singh, Reddy, G.P., Kannan, K., and H.N.Verma. 2002. Participatory rural appraisal technique for research prioritization to improve productivity of rianfed upland ecosystem. Research Bulleting No. 9. Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region(Indian Council of Agricultural Reasearch), Chandrasekarpur, Bubaneswar – 751 023, India.

Popular articles

• Kannan, K., D.V.Singh., V.Selvi and O.P.S.Khola.2021. Malai Vembu(Melia dubea)-a promising tree for highr income. Kissan world, Vol(48) August 2021, p19-20.
• Kannan, K., D.V.Singh., V.Selvi and O.P.S.Khola.2021. Crop management practices for rainfed groundnut and mize crooping system for highr income. Kissan world, Vol(48) August 2021, p8-10.
• Rajan, K., P.Kanan, D.Dinesh, P. Rahja and K. Kannan.2021. Biochar for acid soil management. Kissan world, Vol(48) August 2021, p11-13.

• Kannan, K., and Kar, G. 2001. Rural resource appraisal through PRA. Kurukshetra, September 2001 : 38-40.
• Kannan, K., Anand, P.S.B. and Reddy, G.P. 2000. Combating water scarcity. Yojana, October, 2002 : 46-49.
• Kannan, K., Rajkumar, M., Chandraseakran, P., and Venugpal. 2001. Monsoon sugarcane- An alternate crop for rainfed rice in Orissa. Kissan world. 28(7): 21.
• Reddy, G.P., P.S.B. Anand and K. Kannan. 1999. Hybrid rice for food security: Potentials and             options. Yojana,  December 1999: 21-22.
• Reddy, G.P., P.S.B. Anand and K. Kannan. 1999. Rice exports: Opportunities and           Challenges. Yojana, September 1999: 8-9, 50.
• Bramhanad, P.S., Verma, H.N., Reddy, G.P., and Kannan, K. 2000. Integrated water management in Indian context. Yojana Vol 44(12): 29-31.
• Reddy, G.P., and Kannan, K. 2002. Socio-Economic aspects in watershed planning and management. Kurukshetra, September 2002: 4-9.