Scientist Profile

Dr.S.Anusha

Dr.S.Anusha

Scientist , Division of Crop Production,
Contact Details: 0422 2472621 Extn: 229 Mobile: 8147138612 Email: anusha.sheriff@gmail.com, anusha.s@icar.org.in
  • Weed management, Nutrient management, Water management, Conservation Agriculture, Use of drones and AI for weed management

Life member

  • Indian Society of Agronomy
  • Indian Society of Weed Science
  • The Society for Sugarcane Research and Development
  • The Society for Sugarcane Research and Promotion
  • Improving water use efficiency and economizing water use in sugarcane cultivation in sub-tropical India (ISMA-funded): 12 lakhs
  • University Gold Medal for First rank in Ph.D. (Agronomy) , University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru,2015
  • University Gold Medal for First rank in M.Sc. (Agronomy) , University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru,2013
  • National Eligibility Test in Agronomy Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi ,2013
  • INSPIRE Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi ,2012
  • Junior Research Fellowship, M.Sc. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi 2010
  • Best Poster Award for ‘Standardizing agro-techniques for true seed seedling with special reference to intra-row spacing and planting depths’ – International symposium on sugarcane research since Co 205: 100 years and beyond (Sucrosym 2017) -2017
  • Best poster ward for ‘Drip irrigation and fertigation an alternate strategy for improving production and productivity in aerobic rice (Oryza sativa L.)- National Symposium on Agricultural Diversification for Sustainable Livelihood and Environmental Security Organized by Indian Society of Agronomy- 2014
  • Anusha, S., P. Geetha and A. S. Tayade received Best Short Oral Presentation for the paper entitled ‘Evaluation of new generation herbicides against weeds in sugarcane under wide row planting’ -International Conference on Sugarcane Research: Sugarcane for Sugar and Beyond (CaneCon 2021) held at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute- Coimbatore- 2021
  • S. Anusha, P. Geetha and V. Krishnapriya got first prize for the poster entitled ‘Selectivity and efficiency of herbicide application in sugarcane’3rd International Conference and Exhibition on “Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities in Global Sugar Industry” organized by Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune – 2024.

Research Publications

•Anusha, S., Geetha, P., Krishnapriya, V., Tayade, A. S. and Arun Kumar, R. 2025. Management of diverse weed flora in widely spaced sugarcane plant crop in tropical India through sequential and tank mix application of herbicides. Sugar Tech 27(2): 418-432.
• Tayade, A. S., A. Bhaskaran and S. Anusha (2020). IPNS-STCR-Based nutrient management modules for enhancing soil health, fertilizer use efficiency, productivity and profitability of tropical Indian sugarcane plant-ratoon agro-ecosystem. Sugar Tech. 22(32-41).
• Arun Kumar R, S. Vasantha, A.S. Tayade, S. Anusha, P. Geetha and G. Hemaprabha (2019). Physiological efficiency of sugarcane clones under water-limited conditions. Transactions of the ASABE. 63: 133-140.
• Tayade, A.S., S. Vasantha, R. Arun Kumar, S. Anusha, Rajesh Kumar and G. Hemaprabha (2019). Irrigation water use efficiency and water productivity of sugarcane commercial hybrids under water limited situations. Transactions of the ASABE. 63: 125-132.
• Tayade, A. S., P. Geetha, S. Anusha, R. Arun Kumar, C. Palaniswami and P. Govindaraj. 2021. Effect of spatial and genotypic variability on heat and energy use efficiency in sugarcane under Tropical Indian conditions. Journal of Crop and Weed. 17(2): 01-08.
• Tayade, A. S., P. Geetha and S. Anusha. 2021. Standardizing Planting Agro-techniques for Sugarcane Tissue Culture Plantlets and Bud Chip Settlings. Sugar Tech, 23(5): 1097-1104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-021-01003-4
• Tayade, A. S., Vasantha, S., Anusha, S., Arun Kumar, R., Hemaprabha, G., Geetha, P., Krishnapriya, V., Sammi Reddy, K., Ranjan Bhatt., Manzar H Siddiqui and Mahipal Singh Kesawat. 2023. Water efficient genotypes along with conservation measures significantly reduces green and blue water footprints in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Scientific Reports. 13 (1):13229 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40223-4.
• Arun Kumar, R., S. Vasantha., R. Gomathi., G. Hemaprabha., S. Alarmelu., V. Sreenivasa., V. Krishnapriya., M. Alagupalamuthirsolai., K. Hari., C. Palaniswami., K. Mohanraj., C. Appunu., P. Geetha., A. S. Tayade., S. Anusha., V. Vinu, R. Valarmathi, D. Pooja and M. R. Meena. 2023. Rapid and non-destructive methodology for measuring canopy coverage at an early stage and its correlation with physiological and molecular traits and yields in sugarcane. Agriculture. 12, 1481.
• Tayade, A. S., Geetha, P., Anusha, S. and Puthira Prathap, D. 2023. Production Efficiency and Agro Economic Analysis of Sugarcane + Blackgram Intercropping System Under Tropical Indian Conditions. AATCC Review 11(3): 283-288.
• Tayade, A. S., Geetha, P., Anusha, S., Palaniswami, C. and Govindaraj, P. 2023. Agronomic evaluation of sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) genotypes for their cane yield and quality under different fertilizer levels. Journal of Sugarcane Research. 12(2). Accepted
• Vengavasi K, Karpagam E, Vasantha S, Arun Kumar R, Anusha S, Vinu V, Alagupalamuthirsolai M, Gomathi R. 2024. Deficiency, critical threshold, and sufficiency levels for hydroponic supplementation of major nutrients for evaluating sugarcane under controlled conditions. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
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• Anusha, S., Nagaraju, G.B. Mallikarjuna and Gururaj K. 2015. Influence of drip irrigation scheduling on growth and yield of direct-seeded aerobic rice (Oryza sativa L.). The Ecoscan. 9(1&2): 329-332.
• Anusha S., B C Shankaralingappa, Nagaraju, Sheshadri, T., R C Gowda., A G Shankar and G.B. Mallikarjuna. 2015. Influence of fertigation intervals and fertilizer combinations on growth and yield of direct seeded drip irrigated aerobic rice. The Ecoscan. 9(1&2): 299-303.
• Anusha S. and Nagaraju. 2015. Performance of rice genotypes under drip irrigation in comparison with aerobic and puddled transplanted condition. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 49(2): 193-197.
• Anusha S, Nagaraju, Mallikarjuna, G. B., Bhaskar, V., Gururaj K and Viswanath, B. R. 2015. Performance of fingermillet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) in association with different MPTs in agroforestry system. Indian Journal of Agroforestry. 17(2): 82-85.
• Gururaj Kombali., Nagaraju, Rekha, B., Sheshadri, T., Anusha, S. and Mallikarjuna, G. B. 2015. Performance of aerobic rice under drip fertigation. The Ecoscan. 9(1&2): 503-505.
• Anusha, S., C. Yogambal, B. Singaravelu and T. Ramasubramanian. 2025. Dissipation kinetics and environmental risk assessment of halosulfuron methyl in the sandy clay loam soil of tropical sugarcane crop ecosystem. Water Air Soil Pollution. 236:244. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-07883-6
• Anusha, S. and Nagaraju. 2015. Drip irrigation scheduling: Effect on productivity, water use efficiency and economics of aerobic rice. Annals of Plant and Soil Research. 17: 222-225.
• Anusha, S., Nagaraju, Mallikarjuna, G. B., Sunilkumar, K., Shankargoudapatil and Nagaraj, R..2015. Growth parameters and carbon sequestration of mpts under agroforestry system. Annals of Plant and Soil Research. 17: 155-157.
• Nagaraju, Gururaj Kombali., Anusha, S. Prabhudev, D. S., Dileepkumar, H. P., Somashekar, K. S., Bhaskar, V. and Hanumanthappa. 2017. Drip irrigation: a climate smart irrigation practice for sustaining crop productivity, water saving and mitigating Green House Gases (GHG’s) in rice. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 51(1): 72-77.

Books authored
• Rajula Shanthy, T., S. Anusha, P. Geetha, A. S. Tayade and Bakshi Ram. 2019. Know your weeds in sugarcane. ISBN 9789385267154. Garuda Graphics, Coimbatore