{"id":7360,"date":"2025-08-25T16:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T10:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.55.70:8080\/?page_id=7360"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:18:28","slug":"dr-prathap-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=7360","title":{"rendered":"Dr Prathap"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7360\" class=\"elementor elementor-7360\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a575df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-eae-slider=\"9836\" data-id=\"a575df9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d3aed\" data-eae-slider=\"62570\" data-id=\"44d3aed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807e26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"807e26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientist Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d5b3de6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"12031\" data-id=\"d5b3de6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ae6040a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"49689\" data-id=\"ae6040a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a868967 e-con-full desktopContent wpr-sticky-section-yes e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"12456\" data-wpr-sticky-section=\"yes\" data-wpr-position-type=\"sticky\" data-wpr-position-offset=\"0\" data-wpr-position-location=\"top\" data-wpr-sticky-devices=\"mobile_sticky desktop_sticky\" data-wpr-custom-breakpoints=\"default\" data-wpr-active-breakpoints=\"mobile_sticky tablet_sticky desktop_sticky\" data-wpr-z-index=\"10\" data-wpr-sticky-hide=\"\" data-wpr-replace-header=\"\" data-wpr-animation-duration=\"\" data-wpr-sticky-type=\"sticky\" data-id=\"a868967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;position_offset&quot;:0,&quot;position_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;position_offset_mobile&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cd12f elementor-widget__width-initial wpr-team-member-divider-center wpr-team-member-social-media-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"70cd12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Prathap.webp\" alt=\"Dr D. Puthiraprathap \">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Dr D. Puthiraprathap <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Principal Scientist &amp; Officer I\/C Extension<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">puthira.sbi@icar.org.in ; puthira@yahoo.com | 91-422-2472621 Extn. 238\nORCID : https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2275-7931\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-social-media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-researchgate\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 32v448h448V32H0zm262.2 334.4c-6.6 3-33.2 6-50-14.2-9.2-10.6-25.3-33.3-42.2-63.6-8.9 0-14.7 0-21.4-.6v46.4c0 23.5 6 21.2 25.8 23.9v8.1c-6.9-.3-23.1-.8-35.6-.8-13.1 0-26.1.6-33.6.8v-8.1c15.5-2.9 22-1.3 22-23.9V225c0-22.6-6.4-21-22-23.9V193c25.8 1 53.1-.6 70.9-.6 31.7 0 55.9 14.4 55.9 45.6 0 21.1-16.7 42.2-39.2 47.5 13.6 24.2 30 45.6 42.2 58.9 7.2 7.8 17.2 14.7 27.2 14.7v7.3zm22.9-135c-23.3 0-32.2-15.7-32.2-32.2V167c0-12.2 8.8-30.4 34-30.4s30.4 17.9 30.4 17.9l-10.7 7.2s-5.5-12.5-19.7-12.5c-7.9 0-19.7 7.3-19.7 19.7v26.8c0 13.4 6.6 23.3 17.9 23.3 14.1 0 21.5-10.9 21.5-26.8h-17.9v-10.7h30.4c0 20.5 4.7 49.9-34 49.9zm-116.5 44.7c-9.4 0-13.6-.3-20-.8v-69.7c6.4-.6 15-.6 22.5-.6 23.3 0 37.2 12.2 37.2 34.5 0 21.9-15 36.6-39.7 36.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"#4285f4\" d=\"M256 411.12L0 202.667 256 0z\"><\/path><path fill=\"#356ac3\" d=\"M256 411.12l256-208.453L256 0z\"><\/path><circle fill=\"#a0c3ff\" cx=\"256\" cy=\"362.667\" r=\"149.333\"><\/circle><path fill=\"#76a7fa\" d=\"M121.037 298.667c23.968-50.453 75.392-85.334 134.963-85.334s110.995 34.881 134.963 85.334H121.037z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c28b469 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"18319\" data-id=\"c28b469\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-48c50ae e-con-full desktopContent e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"40681\" data-id=\"48c50ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:47,&quot;end&quot;:61}},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e43770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8e43770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1490\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1490\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research interests and current focus <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-32284bf e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"86031\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1490\" data-id=\"32284bf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b3ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b3ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>ICTs\/e-inclusion ; Knowledge dissemination<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Outreach and Extension <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-684f578 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"78425\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" data-id=\"684f578\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1136caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1136caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr Puthira Prathap\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0 research work has primarily focused on disseminating agricultural technologies, promoting rural development, and enhancing knowledge sharing in remote areas\u2014particularly by influencing the decision-making processes of sugarcane, sheep, and rabbit farmers through innovative extension approaches. His Jawaharlal Nehru award-winning doctoral study examined the role of mass media in promoting rabbit farming among farm women, revealing traditional media&#8217;s impact on adoption and the internet&#8217;s effectiveness in retention.<\/p><p>Dr Prathap had developed <em>CaneInfo<\/em>, a nationally recognized, user-friendly website delivering dynamic, research-based information for sugarcane stakeholders. His <em>Farmers\u2019 Participatory Action Research project<\/em> on water conservation led to the development of the Soil Moisture Indicator (SMI). Through 100 on-field demonstrations, the low-cost device\u2014created using participatory methods\u2014has seen over two lakh units distributed\u00a0 nationwide. Recognized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare and TERI\/UNDP, and integrated into government subsidy programmes, the SMI has significantly improved irrigation efficiency. His research on the use of ICT and mass media among rural women and youth supports the e-inclusion goals, while his tribal outreach programmes have empowered communities through training, technology dissemination, and need-based support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Membership in professional societies  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-727c52a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"42829\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" data-id=\"727c52a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3589810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3589810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Life member, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) , Kolkata<\/li><li>Life member, Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE), New Delhi<\/li><li>Life member, Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur<\/li><li>Life member, Indian Society of Sheep &amp; Goat Production and Utilization (ISSGPU), Avikanagar.<\/li><li>Executive Council Member, Extension Education Society, Coimbatore<\/li><li>Life member, Maharashtra (Asian) Society of Extension Education<\/li><li>Fellow Member, The Sugarcane Technologists\u2019 Association of India (STAI), New Delhi<\/li><li>Life member, Society for Sugar Research &amp; Promotion, New Delhi<\/li><li>Life member, Indian Adult Education Association, New Delhi<\/li><li>Executive Council Member, Society for Sugarcane Research &amp; Development, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Awards and honours <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-7e994b3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"17851\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" data-id=\"7e994b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75246ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75246ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Jawaharlal Nehru Award for Outstanding Postgraduate Research (Social Sciences) &#8211;<\/strong> 2005 of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (<a href=\"https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/6396\">https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/6396<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 )<\/li><li><strong>TAMIL NADU SCIENTIST AWARD<\/strong>\u00a0(TANSA) \u2013 2021 of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science &amp; Technology, Govt. of Tamil N\u0101du\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Coimbatore\/sugarcane-breeding-institute-scientist-chosen-for-award\/article68676840.ece\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Coimbatore\/sugarcane-breeding-institute-scientist-chosen-for-award\/article68676840.ece<\/a> \u00a0)<\/li><li><em>First<\/em> Prize for Best Research \/ Innovation \/ Adaptation of New Technology for Water Conservation at <strong>National Water Awards- 2019, <\/strong>\u00a0by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, river development &amp; Ganga rejuvenation, Government of India. Team: Dr. K. Hari, <strong>Dr. D. Puthira Prathap<\/strong>, Dr. P. Murali, Dr. A. Rameshsundar and Dr. B. Singaravelu\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/13496\">https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/13496<\/a> )<\/li><li><strong>Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Puraskar<\/strong> \u2013 2025\u2019 under the category \u2018Innovation &amp; Technology in Agriculture &amp; Allied Sciences\u2019. Team:\u00a0 K. Hari, <strong>D. Puthira Prathap<\/strong>, P. Murali, A., Ramesh Sundar and B. Singaravelu (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Coimbatore\/coimbatore-icar-sugarcane-breeding-institute-scientists-awarded-national-agriculture-science-award\/article69823218.ece\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Coimbatore\/coimbatore-icar-sugarcane-breeding-institute-scientists-awarded-national-agriculture-science-award\/article69823218.ece<\/a> )<\/li><li><strong>TERI-IWA-UNDP Water Sustainability Award 2021<\/strong> \u2013 Excellence in water use efficiency in Agricultural Sector on 22<sup>nd<\/sup> March 2022; Team:\u00a0 K. Hari, <strong>D. Puthira Prathap<\/strong>, P. Murali, A., Ramesh Sundar, B. Singaravelu and Bakshi Ram (<a href=\"https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/14119\">https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/14119<\/a> )<\/li><li><strong>MASU Award of Excellence<\/strong> \u2013 2025, Madras Agricultural Students Union, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore<\/li><li><strong>Chief Editor, <\/strong><em>Journal of Extension Education (ISSN: 0971-3123).<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.extensioneducation.org\/index.php\/jee\/about\/editorialTeam\">https:\/\/www.extensioneducation.org\/index.php\/jee\/about\/editorialTeam<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Chief Editor, <\/strong><em>Journal of Sugarcane Research (ISSN: 2249-927X)<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/epubs.icar.org.in\/index.php\/JSR\/about\/editorialTeam\">https:\/\/epubs.icar.org.in\/index.php\/JSR\/about\/editorialTeam<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Dr. Narasinga Rao\u2019s\u00a0 Founder\u2019s Day Prize for General Knowledge<\/strong><strong><em>, <\/em><\/strong><em>Annamalai University, 1992-93. (<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4uvmadsf\"><em>http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4uvmadsf<\/em><\/a><em> )<\/em><\/li><li><strong><em>\u201cCaneInfo<\/em><\/strong>..all about Sugarcane\u201d website, adjudged the <strong>\u201cBest Telecentre\u00a0 Initiative\u201d <\/strong>by eWorld forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/5433\">https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/5433<\/a>\u00a0 ;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/icar.org.in\/technologies-and-knowledge-resources\">https:\/\/icar.org.in\/technologies-and-knowledge-resources<\/a>\u00a0 and <a href=\"https:\/\/agritech.tnau.ac.in\/daily_events\/2011\/English\/august\/13_aug_11_eng.pdf\">https:\/\/agritech.tnau.ac.in\/daily_events\/2011\/English\/august\/13_aug_11_eng.pdf<\/a> )<\/li><li>Served as <strong>\u201cPortal Editor\u201d<\/strong> for <em>International Food Policy Research Institute\u2019s<\/em> knowledge portal (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ifpri.org\/news-release\/new-knowledge-management-portal-offers-data-improve-indian-farmers%E2%80%99-practices\">http:\/\/www.ifpri.org\/news-release\/new-knowledge-management-portal-offers-data-improve-indian-farmers%E2%80%99-practices<\/a> )<\/li><li>\u2018<strong>Best instructional module\u2019<\/strong> recognition for \u201c<em>Managing red rot in sugarcane\u201d <\/em>multimedia module at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad<\/li><li>Selected to prepare <strong><em>Demand analysis report for Kenya<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 as Individual consultancy for an International Project of\u00a0 MANAGE , Hyderabad during 2016<\/li><li>Part of\u00a0 an <strong>International team<\/strong>\u00a0 (India, Jordan, Honduras, Chile and St.Christopher &amp; Nevis) whose accomplishment report was adjudged the<strong> best<\/strong> by a jury during the Workshop on Smart Agricultural Applications held in Taiwan in 2018<\/li><li><strong>Best Convener award<\/strong>, International Conference on Sugarcane Research \u2013 Sugarcane for sugar and beyond (<em>CaneCon-2021<\/em>; 19-22 June 2021) organized by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Society for Sugarcane Research and Development.<\/li><li>Received \u2018<strong>Certificate of Appreciation\u2019<\/strong> from District Administration, Salem, Tamil Nadu for effective implementation of DAPSTC (Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribe Component) project (<a href=\"https:\/\/afternoonnews.in\/article\/icar-sbi-s-scheduled-tribe-component-project-recognized-by-salem-admn\">https:\/\/afternoonnews.in\/article\/icar-sbi-s-scheduled-tribe-component-project-recognized-by-salem-admn<\/a> )<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research Publications  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e3e3291 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"30243\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" data-id=\"e3e3291\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57daa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57daa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Prathap, D. Puthira<\/strong>., Murali, P., &amp; Venkatasubramanian, V. (2021). Barriers to ICT Usage: An Assessment Among the Sugarcane Farmers in Disadvantaged Districts of Tamil Nadu, India.\u00a0<em>Sugar Tech<\/em>,\u00a0<em>23<\/em>(2), 286-295. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00889-w\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00889-w<\/a> ; Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00889-w\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00889-w<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Prathap, D.Puthira<\/strong>. &amp; Ponnusamy, K.A. (2006). \u201cMass media and symbolic adoption behaviour of rural women&#8221;; ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Studies in Media &amp; Information Literacy Education<\/em><em> (Canada)<\/em>, <em>6<\/em>(4). Retrievable from <a href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1731467\">https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1731467<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Prathap, D Puthira<\/strong>. (2013). <em>CaneInfo<\/em>: A User-Centered Website for Cane Growers and Cane Development Personnel, <em>Sugar Tech, 15 <\/em>(1), 3-8<em>. <\/em>Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12355-012-0186-5\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12355-012-0186-5<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Prathap, D. Puthira<\/strong>., Murali, P., Paul, P., &amp; Venkatasubramanian, V. (2021). Sugarcane Development Personnel\u2019s Attitudes Towards Internet Usage: Findings from a Study in Southern India.\u00a0<em>Sugar Tech<\/em>,\u00a0<em>23<\/em>(2), 254-262 . <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00892-1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00892-1<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Prathap, D. Puthira <\/strong>&amp; Ponnusamy, K.A. (2006). Effectiveness of four mass media channels on the knowledge gain of rural women.\u00a0 <em>Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education<\/em>, <em>13<\/em> (1), 73 \u2013 81. Retrievable from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiaee.org\/archive\/Vol-13.1.pdf\">http:\/\/www.aiaee.org\/archive\/Vol-13.1.pdf<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Murali, P &amp; <strong>Prathap D.Puthira<\/strong> (2017) Technical Efficiency of Sugarcane Farms: An Econometric Analysis,<em>Sugar Tech<\/em>, <em>19<\/em>, 109\u2013116 . DOI: 1007\/s12355-016-0456-8 .<\/li><li><strong>Prathap, D.Puthira<\/strong>, Premavathi, R &amp; Ramasubramanian, M. (2011). The feasibility of conducting online surveys. <em>Indian Journal of Adult Education<\/em>, <em>71<\/em> (3), 5-17<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientist Profile Dr D. Puthiraprathap Principal Scientist &amp; Officer I\/C Extension puthira.sbi@icar.org.in ; puthira@yahoo.com | 91-422-2472621 Extn. 238 ORCID : https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2275-7931 Research interests and current focus ICTs\/e-inclusion ; Knowledge dissemination Outreach and Extension Dr Puthira Prathap\u2019s\u00a0 research work has primarily focused on disseminating agricultural technologies, promoting rural development, and enhancing knowledge sharing in remote areas\u2014particularly by influencing the decision-making processes of sugarcane, sheep, and rabbit farmers through innovative extension approaches. His Jawaharlal Nehru award-winning doctoral study examined the role of mass media in promoting rabbit farming among farm women, revealing traditional media&#8217;s impact on adoption and the internet&#8217;s effectiveness in retention. Dr Prathap had developed CaneInfo, a nationally recognized, user-friendly website delivering dynamic, research-based information for sugarcane stakeholders. His Farmers\u2019 Participatory Action Research project on water conservation led to the development of the Soil Moisture Indicator (SMI). Through 100 on-field demonstrations, the low-cost device\u2014created using participatory methods\u2014has seen over two lakh units distributed\u00a0 nationwide. Recognized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare and TERI\/UNDP, and integrated into government subsidy programmes, the SMI has significantly improved irrigation efficiency. His research on the use of ICT and mass media among rural women and youth supports the e-inclusion goals, while his tribal outreach programmes have empowered communities through training, technology dissemination, and need-based support. Membership in professional societies Life member, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) , Kolkata Life member, Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE), New Delhi Life member, Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur Life member, Indian Society of Sheep &amp; Goat Production and Utilization (ISSGPU), Avikanagar. Executive Council Member, Extension Education Society, Coimbatore Life member, Maharashtra (Asian) Society of Extension Education Fellow Member, The Sugarcane Technologists\u2019 Association of India (STAI), New Delhi Life member, Society for Sugar Research &amp; Promotion, New Delhi Life member, Indian Adult Education Association, New Delhi Executive Council Member, Society for Sugarcane Research &amp; Development, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore Awards and honours Jawaharlal Nehru Award for Outstanding Postgraduate Research (Social Sciences) &#8211; 2005 of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/6396\u00a0\u00a0 ) TAMIL NADU SCIENTIST AWARD\u00a0(TANSA) \u2013 2021 of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science &amp; Technology, Govt. of Tamil N\u0101du\u00a0 (https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Coimbatore\/sugarcane-breeding-institute-scientist-chosen-for-award\/article68676840.ece \u00a0) First Prize for Best Research \/ Innovation \/ Adaptation of New Technology for Water Conservation at National Water Awards- 2019, \u00a0by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, river development &amp; Ganga rejuvenation, Government of India. Team: Dr. K. Hari, Dr. D. Puthira Prathap, Dr. P. Murali, Dr. A. Rameshsundar and Dr. B. Singaravelu\u00a0 (https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/13496 ) Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Puraskar \u2013 2025\u2019 under the category \u2018Innovation &amp; Technology in Agriculture &amp; Allied Sciences\u2019. Team:\u00a0 K. Hari, D. Puthira Prathap, P. Murali, A., Ramesh Sundar and B. Singaravelu (https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Coimbatore\/coimbatore-icar-sugarcane-breeding-institute-scientists-awarded-national-agriculture-science-award\/article69823218.ece ) TERI-IWA-UNDP Water Sustainability Award 2021 \u2013 Excellence in water use efficiency in Agricultural Sector on 22nd March 2022; Team:\u00a0 K. Hari, D. Puthira Prathap, P. Murali, A., Ramesh Sundar, B. Singaravelu and Bakshi Ram (https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/14119 ) MASU Award of Excellence \u2013 2025, Madras Agricultural Students Union, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore Chief Editor, Journal of Extension Education (ISSN: 0971-3123). https:\/\/www.extensioneducation.org\/index.php\/jee\/about\/editorialTeam Chief Editor, Journal of Sugarcane Research (ISSN: 2249-927X) https:\/\/epubs.icar.org.in\/index.php\/JSR\/about\/editorialTeam Dr. Narasinga Rao\u2019s\u00a0 Founder\u2019s Day Prize for General Knowledge, Annamalai University, 1992-93. (http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4uvmadsf ) \u201cCaneInfo..all about Sugarcane\u201d website, adjudged the \u201cBest Telecentre\u00a0 Initiative\u201d by eWorld forum (https:\/\/icar.org.in\/node\/5433\u00a0 ;\u00a0 https:\/\/icar.org.in\/technologies-and-knowledge-resources\u00a0 and https:\/\/agritech.tnau.ac.in\/daily_events\/2011\/English\/august\/13_aug_11_eng.pdf ) Served as \u201cPortal Editor\u201d for International Food Policy Research Institute\u2019s knowledge portal (http:\/\/www.ifpri.org\/news-release\/new-knowledge-management-portal-offers-data-improve-indian-farmers%E2%80%99-practices ) \u2018Best instructional module\u2019 recognition for \u201cManaging red rot in sugarcane\u201d multimedia module at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad Selected to prepare Demand analysis report for Kenya\u00a0 as Individual consultancy for an International Project of\u00a0 MANAGE , Hyderabad during 2016 Part of\u00a0 an International team\u00a0 (India, Jordan, Honduras, Chile and St.Christopher &amp; Nevis) whose accomplishment report was adjudged the best by a jury during the Workshop on Smart Agricultural Applications held in Taiwan in 2018 Best Convener award, International Conference on Sugarcane Research \u2013 Sugarcane for sugar and beyond (CaneCon-2021; 19-22 June 2021) organized by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Society for Sugarcane Research and Development. Received \u2018Certificate of Appreciation\u2019 from District Administration, Salem, Tamil Nadu for effective implementation of DAPSTC (Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribe Component) project (https:\/\/afternoonnews.in\/article\/icar-sbi-s-scheduled-tribe-component-project-recognized-by-salem-admn ) Research Publications Prathap, D. Puthira., Murali, P., &amp; Venkatasubramanian, V. (2021). Barriers to ICT Usage: An Assessment Among the Sugarcane Farmers in Disadvantaged Districts of Tamil Nadu, India.\u00a0Sugar Tech,\u00a023(2), 286-295. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00889-w ; Available at https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00889-w Prathap, D.Puthira. &amp; Ponnusamy, K.A. (2006). \u201cMass media and symbolic adoption behaviour of rural women&#8221;; ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Studies in Media &amp; Information Literacy Education (Canada), 6(4). Retrievable from https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1731467 Prathap, D Puthira. (2013). CaneInfo: A User-Centered Website for Cane Growers and Cane Development Personnel, Sugar Tech, 15 (1), 3-8. Available at https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12355-012-0186-5 Prathap, D. Puthira., Murali, P., Paul, P., &amp; Venkatasubramanian, V. (2021). Sugarcane Development Personnel\u2019s Attitudes Towards Internet Usage: Findings from a Study in Southern India.\u00a0Sugar Tech,\u00a023(2), 254-262 . https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00892-1 Prathap, D. Puthira &amp; Ponnusamy, K.A. (2006). Effectiveness of four mass media channels on the knowledge gain of rural women.\u00a0 Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 13 (1), 73 \u2013 81. Retrievable from http:\/\/www.aiaee.org\/archive\/Vol-13.1.pdf Murali, P &amp; Prathap D.Puthira (2017) Technical Efficiency of Sugarcane Farms: An Econometric Analysis,Sugar Tech, 19, 109\u2013116 . DOI: 1007\/s12355-016-0456-8 . Prathap, D.Puthira, Premavathi, R &amp; Ramasubramanian, M. (2011). The feasibility of conducting online surveys. Indian Journal of Adult Education, 71 (3), 5-17 ICTs\/e-inclusion ; Knowledge dissemination Dr Puthira Prathap\u2019s\u00a0 research work has primarily focused on disseminating agricultural technologies, promoting rural development, and enhancing knowledge sharing in remote areas\u2014particularly by influencing the decision-making processes of sugarcane, sheep, and rabbit farmers through innovative extension approaches. His Jawaharlal Nehru award-winning doctoral study examined the role of mass media in promoting rabbit farming among farm women, revealing traditional media&#8217;s impact on adoption and the internet&#8217;s effectiveness in retention. Dr Prathap had developed CaneInfo, a nationally recognized, user-friendly website delivering dynamic, research-based information for sugarcane stakeholders. His Farmers\u2019 Participatory Action Research project on water conservation led to the development of the Soil Moisture Indicator (SMI). 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