About
Joined as Director of Extension on Nov 23, 2021. Also in charge of the HOD of the Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Fisheries Science. Completed BFSc and MFSc from College of Fisheries, Kerala Agricultural University and Ph D from CUSAT. Joined as Asst. Professor (Fishery Extension) in College of Fisheries in 1999 and has more than 24 years of experience in teaching, research and extension. As part of the extension activities, transferred various technologies in aquaculture and fish processing to the farmers and fisherfolk through various projects funded by Govt. of Kerala. The RKVY funded external aided project “Samagramatsyagramam” implemented during the period 2010-14 which has significantly contributed in augmenting the fish production of the Panchayath, increasing the income of farmers,creating more employment opportunities and ensuring livelihood security. This project has been identified as a model project both at the State and National level. Innovative aquaculture techniques in Cage Aquaculture and Pen Culture of commercially important cultivable fishes has been standardized by conducting trial culture at the field level with farmer participation. Presented many papers in national and international conferences and published articles in various peer reviewed journals.
Subject
Books
Papers
- Daisy C Kappen, Omana Pavunny Dinesh K Extent of Adoption of Improved Practices in Fish curing J of Extension Education Vol 22 No 4 October Dec 2010 pp4541-4546
- Daisy C Kappen Thomson K T Dinesh K Knowledge level of Brackish water Shrimp Framers J of Extension Education Vol 23 No 2 April June 2011 pp4616-4620
- Daisy C Kappen Thomson K T Dinesh K Adoption of improvedpractices in freshwater fish farming Fishery Technology Vol 50 No 2 April 2013 pp191 195
- Dinesh K Daisy C Kappen Akhil P B Geeji M T Preferential indices of Tribal fisherfolk on selected attributes of indigenous Fishes in three colonies Existing on the banks of river Chalakkudy Kerala J of Extension Education Vol 26 No 3 July september 2014 pp 5280
- Dinesh K Daisy C Kappen Akhil P B Geeji M T Nair CM Aquaculture Indices of Deccan mahseer Tor khudree transplanted to the low lands of Kerala while stocked with Indian major carps Int J of Science Environment and Technology Vol 4 No 4 Aug 2015 pp1080 1088
- Daisy C Kappen Dinesh Kumar Divya N D Pioneer attempt on cage culture of Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilis through farmer participatory approach in Thiruthippuram Backwaters Kochi Kerala India Ambient Sciecnce Vol 5(2) 2018 pp 6 8
- Daisy C Kappen K Dinesh N D Divya constrains in the adoption of cage culture aquaculture practices in Ernakulam District Kerala Journal of Extension Education Vol 30 No 4 October Dec 2018 pp6165 6172
Citations
Projects
- Sustainable Fisheries Development for Rural Empowerment and Food Security in Puthenvelikkara Grama Panchayath Ernakulam Kerala
- Exhibition Unit
- Village Adoption for Empowerment and capacity building ensuring livelihood of Fisherfolk in Central Kerala
- Establishment of a Fisheries Technical portal and knowledge center
- Farm Radio Station
- Farm Advisory Services
- Farmers Training Centre