Trustees of UPASI Tea Research Foundation 2020 – 2021
MR.PRASHANT BHANSALI PRESIDENT, UPASI KAIRBETTA ESTATES SYNDICATE KOTAGIRI – 643 217 NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU |
MR.M.P. CHERIAN VICE PRESIDENT, UPASI COTTANAD PLANTATIONS LTD POST BOX NO.1117 BEACH ROAD KOZHIKODE – 673 032 KERALA |
MR.S.B. PRABHAKAR CHAIRMAN, APK PAMBADAMPARA GROUP OF ESTATES PAMBADAMBPARA – 685 556 KERALA |
MR.SHIRISH VIJAYENDRA CHAIRMAN, KPA KANNAGERE ESTATE B-HOSAHALLI – 577 113 CHIKMAGALUR – KARNATAKA |
MR.SHAKER NAGARAJAN CHAIRMAN, PAT PILLAVALI COFFEE ESTATES POST BOX NO.2 PATTIVEERANPATTI – 624 211 DINDIGUL – TAMIL NADU |
MR.AL RM NAGAPPAN KARRIE KOLLIE ESTATE 573, 4TH BLOCK, 8TH MAIN 3RD CROSS, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU – 560 034 KARNATAKA |
UPASI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2020-2021
MR.PRASHANT BHANSALI PRESIDENT, UPASI KAIRBETTA ESTATES SYNDICATE KOTAGIRI – 643 217 NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU |
MR.M.P. CHERIAN VICE PRESIDENT, UPASI COTTANAD PLANTATIONS LTD POST BOX NO.1117 BEACH ROAD KOZHIKODE – 673 032 KERALA |
MR.AJOY THIPAIAH, 7/10 A-1, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD, HIGH GROUNDS, BENGALURU – 560 001, KARANATAKA. |
MR.S. APPADURAI, VICE CHAIRMAN, KPA, LINGAPUR ESTATES LTD., “VAIDYANATHA VIJAYAM”, 1/8, ARTILLERY ROAD HALASURU, BENGALURU – 560 008, KARNATAKA. |
MR. ARUN KUMAR, VICE CHAIRMAN, PAT, PARRY AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD., 5TH FLOOR , PARRY HOUSE, (DARE HOUSE ANNEXE), 43, MOORE STREET, CHENNAI – 600 001, TAMIL NADU. |
MR.ASGAR HUSSAIN, THE BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CORPORATION LIMITED, MUDIS GROUP OFFICE, MUDIS P.O. – 642 117, COIMBATORE – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.ASHISH ROZARIO, MATHESON BOSANQUET ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD., SPRINGFIELD P.O., COONOOR – 643 104, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.M.M. CHENGAPPA, SILVER MIST ESTATE, NAJARAYAPATNA, PIN – 571 234, KODAGU – KARNATAKA. |
MR.CHERIAN M. GEORGE, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
MR.M.B. GANAPATHY, TATA COFFEE LIMITED, POLLIBETTA – 57 215, KODAGU – KARNATAKA |
MR.GILBERT D’SOUZA, A.V. THOMAS GROUP COMPANIES, POST BOX NO.4260, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., KOCHI – 682 036, KERALA. |
MR.A.K. JALEEL, VICE CHAIRMAN, APK, KMA ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED, A-1, PADMA APARTMENTS, 4/105-A, YMCA ROAD, CALICUT – 673 001, KERALA. |
MR.T. JAYARAMAN, HAVUKAL ESTATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.JEFFRY J.S. REBELLO, CHAIRMAN, UPASI COFFEE COMMITTEE, AGALATTI ESTATE, KYAMANAHALLI – 577 119, VIA HANBAL, SAKLESHPUR , HASSAN – KARNATAKA. |
MR.A.E. JOSEPH, ALAMPALLY ESTATE, PASUPPARA – 685 502, IDUKKI – KERALA. |
MR.P.T. JOSEPH, THE TROPHICAL PLANTATIONS LIMITED, KOTTAYAM – 686 001, KERALA. |
MR.J. KARTHIK NARAYAN, HAVUKAL TEA & PRODUCE CO.PVT. LTD., HAVUKAL ESTATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.K. MATHEW ABRAHAM, KANAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATIONS COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED, KDHP HOUSE, MUNNAR – 685 612, KERALA – KERALA. |
MR.AL RM NAGAPPAN, KARRIE KOLLIE ESTATE, 573, 4TH BLOCK, 8TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU – 560 034, KARNATAKA. |
MR.E.K. NANDAKUMAR, MENON & PAI, ADVOCATES, VIII/793/2, I.S. PRESS ROAD, KOCHI – 682 018, KERALA. |
MR.NISHANT R. GURJER, CHAIRMAN, UPASI SPICES COMMITTEE, 1421, EMBASSY HABITAT, 59, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001, KARNATAKA. |
MR.T.G.B. PINTO, THE UNITED NILGIRI TEA ESTATES CO. LTD., CHAMRAJ ESTATE P.O. -643 204, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.S.B. PRABHAKAR, CHAIRMAN, APK, PAMBADAMPARA GROUP OF ESTATES, PAMBADAMBPARA – 685 556, KERALA. |
MR.SAHADEV BALAKRISHNA, COFFEE PLANTER, POST BOX NO.5, KOPPA – 577 126, CHIKMAGALUR – KARNATAKA. |
MR.SANTOSH KUMAR, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
MR.SHAKER NAGARAJAN, CHAIRMAN, PAT, PILLAVALI COFFEE ESTATES, POST BOX NO.2, PATTIVEERANPATTI – 624 211, DINDIGUL – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.SHIRISH VIJAYENDRA, CHAIRMAN, KPA, KANNAGERE ESTATE, B-HOSAHALLI – 577 113, CHIKMAGALUR – KARNATAKA. |
MR.C. SHREEDHARAN, CHAIRMAN, UPASI TEA COMMITTEE, TEA ESTATES INDIA LTD., 10, DAMU NAGAR, COIMBATORE – 641 045, TAMIL NADU. |
MR.J.K. THOMAS, MALANKARA PLANTATIONS LTD., MALANKARA BUILDINGS, KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM – 686 039, KERALA. |
MR.THOMAS JACOB, VANAMPIARA RUBBER CO. LTD., VAZHAKALA BUILDINGS, K.K. ROAD, KOTTAYAM – 686 001, KERALA. |
MR.V. UNNIKRISHNAN, CHAIRMAN, UPASI RUBBER COMMITTEE, THE RAJAGIRI RUBBER & PRODUCE CO. LTD., POST BOX NO.4260, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI – 682 036, KERALA. |
MR.VENKITRAMAN ANAND, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
Tea Committee 2020 – 2021
MR.C. SHREEDHARAN, CHAIRMAN, UPASI TEA COMMITTEE, TEA ESTATES INDIA LTD., 10, DAMU NAGAR, COIMBATORE – 641 045, TAMIL NADU. |
MR.ARUN KUMAR, VICE CHAIRMAN, PAT, PARRY AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD., 5TH FLOOR, PARRY HOUSE, (DARE HOUSE ANNEXE), 43, MOORE STREET, CHENNAI – 600 001, TAMIL NADU. |
MR.ASGAR HUSSAIN, THE BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CORPORATION LIMITED, MUDIS GROUP OFFICE, MUDIS P.O. – 642 117, COIMBATORE – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.ASHISH ROZARIO, MATHESON BOSANQUET ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD., SPRINGFIELD P.O., COONOOR – 643 104, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.CHERIAN M. GEORGE, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
MR.GILBERT D’SOUZA, A.V. THOMAS GROUP COMPANIES, POST BOX NO.4260, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., KOCHI – 682 036, KERALA. |
MR.T. JAYARAMAN, HAVUKAL ESTATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU |
MR.A.E. JOSEPH, ALAMPALLY ESTATE, PASUPPARA – 685 502, IDUKKI – KERALA. |
MR.J. KARTHIK NARAYAN, HAVUKAL TEA & PRODUCE CO.PVT. LTD., HAVUKAL ESTATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.K. MATHEW ABRAHAM, KANAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATIONS COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED, KDHP HOUSE, MUNNAR – 685 612, KERALA – KERALA. |
MR.T.G.B. PINTO, THE UNITED NILGIRI TEA ESTATES CO. LTD., CHAMRAJ ESTATE P.O. -643 204, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.J.K. THOMAS, MALANKARA PLANTATIONS LTD., MALANKARA BUILDINGS, KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM – 686 039, KERALA. |
MR.V. UNNIKRISHNAN, CHAIRMAN, UPASI RUBBER COMMITTEE, THE RAJAGIRI RUBBER & PRODUCE CO. LTD., POST BOX NO.4260, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI – 682 036, KERALA. |
MR.VENKITRAMAN ANAND, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDONISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
MR. OLIVER PRAVEEN KUMAR Tata Coffee Limited Anamallais Group Office Old Valparai P.O |
MR.R. SANJITH, SECRETARY, UPASI, GLENVIEW, COONOOR – 643 101, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
News & Events
11Pre- Harvest Interval for South India
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11.07.2022
Wanted a driver for UPASI Tea Research Institute, Valparai with valid light driving license.Apply with in 15 days. Please apply to The Director I/C UPASI TRF Valparai through email id: directorupasi@gmail.com Pay band: 6820-250-8570-340-10950-500-14450-675-19175-850-23425 Wanted a Senior Research Fellow for Soil Chemistry Division UPASI Regional…
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Dr. C.S. Venkata Ram Memorial Annual Tea Colloquium
Dr. C.S. Venkata Ram Memorial Annual Tea Colloquium will be announced later.
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31-05-2013
The Pesticide Residue Division is equipped with state-of-art instruments viz., Gas Chromatograph, High Performance Liquid Chromatograph, GCMS, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, etc., Our lab is GLP certified by National GLP Compliance Monitoring Authority, Govt. of India for the execution of Pesticide Residue Studies. We are accredited…
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07/04/2014
Monthly Circular April -2014 WEATHER Weather data recorded in March 2014 at the TRF observatory are given below, along with the corresponding figures for March 2013. Year Total Rainfall mm Mean Sunshine hr/day Mean Temperature ° C Mean Relative Humidity % at Mean Evaporation…
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Articles
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Publications
Radhakrishnan,B., K. K. Srikumar, Smitha, K. B. Suresh. 2018. Evaluation of Sulfoxaflor 50%WG against Tea mosquito bug, Helopeltistheivora Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae). Pestology. 42 (3), 31-36. Radhakrishnan, B. 2018. Recent issues on pesticide residues and other contaminants in Tea. Planters chronicle. 114(1): 4-11. Radhakrishnan B. and…
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12/12/12
The principal landmark in the history of tea research in south India, was the establishment of a Tea Experimental Station in Gudalur in 1926. During the last seven and half decades, this research organisation. Now known as the UPASI Tea Research Foundation (UPASI TRF), had…
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01/02/05
Annual Report is the one among the major publications of UPASI TRF. Annual report of each year is released by September of the following year. Other publications include Research Highlights and half yearly Newsletters. The Bulletin of UPASI TRF is an occasional publication. The Handbook…
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Conferences Seminars
12National Symposium Announcement
DATE: 22nd Jannuary, 2021
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DATE: 10-12 December 2014
PLACE: Kozhikode
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DATE: 06-08 May 2013
PLACE: Valparai
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DATE: 2013
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Read MoreDr.C.S. Venkata Ram Annual Tea Colloquium
DATE: 1 August 2013
PLACE: VALPARAI
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DATE: 28/04/2012
PLACE: VALPARAI
Read MorePLATINUM JUBILEE SYMPOSIUM
DATE: 2001
PLACE: Chennai
Read MorePLANTATION CROPS SYMPOSIUM 2014
DATE: 2014
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Research Activities
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Pesticide Residue
Of late, considering the constant usage of pesticides and to monitor the residues in the final produce, a well equipped test facility was established at UPASI TRI in 1994. The pesticide residue laboratory is accredited by National Accreditation Board for testing and calibration Laboratories (NABL)…
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The Tea Research Institute at Valparai has seven divisions namely Botany, Soil Chemistry, Entomology, Pesticide Residue, Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Plant Physiology & Biotechnology and Tea Technology. Botany Research activities of Botany Division include plant improvement, cultivation practices and weed research. Plant improvement programme was…
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Chemistry Division is involved in research pertaining to soil-plant nutrients of tea besides extending analytical service to the industry. The research activities include investigations on physico-chemical properties of soil, soil-plant interactions, response of tea to major, secondary and micronutrients and their interactions. The research work…
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Entomology Division involve in basic and applied aspects of insect pests, particularly, biology, ecology and evolving control measures. The division evolved and recommended physical, chemical and biological method of tea pests control. In the past, extensive studies on bioecology, crop loss due to major pests…
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In the division of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, research is carried out on diseases of tea and biofertilizers. Among the tea diseases, blister blight is the most important leaf disease caused by the pathogen, Exobasidium vexans affecting the tender harvestable shoots of tea resulting in…
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Plant Physiology Division was established in 1980 which has been primarily concentrated on crop productivity. The division strives for excellence in applied research in tea productivity and bush health besides biotechnological studies. The research undertaken extends over a wide range of research programmes having collaborative…
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Besides offering the analytical services and involving in inter laboratory ring test to validate the test methods, Tea Technology Division is concerned about quality of final produce in accordance with PFA Act requirements, storage studies, value added products and manufacturing aspects. The laboratory has been…
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