Trustees of UPASI Tea Research Foundation 2018-2019
| Mr. JOSEPH A.E. President, UPASI Alampally Estate PASUPPARA – 685 502 IDUKKI – KERALA Off. : +91 4869 246223 Res. : +91 48692 46224 Fax : +91 48692 46225 Mob. : +91 94470 34324 alamtea@gmail.com |
Mr. NAGAPPAN AL. RM. Vice President, UPASI Karie Kollie ‘C’ Estate 573, 4th Block, 8th Main 3rd Cross, Koramangala BENGALURU – 560 034 KARNATAKA Off. : +91 80 25533016 Res. : +91 80 25532944 Fax : +91 80 25539757 Kodagu : 08272(Off)201475 Res. : 201270 Mob. : +91 94484 56778 karriekollie6@hotmail.com |
| Mr. THOMAS JACOB Chairman, APK Poabs Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., KUTTOOR P. O. TIRUVALLA 689 106 KERALA Dir : +91 469 274300 Fax : +91 469 2743330 Mob : +91 94471 46223 E-mail : thomasjacob@poabs.com |
Mr. PRAMOD H.T. Chairman, KPA Hulikere Estate ANOOR 577 170 CHIKMAGALUR KARNATAKA Res : +91 8262 260021 Mob : +91 96110 99245 hulikerepramod@gmail.com |
| Mr. SURESH JACOB Chairman, PAT A.V. Thomas Group Companies Panampally Nagar KOCHI-682 036 Off. : +91 484 2315312 Fax : +91 484 2312541 Mob. : +91 94433 54612 sureshjacob@avtplantations.co.in |
Mr. JAYARAMAN T. IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Havukal Estate Kotagiri-643 217 The Nilgiris TAMIL NADU Dir. : +91 4266 271256 Off. : +91 4266 271356 Res. : +91 4266 272256 & 271756 Fax : +91 4266 271156 Mob. : +91 94422 71256 havukal@yahoo.com info@havukaltea.com |
UPASI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2018-2019
| Mr. JOSEPH A.E. President, UPASI Alampally Estate PASUPPARA – 685 502 IDUKKI – KERALA Off. : +91 4869 246223 Res. : +91 48692 46224 Fax : +91 48692 46225 Mob. : +91 94470 34324 alamtea@gmail.com |
Mr. NAGAPPAN AL.RM. Vice President, UPASI Karie Kollie ‘C’ Estate 573, 4th Block, 8th Main 3rd Cross, Koramangala BENGALURU – 560 034 KARNATAKA Off. : +91 80 25533016 Res. : +91 80 25532944 Fax : +91 80 25539757 Kodagu : 08272(Off)201475 Res. : 201270 Mob. : +91 94484 56778 karriekollie6@hotmail.com |
| Mr. AJOY THIPAIAH 7/10 A1, Kumara Krupa Rd. High Grounds BENGALURU 560 001 KARNAKATA +91 80 22261479 +91 80 22267558 Mob : +91 94480 50127 at0710@gmail.com |
Mr. ARUN KUMAR Parry Agro Industries Ltd EAO, Iyerpadi Estate P.O. VALPARAI 642 108 Coimbatore Dist. TAMILNADU Off. : +91 4253 222265 Fax : +91 4253 222250 Mob. : +91 94431 49300 arunkumar@pai.murugappa.com douglas@pai.murugappa.com |
| Mr. ASHISH ROZARIO The Coonoor Tea Estates Company Limited Springfield P.O. COONOOR – 643 101 TAMILNADU Off. : +91 423 2230156 Fax : +91 423 2232397 Mob. : +91 94863 16976 ashish@mathesonbosanquet.com |
Mr. CHACKO P THOMAS TATA Coffee Ltd 57, Railway Parallel Road Kumara Park (West) BENGALURU – 560 020 Off : +91 80 23560695 Mob : +91 94477 83213 chacko.thomas@tatacoffee.com |
| Mr. CHERIAN M. GEORGE Harrisons Malayalam Ltd Bristow Road Willingdon Island KOCHI – 682 003 KERALA Dir. : +91 484 2667018 Off. : +91 484 2668023 (Board) Res. : +91 484 2343977 Fax : +91 484 2668024 Mob. : +91 94477 75507 cmgeorge@harrisonsmalayalam.com |
Mr. CHERIAN M.P. Cottanad Plantations Ltd P. B. No. 1117 Beach Road KOZHIKODE – 673 032 KERALA Dir. : +91 495 2765093 Off. : +91 495 2765261 Res. : +91 495 2370222 Fax : +91 495 2768687 Mob. : +91 94470 86660 mpcherian@gmail.com |
| Mr. GANAPATHY M.B. Vice Chairman, KPA TATA Coffee Ltd POLLIBETTA 571 215 KODAGU – KARNATAKA Off. : +91 8274 251511 Res. : +91 8274 251403 Fax : +91 8274 251425 Mob. : +91 94481 00705 mb.ganapathy@tatacoffee.com |
Mr. GILBERT D’SOUZA A.V. Thomas Group Companies P. B. No. 4260 Panampally Nagar P. O. KOCHI – 682 036 KERALA Dir. : +91 0484 2313866 Off. : +91 0484 2315312 (11 lines) Res. : +91 0484 2301334 Fax : +91 0484 2312541 Mob. : +91 94477 77754 gilbert@avtplantations.co.in |
| Mr. JAYARAMAN T. Havukal Estate Kotagiri-643 217 The Nilgiris TAMIL NADU Dir. : +91 4266 271256 Off. : +91 4266 271356 Res. : +91 4266 272256 & 271756 Fax : +91 4266 271156 Mob. : +91 94422 71256 havukal@yahoo.com info@havukaltea.com |
Mr. JEFFRY JS REBELLO Agalatti Estate KYAMANAHALLI – 577 119 Via HANBAL SAKLESHPUR HASSAN KARNATAKA Off. : +91 8173 290223 Res. : +91 8173 290550 Mob. : +91 94481 30223 jeffryrebello@yahoo.co.in |
| Mr. KARIAPPA B.P. Vice Chairman, APK KDHP Company Private Ltd KDHP House MUNNAR 685 612 KERALA Off : +91 4868 255008 Mob : +91 94002 56990 kariappa.bp@kdhptea.co.in |
Mr. KARTHIK NARAYAN J. Havukal Tea & Produce Co. Private Limited Havukal Estate, KOTAGIRI – 643 217 The Nilgiris, TAMILNADU Off : +91 4266 271256 Res : +91 4266 272256 Fax : +91 4266 272156 Mob: +91 94874 71256 havukal@sify.com |
| Mr. MATHEW ABRAHAM K. Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company Private Limited KDHP House MUNNAR 685 612 KERALA Dir. : (04865) 230463 & (04868) 255002 Off. : (04868) 255000 Fax : (04868) 255555 Mob. : +91 94463 13310 kmathew.abraham@kdhptea.co.in |
Mr. NANDAKUMAR E.K. Menon&Pai Advocates VIII/793/2 I.S. Press Road KOCHI – 682 018 KERALA Off. : +91 484 2390581 & 2394205 Res. : +91 484 2389421 Fax : +91 484 2395691 Mob. : +91 94470 43070 nandakumar@menonpai.in eknandakumar@gmail.com |
| Mr. NISHANT R. GURJER Sethuraman Estate MAGUNDI P.O. 577160 CHIKMAGALUR KARNATAKA Off. : +91 8266 248002 Res. : +91 8266 248012 Mob. : +91 94481 47103 +91 99800 05617 nishant.gurjer@gmail.com nishgurjer@yahoo.co.in |
Mr. PEMMAIAH CM. Chowri Estate Hoddur Village P.B.No. 40 MURNAD-571 252 KODAGU, KARNATAKA Off : +91 8272 232360 & 232274 Mob : +91 98453 14215 pemmaiah.cm@gmail.com |
| Mr. PINTO T.G.B. The United Nilgiri Tea Estates Co. Ltd CHAMRAJ P.O. 643 204 The Nilgiris TAMIL NADU Off. : +91 423 2258737 Fax : +91 423 2258837 Mob. : +91 98432 33317 chamrajtea@gmail.com |
Mr. PRAMOD H.T. Chairman, KPA Hulikere Estate ANOOR 577 170 CHIKMAGALUR KARNATAKA Res : +91 8262 260021 Mob : +91 96110 99245 hulikerepramod@gmail.com |
| Mr. PRASHANT BHANSALI Kairbetta Estates Syndicate KOTAGIRI P. O. 643 217 NILGIRIS TAMIL NADU Dir. : +91 4266 271673 Off. : +91 4266 271729 Res. : +91 423 – 2230815 Fax : +91 4266 – 271829 Mob. : +91 97860 30815 ceo@kairbetta.com |
Mr. RAVUNNI P.N. The BBTC Limited Subramaniam Road Willingdon Island KOCHI – 682 003 KERALA Dir. : +91 484 4853150 Off. : +91 484 2666251 & 2666645 Res. : +91 484 2336161 Mob. : +91 97467 43666 ravunni@bbtcl.in |
| Mr. SAHADEV BALAKRISHNA Coffee Planter Post Box No. 5 KOPPA – 577 126 CHIKMAGALUR KARNATAKA Off. : +91 8265 221526 Res. : +91 8265 221301 Fax : +91 8265 221024 Mob. : +91 98450 10001 sahadevb@gmail.com |
Mr. SHAKER NAGARAJAN Vice Chairman, PAT Pillavali Coffee Estates P.B.No. 2 PATTIVEERANPATTI-624211 DINDIGUAL TAMIL NADU Off : +91 4543 267598 Res : +91 4543 267588 Mob : +91 98421 25652 shaker.nagarajan@gmail.com |
| Mr. SHREEDHARAN C. Tea Estates India Ltd 10, Damu Nagar COIMBATORE – 641 045 TAMIL NADU Dir. : +91 422 4351536 Off. : +91 422 4505000 Res. : +91 422 4351536 Mob. : +91 98946 02300 shree@woodbriargroup.com |
Mr. SURESH JACOB Chairman, PAT A.V.Thomas Group Companies Panampally Nagar KOCHI-682 036 Off. : +91 484 2315312 Fax : +91 484 2312541 Mob. : +91 94433 54612 sureshjacob@avtplantations.co.in |
| Mr. THOMAS J.K. Malankara Plantations Ltd Malankara Buildings Kodimatha-686 039 KOTTAYAM, KERALA Off. : +91 481 2568360 & 2568335 Res. : +91 481 2392761 / 2392681 Mob. : +91 94471 55433 Fax : 2568433 yohanthomas2014@gmail.com mdmalankara@gmail.com |
Mr. THOMAS JACOB Vaniampara Rubber Co. Ltd Vazhakala Buildings K.K. Road KOTTAYAM-686 001 KERALA Dir. : +91 481 2564946 Res. : +91 481 2574248 & 2578438 Fax : +91 481 2563854 Mob. : +91 98461 56298 vanrubco@yahoo.com |
| Mr. THOMAS JACOB Chairman, APK Poabs Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., KUTTOOR P. O. TIRUVALLA 689 106 KERALA Dir : +91 469 274300 Fax : +91 469 2743330 Mob : +91 94471 46223 E-mail : thomasjacob@poabs.com |
Mr. UNNIKRISHNAN V. The Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd P.B.No. 4260 Panampilly Nagar KOCHI – 682 036 KERALA Dir. : +91 484 4012148 Off. : +91 484 2315312 Res. : +91 484 2306577 Fax : 2312541 Mob. : +91 94470 83388 unnikrishnan@avtdt.in |
| Mr. THOMAS JACOB Chairman, APK Poabs Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., KUTTOOR P. O. TIRUVALLA 689 106 KERALA Dir : +91 469 274300 Fax : +91 469 2743330 Mob : +91 94471 46223 E-mail : thomasjacob@poabs.com |
Mr. UNNIKRISHNAN V. The Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd P.B.No. 4260 Panampilly Nagar KOCHI – 682 036 KERALA Dir. : +91 484 4012148 Off. : +91 484 2315312 Res. : +91 484 2306577 Fax : 2312541 Mob. : +91 94470 83388 unnikrishnan@avtdt.in |
Tea Committee 2018-2019
| Mr. PRASHANT BHANSALI Chairman, MEMBERS Kairbetta Estates Syndicate KOTAGIRI P. O. 643 217 NILGIRIS TAMIL NADU Dir. : +91 4266 271673 Off. : +91 4266 271729 Res. : +91 423 – 2230815 Fax : +91 4266 – 271829 Mob. : +91 97860 30815 ceo@kairbetta.com |
Mr. ARUN KUMAR Parry Agro Industries Ltd EAO, Iyerpadi Estate P.O. VALPARAI 642 108 Coimbatore Dist. TAMILNADU Off. : +91 4253 222265 Fax : +91 4253 222250 Mob. : +91 94431 49300 arunkumar@pai.murugappa.com douglas@pai.murugappa.com |
| Mr. ASHISH ROZARIO The Coonoor Tea Estates Company Limited Springfield P.O. COONOOR – 643 101 TAMILNADU Off. : +91 423 2230156 Fax : +91 423 2232397 Mob. : +91 94863 16976 ashish@mathesonbosanquet.com |
Mr. CHERIAN M. GEORGE Harrisons Malayalam Ltd Bristow Road Willingdon Island KOCHI – 682 003 KERALA Dir. : +91 484 2667018 Off. : +91 484 2668023 (Board) Res. : +91 484 2343977 Fax : +91 484 2668024 Mob. : +91 94477 75507 cmgeorge@harrisonsmalayalam.com |
| Mr. GILBERT D’SOUZA A.V. Thomas Group Companies P. B. No. 4260 Panampally Nagar P. O. KOCHI – 682 036 KERALA Dir. : +91 0484 2313866 Off. : +91 0484 2315312 (11 lines) Res. : +91 0484 2301334 Fax : +91 0484 2312541 Mob. : +91 94477 77754 gilbert@avtplantations.co.in |
Mr. JAYARAMAN T. Havukal Estate Kotagiri-643 217 The Nilgiris TAMIL NADU Dir. : +91 4266 271256 Off. : +91 4266 271356 Res. : +91 4266 272256 & 271756 Fax : +91 4266 271156 Mob. : +91 94422 71256 havukal@yahoo.com info@havukaltea.com |
| Mr. KARIAPPA B.P. Vice Chairman, APK KDHP Company Private Ltd KDHP House MUNNAR 685 612 KERALA Off : +91 4868 255008 Mob : +91 94002 56990 kariappa.bp@kdhptea.co.in |
Mr. KARTHIK NARAYAN J. Havukal Tea & Produce Co. Private Limited Havukal Estate, KOTAGIRI – 643 217 The Nilgiris TAMILNADU Off : +91 4266 271256 Res : +91 4266 272256 Fax : +91 4266 272156 Mob: +91 94874 71256 havukal@sify.com |
| Mr. MATHEW ABRAHAM K. Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company Private Limited KDHP House MUNNAR 685 612 KERALA Dir. : (04865) 230463 & (04868) 255002 Off. : (04868) 255000 Fax : (04868) 255555 Mob. : +91 94463 13310 kmathew.abraham@kdhptea.co.in |
Mr. PINTO T.G.B. The United Nilgiri Tea Estates Co. Ltd CHAMRAJ P.O. 643 204 The Nilgiris TAMIL NADU Off. : +91 423 2258737 Fax : +91 423 2258837 Mob. : +91 98432 33317 chamrajtea@gmail.com |
| Mr. RAVUNNI P.N. The BBTC Limited Subramaniam Road Willingdon Island KOCHI – 682 003 KERALA Dir. : +91 484 4853150 Off. : +91 484 2666251 & 2666645 Res. : +91 484 2336161 Mob. : +91 97467 43666 ravunni@bbtcl.in |
Mr. SHREEDHARAN C. Tea Estates India Ltd 10, Damu Nagar COIMBATORE – 641 045 TAMIL NADU Dir. : +91 422 4351536 Off. : +91 422 4505000 Res. : +91 422 4351536 Mob. : +91 98946 02300 shree@woodbriargroup.com |
| Mr. THOMAS JACOB Chairman, APK Poabs Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., KUTTOOR P. O. TIRUVALLA 689 106 KERALA Dir : +91 469 274300 Fax : +91 469 2743330 Mob : +91 94471 46223 E-mail : thomasjacob@poabs.com |
Mr. THOMAS J.K. Malankara Plantations Ltd Malankara Buildings Kodimatha-686 039 KOTTAYAM, KERALA Off. : +91 481 2568360 & 2568335 Res. : +91 481 2392761 / 2392681 Mob. : +91 94471 55433 Fax : 2568433 yohanthomas2014@gmail.com mdmalankara@gmail.com |
| Mr. UNNIKRISHNAN V. The Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd P.B.No. 4260 Panampilly Nagar KOCHI – 682 036 KERALA Dir. : +91 484 4012148 Off. : +91 484 2315312 Res. : +91 484 2306577 Fax : 2312541 Mob. : +91 94470 83388 unnikrishnan@avtdt.in |
Mr. VENKITARAMAN ANAND Harrisons Malayalam Ltd Bristow Road Willingdon Island KOCHI-682 003 KERALA Dir. : +91 484 26624315 Off. : +91 484 2668023 (14 lines) Fax : +91 484 2668024 Mob. : +91 94474 92800 anand@harrisonsmalayalam.com |
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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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