Dr. CHANDRA SURYA RAO MERUGU
Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Guntūr, Andhra Pradesh, International
Assistant Professor (Horticulture) & Focal Point Person for ...
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7Years (2020-Present)
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View All Publications27 October 2024 in Journal of Basic Microbiology
Journal Article
CHANDRA SURYA RAO MERUGUVRVadlamudi Dinesh Rahul
Vadlamudi Dinesh Rahul
PUPandu Uppar
Pandu Uppar
MMMarpu Lakshmi Madhuri
Marpu Lakshmi Madhuri
BTBarsha Tripathy
Barsha Tripathy
SRSirivuru Srinivasa Raju
Sirivuru Srinivasa Raju
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5 April 2023
Book Chapter
CHANDRA SURYA RAO MERUGUBRB. Narsimha Rao
B. Narsimha Rao
DSD.V. Swami
D.V. Swami
PAP. Ashok
P. Ashok
GRG. Roja Ramani
G. Roja Ramani
India is one of the largest producers and consumers of edible oils and fats in the world. It contributes to about 7–8% of the world’s oilseeds and 6–7% of the global vegetable oils and is the fifth largest edible oil economy in the world. Even though India occupies a prominent position in the global oilseed production, its average yield for major oilseeds is 40–60% below the world average and has been growing at a slow pace. India is having rich agroecological diversity and is ideally suited for growing all major oil seed crops. It is reported that India excessively import edible oil such as palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia and soybean oil from Argentina because the average yield of many of these oil seed crops is very low, compared to other crops like palm oil. This stressful situation is further aggravated by some traders who indulge in malpractices of adulteration of these oils with cheaper oils and synthetic colors for economic benefit. This chapter discusses the state-of-the-art of crop management and processing of palm oil, which is considered as the future crop.
9 December 2025
Book Chapter
ANAnandkumar Naorem
Anandkumar NaoremCHANDRA SURYA RAO MERUGUSDShidayaichenbi Devi
Shidayaichenbi DeviRSR. Saranya
R. Saranya31 December 2020 in Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology
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CHANDRA SURYA RAO MERUGUDSD. V. Swami
D. V. Swami
PAP. Ashok
P. Ashok
DSD. R. Salomi Suneetha
D. R. Salomi Suneetha
RSR. V. Sujatha
R. V. Sujatha
VSV. Sekhar
V. Sekhar
Palmyrah palm has great economic potential and every part of the palm is useful in one way or the other.The palm is found growing widely in southern states of India. The palmyrah products like tender fruit endosperm (nungu), neera, jaggery and tuber flour are not commercialised as the value addition in palmyrah is not standardised. Even though palmyrah is an economically important palm, it has not received proper attention from the agricultural research workers, probably on account of the fact that it is very slow growing palm found mostly in the wild state. In this context knowing of physico chemical properties and development of value added products and popularizing the same is essential.
About Me
Dr. M. Chandra Surya Rao holds a Ph.D. in Horticulture, specializing in Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, obtained from Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Andhra Pradesh. His primary research focus lies in plantation crops, specifically on topics such as Irrigation management in Oil Palm and Postharvest management and value addition of Palmyrah. Following the completion of his Ph.D. in 2020, he assumed the role of Assistant Professor (Horticulture) at M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, CUTM, Odisha, an institution accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. In his capacity as an academician, he has been responsible for teaching undergraduate courses like Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices, Production Technology of Fruits and Plantation Crops, Postharvest management and value addition of fruits and vegetables, as well as Protected Cultivation. Additionally, he is involved in mentoring postgraduate students. Dr. Rao's dedication to research and academic excellence has earned him prestigious awards, including the Best Researcher Award for the year 2020 from Elsevier SSRN, the Outstanding/Best Thesis Award in 2021 from the Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, and the KALP-Young Horticulturist Award in 2021 from Kalp Laboratories (KLCBAS) & The Bouquet Society. His contributions to the field of Horticulture are noteworthy, with a portfolio comprising 6 book chapters, 12 research arti
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