Grants

1. Prospecting Zingiber zerumbet for molecular resources, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (Rs. 89.95 lakhs; 2010 – 2013)
2. DNA barcoding of the selected genera of family Zingiberaceae: Alpinia, Zingiber and Globba, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (2007- 2010)
3. Circumscription of medicinal rice njavara from other traditional rice in Kerala following microsatellite assisted fingerprinting, Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (2008 – 2011)
4. Clonal seed orchard management for higher seed productivity , Kerala Forest Department (2000-2002)
5. DNA fingerprinting and evaluation of wild Zingiber spp. from Western ghats, a valuable source of horticultural traits and medicine , Kerala Forest Department (2005-2008)
6. Gene bank of traditional medicinal rice strains from Western ghats: collection and DNA finger printing, WGDP , Government of Kerala (2005 – 2008)
7. Identification and evaluation of bioactive peptides: A biotechnological approach towards controlling fungal pathogen of quick wilt disease of black pepper , Indian Council of Agricultural Research (2001-2004)
8. Improvement of selected spices through biotechnology tools: black pepper, cardamom, ginger, vanilla , Department of Biotechnology (2001-2005)
9. Molecular marker assisted genotyping and genetic structural studies of genetic resource collections in njavara, a traditionally used medicinal rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Kerala, India , International Foundation for Science, Sweden (2004-2007)