Dr. V. Nishitha Naik - Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute

Patents/ commercialization of technologies:
• Final Patenting filed (IPR/4.4.3/06069 dated: 17.10.07) for CHETAK – a herbal
formulation developed for the control of major foliar and soilborne diseases of mulberry.
o Patent filed for Navinya developed for the control root rot disease in mulberry to NRDC,
New Delhi (NRDC-RO/Patent /CSRTI, Mysore/20010-11 dt: 17.3.2011).
o The product Navinya is commercialized to M/s. Nandi Agro vet, Bangalore in Karnataka
and M/s Rainbow agro vet Seri Technologies Pvt.-Ltd., Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh
through NRDC, New Delhi.
Awards/Honours:
• Certificate of appreciation from CEO Member Secretary, Central Silk Board, Bangalore
during Reshme Krishi Mela held on 3.01.2009 at Chitradurga for significant contribution
for development of technology “Chetak”- An user and ecofriendly herbal based
formulation for the management of foliar and soilborne diseases of mulberry.
• Received best paper presentation award from Society of Applied Biotechnology for the
paper entitled “Efficacy of certain ligno-cellulolytic fungi for recycling of seriwaste” in
National symposium on “Innovative and Modern Technologies for Agricultural
Productivity, Food Security and Environmental Management” held at Mangalore on 22-
23 rd July 2011.
• Received award certificate by Director, CSRTI, Mysore for developing the ‘Navinya’ a
plant based product for management of root rot disease of mulberry, which was released
during the National Conference on Sericulture Innovations Before and Beyond held at
CSRTI, Mysore on 28.01.2011.
• Received ‘Fellow award’ from Society of Applied Biotechnology in recognition of
outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of Sericultural biotechnology.
Life Member of Scientific organizations:
1. Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad
2. National Academy of Sericultural Sciences India, Bangalore. India.
3. Society for Applied Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu.