Best paper award for the year 2008-2009 from Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics.

o Drip fertigation technology for arecanut was standardized with suitable fertilizer dose and frequency of application.
o Developed arecanut based high density multispecies cropping system model with organic matter recycling.
o Intercropping of medicinal and aromatic plants in arecanut garden.
o Organic farming technology for arecanut was standardized.
o Organic cultivation of vanilla in arecanut garden was standardized
o Optimum concentration, ranges and ratios of different nutrients were estimated for arecanut through boundary line approach.
o Dry matter and nutrient partitioning studies were done