Dr. M. V. Prasad

Membership in Professional bodies

Indian Society of Extension Education, IARI, New Delhi.

Society for Promotion of Oil Palm Research and Development, Eluru Dt., A. P. 

Society of Extension Education, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Indian Society of Plantation Crops, Kasaragod, Kerala.

The Andhra Agricultural Union, Bapatla, A. P.

Honours & Awards

Won the best Language video film in Assamese -“Oil palm the golden palm” in the ‘MANAGE Agri Film Festival 2023’.

Best Extension professional Award by Society of Extension Education at International Extension Education Congress organised at Jaipur, Rajasthan on 20.12.2023.

As PI of the Farmers FIRST Programme received, Performance excellence award 2022-23 in the National workshop of Farmers FIRST Programme organised by Division of Extension ICAR, New Delhi, at CSKHPKV Palampur on 30.11.2023.

Rytunestham foundation award presented with Padmasree Dr. I. V. Subba Rao rytunestham purasakaram-2017 on 3.10.2017 by Hon’ble Vice president of India Sri. M. Venkaiah Naidu, at Atkur, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.

Young Scientist Award 2009 from Indian Society of Extension Education, New Delhi in recognition of outstanding work done in the field of extension research and field extension services in the ISEE National seminar held at IVRI, Izatnagar, U.P. during 29-30, December 2009.

Second prize for the best stall in the category of ICAR institutions, in the National Horticultural Fair 2019, held at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru during, January 23-25, 2019

Best research paper (oral presentation) on “Voice Message Services ICT tool for dissemination of oil palm technologies” (by Prasad, M. V., Mary Rani, K. L., Sundera Rao, N. and Sowjanya, P.) in the National Conference on “Digital and engineering technologies for precision agriculture and value addition” organised by College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh during February 26-27, 2018.

Best research paper (poster) on “Chipping bucket - A feasible approach for oil palm trunk disposal” (by Preethi, P., Vidhan Singh, T. V., Prasad, M. V., Ramajayam and Mathur, R. K.,) in International Symposium on Horticulture: Priorities & emerging trends, held during 5-8 September 2017 at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Second Best paper award for "Adoption of oil palm in submerged karilands of Kerala under Rainfed conditions - a case study by M. V. Prasad, S. Sunitha and M. Kochu Babu in the ISEE National Seminar “Enhancing efficiency of extension for sustainable agriculture and livestock production” held at IVRI, Izatnagar, U.P. during 29-30, December 2009. 

Best paper award for "Sustainable Agricultural Production in Coastal Agro-Ecosystem of Andhra Pradesh through Technology Assessment and Refinement" authored by Prasad M.V, Rao G.M, Rao D. S, Suresh K, Kalidas P, Reddy V. M, Mary Rani K.L and Suresh A.V at the "National conference on coastal Agricultural Research" organized by Research workers welfare association and ICAR Research Complex for Goa held during 6-7^th April, 2002 at Goa.

Publications            :

Prasad, M. V., Shivashankar, S., Ganesh, N. V. and Ananta Sarkar (2023) Pole harvesting - A viable option for harvesting of oil palm fresh fruit bunches - A comparative study.            Indian Research Journal of Extension Education. 23 (4): 7-11.

Prasad, M. V., Madhuridevi, T,  Rajesh, K., Mahesh, S. S. N. M., Srikanth, K., Siva, M. and Mathur, R. K. (2022) Perception of farmers on the impact of lockdown due to Covid-19 on agriculture and oil palm cultivation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Plantation Crops. 50 (1): 20-25.

Prasad, M. V., Vidhan Singh, T., Shivashankar, S., and Ananta Sarkar (2021) Perception of oil palm growers on ablation tool performance in oil palm cultivation. The Andhra Agricultural Journal. 68 (1): 120-125.

Prasad. M. V., Sowjanya, P., Sunder Rao, N., Ananta Sarkar, Omkar Vinay Kumar, T., Rajesh, K. and Srikanth, K. (2019) Effectiveness of training programme on oil palm technologies for multipurpose extension officers of State Department of Horticulture, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Plantation Crops. 47(2): 128-131.

Prasad, M. V., Mary Rani, K. L., Sunder Rao, N. and Sowjanya, P. (2018) Voice message services – ICT tool for dissemination of oil palm technologies. The Andhra Agricultural Journal. 65 (spl): 379-383.

Prasad, M. V., Vidhan Singh, T and Sudhakarababu, K. (2018) Development of an ablation tool for oil palm. Journal of Plantation Crops, 2018, 46(2):139-142.

Prasad, M. V., Mary Rani, K. L., Arulraj, S. and Krishna Hemanth, G. 2015. Oil Palm Kisan Mobile Message Services – A New Paradigm in Technology Dissemination. Indian Research Journal of Extension Education. 15(2):100-104.

Prasad, M. V., Sairam, C. V., Arulraj, S. and Jameema. J. 2015. Estimation of cost of production of oil palm in Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Plantation Crops 43(1):83-87.

Prasad, M. V., Ananta Sarkar, Mary Rani, K. L. and Jameema, J. 2013. Adoption pattern of high yielding oil palm plantation farmers - A survey. Journal of plantation crops. 41(1): 105-108.

Prasad, M. V., Ananta Sarkar, Jameema, J. 2010. Performance of oil palm production technologies. Indian Research Journal of Extension Education. 10 (3)

Projects

Inhouse

Dissemination of technology and Information Communication Technology (ICT) applications in Oil Palm sector (Principal Investigator)

Externally funded

Enhancing profitability of oil palm based cropping system through resource use efficient technologies with farmer-scientist and stakeholders interface”. Sanctioned under Farmers First Programme component of KVK scheme.

Dissemination of oil palm technology through digital video films

Capacity building programmes to extension officials and farmers on oil palm production technologies

Strengthening of training on oil palm production technologies for stakeholders