ICAR-NRCB

Dr. K.N.Shiva

Division

Crop Production and Post-Harvest technology

Specialization / Discipline

Horticulture – Crop Production & Post-Harvest Technology

Area of Interest

Development of Pre and Post Harvest Techniques for Leaf Production in Banana (PI)

Publications

Qualifications

Ph.D.

Shiva.KN@icar.org.in
avittamshiva5@gmail.com

Current Institute Projects:

Developing Integrated Package of Practices for Export of Selected Commercial and GI tagged varieties of Indian Bananas (PI)

Current External Projects:

Agri-Business Incubation Centre under National Agriculture Innovation Fund of ICAR Component –II (ICAR sponsored) (PI)

Standardized modified atmospheric packaging and active packaging for commercial varieties on extending the shelf-life of banana
Standardized post-harvest management practices for banana flower (male bud) and central core stem and minimal processing and mechanization package for central core stem and its packing and storage for extending the shelf-life without enzymatic browning.
Banana pulp based products (ready to serve beverage, Sip-up, nutri-bars, mixed fruit jam) were developed with consumer acceptance.
Banana central core (stem) based RTS/juice flavoured with spices and herbs, squash and syrup, ‘Stem powder’, ‘Soup mix and ‘Ice-cream mix’ were developed.
Banana fruit and central core (stem) juice based Jellies were developed.
Value added products such as ‘Pickle from immature fallen banana green fingers’ and ‘Central core (stem) based ginger candies’ from waste materials generated from natural calamities.
Standardized nutrient requirement, pre-treatments, packing and storage techniques for extending the shelf-life of banana leaves.
Developed banana flour based snack foods and extruded products – Cookies, Pasta and Noodles enriched with antioxidants.
Better extraction method/process for fine fiber from banana sheath was standardized with biochemical and textile characterization.
Better agent for ripening of banana with better quality and sensory characters.
Assessed post-harvest losses in commercial and traditional varieties of banana in five states.
Pre-production, Production and Post-Harvest Techniques for Leaf Production in Banana for domestic and export markets

Dr. J.S. Pruthi Award - 2019 by the Indian Society for Spices, ICAR-IISR, Kozhikode, Kerala
Fellow of the Indian Society for Spices at ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala in 2025.
Eminent Scientist Award by the Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow, UP in 2025.
CII – Cold Chain award in 2021 for significant contributions in cold storage of banana at Mumbai.
Hindi Protsahan Puraskar 2009 by Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, Kerala for the Significant Contribution in Hindi Work in office
Consultant for export of banana (Nendran, Grand Naine and Red Banana) through sea /air protocol to Dubai, Italy, UK, Austria and Germany.

Naveen D., *Shiva, K. N., Suresh Kumar, P., Kamaraju, K., Sivananth, C., Sivasankari, R. and Uma, S. (2023). Physico-chemical, nutritional and sensory properties of cookies substituted with banana peel powder from three different traditional varieties. J. Environ. Bio., 44 (6): 818-825 [DOI: http://doi.org/10.22438/jeb/44/6/5022 ].
Shiva, K.N., Suresh Kumar, P., Kamaraju, K., Sivasankari, R. and Uma, S. (2023). Extending shelf life of Ney Poovan banana through active packaging for export market. Indian J. Hortic., 80(2): 225-230.
Sivananth, Chinnathambi, Paramasivam Suresh Kumar, Thayumanavan Shuprajhaa, K.N. Shiva and Sheeba Narayanan (2023). Elucidation of techno-functional, structural and rheological characteristics of pectin extracted from the peel of different banana (Musa spp.) varieties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128989].
Shiva, K.N., Adiyaman, P., Ravindra Naik and Marimuthu, N. (2018). Development and Standardization of Banana Pseudostem based Novel Functional Blended Ready to Drink (RTD) Beverages and Studies on Nutritional Changes during Storage. An International Journal of Life Sciences, 7(3): 151-158.
Shiva, K.N., Mayil Vaganan, M. and Mustaffa, M.M (2014). Evaluation of KMS and Sugar Syrup on dehydrated banana. Indian J. Hort., 71(4): 536-540.

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