Profile of Dr. Dharani C

• B.Sc. in  Agriculture: Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College & Research Institute, TNAU, Tiruchirapalli, TN
• M.Sc. in  Agrometeorology: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, TN
• Ph.D. in Agrometeorology: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, TN

Professional Area

• Research Area: Climate change & crop modelling; climate-variability analysis; agrometeorological advisory services
• Research Interests: Rainfall-trend analysis for crop planning, Crop simulation under variable climates Adaptation & mitigation strategies in agriculture

Publications (Number)

Key Publications

• Dharani C, Maragatham N, Geethalakshmi V, Ramanathan SP, Kannan B. (2024). Assessment of rainfall trend over Periyar Vaigai Command area of Tamil Nadu. MAUSAM, 75(4): 1125–1132.
• Dharani C, Maragatham N, Geethalakshmi V, Ramanathan S, Kannan B. (2022). Rainfall variability analysis and trend assessment in Theni District, TN: Implication for crop planning. Journal of Agrometeorology, 24(3): 305–308.
• Dharani C, Maragatham N, Geethalakshmi V, Ramanathan S, Kannan B. (2023). Crop planning using rainfall variability for Madurai District. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research (in press).
• Thimmareddy H, Dharani C. (2022). Agromet advisory services for climate-smart agriculture. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 44(4): 1–7.
• Amith G, Hemareddy Thimmareddy R, Mahesh Haroli GM, Dharani C. (2022). Adaptation and mitigation in agriculture to climate change. The Pharma Innovation, 11(4): 331–334.
• Dharani C, Maragatham N, Geethalakshmi V, Ramanathan SP, Kannan B. (2019). Impact of climate change on decomposition and N-release of organic matter. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 11(11): 8604–8608.
• Vengateswari M, Geethalakshmi V, Bhuvaneswari K, Arul Prasad S, Sudarmanian NS, Dharani C, Sundar A. (2024). Validation of re-analysis, satellite and ground climate data over Tamil Nadu. Applied Ecology & Environmental Research, 22(2).
• Vengateswari M, Geethalakshmi V, Bhuvaneswari K, Jeevanand P, Dharani C. (2023). Impact of drought on groundnut productivity over Tamil Nadu. Madras Agricultural Journal, 110(10–12).
• Ilakiya T, Parameswari E, Swarnapriya R, Yazhini G, Kalaiselvi P, Davamani V, Singh S, Vinothini N, Dharani C, Garnepudi SL, Ajaykumar R. (2024). Unlocking carbon-sequestration potential of horticultural crops. C, 10(3): 65.
• Tamilselvan I, Velu P, Thangaiah A, Gunasekaran Y, Nedunchezhiyan V, Kathirvel SK, Chelladurai D, Dharani C. (2024). Physiological and enzyme dynamics of tomato under drought stress. Plant Science Today, 11(4).

Book Chapters

• Dharani C. Role of biological ICE nucleation in cloud modification. In: Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology (Volume 5). ISBN: 978-93-5570-234-0.
• Dharani C. Four chapters. In: Agro Advisories for Weather-Induced Pest and Diseases. ISBN: 978-93-88932-08-0.
• Dharani C. Impact of increasing temperature and moisture stress on organic matter decomposition with respect to potassium release pattern. In: Proceedings of 6th Agricultural Graduate Students Conference, 2020. ISBN: 978-93-889933-0-2.
• Dharani C. Effects of elevated temperature and moisture stress on organic matter decomposition and N₂ release pattern. In: Agricultural Research in India – Recent Trends. ISBN: 978-81-955948-0-1.
• Dharani C. Usability of ERF forecast and crop simulation model (DSSAT) in India. In: Agricultural Research in India – Recent Trends. ISBN: 978-81-955948-0-1.
• Dharani C. Climate change impact on weeds. In: Agricultural Research in India – Recent Trends. ISBN: 978-81-955948-0-1.
• Dharani C. Growth, development and gas exchange parameters performance of Parthenium hysterophorus under changing climate. In: Proceedings of the International Multidisciplinary Conference on Information Science, Management Research and Social Sciences. ISBN: 978-93-5680-655-9.
• Dharani C. A shift in dominant cropping pattern for mitigating climate change – Need of the hour. In: Climate Smart Approaches Towards Sustainable Crop Production. ISBN: 978-93-92953-87-3.
• Dharani C. Impact of climate change on pulse crop production. In: Climate Smart Approaches Towards Sustainable Crop Production. ISBN: 978-93-92953-87-3.

A. Department of Agronomy, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

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ORCID: 0000-0002-6533-1914

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