• Conservation tillage
• Fertilizer use efficiency

• Technologies
• Ramkrushna, G.I, Pande, R., Manikandan, A., Blaise, D., Venugopalan, M.V., Prasad, Y.G. (2024) Novel cotton based integrated farming systems model for rainfed dry sub-humid ecosystem. ICAR-NRM-CICR Product-2024-222, ICAR
• Manikandan, A., Blaise, D., Satyanarayana, T., Dutta, S. (2024) Nutrient Expert ®, a decision support system for hybrid cotton. ICAR-NRM-CICR Product-2024-221, ICAR, New Delhi
• Velmourougane, K., Verma, P., Manikandan, A., Prasad, Y.G., Kumar, R., Blaise, D. (2025) Attractant formulation for whiteflies, aphids and thrips. ICAR-CS-CICR-Product-2025-023.
• Patent
• Velmourougane, K., Verma, P., Manikandan, A., Prasad, Y.G., Kumar, R., Blaise, D. (2025) Attractant formulation for whiteflies, aphids and thrips. ICAR-CICR Product-2025-023, ICAR, New Delhi

• National Webinar organized by ICAR-IISS, Bhopal on 11 Nov. 2021.
• 5^th IAC held at Hyderabad, 23-27 Nov. 2021
• National Conference organized by Cotton Research and Development Association (CRDA), held at Udaipur, 8-10 Aug. 2022.
• Indian Science Congress (ISCA 2023), Nagpur University, Nagpur, 3-7 Jan. 2023.
• International Conference on ‘Role of regenerative agriculture towards climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration and improved ecosystem services’ held at CIAE, Bhopal, 5-6 Dec. 2024

INVITED LECTURES 

1. Blaise D (2021) Agronomic interventions for exploiting yield potential of fibre crops. 5^th IAC held at Hyderabad, 23-27 Nov. 2021 (Lead Lecture)
2. Blaise D (2021) National Webinar on ‘Nutrient management in dominant cropping systems under different agro-climatic zones of India’ organized by ICAR-IISS, Bhopal on 11 Nov. 2021. (Keynote Speaker)
3. Blaise D (2022) Cotton cultivation – a carbon source or a sink? In: CRDA, held at Udaipur, 8-10 Aug. 2022. (Lead Speaker)

Blaise D (2023) Sub-soiling improves root growth and productivity of Transgenic BGII cotton hybrid and Asiatic cotton cultivar. ISCA 2023, Nagpur University, Nagpur, 3-7 Jan. 2023. (Invited Lecture)

1. Fellow, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2. Fellow, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
3. Fellow, Indian Society of Agronomy
4. Fellow, Cotton Research and Development Association

ISA Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution in Agronomy

RESEARCH ARTICLES (not more than 10)

1. Bhargavi B, Blaise D*, Nalayini P (2025) Water footprint, runoff and soil loss assessment of cotton production in central India. Cleaner Water 4, 100119.
2. Blaise D, Kranthi KR, Ravindran CD, Thalal K (2021) High plant density can improve productivity of Asiatic cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.). Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 67, 607-620.
3. Blaise D, Kranthi KR, Saxena S, Venugopalan MV, Mohan P (2022) Productivity and fibre traits of diverse surgical cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.) cultivars under rainfed conditions. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 92, 300-304.
4. Blaise D, Majumdar G, Manikandan A, Santosh S, Velmourougane K (2022) Subsoiling and crop rotation improved root growth of Bt-cotton grown on rainfed Vertisols. Current Science 123, 874-880.
5. Blaise D, Desouza ND, Singh A (2024) Satellite based measurements of temporal and spatial variations in C fluxes of irrigated and rainfed cotton grown in India. Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment 36, 101365. 
6. Blaise D, Manikandan A, Desouza ND, Bhargavi B, Somasundaram J (2021) Intercropping and mulching in rain dependent cotton can improve soil structure and reduce erosion. Environmental Advances 4, 100068.
7. Blaise D, Velmourougane K, Santosh S, Manikandan A (2021) Intercrop mulch affects soil biology and microbial diversity in rainfed transgenic Bt cotton hybrids Science of the Total Environment 794, 148787.
8. Desouza ND, Blaise D*, Velmourougane K (2023) Soot aerosols from wheat stubble burning led to ice nucleation and heavy rainfall over arid Rajasthan, India. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 232, 200.
9. Manikandan A, Blaise D* (2022) Customized complex fertilizers for transgenic Bt cotton hybrids grown on rainfed Vertisols. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 53, 2789-2796.

Manikandan A, Blaise D*, Dutta S, Satyanarayana T, Bussa B (2021) Nutrient Expert for high yield and use efficiency in rainfed Bt cotton hybrids. Frontiers in. Agronomy 3, 777300.

1. Blaise D, Velmourougane K, Manikandan A (2021) Conservation Agriculture in Cotton-Based System: Impact on Soil Properties. In: Conservation Agriculture A Sustainable Approach for Soil Health and Food Security (Eds. S. Jayaraman et al.), Springer Pub.
2. Kar G, Blaise D, Srivastava TK, Kar CS, Verma P, Reddy AR, Singh P (2023) Status of Commercial crops (Jute, Cotton, and Sugarcane). In: Trajectory of 75 years of Indian Agriculture after Independence (Eds. PK Ghosh, A Das, R Saxena, K Banerjee, G Kar), Springer Pub. pp. 331-362.

Manikandan A, Blaise D, Prasad YG, Teledala H, Manjaiah KM, Chobhe KA, Subramanian KS (2025) Comparison of Nanofertilizer Standards in Commercial Agriculture, In: Nanotechnology-Based Detection and Remediation for the Environment, Food and Agriculture (Edited: Monika Kundu, Shiv Prasad, Ananta Vashisth and Prameela Krishnan), Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 437-482.

InternationalRaja R., Kanjana D., Prakash A.H., Nalayini P., Rameash K., Arumuganathan T., Blaise D., Prasad Y.G., Waghmare V.N. (2025) Development of multispectral imaging based in-season nitrogen application dose estimation algorithm for cotton. Extended Summaries: 6th International Agronomy Congress, November 24-26, 2025, India, vol. 3, pp. 291-292.

• Bhargavi B, Manikandan A, Blaise D (2022) Cotton irrigation scheduling using remotely sensed evapotranspiration (ET). Cotton Innovate 1(2), 1-2
• Blaise D, Katiyar R, Ramteke RM (2024) Mruda sanganan ko kam karne ka upay. Kheti November 2024, 49-50. 
• Blaise D, Manikandan A, Katiyar R, Ramteke RM (2024) Kapas mein anth fasal se kharpatwar niyantran. Kheti April 2024, 31-33.
• Blaise D, Prasad R (2021) Cotton – a multipurpose crop. Indian Farming 71, 17-19.
• Manikandan A, Blaise D (2022) Athivristhi darmiyaan kapashi pikachi kaalji. Sakal Agroone. 14 July 2022
• Velmourougane K, Blaise D, Pooja Verma. 2021. Bioprospecting microbial volatiles for plant growth promotion and pest management in cotton. Cotton Innovate 7(1): 3-4.
• Velmourougane K, Manikandan A, Blaise D (2022) Microbial dissolution of calcium carbonate: A novel ecofriendly approach to ease soil sodicity. Cotton Innovate 
• Velmourougane K, Santosh S, Pande R, Nagrale D, Nalayini P, Manikandan A, Blaise D (2022) Microbial biofilms: An eco-friendly agri-input to enhance soil and cotton productivity. Cotton Innovate 1(2), 1-2.
• Venugopalan MV, Blaise D (2023) Bharat mein kapas ki kisanon ki aay badane ke liye proudyogikiyaan aur rannetiyaan. ICAR-CICR 1:3

• Manikandan A, Blaise D, Tayade AS (2025) Cone-pit method: A low-cost technology for biochar production using cotton. CICR Leaflet 2025/4.
• Ramkrushna GI, Venugopalan MV, Pande R, Hire3mani NS, Gawande SP, Blaise D, Prasad YG (2022) Technology options for organic cotton cultivation. CICR Leaflet 2022/4. ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur.

1. Member, Institute Management Committee, CIRCOT, Mumbai
2. Member Secretary, Cotton Status and its Modernization (Textile Commissioner, Min. of Textiles, GoI)
3. Chairman, Farm Produce Disposal Committee
4. Member, Technical Committee of International Agronomy Congress