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K. Velmurugan

Publications (6)

Delineation of Soil Fertility Status and KVK Intervention to Improve the Productivity of Pepper in TSP Villages of Namakkal District under Soil Health Card Mission

S. Sathya, K. Velmurugan, S. Paulpandi & M. Daisy · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Soil is the most important resource needed for agriculture production. The unbalanced fertilizer application associated with more production by high yield varieties affects the soil quality vulnerably. Soils of tribal areas, having multi nutrient deficiencies due to intense cropp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i64622

Impact of Backyard Poultry Farming on Livelihood and Nutritional Security of Tribal Households in KolliHills, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India

S. Paulpandi, S. Sathya, K. Velmurugan & V. Kannan · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2026

Backyard poultry farming is an important low-input livelihood activity in rural and tribal areas, with potential contributions to household income, food availability, and nutritional security. This study assessed the livelihood and nutritional implications of backyard poultry far...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i5811

Effects of Predator–prey Stocking Ratio on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and Production of Asian Seabass (Lates calcarifer)–Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Polyculture in Freshwater Earthen Ponds

S. Paulpandi, S. Sathya & K. Velmurugan · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2026

Freshwater polyculture of carnivorous and herbivorous fish species has emerged as a strategy for improving fish production while reducing feed costs and enhancing resource utilisation. This study evaluated the effects of different Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer)-to-Nile tilapia...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4789

Evaluating Growth Performance and Economic Efficiency of Indian Major Carps in Integrated Fish-duck Farming Systems

S. Paulpandi, S. Sathya & K. Velmurugan · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2024

The experiment was conducted in three villages in Namakkal district to evaluate the effects of an integrated fish-duck farming system on the physico-chemical and biological parameters of pond ecosystems, as well as on overall fish production. This eight-month trial took place fro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6666

Enhancing Aquaculture Productivity through Integrated Farming Systems: A Comparative Study of Fish-Pig and Fish-Duck Systems

S. Paulpandi, S. Sathya & K. Velmurugan · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2024

Integrated farming systems involving fish-animal are of high relevance in current scenario. Studies like this asses the suitability of such systems in improving the aquaculture productivity and overall benefits to the ecosystem. It plays a crucial role in optimizing the use of sm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i11621

Insitu Mulching of Sugarcane Trash: Effective Tool for Soil Fertility and Productivity Enhancement of Sugarcane

Sathya. S, S. Paulpandi, N. Muthusamy & K. Velmurugan · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Sugarcane is the promising sugar crop cultivated in our study areas as cash crop. The main problem associated with cultivation is poor management practices. Especially insitu stubble burning and indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers vulnerably affects the crop yield. The pre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72568