Professor & Head

Dr. B. Suma

Professor and Head

Obtained her graduation in Agriculture and subsequently earned a doctorate in  Horticulture from Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Currently working as Professor and Head, of Cocoa Research Centre, Kerala Agricultural University and also heading the KAU- Mondelez India Collaborative Project on Cocoa, a unique example of a successful public-private partnership in research in India. Involved in teaching, research and, extension for the last 30 years and supervised the academic pursuits of seven MSc and two PhD students. Academic output comprises 60 publications, including three textbooks, research papers featured in esteemed national and international journals, as well as proceedings from seminars and workshops.