Dr. T G NageshwarRao

Discipline:Plant Pathology

Designation:Principal Scientist

At DSR Since:2000

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Academic Qualifications

Degree / Institute / University / Year of completion / Subject(s) with major field
Ph.D. / Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University Hyderabad / 1985 / Plant Pathology
M. Sc (Ag) / Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad. / 1980 / Plant Pathology
B. Sc (Ag) / Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad. / 1977 / Agriculture

Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)

Designation / Organization / Institution & place of posting / Period
(From-to) / Duration
(years, months)
Principal Scientist / ICAR / Centre on Rabi Sorghum Solapur / 13.7.2012 to till date
Principal Scientist & Officer in Charge / ICAR / DSR, RS Jalna centre MS / 10.11.2009 to 12.7.2012 / 2yrs 8 months
Principal Scientist
Plant Pathology / ICAR / Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad / 20.4.2000 to 9.11.2009 / 9 yrs 5 months
Senior Scientist Plant Pathology / ICAR / Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad / 5.8.1995 to 19.4.2000 / 5 yrs 4 months
Senior Scientist Plant Pathology / ICAR / Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut, Kerala / 5.10.1989 to 2.8.1995 / 5 yrs 4 months
Assistant Research Officer (Plant Pathology) / Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University Hyderabad / Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jagtial, Dist. Karimnagar, A.P / 2.5.1983 to 30.9.1989 / 6yrs 4 months
Asst.AgriculturalOfficer / Dept of Agril. Govtof AP / CADA, Peddapalli, Dist. Karimnagar (A.P.) / 11 .1.1980 to 6.12.1980 / 11 months

Current responsibilities:

  • Epidemiology and host plant resistance to major foliar diseases of sorghum
  • Identification of new sources of resistance to grain molds and foliar diseases
  • Disease management

Recent 3 major contributions:

  • Identified potential 13 resistant sources for grain mold in collaboration with AICSIP and recording grain mold score <4 in the scale of 1-9 scale.
  • Three crosses made (IS7310 X SPV 1428, GM 9219 X IS-14384, SVD 1901 X AKMS-14B) using grain mold donors was further advanced to F3 generation.
  • Identified twelve entries viz., 219A X CB 29, 219A X CB 33, 219A X CB 32, BN 1309-r07, BN 1314-R07, BN 1316 R07, BN 1320 R07, BN 1324 R07, BN 1325 R07 that recorded low grain mold at hot spot.

Current collaborative activities:

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Recent most significant publications:

  • Navi SS, Bandyopadhyay R, Tonapi VA, NageshwarRao TG, Indira S, Reddy RK Tooley PW and Thomas D 2007. Prevalence of major foliar and panicle diseases of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) in the Deccan plateau of India. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 40 (1): 19-35.
  • Chaturvedi VK, NageshwarRao TG and Devender V 2007 Relationship of protein, moisture, ash and hardness in grain of sorghum genotypes with different mold ratings. J Mycol Pl Path 37: 108-111.
  • Kumar A, Reddy PN and NageshwarRao TG 2007. Host range studies on Botrytis ricini, the causal agent of castor grey mold. Indian Journal of Plant Protection 35(1): 140-141.
  • Kumar A, Reddy PN and NageshwarRao TG 2007. Salicylic acid and 2.4-dinitrophenol induced resistance against Botrytis grey mold of castor. Indian Journal of Plant Protection. 35(1): 136-137

Other professional activities:

  • Life member, IPS New Delhi and Indian Journal of Plant Protection, Hyderabad

Dr. A V Umakanth

Discipline:Plant Breeding

Designation:Principal Scientist

At DSR Since:1997

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Mobile:09441980980

Academic Qualifications

Degree / Institute/ University / Year of completion / Subject(s) with major field
Ph D / Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India / 1997 / Genetics and Plant breeding
M.Sc. (Ag) / Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India / 1993 / Genetics and Plant Breeding
B.Sc. (Ag) / Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India / 1991 / Agriculture sciences

Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)

Designation / Organization / Institution & place of posting / Period
(From-to) / Duration
(years, months)
Principal Scientist / ICAR / Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad / 2012- Till date
Senior Scientist / ICAR / Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad / 2006 - 2012 / 6 Yrs
Scientist / ICAR / National Research Center for Sorghum / 1997-2006 / 9 years

Current responsibilities:

  • Genetic enhancement for high biomass accumulation rate in sweet and high biomass sorghums
  • Development of low lignin-high biomass sorghums through introgression of brown midrib genes suitable for second generation biofuel and bioenergy production
  • Development of pest and disease tolerant sweet and dual-purpose sorghum genotypes which can be used as quality forage
  • Coordination of sweet sorghum research as Principal Investigator under All India Coordinated Sorghum Improvement Project

Recent 3 major contributions:

  • Developed the dual-purpose variety SPV 1870 which has been released as CSV 27 during 2012 for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Haryana under rainfed condition in Kharif season
  • Developed the kharif dual-purpose variety CSV 20 which has been released and notified during 2009 for All India cultivation
  • Developed two brown midrib entries viz., SPV 2018 and SPV 2017 which have recorded significantly lowest lignin and highest digestibility (IVDMD) compared to the checks.

Recent awards and recognitions:

  • Won III prize for poster entitled “Potential of sweet sorghum for bioenergy, biomass, food and fodder in dryland agro ecosystems” during National Seminar on millets held at Hyderabad during Nov 2010. Authors: S SRao, Seetharama N, Umakanth A V , Elangovan M, Ratnavathi C V, DayakarRao B, Bhat V and Mishra J S
  • Reviewer for National and International journals

Current collaborative activities:

  • Collaboration exists with IICT, ICRISAT, JNTUH, TNAU, IIT-M, and IIT-D in promoting sorghum as an efficient feedstock for 2ndgeneration biofuel production

Recent most significant publications:

  • Umakanth V. Akula, Padmaja G. Poluru, Ashok Kumar Jangam and Patil V. Jagannath. 2012. Influence of types of sterile cytoplasm on the resistance to sorghum shoot fly (Atherigonasoccata) Plant Breeding 131: 94-99
  • Umakanth A V, VenkateshBhat B, Hariprasanna K and Ramana O V. 2012. Stability of yield and related traits in dual-purpose sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) across locations.Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences82 (6): 532–4.
  • Umakanth A V, Patil J V, Rani Ch, Gadakh S R, Siva Kumar S, Rao S S and TanmayVilolKotasthane. 2012. Combining Ability and Heterosis over Environments for Stalk and Sugar Related Traits in Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench.).Sugar Tech14(3):237–246
  • SrinivasaRao P, Prasad J V N S, Umakanth A V and Belum V S Reddy 2011. Sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench] - A New generation water use efficient bioenergy crop.Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development26(1): 65-71
  • Umakanth A V, Madhusudhana R and SwarnlataKaul. 2010. Genetics of Waxy Bloom and Awning in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench)Annals of Arid Zone49(1): 71-73

Other professional activities

  • Officer-In-charge for DSR campus at Warangal
  • Member of various institutional support services

Dr. DayakarRao B

Discipline:Agrl. Economics

Designation:Principal Scientist

At DSR Since:1993

Email:

Mobile:09989710405

Academic Qualifications

Degree / Institute/ University / Year of completion / Subject(s) with major field
Ph D / NDRI, Karnal / 1991 / Agricultural Economics
M.Sc. (Ag) / ANGRAU, Hyderabad / 1987 / Agricultural Economics
B.Sc. (Ag) / ANGRAU, Hyderabad / 1985 / Agricultural Sciences

Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)

Designation / Organization / Institution & place of posting / Period
(From-to) / Duration
(years, months)
Principal Scientist / ICAR / Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad / 08-08-2008 to till date
Senior Scientist / ICAR / National Research Centre for Sorghum, Hyderabad, AP / 08-08-1996 to 08-08-2008 / 12 years
Scientist / ICAR / National Research Centre for Sorghum, Hyderabad, AP / 26-03-1993 to 08-08-1996 / 3 Years
Scientist / ICAR / Indian Institute of Horticultural Research Institute (IIHR), Bangalore / 01-06-1992 to 26-03-1993 / 9 months
Scientist / ICAR / NAARM, Hyderabad & IARI, New Delhi / 08-08-1991 to 31-05-1992 / 1 year 3 months

Current responsibilities:

  • Nodal person for policy planning and all issues related to economics of sorghum
  • Member of National Task Force on Millets to devise Nation -wide programme on Millet Promotion constituted by Secretary, DAC, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, New Delhi
  • CPI of NAIP subproject on “Creation of demand for millet foods through PCS value-chain” (2007-2014).
  • PI of DSR-Britannia Joint Project on “Development and Commercialization of Sorghum based Biscuits and Bakery products” (2012-14)
  • PI of Centre of Excellence on Sorghum Processing & Value Addition
  • Marketing analyst for sorghum seed, grain and fodder.
  • Entrepreneurship development & Liasoning with industries and government line departments on establishing linkages.
  • Consultancy on techno-economic feasibility studies of sorghum product technologies
  • Theme leader at DSR 2005-2013 on Socio-economics, Value-addition and Entrepreneurship Development

Recent 3 major contributions:

  • Launched seven sorghum product technologies developed under DSR- NAIP project in Hyderabad city under Eatrite brand for their promotion and commercialization
  • Tie-ups with multi-national M/s Britannia Industries, and other key players such as ITC (foods) ltd, Bangalore, and 12 firms viz., including M/s Heritage Fresh Ltd, Hyderabad, M/s Hope Blessing Pvt Ltd, Delhi, and other Hyderabad based: M/s Bhagyanagar Foods, M/s Vegan Enterprises, M/s GUV Foods, M/s Kottaram Foods, M/s Nova Traders, M/s Sri Venkateswara Enterprises, M/s ChanduRotis, and M/s Mathesis engineering Ltd.
  • Instrumental in launching of INSIMP (Initiative on Nutritional Security through Intensive Millet Promotion) in various millet growing states by DAC of Government of India which has roots in policy sensitization through NAIP/DSR efforts.
  • Entrepreneurship development training in partnership with ITC (ABD) Ltd., given to more than 12,000 including farmers, NGOs, Self help groups, government servants and entrepreneurs on sorghum processing and marketing, and improved methods of sorghum cultivation.

Recent awards and recognitions:

  • NAIP-Appreciation award by PIU-NAIP on July 19, 2012
  • Appointed as Nodal officer for monitoring and establishing Processing clusters across the country under INSIMP.
  • Accredited for guiding MABM students in Agribusiness, Department of Agri Business Management, ANGRAU, Hyderabad
  • Executive member, Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI), Hyderabad.
  • Member, Zonal Institute Technology Management Committee covering 22 ICAR centres (South Zone, ICAR) (2008- 2010) to assess the IP & to commercialize ICAR technologies generated by them.

Current collaborative activities:

  • DSR- Britannia Industries (Pvt) Ltd joint project
  • With CFTRI, Mysore under NAIP Millets value chain project
  • DAC- DSR "Centre of Excellence" on Sorghum project

Recent most significant publications:

Research papers

  • T.V. Hymavathi, B DayakarRao S. Spandana and M.Sowmya. 2012. Physico chemical, Nutritional and sensory Quality of soy Fortified Gluten Free Pearl Millet (PennisetumGlaucum) vermicelli, Published by International Association of Cereal Science and Technology,Vienna December 2012 pp.58.
  • Hymavathi T V, BalaTripurasundari, DayakarRao B and Spandana S. 2011. “Production of gluten- free products from underutilized millets”. Journal of Food Processing Technology 2011/S1: 2157-7110-10000S1-3/Special Issue 2011doi:10.4172/2157-7110.10000S1.
  • DayakarRao, B. 2011. “Linking Sorghum farmers to markets: Issues and approaches”. Journal of Agricultural Situation of India. Vol LXVII (2), pp 59-68.
  • DayakarRao B, Patil J V, Rajendraprasad M P, Nirmal Reddy K, Kamini Devi, Sriharsha B, and Kachui N. 2010. Impact of Innovations in Value Chain on Sorghum Farmers. Agricultural Economics Research Review. Vol 23: 419-426pp

Other professional activities

  • Lifetime Executive member, Society of Agricultural marketing, Nagpur and Executive member, Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI), Hyderabad.
  • Serving as BOARD OF ADVISORS of ASSOCOM INSTITUTE of BAKING TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT.
  • Guiding M Sc, PGDBM and Ph D students
  • Reviewing Journal Papers

Dr. KBRS Visarada

Discipline:Genetics & Cytogenetics

Designation:Principal Scientist

At DSR Since:1989

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Academic Qualifications

Degree / Institute/ University / Year of completion / Subject(s) with major field
Ph.D / Dept of Genetics Osmania University, Hyderabad / 1999 / Genetic transformation of rice through particle bombardment
M. Sc / School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad / 1983 / Life Sciences (Plant Sciences)
B. Sc. / Andhra University, Waltair / 1981 / Botany, Zoology, Chemistry

Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)

Designation / Organization / Institution & place of posting / Period
(From-to) / Duration
(years, months)
Principal Scientist / ICAR / Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad / 2007-till date
Senior Scientist / ICAR / National Research Centre for Sorghum , Hyderabad / 1999-2007 / 8 years
Scientist (Selection grade) / ICAR / National Research Centre for Sorghum , Hyderabad / 1998-1999 / 1 year
Scientist (Senior Scale) / ICAR / National Research Centre for Sorghum , Hyderabad / 1995-1998 / 3 years
Scientist S-1 / ICAR / National Research Centre for Sorghum , Hyderabad / 1988-1995 / 7 years
Scientist / ICAR / Directorate of Pulses Research , ( Now Indian Institute of Pulses Research) Kanpur / 1986-1989 / 3 years
Junior Research Fellow / University of Delhi / Dept of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi / 1983-1986 / 3 years

Current responsibilities:

  • Lead role in research project on creation of de novo variation through wide hybridization in sorghum
  • Contributing for development transgenic sorghum for tolerance to stemborer in sweet sorghum genotypes and parental lines of India.
  • Serving in different scientific and management activities as assigned.

Recent 3 major contributions:

  • Instant popping of sorghum to suit urban life style and suitable lines are identified. Novel variants for high biomass, forage and grain types developed through wide hybridization in sorghum.
  • An Indian patent application was filed, Temp/2742/CHE/2009.
  • Promising transgenic Bt sorghum lines developed and evaluated in two popular sweet sorghum genotypes, SSV84 and RSSV9, and two elite parental lines of popular Kharif sorghum hybrids, 296B and CS3541.

Recent awards and recognitions:

  • Elected life member of Plant tissue Culture Association (PTCA-I), India.
  • Was awarded TWAS visiting scientist fellowship to visit Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China during Jul-Oct 2013.

Current collaborative activities: -

Recent most significant publications:

  • Visarada, K.B.R.S., Padmaja, P.G., Saikishore, N., Pashupatinath, E., Royer, M., Seetharama, N., and Patil, J.V. (2014). Production and evaluation of transgenic sorghum for resistance to stem borer. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.—Plant 50, 176–189.
  • MulpuriSujatha and K. B. R. S. Visarada (2013) Transformation of Nuclear DNA in Meristematic and Embryogenic Tissues. Stephan Sudowe and Angelika B. Reske-Kunz (eds.), Biolistic DNA Delivery: Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 940, DOI 10.1007/978-1-62703-110-3_3, © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013
  • Aruna C, Priya AR, Neeraja CN, JV Patil, Visarada KBRS* (2012) Diversity analysis using ISSR markers for resistance to shoot pests in sorghum. Crop Protection 35: 110-117

Other professional activities

  • Serving as member of scientific and research management committees of other research institutions
  • Invited professional lectures on Biosafety issues, Intellectual property rights and current advances in transgenic technology