Expertise in Millet crop improvement programmes with fifteen years of research experience, Sugarcane tissue culture, and currently working in Groundnut crop improvement programme.
Notable contributions :
Involved in the development of high yielding and high sucrose early Sugarcane clone 2005 T 16
Involved in the development high yielding finger millet varieties Vakula and Tirumala
Collection, maintenance and documentation of millets germplasm lines was done.
Heat tolerant finger millet cultures were identified and are in advanced testing
Initiated the research work on developing finger millet varieties suitable for organic cultivation
Finger millet blast tolerant germplasm line PPR 2885 registered with NBPGR.
Associated in development and release of Pearl millet Hybrid APHB 126.
Research Interests :
To develop early, high yielding and Oleic acid content groundnut varieties along with drought tolerance.
Professional recognition :
Involved in popularization of millets and cultivation of improved cultivars in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Participated in several training programmes to the farmers on millets production technology and value addition in millets.
Attended several capacity building programmes for imparting knowledge on millets cultivation to the departmental officials (Agril Officers, Agricultural Extension officers, MPEOs, VAAs, VHAs).
Attended training programmes as a resource person to seed production officers and delivered talks on varietal identification in millets.
Attended several field days and diagnostic surveys to give awareness on production technology in millets.
Involved in seed production of millets varieties and supplied quality seed to farmers.
Organized training programmes on millets production technology for the farmers at ARS, Perumallapalle.
Visited Front line Demonstration and OFTs plots to create awareness among the farmers about new varieties and technologies of millets.
Participated in Kisan melas, Millets festivals and Exhibitions to promote millets.
Participated in technical meetings to identify research gaps in millets crops and formulated research projects.
Training programmes were given to farmers during exposure visits on millets cultivation in association with ATMA and DAESI.
Guided 10 MSc Ag and 3 Ph. D students for their research work.
Delivered Radio and TV talks on various aspects of millets production technologies for improving yields at farmer’s level.
Conducted SC and ST Sub plan training programmes under AICRP on Pearl millet at ARS, Ananthapuramu.
Associated with conducting Groundnut FLD training programmes
Research publications :
International/National Journals: 79
Conference proceedings: 140
Books and Book chapters: 5
Technical bulletins: 49
Popular articles: 160
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Awards & Honours :
Received best oral presentation award for Research paper in 6th National youth convention on “Innovation and Agricultural Reforms for Farmers Prosperity” jointly organized by AIASA, ICAR and PJTSAU, Hyderabad on 20th & 21st February 2021.
Received “Distinguished Academician” during Webinar on “Agriculture and Allied Science Education, Trends and needs organized by Society of Ecological Sustainability, Odisha on the Occasion of Teachers Day (Online Mode) on 5.9.2022.
Received ANGRAU Meritorious Research Scientist Award for year 2020 presented during 54th Annual Convocation, ANGRAU held at Agricultural College, Bapatla on 15.9.2022.
Received Sri Mandava Venkatramaiah Best Researcher Award for the Best Scientist for the year 2024.
Received Sri Neelakantapuram Kaverappa Gold Medal" for the Best Research worker/scientist for the year 2024.
Received Smt. Edara Subbayamma and Sri Edara Venkata Rao Memorial Gold Medal" for the Best Scientist for the year 2024.
Received Jai Kisan Foundation award for the Best Scientist for the year 2025.