Dr. T G Nageshwar Rao
Discipline: Plant Pathology
Designation: Principal Scientist
At DSR Since: 2000
Email: nagesh@sorghum.res.in
Academic Qualifications
Degree
Ph.D.
Year of
completion
Institute / University
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural
Subject(s) with major
field
1985
Plant Pathology
1980
Plant Pathology
1977
Agriculture
University Hyderabad
M. Sc
Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University,
(Ag)
Hyderabad.
B. Sc
Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University,
(Ag)
Hyderabad.
Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)
Designation
Principal Scientist
Organization
ICAR
Institution & place of
posting
Centre
on
Period
(From-to)
Duration
(years,
months)
Rabi 13.7.2012 to
Sorghum Solapur
till date
Principal Scientist & ICAR
DSR, RS Jalna centre 10.11.2009
2yrs
Officer in Charge
MS
months
Principal Scientist
ICAR
to 12.7.2012
Directorate
Plant Pathology
Sorghum
8
of 20.4.2000 to 9 yrs 5
Research, 9.11.2009
months
Hyderabad
Senior Scientist Plant ICAR
Directorate
Pathology
Oilseeds
of 5.8.1995
Research, 19.4.2000
to 5 yrs 4
months
Hyderabad
Senior Scientist Plant ICAR
Indian
Pathology
Spices
Institute
of 5.10.1989 to 5 yrs 4
Research 2.8.1995
months
Calicut, Kerala
Assistant
Officer
Research Acharya
(Plant Ranga
Pathology)
Asst.Agricultural
N.G. Regional Agricultural 2.5.1983
Agricultural Research
Station, 30.9.1989
University
Jagtial,
Hyderabad
Karimnagar, A.P
Dept of Agril. Govt CADA,
to 6yrs
months
Dist.
Peddapalli, 11 .1.1980 to 11
4
Officer
of AP
Dist.
Karimnagar 6.12.1980
months
(A.P.)
Current responsibilities:
o
Epidemiology and host plant resistance to major foliar diseases of sorghum
o
Identification of new sources of resistance to grain molds and foliar diseases
o
Disease management
Recent 3 major contributions:
o
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.
o
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.
o
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:
Nill
Recent most significant publications:
o
Navi SS, Bandyopadhyay R, Tonapi VA, Nageshwar Rao 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.
o
Chaturvedi VK, Nageshwar Rao 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.
o
Kumar A, Reddy PN and Nageshwar Rao TG 2007. Host range studies on Botrytis ricini,
the causal agent of castor grey mold. Indian Journal of Plant Protection 35(1): 140-141.
o
Kumar A, Reddy PN and Nageshwar Rao 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:
o
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
Email: umakanth@sorghum.res.in |
Mobile: 09441980980
Academic Qualifications
Degree
Ph D
Year of
completion
Institute/ University
Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural
1997
Genetics and Plant
University, Hyderabad, India
M.Sc.
Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University,
(Ag)
Hyderabad, India
B.Sc.
Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University,
(Ag)
Hyderabad, India
Subject(s) with major
field
breeding
1993
Genetics and Plant
Breeding
1991
Agriculture sciences
Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)
Designation
Principal
Organization
ICAR
Scientist
Senior
ICAR
Scientist
Scientist
Institution & place of posting
Period
(From-to)
Duration
(years,
months)
Directorate of Sorghum
2012- Till
Research, Hyderabad
date
Directorate of Sorghum
2006 - 2012
6 Yrs
1997-2006
9 years
Research, Hyderabad
ICAR
National Research Center for
Sorghum
Current responsibilities:
o
Genetic enhancement for high biomass accumulation rate in sweet and high biomass
sorghums
o
Development of low lignin-high biomass sorghums through introgression of brown midrib
genes suitable for second generation biofuel and bioenergy production
o
Development of pest and disease tolerant sweet and dual-purpose sorghum genotypes
which can be used as quality forage
o
Coordination of sweet sorghum research as Principal Investigator under All India
Coordinated Sorghum Improvement Project
Recent 3 major contributions:
o
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
o
Developed the kharif dual-purpose variety CSV 20 which has been released and notified
during 2009 for All India cultivation
o
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:
o
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 S Rao, Seetharama N, Umakanth A V ,
Elangovan M, Ratnavathi C V, Dayakar Rao B, Bhat V and Mishra J S
o
Reviewer for National and International journals
Current collaborative activities:
o
Collaboration exists with IICT, ICRISAT, JNTUH, TNAU, IIT-M, and IIT-D in promoting
sorghum as an efficient feedstock for 2nd generation biofuel production
Recent most significant publications:
o
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
(Atherigona soccata) Plant Breeding 131: 94-99
o
Umakanth A V, Venkatesh Bhat 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 Sciences 82 (6): 532–4.
o
Umakanth A V, Patil J V, Rani Ch, Gadakh S R, Siva Kumar S, Rao S S and Tanmay Vilol
Kotasthane. 2012. Combining Ability and Heterosis over Environments for Stalk and
Sugar Related Traits in Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.).Sugar
Tech 14(3):237–246
o
Srinivasa Rao 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
o
Umakanth A V, Madhusudhana R and Swarnlata Kaul. 2010. Genetics of Waxy Bloom
and Awning in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Annals of Arid Zone 49(1): 71-73
Other professional activities
o
Officer-In-charge for DSR campus at Warangal
o
Member of various institutional support services
Dr. Dayakar Rao B
Discipline: Agrl. Economics
Designation: Principal Scientist
At DSR Since: 1993
Email: dayakar@sorghum.res.in
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
Principal
ICAR
Scientist
Senior
ICAR
Scientist
Scientist
Scientist
ICAR
ICAR
Institution & place of posting
Period
(From-to)
Directorate of Sorghum
08-08-2008 to till
Research, Hyderabad
date
National Research Centre for
08-08-1996 to
Sorghum, Hyderabad, AP
08-08-2008
National Research Centre for
26-03-1993 to
Sorghum, Hyderabad, AP
08-08-1996
Indian Institute of Horticultural
01-06-1992 to
Research Institute (IIHR),
26-03-1993
Duration
(years,
months)
12 years
3 Years
9 months
Bangalore
Scientist
ICAR
NAARM, Hyderabad & IARI,
08-08-1991 to
1 year 3
New Delhi
31-05-1992
months
Current responsibilities:
o
Nodal person for policy planning and all issues related to economics of sorghum
o
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
o
CPI of NAIP subproject on “Creation of demand for millet foods through PCS value-chain”
(2007-2014).
o
PI of DSR-Britannia Joint Project on “Development and Commercialization of Sorghum
based Biscuits and Bakery products” (2012-14)
o
PI of Centre of Excellence on Sorghum Processing & Value Addition
o
Marketing analyst for sorghum seed, grain and fodder.
o
Entrepreneurship development & Liasoning with industries and government line
departments on establishing linkages.
o
Consultancy on techno-economic feasibility studies of sorghum product technologies
o
Theme
leader
at
DSR
2005-2013
on
Socio-economics,
Value-addition
and
Entrepreneurship Development
Recent 3 major contributions:
o
Launched seven sorghum product technologies developed under DSR- NAIP project in
Hyderabad city under Eatrite brand for their promotion and commercialization
o
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 Chandu Rotis, and M/s Mathesis engineering Ltd.
o
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.
o
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:
o
NAIP-Appreciation award by PIU-NAIP on July 19, 2012
o
Appointed as Nodal officer for monitoring and establishing Processing clusters across the
country under INSIMP.
o
Accredited for guiding MABM students in Agribusiness, Department of Agri Business
Management, ANGRAU, Hyderabad
o
Executive member, Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(FAPCCI), Hyderabad.
o
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:
o
DSR- Britannia Industries (Pvt) Ltd joint project
o
With CFTRI, Mysore under NAIP Millets value chain project
o
DAC- DSR "Centre of Excellence" on Sorghum project
Recent most significant publications:
Research papers
o
T.V. Hymavathi, B Dayakar Rao S. Spandana and M.Sowmya. 2012. Physico chemical,
Nutritional and sensory Quality of soy Fortified Gluten Free Pearl Millet (Pennisetum
Glaucum) vermicelli, Published by International Association of Cereal Science and
Technology,Vienna December 2012 pp.58.
o
Hymavathi T V, Bala Tripurasundari, Dayakar Rao 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.
o
Dayakar Rao, B. 2011. “Linking Sorghum farmers to markets: Issues and approaches”.
Journal of Agricultural Situation of India. Vol LXVII (2), pp 59-68.
o
Dayakar Rao 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
o
Lifetime Executive member, Society of Agricultural marketing, Nagpur and Executive
member, Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI),
Hyderabad.
o
Serving
as
BOARD
OF
ADVISORS
TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT.
o
Guiding M Sc, PGDBM and Ph D students
o
Reviewing Journal Papers
of
ASSOCOM
INSTITUTE
of
BAKING
Dr. KBRS Visarada
Discipline: Genetics & Cytogenetics
Designation: Principal Scientist
At DSR Since: 1989
Email: visarada@sorghum.res.in
Academic Qualifications
Degree
Ph.D
Year of
completion
Institute/ University
Dept
of
Genetics
Osmania 1999
Genetic transformation of rice
University, Hyderabad
M. Sc
School
of
University
Life
of
Subject(s) with major field
through particle bombardment
Sciences, 1983
Life Sciences (Plant Sciences)
Hyderabad,
Hyderabad
B. Sc.
Andhra University, Waltair
1981
Botany, Zoology, Chemistry
Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)
Designation
Principal
Organization
ICAR
Scientist
Senior Scientist
Institution & place of posting
Directorate
of
Duration
(years,
months)
Sorghum 2007-till
Research, Hyderabad
ICAR
Period
(From-to)
date
National Research Centre for 1999-2007
8 years
Sorghum , Hyderabad
Scientist
ICAR
(Selection
National Research Centre for 1998-1999
1 year
Sorghum , Hyderabad
grade)
Scientist (Senior ICAR
National Research Centre for 1995-1998
Scale)
Sorghum , Hyderabad
Scientist S-1
ICAR
National Research Centre for 1988-1995
3 years
7 years
Sorghum , Hyderabad
Scientist
ICAR
Directorate of Pulses Research , 1986-1989
3 years
( Now Indian Institute of Pulses
Research) Kanpur
Junior Research University
Fellow
Delhi
of Dept of Botany, University of 1983-1986
Delhi, Delhi
3 years
Current responsibilities:
o
Lead role in research project on creation of de novo variation through wide hybridization in
sorghum
o
Contributing for development transgenic sorghum for tolerance to stemborer in sweet
sorghum genotypes and parental lines of India.
o
Serving in different scientific and management activities as assigned.
Recent 3 major contributions:
o
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.
o
An Indian patent application was filed, Temp/2742/CHE/2009.
o
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:
o
Elected life member of Plant tissue Culture Association (PTCA-I), India.
o
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:
o
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.
o
Mulpuri Sujatha 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
o
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
o
Serving as member of scientific and research management committees of other research
institutions
o
Invited professional lectures on Biosafety issues, Intellectual property rights and current
advances in transgenic technology