Ph.D. in Genetics & Plant Breeding
Professor
M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture
 
Department: DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS & PLANT BREEDING AND SEED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Phone: 9440302931
 

About Me

Dr. V. Narsimha Reddy, Professor, Genetics & Plant Breeding, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University, Odisha, joined as Assistant Professor in Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Ranjendra Nagar, Hyderabad (now, Professor Jayashanker Telanagana State Agricultural University) on 23-07-1986. Served in Research, Extension and Teaching for 32 years at various Research Stations and retired as Principal Scientist & Head, Maize Research Centre, ARI, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-30 on 31.10.2018. He is having experience in breeding of Groundnut (2 years), Rice (13 years) and Maize (9 years) crops. Further, he was responsible for seed research and breeder seed production of various crops for 8 years.

Developed as leader/associate in the development and release of 12 varieties/hybrids in groundnut (1 variety), rice (5 varieties) and maize (6 hybrids) which were registered with PPV&FRA. Published 27 Research Papers in peer reviewed journals and 25 Popular Articles in English and Telugu.

He was awarded the "Meritorious Researcher"  by ANGRAU for the year 1997. As Principal Scientist & Head, Maize Research Centre, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, he was responsible for the awards of “Outstanding AICRP Centre, 2015", “Best performance in Breeder seed production, 2015” and “Commercialization of technologies through MoUs with private seed enterprises, 2015” for the centre. He visited USA and Bangladesh.

 

 


 
Research Fields

  • Breeding of Rice Maize & Groundnut
  • Seed Production
Teaching

  • Principles of Plant Breeding
  • Heterosis Breeding
  • Breeding of Vegetable Crops
  • Intellectual Property Rights

Expertise

  • Breeding of Rice and Maize
  • Seed Production of filed crops

Interests

  • Teaching
  • Extension