Well known agricultural scientist Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao passes away

Q.  Which distinguished agricultural scientist known as father of hybrid sorghum passed away on July 28, 2016?
- Published on 29 Jul 16

a. NGP Rao
b. MS Swaminathan
c. Meghnad Saha
d. Hargobind Khurana

ANSWER: NGP Rao
 
Eminent agricultural scientist Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao referred to as the father of hybrid sorghum has passed away following a brief illness.
  • 89-year-old NGP was known for theoretical and applied research in breeding and agronomy of numerous dryland crops.
  • On the basis of the efforts, sorghum hybrids CSH1 CSH5 and CSH9 have become popular and easily cultivable.
  • His contributions in the field of dryland crops such as long staple desi cotton, pigeon pea, castor and novel cropping systems were acknowledged.
  • With over 200 publications in domestic and global journals, he has also won the SS Bhatnagar Prize for Biological Sciences.
  • Rao held positions in FAO, ICAR and ICRISAT.
  • He was a Vice Chancellor for the Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, Maharashtra.

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