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Madhusudhan Puchakayala

Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Indian Agricultural Research Institute

ORCID iD 0000-0002-5919-1759
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Birth & Educations: Born on 01-07- 1976 in Marripadu village,Sangam Mandal, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. Completed under graduation and Masters from S.V.Ag.College,Tirupati, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University. Earned Ph.D from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), PUSA, New Delhi.
Position: Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), Agricultural Research Station, Nellore-524 003, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh,India
Awards/Honours: Awarded with Sri Veerapaneni Narasimham Memorial gold medal in Plant Pathology for the year 2018-19.Received Meritorious ward from the Collector and District Magistrate, SPSR Nellore on the eve of Republic day celebration for the year, 2019-20.Admitted as ''Associate Fellow of A.P. Akademi of Sciences''-2020-21. Received Team award-Best research station under category-B for the year 2022-23.Awarded with Meritorious Research Scientist award for the year-2022-23 during 56 th annual Convocation, ANGRAU.Received Meritorious ward from the Collector and District Magistrate, SPSR Nellore on the eve of Republic day celebration for the year-2022-23. Received “Best oral presentation award” in IPS CENTRAL Zone Meet and DSPP National Conference held during12-13 th December,2024 at PJTAU, Hyderabad.

Research Areas: Mycology and Plant pathology; Screening for identification of Resistant genotypes against major diseases of Rice and development of rice disease management strategies.
Contributions: Published 56 research articles in various National, International Journals and authored one book chapter. Associated in development and release of 14 disease resistant varieties of different filed crops: Foxtailmillet; Suryanandi,SIA3088, Renadu, Garuda Chikpea;Dheera and Nandayala sanga1,Sunflower ;Prabhath. Cotton;Nandyala Cotton22, 23, 24 and 26, Rice;Nellore Dhanya Raasi NLR3238 and NLR 3684. Identified and recommended effective fungicides for the management of powdery mildew and Alternaria leaf spot of sunflower, developed Integrated management strategy for rice Stem rot, Identified effective fungicide for rice neck blast Management. Under AICRIP rice cultures of national importance are being evaluated against blast and Bacterial leaf blight to identify resistant, moderately cultures and contributed to release of disease resistant varieties through CVRC. Guided 14 post graduate students as Chairman/ member of Advisory Committee.

Employment

  • Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University Senior Scientist

Education

  • Indian Agricultural Research Institute Ph.D

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Publications (53)