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Mandla Rajashekhar

Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University, Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science · Insect-Plant Interactions and Control · Insect Pest Control Strategies · Insect Resistance and Genetics

ORCID iD 0000-0003-3869-6755
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I, M. Rajashekhar (Ph.D.) working as a Scientist (Agricultural Entomology) in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Palem, Nagarkurnool district under Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Telangana. Presently I am conducting On Farm Testing’s (OFTs), Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) and Mini kit trials on various pests and diseases management aspects in the major field and horticultural crops for the benefit of the farming community of the country.

Apart from this, I use to take the Junior Research Fellowship (ICAR-JRF) classes to the students of Agricultural College, Palem, especially on career development. I guided more than 100 graduate students among them most of the students are secured Junior Research Fellowship (ICAR-JRF) they all are pursuing their M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the most prestigious agricultural universities of the country. Most of my students are serving in the agricultural department. One of my students was selected as Agricultural Research Scientist, ICAR-ASRB, 2019. I conducted the skill development training program sponsored by the Agricultural Skill Council of India (ASCI) under the Ministry of skill council of India as a master trainer to rural youth on the Sericulture unit establishment. A total 40 rural unemployed youth underwent for training two years (2018-19 & 2019-20) among them 12 were established sericulture units and they become entrepreneurs rest 28 are under the process of loan sanction from the government.

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Projects & Funding

  • Promotion of organic farming under Paramparagath Krishi Vikas Yojana Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
    2019 - 2020
  • Seed hub project Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
    2017 - 2022

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