HYDERABAD SCIENTIST TO
RECEIVE AWARD FOR HYBRID RICE TECHNOLOGY
Hyderabad: The director of city-based Directorate of Rice Research
(DRR), B C Viraktamath, along with his three colleagues, has been chosen for
this year's Hari Om Ashram Award for significant contributions to hybrid rice
technology. Viraktamath has been chosen for the award along with his
colleagues - M S Ramesha, R M Sundaram and A S Hariprasad. Senior scientist
(biotechnology) Sheshu Madhav is the recipient of Lal Bahadur Shastri Young
Scientist Award for his outstanding contribution to blast disease and molecular
aspects of quality characters of rice. The awards will be presented by the
President on July 16 in New Delhi as a part of 85th foundation day celebration
of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Prof. JohnKurakar
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