VSNA is proud of the the achievements and award recently conferred to Dr.Mahadevappa. He is the father of two of long time members of VSNA, North California Chapter. His daughter Mamatha Shekar and son Rajendra Mahadevappa live in the bay area and have been active in VSNA activities.
CONGRATULATIONS DR. Mahadevappa on your multiple awards!
Central VSNA
Agriculture Leadership Awards were started in 2008 to recognize the leadership roles played by individuals and institutions, which are positively impacting the lives of farmers and rural masses. The Awards were introduced in the areas of Policy, Research, Farming, Industry, Development and State Leaderships. Two new areas; Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility Awards have been added this year.
Dr. Madappa Mahadevappa was awarded this honor on 4 Sep., 2009 at 7.30 pm at Taj Palace, New Delhi.
In 2008, Dr. RS Paroda, Dr. KL Chadha and Dr. V Kurien were conferred upon the Life Time Achievements Awards.
Citation: Dr. Madappa Mahadevappa, an accomplished plant breeder, geneticist and seed scientist of international repute, has also proved himself as an able administrator by heading Agricultural University, Dharwad and ASRB, GOI. He has made significant contributions to green revolution in India particularly to rice improvement - his varieties adding laudably to state and national exchequer. Known as "Father of Hybrid Rice" in India, he was responsible for developing first hybrid that paved the way to intensify hybrid research in India. A scientist par excellence, his research in IRRI, Philippines on frontier areas like Rice-Ratoon Cropping Pattern, developing varieties for adverse soils opened up untilled areas to cropping. He elevated UAS, Dharwad to bag ICAR's Outstanding Institution Award-2000. His Eco-friendly Parthenium Weed Management Technology is widely adopted.
He is associated and has brought radical changes in national institutes such as ICAR, CSIR, DBT, Commodity Boards, etc. Presently, as Director of JSS Rural Development Foundation, Karnataka, he is implementing high-value rural-development projects focusing on livelihood generation to BPL farmers and rural drop-outs. His recently completed "Seed Village" project impacted 21 districts of Karnataka enhancing the income of more than 5000 farmers and obviating their dependence on spurious and costly seeds.
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