Sunflower

 

  • Maintenance, augmentation, characterization, evaluation, documentation and utilization of germplasm
  • Development of region-specific high yielding varieties/hybrids with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses
  • Development of economically viable production and protection technologies
  • Demonstration of improved technologies to the farmers
  • Production of breeder seed of improved varieties and parents of hybrids
  • Providing inter-institutional and inter-disciplinary linkages between the National Institutes and State Agricultural Universities

  • Dr. S.S. Sindagi
  • Dr. K. Virupakshappa
  • Dr. D.M. Hegde
  • Dr. K.S. Varaprasad
  • Dr. IYLN. Murthy
  • Dr. A.Vishnuvardhan Reddy
  • Dr. M. Sujatha
  • Dr.R.K.Mathur Continuing from 28.11.2022

Sl.No Centre University / Organization affiliated State
1 Akola PDKV Maharashtra
2 Bengaluru UAS-B Karnataka
3 Bhubaneshwar OUAT Odisha
4 Coimbatore TNAU Tamil Nadu
5 Hisar CCSHAU Haryana
6 Latur MAU Maharashtra
7 Ludhiana PAU Punjab
8 Nandyal ANGRAU Andhra Pradesh
9 Nimpth Ramakrishna Ashram, Nimpth West Bengal
10 Raichur UAS (R) Karnataka
11 Tornala PJTSAU Telangana

SUNFLOWER Centre with address No. of posts sanctioned No. of scientists in position Name and Designation Name of the post approved Date of joining/Vacancy Email ID Mobile. No & Office No
AICRP, Sunflower
Oilseeds Research Unit, PDKV,
Krishi Nagar
 Akola- 444104
Maharashtra
4 4 Dr.Santosh J.Gahukar Breeder 30.06.2020

srsoilseedspdkv@rediffmail.com
sj_gahukar@yahoo.com

992100345, 
0724- 2258467

Shri.P.N.Mane Jr. Entomologist 01.07.2008

srsoilseedspdkv@rediffmail.com

pnmane_ento@rediffmail.com

9922881245 , 
0724-2258467
Mr. B.K.Farkade Jr. Agronomist 01.01.2019

srsoilseedspdkv@rediffmail.com

farkadeb@gmail.com

8275039509;

8329687418

Dr. Manjusha S.Gaikwad Jr. Pathologist 06.10.2022 manjula.poovaiah@rediffmail.com 9916930120
AICRP, Sunflower,
GKVK Campus, UAS-B
Bangalore - 560065 
Karnataka
5 5 Dr.M.S.Uma Breeder 02.07.2017 umauas@gmail.com
sunfloweraicrp@yahoo.co.in

9844638869
 

Dr.S.D.Nehru Jr. Breeder 01.04.2015 nehrusd@gmail.com 9480302554
Dr.K.M. Srinivas Reddy Jr. Entomologist 01.10.2013 srinivasreddykm@gmail.com 9916196815
Dr.C.P.Manjula Jr. Pathologist 08.03.2019 manjula.poovaiah@rediffmail.com 9916930120
Dr.K.S.Somashekar Jr. Agronomist 08.08.2019 somashekar.ks18@gmail.com 9620475872

AICRP(SUnflower) Centre, OUAT, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha - 751 003

2 1 Dr. Anitha Mahapatra Jr. Agronomist 09.07.2018 anitamahapatra@ouat.ac.in 7978759971
      VACANT Jr. Breeder      
AICRP, Sunflower, 
Dept. of Oilseeds
Centre for Pl. Breeding & Genetics, TNAU, 
Coimbatore – 641 003   (Tamil Nadu)
3 3 Dr.R.Sasikala Jr. Breeder 28.05.2018 sasikalacpbg@gmail.com 8903756419
    Dr.S. Harish Jr. Pathologist 26.09.2022 harish.s@tnau.ac.in 6379487847
    Dr.M.Senthivelu Jr. Agronomist 08.09.2021 senthivelu.m@tnau.ac.in 9789494049
AICRP, Sunflower,
Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding,
CCS Haryana Agril. University,
Hisar-125 004 (Haryana)
1 1 Dr. Subhash Chander Jr. Breeder 07.08.2023 subhashthory@gmail.com 9996773715
AICRP, Sunflower,
Oilseeds Res. Station
VNMKV, Latur – 413 512
(Maharashtra)
5 5 Dr. M.V.Dhuppe Breeder 01.17.2022

mvdhuppe@rediffmail.com;

9625352437
Dr. S.P.Pole Jr. Breeder 01.03.2023 sppole@gmail.com; 7517575866

Shri. A.K.Ghotmukale

Jr.  Agronomist

20.10.2014

ashokghotmukale@gmail.com; ghotmukaleashok@gmail.com; 9423759535 
Shri. K.D. Dahiphale Jr.  Entomologist 29.06.2021

kallyandahiphale@gmail.com;

7588082919
Dr.S.V.Waghmare Jr. Pathologist 01.07.2020 san2vwaghmare@gmail.com; 8381018382
AICRP, Sunflower,
Dept. of Pl.Breeding, Genetics & Biotechnology,
PAU
Ludhiana – 141 004, (Punjab)
3 3 Dr. Pankaj Sharma Jr. Pathologist 19.08.2010 pankajsharma@pau.edu; 9478949206
Dr Vineeta Kaila Breeder 01.11.2017 vineetakaila@pau.edu; 9550907601
Dr. Shelly Nayyar Dhaliwal Jr. Agronomist 01.01.2016 shelly@pau.edu; 9464879346
AICRP, Sunflower,
Regional Agril. Research Station
Noonepalli,
Nandyal-518503,
(Andhra Pradesh)
3 3 Dr. C. Radha Kumari Jr. Agronomist 09.08.2024 c.radhakumari@angrau.ac.in; 9948383518
Dr. K. Venkataramanamma Jr. Pathologist 09.07.2012 kv.ramanamma@angrau.ac.in; 9392647216
Dr. B.V.R. Prakash Reddy Breeder 18.06.2022 bvr.prakashreddy@angrau.ac.in; 9966665434
AICRP, Sunflower,
Ramakrishana Ashram KVK,
Nimpith South 24-Parganas
Nimpth – 743 338,
(West Bengal)
2 2 Sri.S.S.Lakshman Jr. Breeder 01.07.2009

sslakshman79@gmail.com;

aicrp_nimpith@rediffmail.com;

9433474608, 7908461021
Dr. Avijit Roy Jr. Agronomist 01.07.2009 avijit.sunflower@gmail.com 9475689098, 9593890439
AICRP, Sunflower,
Regional Agril. Res. Stn.,
UAS-R P.B.No.329
Raichur – 584 101,
(Karnataka)
4 4 Dr. Vikas V. Kulkarni Jr. breeder 24.09.2009 vik_gene@rediffmail.com 09481702487
08532 -220193
Dr. Vijay kumar N. Gante Jr. Entomologist 03.06.2011 vijayent1@rediffmail.com 09449839662
08532-220193
Dr.M.R.Umesh Jr. Agronomist 04.04.2017 mrumeshagri@gmail.com 09886776738
Dr.Poornima Jr. Pathologist 01.4.2018 poornimaagri@gmail.com 8105403804

AICRP Sunflower, ARS,
Tornala, PJTSAU Siddipet 
502 114

2 2 Dr.E.Umarani Jr. Breeder 12.04.2018 umaranierrabelli@gmail.com 9542666355
      Dr.D.Swetha  Jr. Agronomist 01.04.2018 swetha.dasari21@gmail.com 9493218700