Safflower

 

  • 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. V. Ranga Rao
  • 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 Annigeri UAS -D Karnataka
2 Indore RVSKVV Madhya Pradesh
3 Parbhani VNMKV Maharashtra
4 Raipur IGKVV Chhattisgarh
5 Solapur MPKV Maharashtra
6 Tandur 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