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Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao

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Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao is an Indian geneticist and plant breeder recognized as the Father of Hybrid Sorghum for his work developing hybrid sorghum varieties. He served as Vice Chancellor of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University and chaired the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and his honors include the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 1966, one of India's highest scientific awards, along with the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award and the VASVIK Industrial Research Award.

Facts
Birth Year
1927 1
Death Year
2016 1
Nationality
Indian 1
Defining Contribution
Developed hybrid sorghum varieties, earning the title Father of Hybrid Sorghum 1
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1. Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1927-09-05
  • Infobox, death_date
    2016-07-27
  • Intro, sentence 1
    was an Indian geneticist and plant breeder
  • Infobox, known_for
    Development of hybrid sorghum
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