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.
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Defining ContributionDeveloped hybrid sorghum varieties, earning the title Father of Hybrid Sorghum 1 Connections
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Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao (5 September 1927 – 27 July 2016) was an Indian geneticist and plant breeder, known for his efforts in developing hybrid varieties of sorghum, which earned him the moniker, the Father of Hybrid Sorghum.
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1927-09-05
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2016-07-27
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was an Indian geneticist and plant breeder
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Development of hybrid sorghum
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Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao (5 September 1927-27 July 2016) was an Indian geneticist and plant breeder, known for his efforts in developing hybrid varieties of sorghum, which earned him the moniker, the Father of Hybrid Sorghum.
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