All India Coordinated Research Project on Small Millets

ICAR, GKVK Campus, Bengaluru-560065

A. PROJECT COORDINATING UNIT (SMALL MILLETS), GKVK, BANGALORE – 560 065

Name and address / Phone No. / Fax No. / E-mail
1. Dr. Prabhakar
Project Coordinator (Small Millets) / 9860821217
080-23332387 (Off) / 080-23332387 /
(Off)
2. Dr. A. Nagaraja,
Pathologist / 9481806506 / 080-23332387 /
3. Dr. Nanja Reddy
Physiologist / 9844250263 / 080-23332387 /
4. Dr. M. Krishnappa,
Jr. Geneticist / 9448101169 / 080-23332387 /
5. Mr. R. Munirajappa,
Statistician / 9886103671 / 080-23332387 /
6. Mr. P. Ravishankar,
Geneticist / 09900190926 / 080-23332387 /
7. Dr. B. Boraiah,
Agronomist / 9448612467 / 080-23332387 /
8. Dr. Prabhu C Ganiger
Entomologist / 9481101330 / 080-23332387 /

B. AICRP CENTRES

I. BERHAMPUR (ODISHA)

9. Dr. K Pradhan,
Officer-in-charge, CRP
OUAT Regional Research Station, Berhampur P.O.
Kripasindhupur via Nimakhandi , Dist. Ganjam
- 761 001, Odisha / - / 0680-2271235 /

10. Dr. Radha Krushna Panigrahi,
OUAT Regional Research Station, Berhampur P.O.
Kripasindhupur via Nimakhandi
Dist. Ganjam- 761 001, Odisha / 09861141588 / 0680-2271235 /

11. Dr. Pavitra Mohan Mohapatra
Sr. Breeder (Small Millets)
OUA&T Regional Research Station, Berhampur P.O.
Kripasindhupur via Nimakhandi, Dist. Ganjam
761 001, Odisha / 09437485663 / -- /
12. Miss Ipsita Odisi Priyadarsini Mishra,
Jr. Entomologist I/c (Small Millets), OUA&T Regional Research Station, Berhampur P.O.Kripasindhupur via Nimakhandi
Dist. Ganjam- 761 001, Odisha / 09437645618 /
13. Dr. Sushri Sangita Bal
Pathologist (Small Millets)
OUA&T Regional Research Station, Berhampur P.O.
Kripasindhupur via Nimakhandi
Dist. Ganjam- 761 001, Odisha / 08093152341 / .

II. ATHIYANDAL (TAMIL NADU)

14 Dr. P. Parashuraman
Professor and Head
Centre of Excellence in Millets
Athiyandal – 606 603
Tiruvannamalai District / 0944305332
04175-298001 /
15. Dr. (Mrs.) A. Nirmala Kumari
Professor (PB & G)
Athiyandal – 606 603
Tiruvannamalai District / 09994916832 /
16. Dr. M. Rajesh
Asst. Professor (Plant pathology)
CEM, Athiyandal – 606 603
Tiruvannamalai District / 09524948319 /
17. Dr. K. Sivagamy
Asst. Professor (Agronomy)
CEM, Athiyandal – 606 603
Tiruvannamalai District / 0944835748 /
18. Dr. R. Kanchanarani
Asst. Professor (PB & G)
CEM, Athiyandal – 606 603
Tiruvannamalai District / 9442019461 /

III. DHOLI (BIHAR)

19. Dr. S.K. Singh
Assistant Professor & Officer In-charge.
AICRP on Small Millets
Tirhut College of Agriculture
DHOLI (Muzafarpur) 843 121
Bihar / 07250209227 / -- /

IV. DINDORI (MADHYA PRADESH)

20. Dr. O.P. Dubey
Agronomist (Millets) & Officer In-charge.
AICRP on Small Millets,
Tribal Agricultural Research
Station, Dindori- 481 880 (MP) / 09425417538 / 07644-234016
(PP) /
21. Dr. Prathiba Das
Breeder (Millets)
AICRP on Small Millets
Tribal Agricultural Research
Station, Dindori 481 880 (MP) / 09424324471 / 07644-234906 /
22. Dr. SK Choubey
Entomologist
AICRP on Small Millets
Tribal Agricultural Research
Station
Dindori 481 880 (MP) / 09425189527 / 07644-234016 /

V. JAGDALPUR (CHHATTISGARH)

23. Dr. A.K. Thakur
Agronomist & Officer In-charge. AICRP on Small Millets
Zonal Agril. Research Station
Kumharwand Farm
Jagdalpur – 494 005, Chhattisgarh / 09826113879 / 07782-223690 /
24. Dr. Prafull Kumar Sahu
Breeder
AICRP on Small Millets
Zonal Agril. Research Station
Kumharwand Farm
Jagdalpur – 494 005, Chhattisgarh / 09406377787 / 07782-223690 /
25. Dr. S.C. Yadav
Jr. Pathologist, AICRP (SM)
Zonal Agril. Research Station,
Kumharwand Farm
Jagdalpur – 494 005, Chhattisgarh / 09424275467 / 07782-223690 /

VI. RANCHI (JHARKHAND)

26. Dr. Z.A. Haider
Breeder (Small Millets) & Officer In-charge. Dept. of Plant Breeding & Genetics
Birsa Agricultural University
Kanke-Ranchi 843 006, Jharkhand / 09431351636 / 0651-2450850 /
27. Dr. (Smt.) Rajani Kiran Lakhra
I/c. Agronomist (Small Millets)
Dept. of Agronomy
Birsa Agricultural University
Kanke-Ranchi 843 006, Jharkhand / 09608395112 / 0651-2450850 /
28. Dr. (Mrs). Savita Ekka
Jr. Pathologist (Small Millets)
Dept. of Pathology
Birsa Agricultural University
Kanke-Ranchi 843 006, Jharkhand / 09835160359 / 0651-2450850 /
29. Dr. M.K. Chakravarthy
Jr. Entomologist (Small Millets)
Dept. of Entomology
Birsa Agricultural University
Kanke-Ranchi 843 006, Jharkhand / 09470130749 / 0651-2450850 /

VII. KOLHAPUR (MAHARASHTRA)

Name and address / Phone No. / Fax No. / E-mail
30. Sri. R.D. Nigade
Jr. Agronomist (SM) & Officer In-charge. National Agril. Research Project, Submontane Zone, MPKV, Shenda Park,
Kolhapur – 416 012 (MS) / 09420129635 / 0231-2693017 /
31. Dr. Sunil R Karad
Assoc. Professor of Pl. Breeding
National Agril. Research Project
Submontane Zone, MPKV
Shenda Park,
Kolhapur – 416 012 (MS)
/ 09420330036 / 0231-2693017 /

VIII. MANDYA (KARNATAKA)

32. Dr. C.R. Ravi Shankar
Breeder & Officer In-charge.
AICRP on Small Millets,
Zonal Agril. Research Station,
V.C. Farm
Mandya- 571 405 (Karnataka) / 9916278781 / 08232-277227 /
33. Dr. Shubhashree K.S.
Jr. Agronomist
AICRP on Small Millets
Zonal Agril. Research Station,
V.C. Farm,
Mandya -571 405, (Karnataka) / 9916634951 / 08232-277227 /
34. Mr. H.R. Raveendra
Jr. Pathologist,
Zonal Agril. Research Station,
V.C. Farm,
Mandya- 571 405 (Karnataka) / 8884403899 / 08232-277227 /
35. Dr. K. Madhusudan
Ragi Breeder, ZARS
VC Farm,
Mandya- 571 405 (Karnataka) / 9972842642 /

IX. WAGHAI (GUJARAT)

36. Dr. Harshal Patel, Breeder
& Officer In-charge.
Hill Millet Research station
Navasari Agricultural University
Waghai –304 730
Dist. Dangs (Gujarat) / 09427658929 /

X. NANDYAL (ANDHRA PRADESH)

37. Dr. S. Saralamma & Officer In-charge.
Jr. Pathologist (Millets)
AICRP on Small Millets
RARS, Nandyal-518 503 (AP) / 08374012006 /
38. Dr. P. Muniratnam
Principal Scientist (Agronomy)
AICRP on Small Millets
RARS, Nandyal – 518 503 (AP) / 09440856788
08514242296 / 08514-248264 /
39. Dr. C.V. Chandramohan Reddy
Breeder (Millets)
AICRP on Small Millets
RARS, Nandyal- 518 503 (AP) / 09441652784 / 08514-248264 /

XI. RANICHAURI (UTTARAKHAND)

40. Dr. Laxmi Rawat, Jr. Pathologist
AICRP on Small Millets & Officer In-charge.
Uttarakhand University of Hort. & Forestry , Hill Campus, Ranichauri – 249 199, Dist. Tehri, Garhwal , Uttarakhand / 08476004135 /
41. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Jr Agronomist
Uttarakhand University of Hort. & Forestry Hill Campus, Ranichauri – 249 199, Dist. Tehri, Garhwal, Uttarakhand / 09415278438 /

XII. REWA (MADHYA PRADESH)

42. Dr. A.K. Jain
Pathologist (Small Millets) & Officer In-charge,
AICRP on Small Millets
College of Agriculture,
Rewa- 486 001 (MP) / 09425846414 / 07662-220706 /
43. Dr. R.P. Joshi
Breeder (Small Millets)
AICRP on Small Millets
College of Agriculture
Rewa- 486 001 (MP) / 09425110184 / 07662-220706 /
44. Dr. Gaurav Mahajan
Jr. Agronomist
AICRP on Small Millets
College of Agriculture
Rewa- 486 001 (MP) / 09479648234 / 07662-220706 /

XIII. VIZIANAGARAM (ANDHRA PRADESH)

Name and address / Phone No. / Fax No. / E-mail
45. Dr. T. Samuel S.K. Patro
Sr. Scientist (Pl. Path) ) & Officer In-charge,
AICRP on Small Millets
Agricultural Research Station
Gajularega,
Vizianagaram – 531 001(AP) / 91-9701023194 / 08922-225983 /

46. Dr.N.Anuradha, Breeder
AICRP on Small Millets
Agricultural Research Station
Gajularega,
Vizianagaram- 531 001 (AP) /

XIV. ALMORA (UTTARAKHAND)

47. Dr. Salej Sood
Scientist (Breeding)
Crop Improvement Division,
Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhana Sanstha,
Almora -263 601, Uttarakhand / 09411706285 / 05962-231579 /
48. Dr. Brij Mohan Pandey
Sr. Scientist (Agronomy)
Crop Production Division,
Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhana Sanstha,
Almora -263 601, Uttarakhand / 09411115080 / 05962-231579 /
49. Dr. H. Rajasekhar
Pathologist
Crop Improvement Division,
Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhana Sanstha,
Almora -263 601, Uttarakhand

XV. CO- OPERATING CENTRES:

ANDHRA PRADESH

I. PEDDAPURAM

50. Dr. I. Sudhir Kumar
Scientist ( G& PB) & Head
Agricultural Research Station,
Peddapuram – 533 437
East Godavari Dist. (AP)
/ 09959792568 / 08852-241853 /

II. PERUMALAPALLE
51. Dr. M. Subba Rao
Principal Scientist (Millets)
& Head,
Agricultural Research station
Perumalapalle,
Tirupati – 517 505 (AP) / 09989625227 / 0877-2276240 /

52. Dr. L. Madhavilatha
Scientist (Pl. Breeding)
Agricultural Research station
Perumalapalle,
Tirupati – 517 505 (AP) / 09491287984 /
III. GUNTUR (AP)
53. Dr. D. Ratnababu
Scientist (Breeding)
RARS, Lam Farm
Guntur (AP) / 09948897772 /

IV. CHINTAPALLE

54. Dr. L. Suryanarayana
Sr. Scientist (Pl. Breeding)
Regional Agricultural
Research
Station
Chintapalle- 531 111.
Vishakapatanam District (AP)
/ 09441430344 / 08937-238244 /
V. PALEM
55. Dr. D. Shashibhusan
Scientist (Breeding)
Regional Agril. Research
Station
Palem- 509 215 (AP) / 09440361302 / 08540-221177 /

VI. HANUMANAMATTI (KARNATAKA)

56. Dr. Nagappa Harijan
Assistant Professor (GPB)
UAS, Dharwad-580005
/ 09980110190 /
VII. HAGARI
57. Dr. L.N. Yogeesh
Assistant Professor (GPB)
Agricultural. Research Station, Hagari – 583 138, Bellary Dist. / 08050923903 /

VIII. DAPOLI - MAHARASHTRA

58. Dr. Suchita Desai
Head, Dept. of Agril. Botany,
College of Agriculture,
Dr.B.S. Konkan Krishi
Vidyapeeth, Dapoli – 415 712
Ratnagiri dist, (MS) / 09420909308 / 02358-282074 /
IX. IGATHPURI
59. Mr. Borale Sunjay U
Asst. Professor , ZARS
Western Ghat Zone
Igatpuri – 422 403
Nasik Dist. (MS) / 09823514840 / 02553-244032 /

X . KARAIKAL (PUDUCHERRY)

60. Dr. A.L. Narayanan
Prof. of Agronomy ,
Dept. of Agronomy
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of
Agriculture and Research Institute, Nedungadu,
Karaikal –609 603
Puducherry / 09443052230 / 04368-261228 /

XI. TAMIL NADU - PAIYUR

61. Dr. Mohd Jalaluddin
Professor & Head
Regional Research Station
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Paiyur – 635 112 (TN)
Krishnagiri dist. / 080985155142 / 04343-290600 /

XII. CHETTINAD
62. Dr. C.S. Swaminathan
Professor & Head
Dryland Agril. Research Station
TNAU, Chettinadu-630102
Shivaganga Dist. (TN) / 04565-283080 /
XIII. MADHURAI
63. Dr. C Vanniarajan
Professor and Head
Dept. of Plant Breeding & Genetics Agril. College & Research Institute
Madurai – 625 104, (TN) / 09487963957 /
Name and address / Phone No. / Fax No. / E-mail
XIV. ARUPPUKOTTAI
64. Dr.V.K. Paul Pande
Professor & Head
Regional Research Station
Aruppukottai – 626 107,
Kovilangulam
Virudhunagar Dist. (TN) / 09443107500 / 04566-220562
XV. MAJHERA
65. Dr. Anjuli Agarwal
Assoc. Professor & Oic
ARS, Majhera,
Garampani-263125 / 059422-45538 /
66. Dr. Maheshkumar Singh
Jr. Scientist (Agronomy),
Bihar Agril. Univeristy, Bihar Agril. College, Sabour,
Bhagalpur-813210 / 08603768577
XVI. PUDUKOTTAI
67. Dr. (Mrs.) Gnanamalar
Head, National Pulse Research
Centre, Pudukottai / 09865323422

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