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Kaderbad Ravindranath

Kaderbad Ravindranath is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kaderbad Ravindranath rather than just read about it. In short: Kaderbad Ravindranath (born 4 January 1936) is an Indian agricultural research scientist and cotton breeder. In 2015, he received the Life Time Achievement Award for his contributions to the cotton research.

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Reference excerpt

Kaderbad Ravindranath (born 4 January 1936) is an Indian agricultural research scientist and cotton breeder. In 2015, he received the Life Time Achievement Award for his contributions to the cotton research. He developed a new cotton variety named Narasimha which is used as a parent line for cotton hybrid seed programs. The hybrids made of Narasimha are cultivated in over 10 million acres contributing a tax amount of Rs 3 billion on sale of cotton and seed.

Early life and education

Kaderbad Ravindranath was born in Nandyal in Madras Presidency of India on 4 January 1936, to Sri Kaderbad Narasinga Rao and Smt. (Karanam) Adi Lakshamma. He grew up in a family of seven brothers and two sisters. His father Sri Kaderbad Narasinga Rao was a philanthropist, social reformer, freedom fighter and chairman of the Nandyal Municipality for 14 continuous years. He graduated from Presidency College, Chennai with B.Sc. in biology. He earned a B.Sc. in agriculture from Agricultural College, Bapatla, and a M.Sc. in agriculture from Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Hyderabad, with specialization in genetics and plant breeding.

Regional Agricultural Research Station

He worked at the Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) Regional Agricultural Cotton Research Station for 36 years from 1959 to 1996 in various capacities. He published more than 60 scientific papers in the Indian Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Journal of Indian Society for Cotton Improvement, Madras Agricultural Journal, Andhra Agricultural Journal, as well as several review papers pertaining to cotton improvement. During his work at ANGRAU, he developed ten new cotton varieties (Narasimha, Aravinda, Big boll hirsutum cotton-HYPS 156, and others) and two hybrids (NHH 390 and NCA 216) of cotton, which were released and notified by the Central Variety Release Committees of the Indian government. The Narasimha variety was used as a parent line in a number of hybrids, while NCA-216 was developed for increased yield under rain-fed conditions. He also participated in radio programs on All India Radio stations for Kadapa and Kurnool to advise farmers in cotton cultivation. He conducted more than 40 training programs to extension staff of the Department of Agriculture of Andhra Pradesh, and trained farmers in cotton cultivation under the Andhra Pradesh Well Project and the WALAMTARI organization.

ICMF-CDRA

From 1985 to 1990, he deputised to the Indian Cotton Mills Federation – Cotton Development and Research Association (ICMF-CDRA) as a cotton research officer. He established a cotton research and development center at Nandyal and served as its head. He again served as the head of the research center from 1996 to 2000 (after retiring from ANGRAU) He developed 500 germ-plasm lines for use in cotton breeding program. During this time he developed two cotton varieties (ICMF-4 and ICMF-6) and two cotton hybrids (ICMF-HH.8 and ICMF- HH.14). He also developed a new technique of emasculation (copper straw method) to enhance the setting of crossed bolls up to 72% in Desi cotton (native breed). In 1999, he visited European countries for one month to visit research stations and give lectures on the latest breeding techniques in cotton. In 2001, he was sponsored by the Agricultural Research Management Project (ARMP-TA) by the Winrock International Institute for Agriculture Development and visited Bangladesh for two months to formulate a five-year technical program on cotton breeding to improve cotton yields.

Bharathi Seeds As of 2002, he was working as the executive director of research at Bharathi Seeds. He developed an inter-se-hirsutum versatile superior cotton hybrid, Brahma which was the first hybrid cultivated by farmers from the private sector since 1997, with a claimed yield potential of 32 quintal per hectare. He also developed a superior hirsutum cotton hybrid, "ATAL" with a claimed yield potential of 34 quintals per hectare. He also developed a 'mixed pollen technique' to induce variability and genetic diversity in cotton using mixed pollen of desired types for developing genotypes with drought tolerance, big boll, fiber length with strength, and pest tolerance coupled with higher yield

Family He is married to Smt. Prasoona. They live at Nandyal. They have four children and six grandchildren.

Social service Since 1997, he has served as the chief advisor of Nandi Rythu Samakya, which provides advice and help to poor and marginalised farmers in sustainable cultivation practices. He is the honorary president of Brahmin Seva Samakya, president of Matrubasha Parirakshana Samithi, president of the Nandyal Library Association, and president of the Agricultural University Retired Teachers Association, Nandyal. He received "Gadicherla Foundation" award for social service.

Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award by Cotton Research and Development Association Dr. I.V. Subba Rao Memorial Award Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University Best Scientist/Breeder award Best Scientist Award from Kakani Venkataratnam Farm Foundation, Vijayawada Sri Bharathiyudu Award Gadicherla Foundation Award for Social Service

References

Illustrations

Kaderbad Ravindranath: Kaderbad Ravindranath — Kaderbad Ravindranath

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kaderbad Ravindranath

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kaderbad Ravindranath claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kaderbad Ravindranath before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kaderbad Ravindranath ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kaderbad Ravindranath

In research: Kaderbad Ravindranath appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kaderbad Ravindranath in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kaderbad Ravindranath is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1936 births, 20th-century Indian botanists, Cotton industry in India, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kaderbad Ravindranath outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Kaderbad Ravindranath matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kaderbad Ravindranath?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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