Dr. Maganti Sheshu Madhav, Director of ICAR–NIRC, Rajahmundry, has been awarded the Dr. M.V. Reddi National Award 2026 for his pioneering contributions to rice genetics, genomics, and crop improvement, including cloning of resistance genes and sequencing of major rice pests and pathogens.
They examined different red gram genotypes like Asha, Durga and Mannem Konda Kandi grown in different types of soils (Alfisol, Vertisol, and Inceptisol), as well as a wild relative of red gram in its native soil
