Dr. Hari Prakash Meena

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Designation
Scientist
Educational qualification
M. Sc.(Genetics and Plant Breeding), Ph.D in GENETICS
Division
Crop Improvement
Contact Address

Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030

Tel No
040-24598122
E-mail
meena.hp@icar.org.in
hari9323@gmail.com
Projects completed
  1. PROJECT DOR 101-4: Development of sunflower hybrids suited to different agroclimatic conditions (as PI)
  2. PROJECT DOR 101-3: Diversification of parental base and development of elite lines, populations, varieties and hybrids in sunflower (as PI)
  3. PROJECT DOR 101-1: Collectiom, Characterization, Maintenance, Evaluation and Utilization of Sunflower Germplasm (as CO-PI)
  4. PROJECT DOR 101-2: Introgression of resistance to Alterneria Helianthi, Powdery Mildew and Sunflower Necrosis disease (as Co-PI)
On-going Projects

Institute Projects (as Co-PI)

  1. PROJECT IIOR 101-5: Exploitation of inter and intraspecific genetic resources for development of agronomically superior inbred lines and populations in sunflower
  2. PROJECT IIOR 107-16: ICT mediated knowledge management and dissemination in different oilseed crops

Externally funded projects (As Co-PI)

  1. PROJECT: Seed Production in Agricultural Crops
Trainings undertaken (National & International)
  1. ATTENDED AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON MAINTENANCE BREEDING, DUS TESTING AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS SPONSORED BY PPV & FR AUTHORITY FROM 27.01.2011 TO 29.01.2011
  2. ATTENDED TRAINING PROGRAMME ON PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND COMMERCIALIZATION SPONSORED BY PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMER’S RIGHTS AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ON 21.03.2012
  3. ATTENDED DATA ANALYSIS USING SAS AT NAARM FROM 17.08.2011 TO 23.08.2011
  4. Attended 2 days orientation cum-training programme on “Breeding strategies and methodologies for sunflower improvement under AICRP” to be organized at the AICRP (Sunflower) unit, GKVK Campus, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore from October 9-10, 2013.
Recent Publications (best papers in past 5 years )
  1. Meena, H.P., Sujatha, M. and Varaprasad, K.S. (2013). Achievements and bottlenecks of heterosis breeding of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in India. Indian J. Genet., 73(2): 123-130
  2. Meena, H.P., Kumar, J. and Ramesh, M. (2014). Evaluation of the reaction of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes to drought conditions using various stress tolerance indices. Legume Research, 37(5): 453-459
  3. Meena, H.P. and Prabakaran, A.J. (2016). Identification of fertility restorers and maintainers in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) from gene pools and exotic material. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 7(3): 778-783
  4. Meena, H.P., Sujatha, M. and Prashant Kumar Soni (2017). Interspecific hybrid between cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and silver leaf sunflower H. argophyllus T. & G.: Cytomorphological and molecular characterization. Indian J. Genet. & Plant Breed., 77(4): 547-555
  5. Meena, H.P. and Prabakaran, A.J. (2017). Evaluation of new inbreds for fertility restoring and maintaining behaviours in two diverse CMS sources of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Journal of Oilseeds Research, 34(3): 125-132
  6. Meena, H.P., Pushpa, H.D. and Ghodke, M.K. (2019). Maintainer and restore identification and conversion of good combiner inbreds into new CMS lines of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci., 8(2): 2210-2218
  7. Mangesh Yuvraj Dudhe, Sujatha Mulpuri, Hari Prakash Meena, Ranganatha R.G. Ajjanavara, Varaprasad S. Kodeboyina, Vishnuvardhan Reddy Adala (2019). Genetic variability, diversity and identification of trait specific accessions from the conserved sunflower germplasm for exploitation in the breeding programme. Agricultural Research, 3-16
  8. Meena, H.P., Sujatha, M., Pushpa, H.D. and Jawahar Lal J. (2020). Cytomorphological and molecular characterization of first hybrid generation of interspecific hybrid between cultivated sunflower and Helianthus argophyllus T. & G. J. of Environmental Biology, 41: 66-72
Area of expertise

Heterosis Breeding, Maintenance Breeding ,Varietal/Hybrid Development, Genetics

Any other relevant information
  • Best Poster Presentation award in the International/national Seminar
  1. International conference
    • Dr. Hari Prakash Meena, Scientist SS (Plant Breeding) received Best (first) Poster Presentation Award in International Conference on "Sustainability of Smallholder Agriculture in Developing Countries under Changing Climatic Scenario" conducted at CSAUAT, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh from 14-17 February, 2018.
  2. National Seminar
    • B. National Seminar Dudhe M.Y., Meena H.P., Sujatha M., Varaprasad K.S. and Ranganatha A.R.G. (2015) received Best Poster Presentation Award in National Seminar on "Strategic Interventions to Enhance Oilseeds Production in India" conducted at DRMR, Bharatpur, Rajasthan during February 19-21, 2015.
    • Meena H.P., Praduman Yadav, Lakshmi Prayaga and Vishnuvardhan Reddy A. (2020) received Best Poster Presentation Award in National Seminar on "Technological Innovations in Oilseed Crops for Enhancing Productivity, Profitability and Nutritional Security" for the poster entitled Development of random mating population for genetic enhancement of yield traits in sunflower organized by Indian Society of Oilseeds Research (ISOR) at Hyderabad during February 07-08, 2020

OTHER AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS RECEIVED

  • Recipient of Young Scientist Award for the year 2018 during 2nd International Conference at Meerut, U.P. from 20-22nd October, 2018.
  • Recipient of Best Oral Presentation Award (certificate and cash award Rs 2500) for ‘Approaches for genetic enhancement of cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) for desirable’ traits during 2nd International Conference at Meerut, U.P. from 20-22nd October, 2018.
  • Recipient of Excellence in Research Scientist Award for the year 2019 from Agricultural Technology Development Society (ATDS), Ghaziabad, U.P.
  • Accredited to guide M.Sc. students in Genetics and Plant Breeding from University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka.
  • Accredited to guide M.Sc. students in Genetics and Plant Breeding from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.  
  • Nominated as one of the editors on the Editorial Board of the Kishan kheti magazine.
  • Editorial Board Member of Popular Kheti magazine.
  • Life-time member of Indian Society of Oilseeds research, Hyderabad

Location

Contact

Director
Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research
Rajendranagar
Hyderabad – 500 030
Phone: 040-24598444, 24016141
Fax: 040-24017969
E-mail: director.iior@icar.gov.in

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