Dr Y.G. Prasad, Principal Scientist, CRIDA, Hyderabad received appreciation certificate as convener of group 3 sub projects during the terminal workshop of NAIP at IARI, New Delhi.

  Dr Y.G. Prasad, Principal Scientist, CRIDA, Hyderabad received the Dr Bap Reddy Award for IPM for the year 2012 by the Plant Protection Association of India.

  Dr M. Prabhakar, Principal Scientist, CRIDA, Hyderabad was conferred the Fellowship of the Plant Protection Association of India.

  Dr M. Prabhakar, Principal Scientist, CRIDA, Hyderabad was conferred the Fellowship of the Entomological Society of India.

  Dr AP Padmakumari, Principal Scientist, DRR, Hyderabad was conferred the Fellowship of the Plant Protection Association of India.

Best Papers:

  A research paper entitled “Spectral and spatial properties of rice brown plant hopper and groundnut late leaf spot disease infestation under field conditions” by Dr M.Prabhakar, Dr Y.G.Prasad,Dr S.Desai, and M.Thirupathi won the First Best Research Paper Award at the National Symposium on Climate Change and Indian Agriculture: Slicing Down the Uncertainties held at CRIDA, Hyderabad during 22-23 January 2013.

  A research poster entitled Description, Damage, Scenario, Weather based Prediction and Management of Mirid Bugs (Campylomma livida Reuter, Miridae, Hemiptera) on Rainfed Cotton of Central India.In International Conference on Plant Health Management for Food Security, 2012, Hyderabad. [Best poster award]

  A research paper entitled “Assessment of mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis damage in cotton using hyperspectral radiometry” by Dr M.Prabhakar, Dr Y.G.Prasad, M.Thirupati and G.Sreedevi won the Best Research Paper Award at the National Seminar on Agrometeorological Research and Services to Combat Climate Change Challenges held at BCKV, Kalyani, W.B., during 9-10 December, 2011.