Kaveri Seed Company Limited
Venkatesh Raichur, Ph.D is currently working as a Senior Research Officer at Kaveri Seed Company Limited. Prior to this role, Raichur was a PhD Scholar at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad where Venkatesh conducted genetic analysis of heat tolerance in cotton. Raichur also worked as a Junior Research Fellow focusing on improving oil quality and productivity through genomics in Groundnut. Additionally, Venkatesh has experience as a Research Officer at DuPont Pioneer. Raichur holds a M.Sc in Genetics and Plant Breeding from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
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Kaveri Seed Company Limited
Kaveri Seeds is a key stakeholder in fueling Green Revolution that begins with the seed, the most decisive input in agriculture. Genetically enhanced premium quality seed has been the hallmark of Kaveri for more than three decades, The Company has vast experience in seed production of major agricultural crops backed by a very strong in-house R&D programme for crops maize, cotton, sun flower, bajra, sorghum, rice and several vegetable crops. With over 600 acres of farm land owned by the company and dedicated team of researchers, the company is conscious of the changing needs of farmers and consumers to design and develop productive hybrids that excel in market and fetch rewarding returns. Being India’s leading National seed company, the focus centers round combined use of conventional breeding and biotechnology to shift the yield frontier and stabilize it through incorporation of genetic resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Encountering the challenges faced by the farmers are the business motto for Kaveri’s research innovation.