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IIRR appoints new boss
Dr Vemuri Ravindra Babu has been appointed as Director of the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently.
Dr Vemuri Ravindra Babu has been appointed as Director of the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently.
Dr Babu assumed charge as the Director post the Golden Jubilee celebrations of IIRR on November 9.
Hailing from Nizamabad district, Dr Babu has worked in various capacities in Andhra Pradesh, Telanagana and Gujarat. He has contributed immensely for agricultural research and has been instrumental in development of rice varieties and specialised in bio-fortification of rice.
His current focus is ensuring the nutritional security to the poor along with food security. With the help of his colleague scientists at IIRR he is chalking out strategies for stepping up rice production, also to face the challenges emerged out of water, climate change and labour related issues.
