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Profile of Dr. Rahul Madhavrao Phuke
Personal Information
| Name | Dr. Rahul Madhavrao Phuke |
| Designation | Senior Scientist |
| Specialization | Genetics and Plant Breeding |
| Date of Joining ICAR | 01-07-2015 |
| Date of Joining CICR | 12-10-2021 |
| Address:(Full office address, telephone with extn No., fax, email (both personal and official ICAR email ID) | #316, Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Wardha Road, Panjari Farm, Nagpur, 441108Ph: 07103-275536 (Extn. 405)Fax: 07103-275529 (Office)e-mail: rahulphuke18@gmail.com |
| Degree | Discipline | Institute/ University | Year of completion |
| M. Sc. / M. Tech | Genetics & Plant Breeding | Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad | 2012 |
| Ph. D. | Genetics & Plant Breeding | Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University Rajendranagar, Hyderabad | 2015 |
| Designation | Institute | Period From -To |
| Scientist | ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad | 01-07-2015 to 09-10-2015 |
| Trainee Visiting Scientist | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico | March 2019 to December 2019) |
| Scientist | ICAR-IARI, RS, Indore | 10-10-2015 to 11-10-2021 |
| Scientist | ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | 12-10-2021 to 31-06-2024 |
| Senior Scientist | ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | 01-07-2024 to till date |
Cotton breeding (conventional and molecular)
| Project title | Funding Agency | Period | Role |
| Rapid development of high-yielding Bt cotton varieties amenable for high-density planting system. | Institute Funded | 2023-28 | PI |
| Advancement of MAGIC population to development of core set for genetic mapping and identification of potential inbred lines. | Institute Funded | 2022-2026 | PI |
| Development of Bt hybrids in tetraploid cotton with high yield, superior fibre quality and tolerance to jassid | Institute Funded | 2022-27 | Co-PI |
| Genome editing in cotton: Enhancing climate resilience and ensuring food security with genome editing tools. | ICAR-EFC | 2024-2026 | CC- C0-PI |
| Breeding for compact Bt cotton genotypes amenable for cultivation under Assured Irrigated Conditions | Institute Funded | 2025-30 | Co-PI |
| Landscape Diagnostic Survey of cotton production practices and crop performance in Maharashtra | RGSTC | 2022-24 | Co-PI |
Developed Varieties:
CICT H Bt Cotton 65 (CICR 18 Bt) a cotton variety was notified for central zone for rainfed conditions by CVRC vide notification No. S.O. 4388(E) dated 8th October 2024:
CICT H Bt Cotton 66 (CICR 20-31 Bt) a cotton variety was notified for central zone for rainfed conditions by CVRC vide notification No. S.O. 4388(E) dated 8th October 2024:
CICT H Bt Cotton 40 (CICR PKV 081 Bt) a cotton variety was notified for South zone for rainfed conditions by CVRC vide notification No. S.O. 4388(E) dated 8th October 2024:
HI 8826 (Pusa Poshtik) a durum wheat variety was released by CVRC for irrigated, timely sown conditions of peninsular zone vide gazette notification number S.O. 1056 (E) dated 6th March 2023
HI 8830 (Pusa Kirti) a durum wheat variety was released by CVRC for restricted irrigated, timely sown conditions of central zone vide gazette notification number S.O. 1056 (E) dated 6th March 2023
HI 1650 (Pusa Ojaswi) a bread wheat variety was released by CVRC for irrigated, timely sown conditions of central zone vide gazette notification number S.O. 1056 (E) dated 6th March 2023
HI 1653 (Pusa Jagrati) a bread wheat variety was released by CVRC for restricted irrigated, timely sown conditions of north west plains zone vide gazette notification number S.O. 1056 (E) dated 6th March 2023
HI 1654 (Pusa Aditi) a bread wheat variety was released by CVRC for restricted irrigated, timely sown conditions of north west plains zone vide gazette notification number S.O. 1056 (E) dated 6th March 2023
HI 1654 (Pusa Harsha) a bread wheat variety was released by CVRC for restricted irrigated, timely sown conditions of central zone vide gazette notification number S.O. 1056 (E) dated 6th March 2023
HD 3388 (Pusa Yashodhara) a bread wheat was notified for irrigated, timely sown condition of North Eastern Plains Zone vide gazette notification no. S. O. 1560 (E) dated 26th March 2024
Conference Attended:
Advanced Technological Interventions for Enhancing Sustainability in Agricultural Production and Value Chain” during 27th and 28th February 2026.
National conference on pioneering the future of Cotton Research on 24th December 2023 at Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Workshop attended:
National Workshop on Cotton Yield Improvement through HDPS, March 7, 2025, Nagpur Maharashtra
Biotech Intervention in Cotton: Challenges and Opportunities” on April 4, 2024 at ICAR-CICR, Nagpur
Redefining Agriculture Research Ecosystem in Maharashtra: from Outputs to Impact” and request to co-chair the brainstorming session on 29-30 October 2025
TRAINING ATTENDED
NIL
TRAINING CONDUCTED
NIL
INVITED LECTURES
NIL
2nd Rank at ICAR sponsored KRITAGYA National Level hackathon on “Speed Breeding” on 16th July 2023
Outstanding poster award at 2nd International Wheat Congress on September 11-15,2022, Beijing, China
RESEARCH ARTICLES (not more than 10)
| Sl. | Authors, Year of publication, Title of Research Paper | Journal Name, Volume and Page No. | First Auth./Co Author | NAAS Journal Id | NAAS Score |
| 1 | Phuke, R.M., He, X., Juliana, P., Kabir, M.R., Roy, K.K., Marza, F., Roy, C., Singh, G.P., Chawade, A., Joshi, A.K. and Singh, P.K. (2022) Identification of genomic regions and sources for wheat blast resistance through GWAS in Indian wheat genotypes. | Genes, 13(4), p.596. | First Author | G008 | 10.14 |
| 2 | Mishra, A.N., Tiwari, K.N., Singh, V.K., Sivasamy, M., Pal, D., Bhardwaj, S.C., Gangwar, O.P., Prakasha, T.L., Solanki, K.S., Phuke, R.M. and Sai Prasad, S.V., 2021. Insights into the rust resistance base of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in India. | Indian Phytopathology, 74(2), pp.537-548. | Co Author | I112 | 5.95 |
| 3 | Bishnoi, S.K., Malav, P.K., Singh, K., Phuke, R.M., houdhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K. and Ahlawat, S.P. (2023). Eco-geographic Survey, In-situ Characterization and Spatial Analysis of Phenotypic Traits Diversity among the Maize Landraces Collected from Chhattisgarh. | Indian J. Plant Genetic Resources. 36(2), 233-242. | Co Author | I091 | 5.54 |
| 4 | Divya Ambati, Rahul M Phuke*, JB Singh, SV Sai Prasad and Sanjay Parihar. (2025) Asessment of elite Indian wheat genotypes for drought tolerance, Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding: 16 : 70 – 78 | Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding | Corresponding Author | 5.6 |