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ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur

(An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute)

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Personal Information
NameDr Rachna Pande
DesignationSenior Scientist
SpecializationAgricultural Entomology
Date of Joining ICAR15th December 2009 
Date of Joining CICR30th June 2016 
Address:Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur-441108
Ph: Fax: e-mail: Rachna.pande@icar.org.inrachna.ento@gmail.com

Degree DisciplineInstitute/ UniversityYear of completion
MSc (Ag), EntomologyAgri. EntomologyGovind Bhallabh Pant University for Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar2006
PhD, EntomologyAgri. EntomologyGovind Bhallabh Pant University for Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar2009

Designation InstitutePeriod From -To
ScientistICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad2009-2010
ScientistICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hilly Region Barapani, Nagaland Centre2010- 2010
Scientist ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hilly Region Barapani, Meghalaya2010 -2016
ScientistICAR Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra2016-2018
Senior ScientistICAR Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra2018-Till date

  • Ethological management (semio-chemical based management) of insect pests
  • Apiculture: Beekeeping
  • Pollinators
  • Integrated pests management
  • Organic insect pests management

Project titleFunding AgencyPeriodRole
Push-Pull strategy for management of pink bollworm in cottonICAR-CICR2017-2021Co-PI
Integrated farming system to double income of cotton farmerICAR-CICR2017-2021Co-PI
Identification of oviposition deterrent for ethological management of cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera HübnerICAR-CICR2017-2022PI
Identification of Host Cues from Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) to elicit the behaviour of female Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)ICAR-CICR2022-2025PI
Development of microbial biofilm formulations for cotton: effects on yield, pests, diseases and soil healthICAR-CICR2017-2022Co-PI
Breeding of upland cotton for improved fibre quality and resistance to biotic stress (jassid)ICAR-CICR2018-2022Co-PI
Development of Bt cotton varieties using deregulated and non-deregulated transgenic eventsICAR-CICR2018-2022Co-PI
Harnessing the potential of wild and unadapted germplasm for cotton improvementICAR-CICR2018-2022Co-PI
Evaluation of Evonik products with Emamectin benzoate 5% SG using drone application to manage the population of Pink bollworm in cotton Evonik India Pvt. Ltd.2023-2024Co-PI
Monitoring of insecticide resistance in American bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hubner populations from cotton growing regions of Maharashtra and GujaratICAR-CICR2021-2026Co-PI
Validation and refinement oforganic cotton productiontechnologyICAR-CICR2021-2027Co-PI
Genetic diversity and utilization of wild germplasm for cotton improvementICAR-CICR2023-2028Co-PI
Investigations on host plant resistance mechanisms in cotton genotypes against thripsICAR-CICR2024-2025Co-PI
Evaluation of elicitors for sustainable lepidopteran insect pest management in cottonICAR-CICR2025-2030PI
Development of endophyte-based formulation for sustainable management of cotton pests and diseasesICAR-CICR2025-2029Co-PI
Collection, conservation, evaluation, documentation and maintenance of germplasm of cultivated species of GossypiumICAR-CICR2018-2028Co-PI
Insecticide Resistance Management(IRM): Dissemination of Pinkbollworm Management StrategiesNFSM2021-2025Co-PI
Soil Testing Services related to Regenerative AgricultureWWF2022-2025Co-PI
Response of Potassium Salt of Active Phosphorus to Cotton  Isha Agro Sciences, Pune2022-2024Co-PI
Promotion and Popularization of scientific beekeeping in Arunachal Pradesh NEH component2023-2024Co-PI
AICRP trial Ent. 5(b): IPM organic cotton productionAICRP trails2023-2024Co-PI
Targeting technologies to agroecological zones- large scale demonstration of best practices to enhance cotton productivity’ for Wardha district of Maharashtra in Special project entitledMinistry of agriculture and farmers welfare and Ministry of textile 2023-2026Nodal officer
Towards development of Model Village for Beekeeping in Arunachal Pradesh’ for the NEH Scheme of ICAR-CICR NEH component2024-2025Co-PI
AICRP trial Ent 5a: To evaluate and identify suitable interventions for seed treatment in organic cotton productionAICRP trials2024 -2025Co-PI
AICRP trial Ent 5a: Evaluation of Botanicals and Biopesticides for cotton insect pest management AICRP trials2025-2026Co-PI

  • Methodology: Improved bioassay method for evaluation of oviposition deterrents against Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Developer, 2022)
  • Finalized and standardized the Diet bioassay of botanicals (Developer 2022)
  • Technology: ICAR- certified technology: ICAR-CS-CICR-Technology 2023-028- Innovative on-plant bioassay method for selection of superior genotype/cultivar/event against pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) in cotton under protected screen house condition. (Co-developer, 2023)
  • CICR Pink bollworm Monitor App under IRM project (Co-developer, 2023)
  • Variety: Color cotton varieties CNH 17395/ Shalini (CICR-H Cotton 58)  (Co-developer-2024
  • Variety: Color cotton varieties Colour Cotton Variety (G.hirsutum) (CNH 18529) CICR-H NC Cotton 64  (Co-developer, 2024)
  • Technology: ICAR- certified technology: Novel cotton based Integrated Farming System (IFS) model for rainfed dry sub-humid ecosystem (Co-developer, 2024)
  • Standardized the methodology for bioassay of pink boll worm for oviposition deterrent and plant volatiles (Co-developer, 2022)
  • Variety: ICAR-CICR 16301 DB (Vaidehi-1) (Co-developer, 2021)

  • Participated in international conference XVIII AZRA International Conference on “Advances in Applied Zoological Researches towards Food, Feed & Nutritional Security and Safer Environment” at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 10-11 November 2022
  • Participated in International conference on ‘Emerging Technologies in agriculture and allied sciences from 10-11 August 2024
  • Participated in 7th Plant Science Researchers Meet (PSRM) – National Conference 8 & 9 November 2024
  • Attended international Climate Change Webinar Series – Climate Change and Phytosanitary Measures Global Webinar – Seminar 1: Climate Change, Plants and Pests Confirmation Sep 24, 2024 organized by FAO Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Attended international Climate Change Webinar Series – Climate Change and Phytosanitary Measures Global Webinar – Seminar 2: Risk Assessment Confirmation organized by FAO Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations Sep 25, 2024
  • Attended international Climate Change Webinar Series – Climate Change and Phytosanitary Measures Global Webinar – Seminar 3: Pathways and Risk Management Confirmation organized by FAO Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations Sep 26, 2024
  • Attended workshop on, overview of cotton sector and way forward for enhancing productivity. Hybrid mode, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur on 24 Aug, 2021 
  • International Conference on “Integrated Agriculture, Natural Farming, Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Bio-Entrepreneurship under Changing Climate Scenario” December 7-9, 2021 at College of Agriculture, Kyrdemkulai, Meghalaya

TRAINING ATTENDED 

  • Winter/ Summer school/ Short duration: 

TRAINING CONDUCTED

  • Course director – One-year-on-the-job training for the newly recruited Technician(T1) from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 at ICAR-CICR, Nagpur  
  • Course Co-ordinators 10 days ICAR Sponsored Short Course on Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies with Major Emphasis on Cotton Insect Pests ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research Nagpur Organized by ICAR-CICR ICAR Sponsored Short Course on 10 -19 February, 2025
  • Co-course Director in 7 days trainers’ training programme to the field facilitators of Ambuja Cement Foundation on Improved Cotton Cultivation Technologies during 13th to 21st February, 2024 at ICAR- Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur
  • Co-course Director in 3 days training cum exposure visit of PG students of College of agriculture, Nagpur 

INVITED LECTURES 

  • Delivered lecture as a resource person for Agriculture Sevak under the Krishi vyavsthapan prashikshan sanstha (RAMETI) on PBW and sucking pest management on 24 sept 2024 ICAR-CICR Nagpur 
  • Delivered lecture as a resource person for 18 farmers of Dist Mungeli Chhattisgarh on Organic Insect Pests Management on 17 October 2024
  • Delivered lecture as a resource person for farmers of Wardha district sponsored by Welspun Foundation on 30th November 2022 at ICAR-CICR Nagpur and delivered the lecture on Management of insect pest in cotton with special reference to Organic Cotton Production Technology. 
  • Delivered lecture as a resource person on Harnessing drone technology for cotton pests’ management and demonstration on Spraying through drone for field facilitators of Ambuja Cement Foundation, Umred, Nagpur on 21 February 2024
  • Delivered lecture as a resource person on Harnessing drone technology for cotton pests’ management and demonstration on Spraying through drone for Students of Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture Amravati on 02 November  2023 
  • Delivered lecture as a resource person on Beekeeping in celebration of world honey bee day,at Krishi Vigyan Kendra,ICAR-CICR, Nagpur on 20th May 2021
  • Invited as a guest speaker in one day hindi workshop for scientific and technical cadre personnel organized by ICAR-CICR Nagpur on 8th September 2021

  • Agricultural Scientist Award 2024 BVDF (Dr. B. Vasanthraj David Foundation)
  • Best Women Scientist Award (BioThink- NABS Awards 2024) under Discipline Entomology 7th Plant Science Researchers Meet – 2024 on 8-9 November, 2024 organized by Plantica-APSR at Kumaun University, Nainital.
  • Best Scientist Award SABUJEEMA An International Multidisciplinary E-magazine (Official Publication of SAAST, Odisha) year 2024

RESEARCH ARTICLES (not more than 10)

  1. Pande, R., Shah, V, Verma, P. Gokte-Narkhedkar N. and Waghmare V.N. 2022 Improved bioassay method for evaluation of oviposition deterrents against Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Vol. 60, pp. 851-857 (NAAS rating 2025 6.7)
  2. Pande, R., Vivek, S., Prabhulinga, T. Thube, S. Ghonge P. Behere GT and Prasad YG . 2025. Evaluation of vegetable oil as oviposition deterrent for management of old-world bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) in cotton. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 132, 129 (NAAS rating 2025 8.1)
  3. Pande R, Verma, V.K. Remiioo N. Bamon, Shah V 2023 Indian Honey bee Apis cerana Himalaya – an efficient pollinator of underutilized horticulture crop, chow-chow in Meghalaya, India. Journal of Entomological Research, 47 (1) : 185-190  (NAAS rating 2025 5.63) 
  4. Patra, S. Chakraborty, D. Verma, V.K.   Pande, R Sangma, R Chakraborty, M Layek J. and  Hazarika, S. 2024. Influence of shifting thermal regimes on tomato fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in the Eastern Himalaya: implications for pest management strategies. International Journal of Biometeorology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02741-2. Online published (NAAS rating 2025 9.0)
  5. Pande R and Verma V K 2021. Comparative study of pollinators on sponge gourd Indian Journal of Entomology  83, DoI No.: 10.5958/0974-8172.2021.00110.3 (NAAS rating 2025 5.59)
  6. Shah V.  Pande R. Verma P.  T. Prabhulinga Thube,  S Fand B B Madhu T. N. Gokte‑Narkhedker, N Prasad, Y. G. 2023 Evaluation of vegetable oil as oviposition deterrents for the management of pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) in cotton. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-023-00837-2 (NAAS rating 2025 8.1) 
  7. Shah V, Pande R, Verma, P Gokte-Narkhedkar N and Prasad Y.G.2022 Oviposition preference of pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella on cotton Animal Biology DOI 10.1163/15707563-bja10088 (NAAS rating 2025 7.40) 
  8. Shah V, Pande R, Verma, P, Prabhulinga, T., Madhu, T.N. Gokte-Narkhedkar N and Waghmare VN2023 Fatty acids for insect species remain constant: A case study of pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) Animal Biology DOI 10.1163/15707563-bja10103 (NAAS rating 2025 7.40) 
  9. Shah V, Pande R, Verma, P Gokte-Narkhedkar N and Waghmare VN 2022 Identification of volatiles from larval faecal pellets of Indian strain of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) Journal of Entomological Research Vol. 46, (4) pp 746 – 751 (NAAS rating 2025 5.63) 
  10. Shah, V, Pande, R., Fand, B.B. Gokte-Narkhedkar N. and Waghmare V.N. 2021 Innovative on plant bioassay method for selection of superior genotype/cultivar/event against pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) in cotton in protected screen house condition International Journal of Tropical Insect Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00512-9 (NAAS rating 2025 7.1)

BOOK CHAPTERS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • Pande R. and Ramkrushna GI 2023. Honey Extraction and Processing Techniques for Better Yield and Quality. Chapter-VII. In: Akoijam R, Ningombam A, Beemrote A, Roy SS, Singh NA, Singh AR, RS Telem, Sharma SK, Sonia Ch and Singh I M. 2023. A Guide to Bee-keeping and Honey Processing for Small Scale Honeypreneurs. 122 pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India pp 86.
  • Pande R. and Ramkrushna GI 2023. Other Honey Bee Products Chapter-V In: Akoijam R, Ningombam A, Beemrote A, Roy SS, Singh NA, Singh AR, RS Telem, Sharma SK, Sonia Ch and Singh I M. 2023. A Guide to Bee-keeping and Honey Processing for Small Scale Honeypreneurs. 122 pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India pp 54.
  • Pande R. 2023. Information and status of agriculture in India. Chapter 2, Agriculture Technology. Bhartiya shiksha Board. Haridwar, Uttarakhand
  • Pande R. 2023. Crop classification. Chapter 5, Agriculture Technology. Bhartiya shiksha Board. Haridwar, Uttarakhand
  • Pande R. 2023. Introduction to floriculture. Chapter 23, Agriculture Technology. Bhartiya shiksha Board. Haridwar, Uttarakhand
  • Pande R. 2023. Identification of different crop seed, Agriculture Technology. Bhartiya shiksha Board. Haridwar, Uttarakhand
  • Pande R. Thube S. Ghonge P. Nehere GT, and Waghmare VN 2026. Semiochemicals in Integrated Pest Management: Strategies and Applications. In edited book Rajkhowa D., haldhar SM, Pande R. and Hazarika BN. Regenerative agriculrure Strengthening Rural Livelhoods pp 65.
  • Pande R.  Thube S.  Behere GT, and Prasad YG 2026. Honeybee Exposure to Insecticides and Mitigation Strategies. In edited book Rajkhowa D., haldhar SM, Pande R. and Hazarika BN.  Regenerative agriculrure Strengthening Rural Livelhoods pp 513.
  • Pande R.  Ramkrushna GI Thube S.  Ramteke RM Behere GT, and Waghmare VN 2026. Ecofriendly approaches to Insect Pest Management in Organic Cotton. In edited book Rajkhowa D., haldhar SM, Pande R. and Hazarika BN. Regenerative agriculrure Strengthening Rural Livelhoods pp 593.
  • Pande, R.  Thube,  S. ,  Shah V and  Ghonge P 2025.Insecticide Resistance in Pollinators and its Mitigation Strategies. In theory manual ICAR Sponsored Short Course on Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies with Major Emphasis on Cotton Insect Pests pp 118
  • Pande, R. , Adhikari V., Thube S. and Ghonge P 2025.Role of Semiochemicals in IRM In theory manual ICAR Sponsored Short Course on Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies with Major Emphasis on Cotton Insect Pests  pp 164
  • Thube,  S.  Das, A.  Pande, R.  Sulthana A. and  Deshmukh V. 2025.Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance. In theory manual ICAR Sponsored Short Course on Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies with Major Emphasis on Cotton Insect Pests pp 19
  • Thube,  S. ,  Nikoshe, A., Pande, R. Sulthana A. and Deshmukh V. 2025. Mode of Action and Role of Entomopathogenic Fungi in Cotton Pest Management. In theory manual ICAR Sponsored Short Course on Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies with Major Emphasis on Cotton Insect Pests pp77
  • Shah V ,  Pande R Srilekha K. , Rangaraju and  Kumbhare, S.  2025. Mechanisms of Insecticides and Cry Toxin Resistance in Insects. In theory manual ICAR Sponsored Short Course on Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies with Major Emphasis on Cotton Insect Pests pp 100
  • Nagrare V. S. , Fand B.B.,  Kumar R., Gawande S. P. ,  Rameash K.,  Nagrale D. T.  ,  Pande R.,  Thube S. ,  Shanakrganesh K , Sain S. K. 2025. Implementation and Success of IRM-PBW Project for  Effective Management of PBW. In theory manual ICAR Sponsored Short Course on Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies with Major Emphasis on Cotton Insect Pests pp 158

PAPER PRESENTED IN CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR / SYMPOSIA (in the last 3 years)   

International

  1. Oral presentation: international conference XVIII AZRA International Conference on “Advances in Applied Zoological Researches towards Food, Feed & Nutritional Security and Safer Environment” at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 10-11 November 2022
  2. Oral presentation: International conference on ‘Emerging Technologies in agriculture and allied sciences from 10-11 August 2024
  3. Oral presentation: International Conference on “Integrated Agriculture, Natural Farming, Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Bio-Entrepreneurship under Changing Climate Scenario” December 7-9, 2021 at College of Agriculture, Kyrdemkulai, Meghalaya (Oral Presentation)

National 

  1. Oral presentation: 7th Plant Science Researchers Meet (PSRM) – National Conference 8 & 9 November 2024

POPULAR ARTICLES/ SHORT NOTES/ SHORT COMMUNICATIONS 

  1. Pande R. , Verma, P and Prabhulinga T 2023. Identification of Host Cues from Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) to elicit the behaviour of female Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella). Cotton News and Innovations – October 2023 ICAR-CICR Nagpur
  2. Pande, R.  Shah Vivek, Verma, P. and Gokte-Narkhedkar, N. 2022 Oviposition deterrence against old world bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) Cotton Innovate vol 4 (2)  page no. 1-2
  3. Velmourougane, K., Santosh, S., Pande, R. Nagrale, D.,  Nalayini, P.,   Manikandan, A.,  Blaise. D. 2022. Microbial biofilms: An eco-friendly agri-input to enhance soil and cotton productivity. Cotton Innovate 2022 vol 1 (2) page no. 1-2
  4. Ramkrushna GI, Tayade AS Venugopalan MV, Pande R. Prasad YG 2024. Kapaas ki uchch utpadakta ke liye Saghan ropan pranaali (HDPS) in Rashtriya Sammelan, Bharat mein kapas ki chunaai ke yantrikaran ko safaltapoorvak apnanae ke liye Chunotiyan aur ranneetiyan on 27 sept 2024. ICAR-CIRCOT Shatabdi Samaroh (1924-2024)
  5. Pande R. Ghonge P. Ramkrushna GI and Ramteke R., 2024. Jaivik kapaas ki kheti – keeton ka prabandhan. Pp 54 varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2024. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  6. Pande R., Verma P., 2022 Kapaas mein madumakhiyon dwara pragan. Kapasika pp67 varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2022. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  7. Pande R. Ghonge P. Ramkrushna GI and Ramteke R., 2023. Jaivik kapaas ki kheti – keeton ka prabandhan. Pp 43 varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2023. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  8. Prasad YG, Venugopalan MV, Ramkrushna GI, Pande R and Nagarale DT 2023. Kapaas ke liye upyukt saghan ropan pranaali -HDPS pp 21, varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2023. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  9. Mehra P. Pande R. 2023. Regenerative Krishi pranali aur phasal vividhikaran dwara kisano ki aay mein vridhi pp 33 varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2023. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  10. Prabhulinga T. Pande R. Thube S. Shah V. 2023. Cotton Thrips: Thrips tabaci L. aur iska prabandhan pp 38 varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2023. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  11. Ghonge P. and Pande R. keetnaashkon ka surakshit upyog. Pp 51 varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2023. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  12. Prasad, YG, Pande, R. and Sahoo MK 2023. Bhartiya Krishi mein Mahilaon ka yogdaan pp 01 varshik hindi  patrika Shwet Swarnima 2023. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  13. Pande R. Ghonge, P. Ramkrushna GI 2022. Neem ke Beej ka ark : Utkrassht jaivik keetnashak. Kapasika, 64 (Hindi)
  14. Vinita Gotmare, P Santosh HB, Rachna Pande, Neelkanth Hiremani, Chandrashekhar N, SK Verma, Baghyalaxmi K 2022 Wild species and Germplasm accessions – Boon to Cotton improvement , Cotton innovate vol 9(2) www.cicir.org.in
  15. Nagrale DT. Gawande SP Pande R. and Hiremani N. 2022. Kapaas mein Goolar Sadan pp 70 varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2022. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  16. Prabhulinga T., santosh HB, Pande R. and Madhu TN. 2022 ban aphid ek navachaari hacker pp 58 varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2022. ICAR-CICR Nagpur (Hindi)
  17. Shah Vivek, Pooja Verma and Rachna Pande. Push-Pull Strategy for management of pink bollworm in cotton. Cotton Innovate. 2023. 4(3): 1.
  18. Ghonge P. Pande, R. Ramteke R. Ramkrushna GI. 2024. Dashparni ark ek uttam keetnashak varshik hindi Krishi patrika Kapasika 2022. ICAR-CICR Nagpur page No. 50 Kapasika 2024 (Hindi)
  19. Pande R. Ramkrushna GI, Behere GT and Prasad YG 2024. Beekeeping in Integrated farming system. In: souvenir state level farming fair scientific beekeeping for sustainable livelihood organized by CAU. Organized by College of Agriculture, pasighat, arunachal Pradesh, Central agriculture University (Imphal)
  20. Prasad YG, Naik, CBN, Pande, R. and Velmourugane 2021. Biologicals in cotton pest Management. In:Compendium of international conference on global perspectives in crop protection for food security (GPCP-2021)
  21. Shah V., Pande R. and Verma, P. 2021. Identification of oviposition deterrents for ethological pest management: collection, extraction and identification method for American boll worm and Pink boll worm in cotton. Cotton Innovate | Volume 2 (1), ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, India, Volume: 02 (01), pp-14, available at http://www.cicr.org.in/cotton_innovate.htm

RESEARCH BULLETIN/ EXTENSION BULLETINS 

  1. Prasad YG, Venugopalan MV, Ramkrushna GI, Pande R and Nagarale DT (2023). High Density Planting System for Cotton, CICR Technical Bulletin 2023/3 (English)  
  2. Ramkrushna GI, Venugopalan MV, Pande, R., Gawande SP, Tayade AS, Behere GT. Prasad YG. 2024. Organic Cotton Production Technology. CICR bulletin 2024/1 ICAR- Central Institute 
  3. for Cotton Research (English) 
  4. Prasad YG, Venugopalan MV, Ramkrushna GI, Pande R Shailesh Gawande and Nagarale DT (2023). Kapaasisaathi saghan lagwad pranaali (HDPS), CICR takneeke Bulletin 2023/2 (Marathi) 
  5. Prasad YG, Venugopalan MV, Ramkrushna GI, Pande R and Nagarale DT (2023). Kapaas ke liye saghan ropan pranaali, CICR takneeke Bulletin 2023/2 (Hindi) 
  6. Patra, S., Pande, R., Baiswar, P., Bhattacharjee, B. Assumi, S.R., Hazarika S. and Kadirvel, G. 2021. Beekeeping: A potential sector for Agri-entrepreneurship in Meghalaya. Technical Bulletin No. ICARNEH-ML-TB-2021-48, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Umiam-793103, Meghalaya

  • Editor of Innovative Farming journal published from Society for Advancement of Agricultural Innovations (SAAI)
  • Associate Editor of Zoological and Entomological letters 
  • Review Editor of Pantnagar journal of Research 
  • Lifetime member of Doctors Krishi Evam Baghwani vikas sanstha, Lucknow 
  • Lifetime member of Indian Society of Hill Farming, ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam, India (LMN 379)
  • Lifetime member of Entomological Society of India 
  • Lifetime Member, Indian Society for Cotton Improvement, Mumbai, India
  • Lifetime member, International Congress of Entomology and Zoology Studies
  • Lifetime member of SAAI-Innovative Farming, India
  • Lifetime member International Cotton Researchers Association (rachna.ento – #1018)
  • Lifetime member of Applied Zoologists Research Association, (AZRA), (L365/21)  
  • Fellow of Entomological Society of India 

  • Nodal officer, HRD cell, ICAR-CICR 
  • Member, Official Language Implementation Committee (Rajbhaasha karyanayvan sameeti), ICAR-CICR   
  • Member, Women grievance cell, ICAR-CICR

  • District coordinator of Wardha District under IRM project
  • Associated with special project for state of Maharashtra dist Wardha, under the project entitled “Targeting technologies to agro-ecological zones-large scale demonstrations of best practices to enhance cotton productivity”.
  • Associated with Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav program
  • Participated in Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, 29th May-12th June 2025

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