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Profile of Dr. Vinita Gotmare
Personal Information
| Name | Dr VINITA GOTMARE |
|---|---|
| Designation | PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST (GENETICS) |
| Specialization | Genetics |
| Date of Joining ICAR | 05.07.1996 |
| Date of Joining CICR | 13.12.1997 |
| Address:(Full office address, telephone with extn No., fax, email (both personal and official ICAR email ID) | Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-CICR, Panjari Farm, Near Khapri Phata, Wardha Road Nagpur- 441108 Ph: 07103-275536 (Extn. 410)Fax: 07103-275529 (Office)e-mail: vinitag22@gmail.comvinita.gotmare@icar.org.in |
| Degree | Discipline | Institute/ University | Year of completion |
| M. Sc. / M. Tech | Genetics | IARI, New Delhi | 1991 |
| Ph. D. | Genetics | IARI, New Delhi | 1996 |
| Designation | Institute | Period From -To |
| Scientist | Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur | Dec 13, 1996 – 2000 |
| Scientist (Senior Scale) Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur) | Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur | July 6, 2000 – July 5 2005 |
| Senior Scientist | Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur | July 6, 2005 – July 5,2011 |
| Principal Scientist | Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur | July 6, 2011 onwards till date |
- Conservation of Germplasm
- Introgression Breeding
| Project title | Funding Agency | Period | Role |
| Collection, conservation, evaluation, documentation and maintenance of germplasm of cultivated species of Gossypium | Institute | 2021 till date | PI |
| Genetic diversity and utilization ofwild germplasm for cottonimprovement. | Institute | 2023-2028 | PI |
| Harnessing the potential of wild and unadapted germplasm for cotton improvement | Institute | 2018-2023 | PI |
| Pre-breeding in Cotton | AICRP (Cotton) | 2020- till date | Co-PI |
| Development of Bt cotton varieties using deregulated and non-deregulated transgenic events Co-PI | Institute | 2018-23 | Co-PI |
Varieties released ¬ified:
| SNo | Name of Variety | Year of Release & notified | Developer & Co-developer | Parentage | Remarks |
| Shalini CNH17395 | 2024 | Dr Vinita Gotmare | G.hirsutum , G.raimondii, G.barbadense & G. thurberi | Dark Brown linted naturally colour cotton variety released for Central Zone | |
| CNH18529 | 2024 | Dr Vinita Gotmare | G.hirsutum , G.raimondii, G.barbadense & G. thurberi | Dark Brown linted naturally colour cotton variety released | |
| CICR-H Cotton 58 (CNH17395) (G. hirsutum) | 2022 | Developer: Vinita Gotmare | G.hirsutum , G.raimondii, G.barbadense & G. thurberi | Dark Brown linted naturally colour cotton variety released & Notified gazette notified vide S.O. 4065 (E). dated 31st August, 2022 (S. No. 149) for Rainfed & Irrigated regions of South Zone states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & KarnatakaSeed Cotton Yield : 20 Qu/haUHML: Mean fibre length-23.7 mm, fibre strength-24.4, Micronaire – 4.7 | |
| CICR-A Cotton 59 (CNA17522) (Naturally Colour cotton)(G. arboreum) | 2022 | Developer: Vinita Gotmare | Gossypium arboreum race Burmanicum and G.raimondii | Brown linted naturally colour cotton variety released & Notified gazette notified vide S.O. 4065 (E). dated 31st August, 2022 (S. No. 150) for Rainfed regions of Central Zone states of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and MaharashtraSeed Cotton Yield : 11-12 Qu/haUHML 23.3 mm, micronaire of 5.3µg/in, and bundle strength of 23.1 g/tex& spinnable upto 20s counts | |
| Vaidehi-1(ICAR-CICR 16301 DB or CICR- H NC Cotton 53)(G. hirsutum) | 2021 | Developer: Vinita GotmareCo-DevelopersChetali Rodge, Prachi Akhare, Ashish Jaunjal, Krushna Gajghate, , Suman Bala Singh,S M Palve, G Balasubramani, Santosh HB, M Saravanan, , N Chandrashekar, Rachna Pande, NeelakanthHiremani,V N Waghmare, K R Kranthi | G.hirsutum , G.raimondii, G.barbadense& G. thurberi | Dark Brown linted naturally colour cotton variety released & Notified gazette notified vide S.O. 8(E). dated 24th Dec, 2021 (S. No. 275) for Rainfed regions of South Zone states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & KarnatakaSeed Cotton Yield: 1415 Q/haUHML: 23.8 mm,micronaire:4.1µg/in, bundlestrength:25.1g/tex | |
| ICAR-CICR 21 Bt | 2021 | Suman Bala Singh, Santosh HB, K R Kranthi, Y G Prasad, V N Waghmare, KP Raghavendra, G Balasubramani, Vivek Shah, B Fande, V Gotmare, PR Viajayakumari, GI Ramakrishna, D T Nagrale. | CNDTS21 & Bikaneri Nerma | Rainfed regions of Central zoneSeed Cotton Yield: 997 Q/haUHML : 27.17mm,micronaire:4.27 µg/in, bundlestrength:27.8 g/tex |
- Project Monitoring & Evaluation Committee Meeting at ICAR-CICR, Regional Station, Coimbatore –February 4-5, 2026
- National Symposium on “Threads of Heritage: Exploring Traditional Textiles and Natural Fibres, 27-29 January, 2025 at the College of Community Sciences, CAU (Imphal), Tura, Meghalaya. Oral presentation “Naturally Coloured Cotton”.
- 96th ICAR Foundation and Technology Day Ceremony, July 15-16, 2024
- Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex
- To monitor germplasm fields and CLCuV Backcross generations at Sirsa. 28.11.24
- Evaluation of KVK, Sindewahi, Dist. Chandrapur as per ICAR directives, Visit to various facilities, Presentations, suggestions 23/09/2024
- International conference on “Innovative technologies for research & development for sustainable production of Cotton, oilseeds & Fibre crops, November 13-15, 2024, Goa organized by CRDA, Hisar, Haryana
- World Cotton Research Conference to be held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan during 7-11 October, 2024 at Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Field visits under special project on Cotton, Evaluation of KVK, Kolda, Dist. Nandurbar as per ICAR directives, Visit to various facilities, Presentations, suggestions Training to farmers on IPM and IDM in cotton at KVK, Nandurbar on 21.8.2024
- Monitoring of G. herbaceum germplasm evaluation at CRS, NAU, Bharuch12.02.2024
- National Conference on “Pioneering the Future of Cotton Research” organised by Rasi Seeds on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee at Attur in Salem District of Tamil Nadu during December 23 -24, 2023
- ISCI Nagpur Chapter Executive Committee meeting February 9, 2023
- Organized Germplasm Field Day January 5, 2023
- ISCI Nagpur Chapter Executive Committee meeting February 17, 2023
- Meeting of Selection Committee for regularization of daily wages/adhoc employees to skilled supporting staff March 31, 2023
- Annual Group Meeting of ICAR-AICRP on Cotton at PAU, Ludhiana Punjab held on 6-7th April, 2023.
- 49th PGRC Meeting (online) under the Chairmanship of DDG (Crop Sciences) December 8, 2022
- Monitored germplasm fields at Sirsa on 22.09.23.
- “9th Asian Cotton Research & Development Network Conference (ACRDN) December 6-8, 2023 @ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
- National Symposium on “Paradigm shift in cotton cultivation “at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture, Udaipur; 8-10 August, 2022
- 9th Governing Body Meeting of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture (ITPGRFA) in New Delhi from 19-24 September, 2022 at the venue Hotel Pullman, New Delhi Aerocity.
- Annual Group Meeting of AICRP on Cotton and presented the “Status of Wild Species “at TNAU, Coimbatore 6-8 April, 2022
- Attended 1st National Congress on Plant Genetic Resource Management November 22-24, 2022
- RAC meeting December 7-8, 2022
- Professional Excellence Award 2024 Cotton Research & Development Association, Hisar
- Nominated by Hon’ble President, ICAR DG ICAR as Expert in Genetics & Plant Breeding for Assessment of two Scientists of NRC for Grapes, Pune which was held on March 3, 2023
- Women Scientist Award Dr Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeth, College of Agriculture, Nagpur (2022)
- Best Poster Award Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources (2022)
- Best oral Presentation Award, Cotton Research & Development Association, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (2022)
- Nominated by Hon’ble President, ICAR as Member of the Institute Management Committee (IMC) of ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Matunga, Mumbai for a period of 3 years w.e.f 05.08.2022- 05.08.2025
RESEARCH ARTICLES (not more than 10)
- Chinna Babu Naik V., Rakhesh S., Prashanthakumar T, Sujith Kumbhare, Vinita Gotmare and Prasad Y.G. (2025) Temporal association between weather factors and the infestation of key insect pests in coloured cotton ecosystem J. ent. Res., 49 (4): 1033-1038 (NAAs: 5.8)
- Vinita Gotmare, Rachna Pande, Neelkanth Hiremani, H.B. Santosh, M. Saravanan, N. Chandrasekhar, Harish Kumbhalkar and Y.G. Prasad (2025) Naturally coloured cotton Variety CNH18529 (CICR-H NC Cotton 64) Indian J. Genet. Plant Breed., 85(3): pg 527
- Vinita Gotmare, Rachna Pande, Neelkanth Hiremani, H.B. Santosh, M. Saravanan, N. Chandrasekhar2, Harish Kumbhalkar and Y.G. Prasad (2025) Naturally coloured cotton Variety Shalini (CICR-H Cotton 58) Indian J. Genet. Plant Breed., 85(3): pg 527-528
- Waghmare RR, Kulandaivelu Velmourougane , Desouza Blaise, Manikandan Angamuthu, Lalita Rameshwar Harinkhede, Pranali Tarachand Bansod, Sanika Bhagawatrao Nasare, Jimmy Bhardwaj Vaidya, Vinita Prashant Gotmare and Yenumula Gerard Prasad (2025) Wild and cultivated cotton species: comparative studies on plant biochemistry, soil biology, and soil nutrient status. Crop & Pasture Science 76 (2025) CP24265
- Vinita Gotmare, Rachna Pandey, Neelkanth Hiremani,H.B. Kumbhalkar and Y. G. Prasad (2024) Pre-breeding using wild germplasm of Gossypium from USDA in India. Cotton Res. Journal , Special issue Vol 15 pg 202-20
- Kumbhalkar, H. B., Gawande, V. L., Deshmukh, S. B., Vinita Gotmare and V. N. Waghmare. (2021). Genotype x Environment interaction for seed cotton yield and component traits in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Electronic J. Plant Breeding, 12(4): 1209-1217.
- H. B., Kumbhalkar, V. L. Gawande, S. B. Deshmukh, Vinita Gotmare and V. N. Waghmare. (2021). Stabilized Heterosis Studies for Seed Cotton Yield and Component Traits in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.10 (07): 99-113.
- Saravanan, M, Vinita Gotmare, J.A.Sheeba and K.R. Kranthi (2023) Molecular characterization of tolerant and susceptible accessions of cotton (Gossypium hirsutumL.) against waterlogging stress. Journal of Cotton Research and Development 37(1): 25-31
BOOK CHAPTERS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Conference Proceedings
- “Cotton Germplasm in India” Vinita Gotmare, Harish Kumbhalkar, M Saravanan, Sunil Mahajan, Rachna Pande, Neelkanth Hiremani, S. Manickam, A. Manivannan, Debashis Paul and Anjali Kak
In the proceedings of “9th Asian Cotton Research & Development Network Conference December 6-8, 2023 @ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
- Naturally Coloured Cotton Varieties: derivative of wild species of Gossypium in India Vinita Gotmare, S Manickam & YG Prasad in the proceedings of “9th Asian Cotton Research & Development Network Conference December 6-8, 2023 @ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
- World Cotton Research Conference to be held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan during 7-11 October, 2024 at Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Vinita Gotmare & Y G Prasad: Naturally Colour Cotton in the proceedings of National Symposium on “Threads of Heritage: Exploring Traditional Textiles and Natural Fibres, 27-29 January, 2025 at the College of Community Sciences, CAU (Imphal), Tura, Meghalaya.
- National Symposium on “Paradigm shift in cotton cultivation “at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture, Udaipur; 8-10 August, 2022.
CATALOGUE
- Cotton Germplasm Catalogue. (2025) published by Director ICAR-CICR, Nagpur
- Registered Cotton Genetic Stocks (2025) published by Director ICAR-CICR, Nagpur
PAPER PRESENTED IN CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR / SYMPOSIA (in the last 3 years)
International
- Vinita Gotmare, Rachna Pandey, Neelkanth Hiremani, H.B. Kumbhalkar and Y. G. Prasad (2024) Pre-breeding using wild germplasm of Gossypium from USDA in India. World Cotton Research Conference to be held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan during 7-11 October, 2024 at Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Cotton Germplasm in India Vinita Gotmare, Harish Kumbhalkar, M Saravanan, Sunil Mahajan, Rachna Pande, Neelkanth Hiremani, S. Manickam, A. Manivannan, Debashis Paul and Anjali Kak (2023) “9th Asian Cotton Research & Development Network Conference, December 6-8, 2023 @ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
- Vinita Gotmare, S Manickam & YG Prasad (2023) “Naturally Coloured Cotton Varieties: derivative of wild species of Gossypium in India” “9th Asian Cotton Research & Development Network Conference December 6-8, 2023 @ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
National
- Vinita Gotmare & Y G Prasad (2025) Naturally Colour Cotton, National Symposium on “Threads of Heritage: Exploring Traditional Textiles and Natural Fibres, 27-29 January, 2025 at the College of Community Sciences, CAU (Imphal), Tura, Meghalaya.
- Vinita Gotmare*, Sunil Mahajan, M Saravanan, Rachna Pande, Neelkanth Hiremani, Harish Kumbhalkar, A Manivannan, A H Prakash, S Manickam, A Manivannan, Debashish Paul, Chandrasekar, Anjali Kak and Y G Prasad (2022) “Role of Germplasm in the Paradigm shift in Cotton cultivation” National Symposium on “Paradigm shift in cotton cultivation “at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture, Udaipur; 8-10 August, 2022.
POPULAR ARTICLES/ SHORT NOTES/ SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
- Vinita Gotmare & Y G Prasad (2022) Naisargik rangeet kasache teen vaan vikasit, Sakal Agrowon November 16, 2022 pp 11-12.
Life Member for:
- International Cotton Researchers Association (ICRA)
- International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI)
- Indian society of Genetics & Plant Breeding (ISGPB)
- Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources (ISPGR)
- Indian Society for Cotton Improvement (ISCI)
- Cotton Research & Development Association (CRDA)
- Head In charge, Division of Crop Improvement since April 6, 2025 till date
- Chairman, Institute Purchase Advisory Committee till 2018-2025
- Member, Institute Technology Management Committee
- Member Secretary, Institute Germplasm Identification Committee
- Editor, Indian Society for Cotton Improvement (ISCI)
- Editorial Board Member, Annual Report Publication Committee
- Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav
- IRM-PBW : Advisory Board Member
I certify that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge…
Dr. Vinita Gotmare