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1. Task Force (04/2017) on Tectona grandis
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. B. Gurudev Singh
Group coordinator (Retd.), Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, House no 104, 19thcrosss 25th Main street, C block, Vijayanagara III stage, Mysore - 570017  		 Chairman
2.   Dr. P. Masilamani
Professor (Seed Science &Technology)  (Former Director, NSRTC, GOI, Varanasi, UP)
Department of Applied Sciences & Engineering 
Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Tiruchirappalli-Dt., Tamil Nadu-621 712  		 Member
3. Dr. Rajesh P. Gunaga
Associate Professor (Forest Biology and Agroforestry) College of Forestry, NAU, Navsari-396450  		   Member
4. Dr. V. Sivakumar
Scientist F (Project Investigator) Division of Genetics and Tree Breeding, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore – 641 002  		 PI of project
5. Dr. Rekha R Warrier
Scientist F (Project Investigator) Division of Genetics and Tree Breeding, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore – 641 002  		 Co-PI of project
6.   Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi		 Member Secretary
2. Task Force (04/2018) on Ajwain, Dilli, Nigella, Celery and Anise
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1.   Dr. Dhirender Singh Prof. & Head,
A I C R P on Spices Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics S.K.N. College of Agriculture
(Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University) Jobner, Distt.- Jaipur, Rajasthan-303329  		 Chairman
2.   Dr. Gopal Lal Director
National Research Centre on Seed Spices Tabiji, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan  		 Member
3.  

Dr. A. U. Amin
Research Scientist (Spices)
Seed Spices Research Station,
Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Jagudan-382710, Dist : Mehsana (North Gujarat)  

 Member
4.   Dr. R.S. Meena Senior Scientist (Plant Breeding)
National Research Centre on Seed Spices Tabiji, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan  		 PI of Project
5.   Dr. Arvind K. Verma,
Scientist, Horticulture (SPMA) 
ICAR- National Research Centre on Seed Spices
Ajmer, Rajasthan- 305206  		 Member  
6.   Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi		 Member Secretary
3. Task Force (05/2018) on Fennel and Cumin
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. Gopal Lal Director
National Research Centre on Seed Spices Tabiji, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan		 Chairman
2. Dr. Dhirender Singh Prof. & Head,
A I C R P on Spices Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics S.K.N. College of Agriculture (Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University) Jobner, Distt.- Jaipur, Rajasthan-303329		 Member
3. Dr. A. U. Amin
Research Scientist (Spices)
Seed Spices Research Station,
Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Jagudan-382710, Dist : Mehsana (North Gujarat)		 Member
4. Dr. R.S. Meena Senior Scientist (Plant Breeding)
National Research Centre on Seed Spices Tabiji, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan		 PI of Project
5. Dr. Sharda Choudhary Scientist
ICAR- National Research Centre on Seed Spices
Ajmer, Rajasthan- 305 206		 Member
6. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi		 Member Secretary
4. Task Force (04/2019) for “Development of DUS test guidelines for Lilium”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. Y. C. Gupta
Dean College of Horticulture and center of Excellence for Horticulture Research and Extension, Thunag Distt-Mandi (H.P.) 175054   		Chairman
2. Dr. Puja Sharma
Assistant Professor Deptt. of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF, Nauni, Solan , (H.P.) 173230 (Co. PI of the project)   		Member
3. Dr. R.K. Dogra
Assistant Professor (Plant Breeding)  Deptt. of Fruit Science Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF, Nauni, Solan , (H.P.) 173230   		Member
4. Dr. S. S. Sharma
Deptt. of Basic Sciences Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF, Nauni, Solan , (H.P.) 173230   		Member
5. Dr. S.R. Dhiman
Sr. Floriculturist Deptt. of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF, Nauni, Solan , (H.P.) 173230   		PI of Project
6. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
5. Task Force (05/2019) for “Development of DUS test guidelines for Coffee”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. C. S. Sreenivasan
Former Divisional Head Plant Breeding and Joint Director (Research) Central Coffee Research Institute #50, 2nd Main Road, H- Block, Ramakrishnanagar Mysore-570022, Karnataka   		Chairman
2. Prof. M. Sabu
Retired Professor, Taxonomy and Floristics Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala - 673635 		Member
3. Dr. T. G. Prasad
Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Crop Physiology, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore – 560065 		Member
4. Dr. Anitha Karun
Director i/c, ICAR – Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kudlu. P.O, Kasaragod, Kerala - 671 124 		Member
5. Dr. N. Surya Prakash Rao, PI
Central Coffee Research Institute Coffee Research Station, Chikmagalur - 577101, Karnataka 		PI of Project
6. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
6. Task Force (01/2020) for “Development of DUS test guidelines for Kokum”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. K.E. Lawande
Former Vice Chancellor Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ratnagiri Dapoli- 415712, Maharashtra   		Chairman
2. Dr Major Singh
Director
ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research  Rajgurunagar, Pune Maharashtra - 410 505   		Member
3. Dr. P.M. Haldankar
Director of Research Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ratnagiri Dapoli- 415712, Maharashtra   		Member
4. Dr. J. Rema
Head Division of crop Improvement ICAR-IISR, Kozhicode- 673012, Kerala   		Member
5. Dr. Madhukar Bachulkar
Shivaji University, Kolhapur Dist.-Kolhapur- 416112, Maharashtra   		Member
6. Dr. V. V. Dalvi, Scientist
Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ratnagiri Dapoli- 415712, Maharashtra   		PI of Project
7. Dr (Mrs.) S. Priya Devi
Principal Scientist (Horticulture-Fruit Science)
ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa -403402, Goa   		Co-PI of Project
8. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
7. Task Force (02/2020) on Lemon & Pummelo
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. R. Yamdagini
Ex-VC, NDUAT, Ayodhya   		Chairman
2. Dr. Umesh Srivastava
Former ADG (Horticulture) A-503, Arvind Apartments, Plot No.9, Sector-19B, Dwarka, New Delhi -110075 		Member
3. Prof. P. L. Saroj
Director ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Beechwal, Bikaner-334006, Rajasthan   		Member
4. Dr. S. K. Sharma
Ex- Head, Horticulture, CCSHAU, Hisar   		Member
5. Dr. I. P. Singh
Principal Scientist ( Hort.) ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, P. B. -464, Shankarnagar, PO-Amravati Road, Nagpur-440010   		Member
6. Dr. A K Dubey
Principal Scientist Division of Fruits and Horticulture Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012   		PI of Project
7. Dr. N. A. Deshmukh
Scientist ( Fruit Science) Division of Horticulture, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam,- 793013, Meghalaya   		Co-PI of Project
8. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
8. Task Force (03/2020) for “Development of DUS test guidelines for Ailanthus”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. K .Palanisamy
Scientist- G (Rtd) (Plant Physiologist) Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding (ICFRE), Coimbatore-641002 		Chairman
2. Dr. B. Nagarajan
Scientist-G, IFGTB,(Breeder) Navalur Kuttapattu, Trichy-620027   		Member
3. Dr. P. Masilamani
Dean Anbil Darmalingam Agriculture college and Research Institute, Navalur Kuttapattu, Trichy-620027   		Member
4. Dr. U.K.Tomar (Breeder)
Scientist –F AFRI Arid Forest Research Institute New Pali road, Jodhpur-342005, Rajasthan   		Member
5. Dr. Anup Chandra (Taxonomist)
Scientist –E 19/Traver road, Forest research Institute New Forest, Dehradun – 248006, Uttrakhand.    		Member
6. D. Rajasugunasekar
Scientist (D) Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding (ICFRE), Coimbatore-641002   		PI of Project
7. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
9. Task Force (04/2020) for “Development of DUS test guidelines for Bidi & Tobacco”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. R. Lakshminarayana
Plant breeder & Former Project Co-ordinator AICRP (Tobacco), Rajahmundry   		Chairman
2. Dr. Jyotindra N. Patel
Research Scientist (PB) & Unit Officer Bidi Tobacco Research Station, Anand AgriL University,Anand-388001
7,VISHRUT PARK I, (First Floor), Anand Borsad Road,Anand-388 110   		Member
3. Dr. T.G.K. Murthy
Cytogeneticist & Former Director (Acting), CTRI, Rajahmundry   		Member
4. Dr. K. Nageswara Rao
Plant Physiologist and Former Head CTRI RS, Jeelugumilli, Andhra Pradesh   		Member
5. Dr. Dr. K. Sarala
Principal Scientist & Head/PI Division of Crop Improvement ICAR-Central Tobacco Research Institute,  Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh   		PI of Project
6. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
10. Task Force (05/2020) for “Development of DUS test guidelines for Cocoa”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. V. A. Parthasarathy Former Director & Emeritus Scientist ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research- IISR, Calicut. Res: Narmada Nilayam, 32/482C, Bharathan Bazar, Chelavoor, Calicut - 673 571, Kerala.   Chairman
2. Dr. Anitha Karun
Director ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute- CPCRI, Kudlu P.O., Kasaragod - 671 124, Kerala.   		Member
3. Dr. V. K. Mallika
Plant Breeder & Cocoa expert (Rtd.) KAU- Cadbury Cocoa Research Project (CCRP), College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala   		Member
4. Dr. S. Prasannakumari Amma
Cocoa expert (Rtd.) KAU- Cadbury Cocoa Research Project (CCRP), College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala   		Member
5. Dr. Krishnakumar, G
Professor and Taxonomist Department of Applied Botany Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Karnataka- 574 199.   		Member
6. Dr. D. Balasimha
Ex-Head and Physiologist ICAR- CPCRI, RS, Vittal, Karnataka. Res: B- 404, Mantri Alpyne, Uttarahalli Main Road
Banashankari 5th Stage, Bengaluru –560061   		Member
7. Dr. S. Elain Apshara
Principal Scientist (Horticulture), ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute- CPCRI, Regional Station, Vittal, Karnataka- 574243.     		PI of Project
8. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
11. Task Force (06/2020) for “Development of DUS test guidelines for Gerbera”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. S. K. Borah
Professor Horticulture research station AAU, Kahikuchi P.O, Azara, Guwahati 781017 		Chairman
2. Dr. K. Narnayanan Nair
Sr. Principal scientist, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226001, Uttar Pradesh 		Member
3. Dr. S. J. Ankegowda
Head & Incharge ICAR-Indina Institute of Spice Research, Regional station Appangala, Kodagu -571201, Karnataka 		Member
4. Dr C. Aswath
Principal scientist Division of Floriculture and Medicinal Crops, ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore- 560089 		Member
5. Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Principal Scientist Division of Floriculture and Medicinal Crops, ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore- 560089 		PI of Project
6. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi		 Member Secretary
12. Task Force (07/2020) for “Development of DUS test guidelines for Cucurbits
(Ash Gourd, Ivy Gourd, Snake Gourd and Chow- Chow)”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Prof. K. V. Peter
Former Vice Chancellor, KAU President, Indian Society of Vegetables, Varanasi, President, Kerala Region, National Academy of Sciences, Prayagraj, Kuruppacharil House, TC 12/1309, Mullakkara P.O. Mannuthy- 680651 		Chairman
2. Dr. K. R. M. Swamy
Former Principal Scientist (Horticulture) 630,3rd Cross, CBI Road, HMT Layout, Ganganagar Bengaluru-560032   		Member
3. Prof. Dr. Pranab Hazra
Dean, Postgraduate Studies BCKV, Mohanpur-741252 Nadia West Bengal   		Member
4. Dr. C. Narayanan Kutty
Associate Dean and Professor Vegetable Science College of Horticulture KAU P O KAU-680656 Thrissur   		Member
5. Dr. A. D. Munshi
Principal Scientist,Division of Vegetable Science ICAR IARI New Delhi-110012   		Member
6. Dr. Bhardwaj, D.R
Principal Scientist (Vegetable science) ICAR-IIVR Varanasi-221305 U.P.   		Member
7. Dr. S. P. Kanaujia, Associate Professor & PI of DUS project Department of Horticulture, SASRD Nagaland University, Medziphema-797106, Nagaland   PI of Project
8. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
13. Task Force on “Development of DUS test guidelines on Moth Bean, Cluster Bean and Horse Gram”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. Pritam Kalia
Head Division of Vegetable Science ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Pusa New Delhi-110012 		Chairman
2. Dr. Anil Kumar Sharma
Prof. & Head (Genetics & Plant Breeding ) College of Agriculture (Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University) Jobner, Distt.- Jaipur, Rajasthan-303329   		Member
3. Dr. R. V. Koti
former professor Department of Crop Physiologist, UAS, Dharwad-580005   		Member
4. Dr. Ajaz A. Lone
Principal Investigator,  Saffron Research Station, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Pampore, Srinagar- 192121   		Member
5. Dr. P. K. Roy
Senior Scientist (Plant Breeding) & PI Nodal Centre- Central Institute of Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur-342003, Rajasthan  		Member
6. Dr. Vijaya Kumar
A.G. Scientist (GPB) & PI of DUS project Nodal Centre- AICRP on MULLaRP, Main Agricultural Research Station, UAS, Dharwad- 580005 		PI of Project
7. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
14. Task Force on DUS Test Guidelines for Radish and Carrot
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. P. S. Sirohi
Former Head & Emiretus Scientist
Division of Vegetable Science, IARI EA-172, Avantika, Near Arya Samaj Mandir, Inderpuri, Delhi-110012   		Chairman
2. Dr. Subodh Joshi
Former Professor
Division of Vegetable Science, IARI CD-4E, Hari Nagar, New Delhi -110064 		Member
3. Dr. Pritam Kalia
Principal Scientist Division of Vegetable Science ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,New Delhi 110012; Bungalow 14, Pusa Campus, IARI, New Delhi 110012   		Member
4. Dr. B. Singh
Director, & Project Coordinator (Vegetables) Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Post Box No. 1, P.O. Jakhini, Varanasi- 221005 		Member
5. Dr. U.K Kohli
Former Dean
University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh Current: Institute of Horticulture Technology
42A, Knowledge Park-III, Greater Noida-201310, Delhi NCR
Member
6. Dr. Amish K. Sureja
Senior Scientist
Div. Of Vegetable Science Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa New Delhi-110012 		PI of Project
7. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
15. Expert Committee for inviting EoI Bids for conducting DUS testing on Outsource basis at PPV&FR Authority, New Delhi
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. J. P. Tandon
Ex-ADG (FFC) A-72, Sector-14, Noida (UP)   		Chairman
2. Dr. D. K. Yadav
Assistant Director General (Seeds), ICAR and Head, Division of Seed Science & Technology, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi – 110012   		Member
3. Dr. Neeru Bhoosan
I/c ZTM, ZTM & BPD Unit ICAR-IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012   		Member
4.  Dr. AshoK Kumar
Principal Sorghum Breeder ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad-502324, Telangana   		Member
5. Dr. Ambrish Sharma
Principal Scientist Genetics Division, ICAR- IARI, New Delhi-110012   		Member
6. Shri Rakesh Kumar Arora
Federation of seed Industry of India (FSII) W-73, Regency Park-II, DLF Phase-IV, Gurgaon, Haryana- 122009   		Member
7. Representative from National Seed Association of India (NSAI)   Member
8. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi 		Member Secretary
16. Re-Constitution of Task Force Committee for “Complementing DUS characterization through DNA finger printing”
S. No. Name & Designation Designation
1. Dr. B. S. Dhillon
Vice-Chancellor Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana - 141004  		 Chairman
2. Dr. Kuldeep Singh
Director ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012  		 Member
3. Dr. A. K. Singh
Head Division of Genetics ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012  		 Member
4. Dr. K. C. Bansal
Former Director ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012  		 Member
5. Dr. K. V. Bhat
Former Principal Scientist & Head(DNA Fingerprinting), ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012  		 Member
6. Dr. S. R. Bhat
Former Principal Scientist ICAR-NRCPB LBS Centre, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012  		 Member
7. Dr. Manoj Prasad
Staff Scientist-VI, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box No. 10531, New Delhi -110067  		 Member
8. Dr. Sunil Archak
Principal Scientist ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012  		 Member
9. Dr. T. K. Nagarathna
Registrar, PPV& FR Authority, New Delhi		 Member Secretary
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