Chandrakant T. Patel
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Chandrakant T. Patel was a cotton scientist who developed the world's first ever commercial cotton hybrid, known as Hybrid-4 (Sankar-4), in 1970, which was later cultivated commercially in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra
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in 1954. He worked at Surat Agricultural University and after two decades of continuous research efforts, he successfully developed an intraspecific hybrid by crossing Gujarat-67 X American Nectariless variety, known as Hybrid-4 (H-4), which produced about 80 to 100 kg of Kapas/ha. H-4 became highly successful in Central India, giving more than twice the yield compared to the parent varieties Gujarath-67. The fibre properties were excellent and its adaptability makes it still popular. This was the first successful hybrid of commercially cultivated cotton and was a turning point in the Indian Cotton Development programme. He devised many innovative methods in plant breeding, the most popular being the nursery-cum-pot irrigation and telephone system, for successful cotton cultivation. The Sardar Patel University
in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, bestowed an honorary D.Sc.
degree on him in 1978.
Patel died in 1990 as result of a car accident.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
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Biography
Patel was born in Sarsa in the Kaira District of Gujarat and obtained his M.Sc. degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Bombay UniversityUniversity of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
in 1954. He worked at Surat Agricultural University and after two decades of continuous research efforts, he successfully developed an intraspecific hybrid by crossing Gujarat-67 X American Nectariless variety, known as Hybrid-4 (H-4), which produced about 80 to 100 kg of Kapas/ha. H-4 became highly successful in Central India, giving more than twice the yield compared to the parent varieties Gujarath-67. The fibre properties were excellent and its adaptability makes it still popular. This was the first successful hybrid of commercially cultivated cotton and was a turning point in the Indian Cotton Development programme. He devised many innovative methods in plant breeding, the most popular being the nursery-cum-pot irrigation and telephone system, for successful cotton cultivation. The Sardar Patel University
Sardar Patel University
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in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, bestowed an honorary D.Sc.
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
degree on him in 1978.
Patel died in 1990 as result of a car accident.
Service
- Indo American Hybrid Co, as a Scientist.
- Gujarat Agricultural University, Visiting Professor for Post Graduate Students and Cotton Specialist.
- CIMF-CDRA’s Research Co-Coordinator,
- A Zonal Co-Ordinator, Gujarat Unit, for AICCI Project of ICAR.
- M. S. Nath Agro, Research Foundation, Research Executive.
- M/S Hoechst Seed Project Center, as a Cotton Specialist.
Honour
He was the recipient of many prestigious awards and medals:- Hari Om Ashram Award.
- FICCI Award, Tata Endowment Award, by Indian Merchants Chamber Award.
- Federation of Gujarat Mills and Industry Award.
- National Tonnage Club Award.
- Hexamar Award, instituted by The Indian Society for Cotton Improvement (ISCI), Bombay.
- Vasvik Industrial Research Award for Agricultural Science & Technology, 1977.