Miles W. Ingwers, Clinton J. Steketee, Sushil K. Yadav & Zenglu Li (2021) Relationships among carbon isotope composition, growth, and foliar nitrogen in soybean, Journal of Crop Improvement, DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2021.1910092

Kumar, S., Natta, S and Yadav, SK. 2021. Advances in Plant Biochemistry for Food Quality and Nutrition. In: Ch. Srinivasarao et al., (Eds). Agricultural Research, Technology and Policy: Innovations and Advances, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad, Telangana, India, pp79-100.

G. Pratibha, K.V. Rao, I.Srinivas, B.M.K Raju, Arun Shanker, M.Madhavi, A.K.Indoria, M.Srinivasa Rao, Keshav Murthy, K.Sammi Reddy, Ch.Srinivas Rao, A.K.Biswas, S.K.Chaudhari 2021 Weed shift and community diversity in conservation and conventional agriculture systems in pigeonpea - castor systems under rainfed semi-arid tropics Soil and Tillage Research 212 105075

Vijaya Kumar P., Bal S.K., Dhakar R., Sarath Chandran M.A., Subba Rao, A.V.M., Sandeep, V.M., Pramod, V.P., Malleswari, S.N., Sudhakar, G., Solanki, N.S., Shivaramu, H.S., Lunagaria, M.M., Dakhore, K.K., Londhe, V.M., Singh, M., Kumari, P., Subbulakshmi, S., Manjunatha, M.H., Chaudhari, N.J. (2021) Algorithms for weather-based management decisions in major rainfed crops of India: Validation using data from multi-location field experiments. Agronomy Journal. 2021; 1−15. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20518

Bal, S.K., Wakchaure, G.C., Potekar, S., Choudhury, B.U., Choudhary, R.L., Sahoo, R.N. (2021). Spectral Signature-Based Water Stress Characterization and Prediction of Wheat Yield under Varied Irrigation and Plant Bio-regulator Management Practices. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-021-01325-6

Fand, B.B., Nagrare, V.S., Bal, S.K., Naik, V.C.B., Naikwadi, B.V., Mahule, D.J., Gokte‑Narkhedkar, N., Waghmare, V.N. (2021). Degree day‑based model predicts pink bollworm phenology across geographical locations of subtropics and semi‑arid tropics of India. Scientific Reports. (2021) 11:436. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80184-6

Srinivasa Rao M, Rama Rao CA, Sreelakshmi P, Islam Adlul , SubbaRao AVM,Ravindra Chary G and Bhaskar S 2020 Pest scenario of Spodoptera litura (Fab.) on groundnut under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) based climate change scenarios. Journal of Thermal Biology 94 (2020) 102749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102749

Indoria, AK; Sharma, KL; Sammi Reddy, K; Srinivasarao, Ch; Srinivas, K; Balloli, SS; Osman, M; Pratibha, G and Raju, NS (2018). Alternative sources of soil organic amendments for sustaining soil health and crop productivity in India – impacts, potential availability, constraints and future strategies. Current Science, 115 : 2052-2062. (https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/115/11/2052.pdf)

C A Rama Rao, B M K Raju, J Samuel, R Nagarjuna Kumar, G Satish, Y L Meghana, N Swapna and P Sudhakara Reddy (2018) Mapping natural resources and agricultural performance for targeting interventions and investments in India. Agricultural Economics Research Review 2018, 31 (Conference Number), 65-77. DOI: 10.5958/0974-0279.2018.00023.X

Raju B.M.K., C.A. Rama Rao, K.V. Rao, Ch. Srinivasarao, Josily Samuel, A.V.M. Subba Rao, M. Osman, M. Srinivasa Rao, N. Ravi Kumar, R. Nagarjuna Kumar, V.V. Sumanth Kumar, K.A. Gopinath and N. Swapna (2018) Assessing Unrealised Yield Potential of Maize Producing Districts in India, Current Science,114 (9) : 1885-1893. (http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/114/09/1885.pdf)

M.Srinivasa Rao, O.Shaila, P.Sreelakshhmi, S.Vennila, M.Vanaja, A.V.M.Subba Rao, M.Maheswari, K.Sammi Reddy 2018. Tritrophic Interactions of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata subsp unguiculata (L.)], Aphids [Aphis craccivora (Koch)] and Coccinellids [Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fab.)] under eCO2 and eTemp. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 21:531-537.

Rajeshwar Rao G, Prabhakar M, Venkatesh G, Srinivas I and Sammi Reddy K (Eds.). 2018. Agroforestry Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change in Rainfed Areas, ICAR - Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, India. 224p. ISBN : 978-93-80883-42-7

Yadav, S. K., Yogesh Kumar Tiwari, Vikram Singh, Amol Patil, Shanker, A. K., Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Vanaja, M. and Maheswari, M. 2016. Physiological and Biochemical Basis of Extended and Sudden Heat Stress Tolerance in Maize. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. DOI 10.1007/s40011-016-0752-9

Mekala Gopala Krishna, Juturu Vijaya Naresh, Mallikarjuna Garladinne, Kirti P.B. and Yadav S.K. 2016. Optimization of Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of shoot tip explants of green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek), Plant Cell, Tissue Organ Culture, DOI: 10.1007/s11240-016-1085-3

Yadav, S. K., Pavan Kumar, D., Yogesh Kumar Tiwari, Jainender, Jyothi Lakshmi,N.,Vanaja,M.andMaheswari,M.2017. Exogenous Application of Bio-regulators for Alleviation of Heat Stress in Seedlings of Maize. J Agri Res. 2(3): 000137. DOI: 10.23880/OAJAR-16000137

T.Vijaya Lakshmi, Y.Varalaxmi, S.K.Yadav and M.Maheswari. Differential Response of Antioxidative Enzymes to Various Abiotic Stresses in Pennisetum glaucum Seedlings ISSN 1021-4437, Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2017, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 889–898. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2017.

Srinivasa Rao.M., O. Shaila, B. Abdul Khadar., D. Manimanjari. S. Vennila., M. Vanaja., and Ch. Srinivasa Rao 2016. Impact of elevated CO2 and temperature on aphids – A review. The Bioscan 11(4): 2061-2068.

Srinivasa Rao Mathukumalli, Shaila Ongolu, Vennila Sengottaiyan and Rama Rao Anantha Chitiprolu 2017 Impact of eCO2 and Temperature on Aphis craccivora koch. on Groundnut and Future Pest Status During Climate Change Scenarios ,Journal of Plant Physiol & Pathol, Sci Technol 2017, 5:4,DOI: 10.4172/2329-955X.1000171

Indoria AK, Srinivasa Rao Ch, Sharma KL and Sammi Reddy K (2017). Conservation agriculture – a panacea to improve soil physical health. Current Science, 112 (1) : 52-61, doi: 10.18520/cs/v112/i01/52-61.

M Maheswari, Y Varalaxmi, S K Yadav, N Jyothilakshmi, M Vanaja and B Venkateswarlu Enhanced tolerance of transgenic sorghum expressing mtlD gene to water-deficit stress Indian Journal of Biotechnology Vol 16, January 2017, pp 63-67

Yadav SK, Pavan Kumar D, Tiwari YK, Jainender, Jyothi Lakshmi N, Vanaja M and Maheswari M Exogenous Application of Bio-Regulators for Alleviation of Heat Stress in Seedlings of Maize Open Access Journal of Agricultural Research ISSN: 2474-8846

C.A. Rama Rao, B.M.K. Raju, Josily Samuel, Ravi Dupdal,P. Sudhakar Reddy, D. Yella Reddy, E. Ravindranath, M. Rajeshwar and Ch. Srinivasa Rao (2017) Economic Analysis of Farming Systems: Capturing the Systemic Aspects. Agricultural Economics Research Review. Vol. 30 (No.1) January-June 2017 pp 37-45. DOI: 10.5958/0974-0279.2017.00003.9

Sarath Chandran, M. A., Subba Rao, A. V. M., Sandeep, V. M., Pramod,V. P., Pani, P., Rao,V. U. M., Visha Kumari, V., Srinivasa Rao, Ch., (2016). Indian summer heat wave of 2015: a biometeorological analysis using half hourly automatic weather station data with special reference to Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Biometeorology, June 2017, Volume 61, Issue 6, pp 1063–1072. DOI:10.1007/s00484-016-1286-9

D. Manimanjari, M. Srinivasa Rao, P. Swathi, C. A. Rama Rao, M. Vanaja, and M Maheswari 2014. Temperature- and CO2-Dependent Life Table Parameters of Spodoptera litura (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) on Sunflower and Prediction of Pest Scenarios. J. Insect Sci. 14(297): 2014; DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieu159

Srinivasa Rao, M., Manimanjari D., Vanaja M., Rama Rao CA, Srinivas K, Raju BMK, Maheswari M and Venkateswarlu B 2014. Response of Multiple Generations of Tobacco Caterpilar Spodoptera Utura Fab, Feeding on Peanuet, To elevated CO2. DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1302_373386

S. K. Yadav , Yogesh Kumar Tiwari, D. Pavan Kumar, Arun Kumar Shanker, N. Jyothi Lakshmi, M. Vanaja, M. Maheswari (2015) Genotypic Variation in Physiological Traits Under High Temperature Stress in Maize Agricultural Research DOI 10.1007/s40003-015-0202-6 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40003-015-0202-6

Srinivasarao, Ch., Sumanta Kundu, Sharma, K.L., Sharanbhoopal Reddy, Pharande, A.L., Vijayasankarbabu, M., Satish, A., Singh, R.P., Singh, S.R., Ravindra Chary, G., Osman, M., Gopinath, K.A. and C. Yasmin. (2015) Magnesium balance in four permanent manurial experiments under rainfed agro-ecosystems of India. Crop and Pasture Science (Australian Journal of Agricultural Research). 66(12): 1230-1240. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CP15101.

Varalaxmi Y., Reddy LA., Maheswari M. 2015. In planta transformation of sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) using TPS1 gene for enhancing tolerance to abiotic stresses. J. Genet. 94 , 425–434 doi :10.1007/s12041-015-0540-y

J.V.N.S. Prasad, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, K. Srinivas, Ch. Naga Jyothi, B. Venkateswarlu, B.K. Ramachandrappa, G.N. Dhanapal, K. Ravichandra and P.K. Mishra (2015). Effect of ten years of reduced tillage and recycling of organic matter on crop yields, soil organic carbon and its fractions in Alfisols of semi arid tropics of southern India. Soil and Tillage Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2015.10.013. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167198715300507

Rejani, R., Rao, K.V., Osman, M., Chary, G.R., Puspanjali, K. Sammi Reddy, & Ch. Srinivasa Rao (2015). Location specific identification of insitu soil and water conservation interventions for sustainable management of drylands. Journal of Agrometeorology, 17(1), 55-60.

Rejani, R., Rao, K.V., Osman, M., Chary, G.R., Pushpanjali, Sammi Reddy, K. and Ch.Srinivasarao. 2015. Spatial and temporal estimation of runoff in a semi-arid micro-watershed of Southern India, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer), 187(8): 1-16.DOI 10.1007/s10661-015-4772-3.

Venkatesh G, Srinivasa Rao Ch, Gopinath KA and Sammi Reddy K. 2015. Low-cost portable kiln for biochar production from on-farm crop residue. Indian Farming. 64(12): 9-12, 18.

Grover M., Maheswari M., Desai S., Gopinath K.A. , Venkateswarlu B. 2015. Elevated CO2: Plant associated microorganisms and carbon sequestration. Applied Soil Ecology 95: 73–85. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092913931530010X

Venkatesh G, Srinivasa Rao Ch, Gopinath KA and Sammi Reddy K. 2015. Low-cost portable kiln for biochar production from on-farm crop residue. Indian Farming. 64(12): 9-12, 18.

Raju, B.M.K., M. Osman, B. Venkateswarlu, A.V.M. S. Rao, K.V. Rao, P.K. Mishra, C.A. Rama Rao, K. Kareemulla, Anil Rai, V.K. Bhatia, Prachi Misra Sahoo, P.K. Malhotra, A.K. Sikka, N. Swapna and P. Latha (2015). Prioritization of rainfed areas in India based on natural resource endowments. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 69(1): 83-93

P. Vijaya Kumar, V.U.M. Rao, O. Bhavani, Rajendra Prasad, R.K. Singh and B. Venkateswarlu (2015). Climatic change and variability in mid-Himalayan region of India. MAUSAM, 66 (2): 167-180

Catherine E.Stewart, Pratibha Moturi, Ronald F.Follett and Ardell D.Halvorson Lignin biochemistry and soil N determine crop residue decomposition and soil priming.

P. Vijaya Kumar, V. U. M. Rao, O. Bhavani, A. P. Dubey and C. B. Singh. Effect of Temperature and Photothermal Quotient on the Yield Components of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. Experimental Agriculture, available on CJO2015. doi:10.1017/S0014479714000532.

P. Vijaya Kumar, V. U. M. Rao, O. Bhavani, A. P. Dubey, C. B. Singh and B. Venkateswarlu. Sensitive growth stages and temperature thresholds in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) for index-based crop insurance in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. The Journal of Agricultural Science, available on CJO2015. doi:10.1017/S0021859615000209.

Srinivasarao, Ch, Y.Sudha Rani, V.Girija Veni, K.L. Sharma, G.R.Maruthi Sankar, J.V.N.S. Prasad, Y.G. Prasad and K.L. Sahrawat (2015). Assessing village level carbon balance due to greenhouse gas mitigation interventions using EX-ACT model. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1007/s13762-015-0788-z

G. Pratibha, I. Srinivas, K.V. Rao, B.M.K. Raju, C.R. Thyagaraj, G.R. Korwar, B. Venkateswarlu, Arun K. Shanker, Deepak K. Choudhary, K.Srinivas Rao, Ch. Srinivasa Rao Impact of conservation agriculture practices on energy use efficiency and global warming potential in rainfed pigeonpea–castor systems. European. J. Agronomy. 66 (2015) 30–40 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2015.02.001 1161-0301/© 2015.

Kaushalya Ramachandran, Subhasmita Sahani, Praveen Kumar Vaddi, Kalaiselvi Bhiman and Satish Jangam (2014) Use of NDVI to Assess Variability in Length of Crop Growing Period Inducing Agricultural Vulnerability : a Study of Telangana Region in Peninsular India Global Environmental Research. Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental Studies 18(2):161-170.

R Kaushalya, V Praveen Kumar, S Shubhasmita (2014) Assessing Agricultural Vulnerability in India Using NDVI Data Products International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 40(8):39-46

Kaushalya R., M Gayatgri, V Praveen and J Satish (2014) Use of NDVI variations to analyse the length of growing period in Andhra Pradesh Journal of Agrometeorology 16(1):112-115

Uttam Kumar Mandal, K.Venkanna, KL Sharma and Kaushalya Ramachandran (2014) Assessing soil quality in semiarid tropical region of Southern India using GIS and remote sensing

Bapuji Rao B, Santhibhushan Chowdary, Sandeep VM, Pramod VP and Rao VUM (2014) Spatial analysis of the sensitivity of wheat yields to temperature in India

Raju B M K, C A Rama Rao, V U M Rao, M Srinivasa Rao, M Maheswari (2014) Effect of climate on productivity of pigeonpea and cotton in Andhra Pradesh – A panel data regression. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 29(1): 6-10.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Lal, R., Kundu, S., Prasad Babu, M.B.B., Venkateswarlu, B., Singh, A.K. (2013). Soil carbon sequestration in rainfed production systems in the semiarid tropics of India. Science of the Total Environment, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.006.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Venkateswarlu, B., Lal, R., Singh, A.K., Vittal, K.P.R., Kundu, S., Singh, S.R., and Singh, S.P. (2012). Long-term effects of soil fertility management on carbon sequestration in a rice-lentil cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic plains. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 76(1): 168-178, DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2011.0184

Srinivasarao, Ch., Venkateswarlu, B., Lal, R., Singh, A.K., and Kundu, S. (2013). Sustainable Management of Soils of Dryland Ecosystems of India for Enhancing Agronomic Productivity and Sequestering Carbon. In Donald L. Sparks, editor: Advances in Agronomy, Vol. 121, urlington: Academic Press, 2013, pp. 253-329. ISBN: 978-0-12-407685-3. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-407685-3.00005-0

BMK Raju, KV Rao, B Venkateswarlu, AVMS Rao, CA Rama Rao, VUM Rao, B Bapuji Rao, N Ravi Kumar, R Dhakar, N Swapna, P Latha (2013) Revisiting climatic classification in India: a district-level analysis. Current Science. 105 (4): 492-495. http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/105/04/0492.pdf

B. Venkateswarlu, B.M.K. Raju, K.V. Rao and C.A. Rama Rao (2014) Revisiting Drought Prone Districts in India. Economic & Political Weekly. 49(25): 71-75. http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Drought-Prone_0.pdf

B. Bapuji Rao, P. Santhibhushan Chowdary,V.M. Sandeep,V.U.M. Rao and B. Venkateswarlu. 2014. Rising minimum temperature trends over India in recent decades: Implications for agricultural production. Global and Planetary Change, 117:1-8.

Yadav, S.K., Sweety, K., Varalaxmi, Y., Annapurna, K., Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Vanaja, M., Maheswari, M., Shankar, A.K., Venkateswarlu, B. and Kirti, P.B. M. 2012. Optimization of Agrobacterium mediated genetic transformation of cotyledonary node explants of Vigna radiata . Springer Plus. 1: 59. Doi:10.1186/2193-1801-1-59

Yadav, S. K., Vikram Singh, Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Vanaja, M., Maheswari, M., Yogesh Kumar Tiwari, Amol Patil, Nagendram, E. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2013. Carbohydrates and sucrose metabolizing Enzymes in the leaves of Vigna mungo genotypes as influenced by elevated CO2 concentration. J Agric Sci Tech.15 (6):1107-1120

Yadav, S. K., Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Vikram Singh, Amol Patil, Yogesh Kumar Tiwari, Nagendram, E., Sathish, P., Vanaja, M., Maheswari, M. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2013. In vitro screening of Vigna mungo genotypes for PEG induced drought stress. Indian J Plant Physiol.DOI10.1007/s40502-013-0006-2 Special Issue : Journal of Agrometeorology (Vol.II) editors VUM Rao and B Bapuji Rao Special Issue : Journal of Agrometeorology (Vol.I) editors VUM Rao and B Bapuji Rao

Kaushalya Ramachandran, Venkateshwarlu B, Ramarao CA, Rao VUM, Raju BMK, Rao AVMS, Saikia US, Thilagavathi N, Gayatri M, Satish J, 2013. Assessment of Vulnerability of Indian Agriculture to rainfall variability - Use of NOAA-AVHRR (8km) & MODIS (250m) Time-Series NDVI Product. Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability 1(1):37-52.

Kaushalya Ramachandran, Padmaja S, Gayatri M, Satish J, 2012. Shinking Reservoirs – Cause for water deficit in Hyderabad Metropolitan region. GIS India 21(8): 3-5.

Bapuji Rao B, Linitha Nair, Rao VUM, Khushu MK, Hussai R, 2012. Assessing the impacts of increased temperature on mustard (Brassica juncea L.) yields using real time data from diverse environments. Cruciferae Newsletter 31: 31-33.

Chinmay Biswas, Ravindra Singh, Vijaya Kumar P, 2011. Dynamics of white rust disease in mustard (Brassica juncea) in relation to date of sowing and weather parameters. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 81: 1187-90.

Daniel Amalraj L, Praveen Kumar G, Desai S, Mir Hassan Ahmed SK, 2010. In vitro characterization of Trichoderma viride for abiotic stress tolerance and field evaluation against root rot disease in Vigna mungo L. Journal of Biofertilizers and Biopesticides 2:1-5.

Gopinath KA, Venkateswarlu B, Venkateswarlu S, Srinavasa Rao Ch, Balloli SS, Yadav SK, Prasad YG, 2011. Effect of organic management on agronomic performance of sesame and on soil properties. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 26: 16-20.

Gopinath KA, Supradip Saha, Mina BL, 2011. Effects of organic amendments on productivity and profitability of bell pepper-french beangarden pea system and on soil properties during transition to organic production. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 42: 2572-2585.

Grover M, Singh SR, Venkateswarlu B, 2012. Nanotechnology: Scope and limitations in agriculture. Intern Journal of Nanotech Applications 2:10-38.

Gupta S, Kumar M, Bandyopadhyay A, Raghuwanshi NS, Singh R, 2011. Modelling of evapotranspiration using artificial neural network. Hydrology Journal 34: 22-32.

Jat ML, Sodani SN, Sammauria R, Sharma SK, Sharma KL, Mishra PK, Shankar GM, Kothari AK, Balyan JK, Jain LK, Sharma RK, 2011. Management of drought through crops and varietal description under dryland areas of western India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research and Development 26: 32-40.

Kaushalya Ramachandran, Thilagavathi N, Venkateshwarlu B, Ramarao CA, Rao KV, Raju BMK, Saikia US, Gayatri M, Satish J, 2012. Assessment of vulnerability of Indian agriculture to climate change using NDVI variations as indicator – Use of NOAA-AVHRR (8km) & MODIS (250m) Time-Series NDVI Product, Journal of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (accepted)

Khushu MK, Tiku AK, Bapuji Rao B, Rao VUM, Mahender Singh, Charu Sharma, 2012. Transpiration responses to vapor pressure deficit in mustard (Brassica juncea L). Cruciferae Newsletter 31: 34-36.

Kumar M, Raghuwanshi NS, Singh R, 2011. Artificial neural networks approach in evapotranspiration modeling: A review. Irrigation Science 29: 11-25.

Kusuma Grace J, Sharma KL, Seshadri KV, Ranganayakulu C, Subramanyam KV, Bhupal Raj G, Sharma SHK, Ramesh G, Pravin N, Gajbhiye, Madhavi M, 2012 Evaluation of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) cv. Sathgudi budded on five rootstocks for differential behavior in relation to nutrient utilization in alfisol. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 43: 985-1014.

Mandal UK, Ramachandran K, Sharma KL, Satyam B, Venkanna K, Udaya Bhanu M, Moumita Mandal, Masane RN, Narsimlu B, Rao KV, Srinivasa Rao Ch, Korwar GR, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Assessing soil quality under different land-use systems in a watershed of semi-arid tropics in India using GIS. Soil Science Society of America Journal 75: 1144-1160.

Mandal UK, Yadav SK, Sharma KL, Ramesh V, Venkanna K, 2011. Estimating permanganateoxidizable active carbon as quick indicator for assessing soil quality under different land use system of rainfed Alfisols. Indian Journal Agricultural Science 81:927-931.

Mani Maheshwari, Krishnaiah N, Ramana DBV, 2011. Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Vibrio cholerae in contaminants. Annals of Biological Research 2: 212-217.

Maruthi Sankar GR, Mishra PK, Sharma KL, Singh SP, Nema AK, Kathmale DK, Upadhye SK, Sidhpuria MS, Osman M, Ravindra Chary G, Kusuma Grace J, Venkateswarlu B, Singh AK, 2012. Efficient tillage and nutrient practices for sustainable pearl millet productivity in different soil and agro-climatic conditions. Experimental Agriculture 48: 1–20.

Maruthi Sankar GR, Sharma KL, Dhanapal GN, Shankar MA, Mishra PK, Venkateswarlu B Kusuma Grace J, 2011. Influence of soil and fertilizer nutrients on sustainability of rainfed Finger Millet (Eleucine coracana) yield and soil fertility in semi-arid Alfisols. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 42: 1462 -1483.

Maruthi Sankar GR, Subramanian V, Sharma KL, Mishra PK, Jyothimani S, Bhaskar K, Jawahar D, Rajeswari M, Raghavan T, Ravindra Chary G, Renuka Devi A, Gopinath KA, Venkateswarlu B, Kusuma Grace J, 2012. Modeling of interactive effects of rainfall, evaporation, soil temperature and soil fertility for sustainable productivity of sorghum + cowpea & cotton + black gram intercrops under rotation trials in a rainfed semi-arid vertisol. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 43: 756–787.

Mishra PK, Maruthi Sankar GR, Mandal UK, Nalatwadmath SK, Patil SL, Manmohan S, 2012. Amelioration of vertisols with sand for management of soil physical chemical and hydraulic properties in south India. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation 40: 13 – 21.

Momin UD ,Tamilmani , Reddy, KS, Laven KV, Kulkarni PS, Samuel MP, 2011. Development of soil moisture sensor and measurement system for automation. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 26:115-118.

Mukesh Kumar, Manoranjan Kumar, Chauhan RK, 2011. Designing framework for decision-making tools development water management and crop planning. International Journal of Science Technology and Management 2: 92-96.

Mukesh Kumar, Manoranjan Kumar, Chauhan RK, 2012. A Review on decision support system for water resource development and management. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research and development 26: 8-15.

Osman M, Shaik Haffis, Mishra PK, Vijaya Kumar P, 2010. A case study of drought in Andhra Pradesh: Socio-economic impacts and mitigating strategies. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research and Development 25: 44-57

Osman, M., Shaik Haffis, Ravindra Chary G, 2010. Crop diversification opportunities in distressed districts of Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh- A need of support mechanism. Agriculture Situation in India LXVII: 253-262.

Peeyush Sharma, Maruthi Sankar GR, Vikas Abrol, 2011. Statistical assessment of tillage and nitrogen management for sustainable soil moisture and productivity of maize and wheat in dry sub-humid inceptisoils. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation 39: 212-219.

Prabhakar M, Padmavathi P, Prasad RD, Lakshmi Prayaga, 2012. Retrieval of biophysical parameters and assessment of Alternuria disease severity in safflower using ground based hyper spectral radiometry. Journal of Oilseeds Research 29: 377-381.

Prabhakar M, Prasad YG, Thirupathi M, Sreedevi G, Dharajothi B, Venkateswarlu B, 2011.Use of ground based hyperspectral remote sensing for detection of stress in cotton caused by leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 79: 189-198.

Prasad JVNS, Korwar GR, Rao KV, Srinivas K, Srinivasa Rao Ch, Pedababu B, Venkateswarlu B, Rao SN, Kulkarni HD 2011. On-farm evaluation of two fast growing trees for biomass production for industrial use in Andhra Pradesh, Southern India. New Forests 42: 51-61.

Prasad YG, Prabhakar M, Sreedevi G, Ramachandra Rao G, Venkateswarlu B, 2012. Effect of temperature on development, survival and reproduction of the mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on cotton, Crop Protection 39: 81-88

Prasad YG, Prabhakar M, Sreedevi G, Tirupathi M, 2011. Spatio-temporal dynamics of the parasitoid Aenasius bambawalei Hayat (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley in cotton based cropping systems and associated weed flora. Journal of Biological control 25: 198-202.

Pratibha G, Korwar GR, Srinivasa Rao Ch, Venkateshwarlu B, Yadav SK, Srinivasa Rao K, 2011. Nutrient management strategies in medicinal aromatic and dye yielding crops in rainfed regions. Indian Journal of Fertilizer News 7: 118-133.

Praveen Kumar G, Kishore N, Daniel Amalraj LE, Mir Hassan Ahmed SK, Abdul Rasool, Desai S, 2012. Evaluation of fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. with single and multiple PGPR triats for plant growth promotion of sorghum in combination with AM fungi. Plant Growth Regulation 67:133-140.

Rama Rao CA, Srinivasa Rao M, Srinivas K, Patibanda AK, Sudhakar C, 2011. Adoption, impact and discontinuance of integrated pest management technologies for pigeonpea in South India. Outlook on Agriculture 40: 245-250.

Ramana DBV, Nirmala G, Vijaya Kumar A, 2011. Mineral profile of feeds, fodders and blood plasma of dairy animals in KVK adopted villages of Rangareddy district in Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research and Development 28: 26-31.

Ramana DBV, Reddy NN, Rao GR, 2011. Hortipastoral systems for ram lamb production in rain fed areas. Annals of Biological Research 2: 150-158.

Ramana DBV, Vijay Kumar A, Sreenath Dixit, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Livestock production practices for sustainable rural livelihoods: A participatory action research in rainfed areas of AP. Journal of Rural Development 39: 71-79.

Rao GR, Arun K Shanker, Srinivas I, Korwa, GR, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Diversity and variability in seed characters and growth of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre accessions. Trees: Structure and Function 25: 725–734.

Rao KV, Bhaskara Rao I, Prasad JVNS, Rama Rao CA, Sahu RK, 2011. Farmers participation for effective utilization of water resources in Lift Irrigation schemes in rainfed areas. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research 26:41-52.

Rao VUM, Bapuji Rao B, Linitha Nair, Diwan Singh, Chandersekhar, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Thermal sensitivity of mustard (Brassica juncea L.) crop in Haryana. Journal of Agrometeorology 13: 131-134.

Rao VUM, Bapuji Rao B, Rao AVMS, Manikandan N, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Assessment of rainfall trends at micro and macro level in Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Agrometeorology 13:80-85.

Ravi Shankar K, Nagasree K, Venkateswarlu B, Pochaiah Maraty, 2011. Constraints and suggestions in adopting seasonal climate forecasts by farmers in south India. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension 17:153-163.

Reddy KS, Kareemulla K, Rama Rao CA, Venkateswarlu B, 2012. Impact of SWC under MNAREGA on rural livelihoods in Rainfed Agriculture. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (accepted).

Reddy KS, Rao BV, Umarfarooque Momin, 2012. Drinking water quality assessment of Bhaskar Rao kunta watershed, Dhamarcherla Mandal, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences 11: 847-851.

Saikia US, Venkatswarlu B, Rao GGSN, Korwar GR, Rao VUM, Srivastava NN, Mandal UK, Goswami B, Manoranjan Kumar, 2011. Estimating wheat productivity for Indian North Western Plain Zone in relation to spatial-Thermal Variation. Journal of Agrometeorology 13: 9-16.

Shalander Kumar, Raju BMK, Rama Rao CA, Kareemulla K, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Sensitivity of yields of major rainfed crops to climate in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 66: 340-352.

Shalander Kumar, Sharma KL, Kareemulla K, Ravindra Chary G, Ramarao CA, Srinivasa Rao Ch, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Techno-economic feasibility of conservation agriculture in rainfed regions of India. Current Science 101: 1171-1181.

Sharma KL, Kusuma Grace J, Mishra PK, Venkateswarlu B, Nagdeve MB, Gabhane VV, Maruthi Sankar GR, Korwar GR, Ravindra Chary G, Srinivasa Rao C, Pravin Gajbhiye N, Madhavi M, Mandal UK, Srinivas K, Ramachandran K, 2011. Effect of soil and nutrient- management treatments on soil quality indices under cottonbased production system in rainfed semi-arid tropical vertisol. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 42: 1298-1315.

Sharma KL, Padmaja KV, Srinivas K, Grace JC, Korwar GR, Venkateswarlu B, Mandal UK, 2012. Determination of optimum phosphorous level for grain sorghum using external and internal response indicators in rainfed semiarid tropical alfisol. Journal of Plant Nutrition 35: 854-873.

Sreenath Dixit, Venkateswarlu B, Srivastava AP, 2011. Promoting sustainable rural livelihoods: A framework for managing multi consortia. Journal of Agricultural Extension Management. XII: 55-65.

Srinivas I, Adake RV, Sanjeeva Reddy B, Korwar GR, Thyagaraj CR, Atul Dange, Veeraprasad G, Ravinder Reddy Ch, 2010. Comparative performance of different power weeders in rainfed sweet sorghum. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research Development 25: 63-67.

Srinivasa Rao C, Venkateswarlu B, Rattan Lal, Anil Kumar Singh, Sumanta Kundu, Vittal KPR, Gajanan GN, Ramachandra B, 2012. Long term effects of crop residues and fertility management on carbon sequestration and agronomic productivity of groundnut – fingermillet rotation on an Alfisol in southern India. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 10: 1-15.

Srinivasa Rao Ch, 2011. Nutrient management strategies in rainfed agriculture: Constraints and Opportunities. Indian Journal of Fertilizers 7:12-25.

Srinivasa Rao Ch, 2011. Nutrient ratios and crop response in relation to soil reserve K in India. Indian Journal of Fertilizers. 7(7): 36-51.

Srinivasa Rao Ch, Deshpande AN, Venkateswarlu B, Rattan Lal, Anil Kumar Singh, Sumanta Kundu, Vittal KPR, Mishra PK, Prasad JVNS, Mandal UK, Sharma, KL, 2012. Grain yield and carbon sequestration potential of post monsoon sorghum cultivation in Vertisols in the semi arid tropics of central India, Geoderma 175: 90-97.

Srinivasa Rao Ch, Satyanarayana T, 2012. Potassium mining in Indian agriculture. Indian Journal of Fertilizers 8(2): 22-31.

Srinivasa Rao Ch, Venkatesh M, Ali M, 2011 Sulphur management in pulse based production systems in India. Indian Journal of Fertilizers 7(5): 36-51.

Srinivasa Rao Ch, Venkateswarlu B, Lal R, Singh AK., Kundu S, Vittal KPR, Patel JJ, Patel MM, 2012. Long term manuring and fertilizer effects on depletion of soil organic carbon stocks under pearl millet-clusterbean-castor rotation in western India. Land Degradation & Development (accepted)

Srinivasa Rao Ch, Venkateswarlu B, Rattan Lal, Anil Kumar Singh, Vittal KPR, Sumanta Kundu, Singh SR, Singh SP, 2012. Long term effects of soil fertility management on carbon sequestration in a rice-lentil cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic plains. Soil Science Society of America Journal 76: 168-178.

Srinivasa Rao Ch, Venkateswarlu B, Sharma KL, Mishra PK, Ramachandrappa BK, Patel JJ, Deshpande AN, 2011. Analyzing nitrogen use efficiency in long term experiments in rainfed conditions. Indian Journal of Fertilizer 7: 36-44.

Srinivasa Rao Ch, Venkateswarlu B, Singh AK, Vittal KPR, Sumanta Kundu, Gajanan GN, Ramachandrappa B, Chary GR, 2012. Critical carbon inputs to maintain soil organic carbon stocks under long term finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) cropping on Alfisols in semi arid tropical India. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science DOI: 10.1002/ppln.201000429.

Srinivasa Rao M, Rama Rao CA, Srinivas K, Pratibha G, Vidya Sekhar SM, Sree vani G, Venkateswrlu B, 2012. Intercropping for management of insect pests of castor Ricinus communis in the semi arid tropics of India. Journal of Insect Science 12: Article 14 1-10.

Srinivasa Rao P, Prasad JVNS, Umakanth AV and Belum VS Reddy, 2011. Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) - A new generation water use efficient bioenergy crop. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research and Development 26: 65-71.

Srivastava NN, Rao VUM, Saikia US, Vijaya Kumar P, Subba Rao AVM, 2011. Modelling diurnal pattern of relative humidity from daily air temperature and relative humidity data of Hyderabad. Journal of Agrometeorology 13: 25-30.

Sunil N, Vanaja M, Vinod Kumar, Jainender, Babu Abraham, Varaprasad KS, 2012. Intra- specific variation response of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) to elevated CO2 conditions. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. DOI 10.1007/s12298-012-0106-x.

Vanaja M, Raghu Ram Reddy P, Jyothi Lakshmi N, Yadav SK, Narshimha Reddy A, Maheswari M, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Yield and harvest index of short and long duration grain legume crops under twice the ambient CO2 levels. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science 81:666-668.

Vanaja M, Yadav SK, Archana G, Jyothi Lakshmi N, Raghu Ram Reddy P, Vagheera P, Abdul Razak SK, Maheswari M, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Response of C4 (Maize) and C3 (Sunflower) crop plants to drought stress and enhanced carbon dioxide concentration. Plant Soil and Environment 57: 207-215.Venkateswarlu B, Prasad JVNS, 2012. Carrying capacity of Indian agriculture, issues related to rainfed agriculture. Current Science 102: 882-888.

Vimala Rodhe A, Sateesh L, Sridevi J, Venkateswarlu B, Venkateswar Rao L, 2011. Enzymatic hydrolysis of sorghum straw using native cellulose produced by T. reesei NCIM 992 under solid state fermentation using rice straw. 3 Biotech 1: 207-215.

Yadav SK, Vanaja M, Reddy PR, Jyothilakshmi N, Maheswari M, Sharma KL, Venkateswarlu B, 2011. Effect of elevated CO2 levels on some growth parameters and seed quality of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry 24: 158-160.

Adake, R. V., V.M. Mayande, A. C. S. Kumar, C. R. Thyagaraj, U. K. Mandal, I. Srinivas, B.S. Reddy, and A. L. Pharande. 2010. Performance indices of farm implements for In-situ incorporation of biomass (green manural) in rainfed situations, Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 25 (1): 61-69.

Adake, R. V., V. M. Mayande, A. C. S. Kumar, I. Srinivas, and B.S. Reddy. 2010. Effect of operational speed on incorporation and chopping efficiency of rotary tiller for in-situ incorporation of green manural crops, PKV Research Journal, 34 (1): 1-8

Ali, S. Z., Sandhya, V., Grover, M., Rao, L. V. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2010. Effect of inoculation with a thermotolerant plant growth promoting Pseudomonas putida strain AKMP7 on growth of wheat (Triticum spp.) under heat stress. Journal of Plant Interactions DOI:10.1080/ 17429145.2010.545147.

Babita, M., M Maheswari, L M Rao, Arun K Shanker, D Gangadhar Rao. 2010. Osmotic adjustment, drought tolerance and yield in castor (Ricinus communis L.) hybrids. Environmental and Experimental Botany 69: 3. 243-249

Gopinath, K. A. and Mina, B. L. 2011. Effect of organic manures on agronomic and economic performance of garden pea (Pisum sativum) and on soil properties. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 81(3): 236-239.

Gopinath, K. A., Venkateswarlu, B., Mina, B. L., Nataraja, K. C. and Gayatri Devi K. 2010. Utilization of vermicompost as a soil amendment in organic crop production. Dynamic Soil, Dynamic Plant 4: 48-57.

Grover, M., Sk. Z. Ali, V. Sandhya, B. Venkateswarlu. 2010. Role of microorganisms in adaptation of agricultural crops to abiotic stresses. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-05727.

Harikrishna, Ch., Mahender, M., Ramana Reddy, Y., Prakash, M.G., Ramana, D. B. V., Rajanna, N and Nalini Kumari, N. 2011. Effect of feeding straw based complete diet supplemented with thermotolerant probiotic yeast on rumen fermentation pattern in Nellore rams. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition (In Press).

Harikrishna, Ch., Mahender, M., Ramana Reddy, Y., Prakash, MG., Ramana DBV., Sarat Chandra, A., Venkataseshaiah, Ch., Venkateshwarlu, M. 2010. Influence of feeding complete diet supplemented with thermotolerant yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on humoral immune response in Nellore ram lambs. Livestock Research for Rural Development 22: Article #183 (http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd22/10/hari22183.htm).

Jat, M. L., Sammauria, R., Maruthi Sankar, G. R., Kothari, A. K., Sharma, S. K., Balyan, J. K. and Mishra, P. K. 2010. Assessment of seasonal efficacy of different evaporation retardants in semi-arid tropics. Journal of Agrometeorology, 12 (1): 225-228.

Kareemulla K., Kumar, S., Reddy K.S., Rama Rao C.A., and Venkateswarlu B. 2010. Impact of NREGS on Rural Livelihoods and Agricultural Capital Formation. Indian Journal Agricultural Economics. 65(3): 524-539. Korwar G. R, Pratibha G and Ravi V. 2009. Influence of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on growth of leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala L) and soil quality in semiarid tropics. Indian Journal of Forestry 32(4): 513-516 127

CRIDA - Annual Report 2010-11 Kumar, M., Raghuwanshi, N S and Singh, R. 2011. Artificial neural networks approach in evapotranspiration modeling: A review. Irrigation Science, 29 (1): 11:25.

Kumar, S., Rama Rao C.A., Kareemulla K. and Venkateswarlu B. 2010. Role of goats in livelihood security of rural poor in the less favoured environments. Indian Journal Agricultural Economics. 65 (4): 761-781.

Ladda, K. C., Maruthi Sankar, G. R., Sharma, S. K., Sodani, S. N and Mishra, P. K. 2010. Modelling effects of rainfall and soil moisture on productivity of maize and blackgram in semiarid Vertisols. Journal of Agrometeorology, 12 (1): 27-32.

Maheswari, M., Varalaxmi, Y., Vijayalakshmi, A., Yadav, S.K., Sharmila, P., Venkateswarlu, B., Vanaja, M., Pardha Saradhi, P. 2010. Metabolic engineering using mtlD gene enhances tolerance to water deficit and salinity in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench ). Biologia Plantarum 54(4):647-652.

Malleswari, S., Nataraja, K.C. and Gopinath, K.A. 2010. Prediction of chilli yields based on soil nutrient status under rainfed conditions of Dharwad District, Karnataka. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 25(1): 106-110.

Maruthi Sankar, G.R, Mishra, P. K., Srinivas Rao, Ch., Padmalatha, Y., Reddy, B. S., Babu, M. V. S., Reddy, B. R., Rao, K. V., Bhyargavhi, K., Chary, G. R., Osman, M., Kumar, S., Vasundhara, S., Devesena, G. S. and Girija, A. 2010. Assessment of sustainability of groundnut yield using rainfall, soil moisture and soil fertility variables under arid. Alfisols, Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 25 (1): 39-46.

Maruthi Sankar, G.R, Sharma, K. L., Dhanpal, G. N., Shankar, M. A., Mishra, P. K. Venkateswarlu, B. and Grace, J, K. 2011. Influence of soil and fertilizer nutrients on sustainability of rainfed finger millet (Eleucine coracana) yield and soil fertility in semi-arid Alfisols. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (Accepted In press).

Misra, A. K., Rama Rao, C.A., and Ravi Shankar, K. 2010. Analysis of potentials and problems of dairy production in rainfed agro-ecosystem of India. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 80 (11): 1126-1133.

Prabhakar, M., and Prasad, Y.G. 2010. Characterizing biotic stress in castor and other oil seed crops using multispectral radiometry. Journal of Oilseeds Research 22: 351-52.

Prabhakar, M., Prasad, Y.G. and Venkateswarlu, B., 2010. New record of Hexamermis dactylocercus Poiner Jr. and Linares (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasitizing red hairy caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Arctidae) from India. Journal of Biological Control, 24(3): 285-287.

Prasad, J. V. N. S. , Korwar, G. R., Rao, K. V., Mandal,U. K., Rao, G. R., Srinivas, I., Venkateswarlu, B., Rao, S. N. and Kulkarni, H. D. 2010. Optimum stand density of Leucaena leucocephala for wood production in Andhra Pradesh, Southern India. Biomass and Bioenergy 35: 227-235.

Prasad, Y.G., Prabhakar, M., Phanidhara, A. and Naveen Kumar, P., 2010. Development of Achaea janata granulosis virus formulation for use as a viral biopesticide in the management of semilooper on castor. Journal of Oilseeds Research 22: 352-354.

Pratibha Gudapati, Srinivas Indavarapu, Girish R. Korwar, Arun kumar Shankar, Ravikant V. Adake, Bandi Venkateshwarlu, Srinivas Rao Kanchu 2010. Effect of open air drying, LPG based dryer and pretreatments on the quality of Indian goosebery (aonla). Journal of Food Science and Technology, 47 (5): 541-548

Raghu Ram Reddy, P., V. Maruthi and B. Venkateswarlu. 2010. New Variety of Horsegram ( Macrotyloma uniflorum ) ‘CRIDA-18R’ released for South India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 80 (6): 477-81.

Rajashekhara Rao, B.K., Ch. Srinivasarao, K.L.Sahrawat, S.P. Wani 2010. Evaluation of stratification criteria for regional scale assessment of soil fertility parameters in the semi-arid tropical India. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 41 (17): 21002108.128

CRIDA - Annual Report 2010-11 Raju, B.M.K., C.A.Rama Rao and B.Venkateswarlu (2010). Growth Performance of Major Rainfed Crops in India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research & Development. 25(1): 17-22.

Rama Rao, C. A., K. Kareemulla, K. Nagasree, B.Venkateswarlu and Shalander Kumar. 2010 Estimation of Economic Returns to Soil and Water Conservation Research – An ex ante Analysis Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 23 (1): 41-46

Ramana, D.B.V., G.Nirmala, V.Maruthi and G.R.Rao. 2010. An on-farm study on the performance of Vanaraja breed as backyard poultry. Indian Veterinary Journal. 87: 517-518.

Ramana, D.B.V., Vijay Kumar, A., Sreenath Dixit and Venkateswarlu, B. 2011. Livestock Production Practices for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: A Participatory Action Research in Rainfed Areas of Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Rural Development, 30:71-79.

Ramana, D.B.V., Vijay Kumar, A., Sreenath Dixit, Venkateswarlu, B and Surendhranath, G. 2010. Ram lamb rearing: A livelihood option for landless tribal women. Intensive Agriculture, 49: 18-20.

Rao, A.V.M.S., Santhi Bhusan Chowdary, Manikandan, N., Rao, G.G.S.N., Rao, V.U.M. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2010. Temperature trends in different regions of India. Journal of Agrometeorology 12 (2): 87-190

Rao, A.V.M.S., Satyanarayana, T., Rao, G.G.S.N., Rao, V.U.M., Bhaskara Rao, D. V., Manikandan, N., Santhi Bhusan Chowdary, P., Ravikumar, V. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2010. Utilization of high resolution short range weather forecast for weather based agro advisory services. Journal of Agrometeorology. 12 (2): 229 – 233

Rao, G.R., Shanker, A.K., Srinivas, I., Korwar, G.R. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2011. Diversity and variability in seed characters and growth of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre accessions 2010. Trees: DOI 10.1007/s00468-011-0550-1.

Reddy, B. S., R.V.Adake, C.R.Thyagaraj and K.Srinivas Reddy. 2009. Utilization pattern of power sources on productivity of groundnut and cotton dryland production systems. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. Vol.46 (4) : 17 23.

Saha, S., Gopinath, K.A., Mina, B.L., Kundu, S., Bhattacharaya, R. and Gupta, H.S. 2010. Expression of soil chemical and biological behavior on nutritional quality of aromatic rice as influenced by organic and mineral fertilization. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 41(15): 1816-1831.

Sandhya, V., Sk.Z.Ali, Minakshi Grover, Gopal Reddy, B.Venkateswarlu 2010. Effect of plant growth promoting Pseudomonas spp. on compatible solutes, antioxidant status and plant growth of maize under drought stress. Plant Growth Regul. 62: 21-30.

Sandhya, V., Shaik Zulfikar Ali, Minakshi Grover, Gopal Reddy; Venkateswarlu Bandi 2010. Drought-tolerant plant growth promoting Bacillus spp.: effect on growth, osmolytes, and antioxidant status of maize under drought stress. Journal of Plant Interactions DOI: 10.1080/17429145.2010.535178

Sandhya, V., Sk.Z.Ali, Minakshi Grover, Gopal Reddy, B.Venkateswarlu 2010. Effect of osmotic stress on plant growth promoting Pseudomonas spp. Archives of Microbiology 192: 867-876.

Shaik Haffis, Osman M., and Ramakrishna Y.S. 2009. Gender disparities under different techo economic conditions in agriculture: Case studies of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. Agricultural Situation in India, LXVI (9): 531-540

Sharma, K. L., Balaguruvaiah, D., Babu, M. V. S., Reddy, B. R., Srinivas Rao, Ch., Mishra, P. K., Kusuma Grace, J., Ramesh, G., Madhavi, M., Srinivas, K., Mandal, U. K., Korwar, G. R., Maruthi Sankar, G.R and Chary, G. R. 2010. Long-term impact of soil and nutrient management practices on soil quality in rainfed Alfisols at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 25 (1), 74-85.

Sharma, K. L., Kusuma Grace, J., Mishra, P. K., Venkateswarlu, B., Nagdeve, M. B., Gabhane, V. V., Maruthi Sankar, G., Korwar, G. R., Ravindra Chary, G., Rao, Ch. S, Gajbhiye, P. N., Madhavi, M., Mandal, U. K., Srinivas, K. And Ramchandran, K. 2011. Effect of soil and 129 CRIDA - Annual Report 2010-11 nutrient management treatments on soil quality indices under Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) based production system in rainfed semi-arid tropical Vertisol. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (Accepted-In Press) Singh, Karan and K S Reddy, 2010. Software for design and layout of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems. Journal of Computer Science, Vol 4(4):1664-1676.

Srinivas, I., Rao, K.V., Pratibha, G., Korwar, G. R., Adake, R.V., Atul, D., Rao, B., Udaykumar, M. and Rao, G.R. 2010. Development of precision ridger planter for castor crop for in situ water conservation. Journal of Oilseeds Research 27:360-362

Srinivasa Rao, Ch., Ali, Masood, Rupa, T.R., Singh, K.K, Prasad, J.V.N.S. and Kundu, S. 2010. Direct and residual effects of integrated sulphur fertilization in maize (Zea mays) - chickpea (Cicer arietinum) cropping system on Typic Ustochrept. Indian Journal of Agronomy, Volume 55 (In Press) Srinivasa Rao, Ch, Subba Rao, A., Rao, K.V., Venkateswarlu, B. and Singh. A.K. 2010. Categorisation of districts based on nonexchangeable potassium : Implications of efficient K fertility management in Indian agriculture. Indian Journal of Fertillizers 6(7) : 40-54

Srinivasarao, Ch., Vittal, K.P.R., Kundu, S., Gajbhiye, P.N and Vijayasankarbabu, M. 2010. Twenty years of continuous cropping, fertilization and organic manure application effects on forms of potassium and kinetics of nonexchangeable K release in the profile of an Alfisol under arid conditions. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 41(6):783-796.

Srinivasrao, Ch., B.Venkateswarlu, Sreenath Dixit, R.Veeraiah, S.Ramamohan, B.Sanjeeva Reddy, SumantaKundu and K.Gayatri Devi. 2010. Implementation of contingency crop planning for drought in tribal villages in Andhra Pradesh: Impacts on food and fodder security and livelihoods. Indian Journal Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 25 (1) : 23 - 30.

Srivastava, N.N., Rao, V.U.M, Korwar, G.R. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2010. Micro-level spatial variability and temporal trends in reference evapotranspiration (ETo) at a semi-arid tropical station. Journal of Agrometeorology, 12(2), 20812.

Srivastava, N.N., Rao, V.U.M., Saikia,U.S., Vijaya Kumar, P. and Subba Rao. A.V.M. 2010. Studies on diurnal air temperature pattern from daily maximum and minimum by estimating the parameters of sinusoidal and exponential models on weekly basis under semi arid climate of Hyderabad. Journal of Agrometeorology, 12(1),8-14

Sunil, N., M. Sujatha, Vinod Kumar, M. Vanaja, S.D. Basha, K.S. Varaprasad. 2011. Correlating the phenotypic and molecular diversity in Jatropha curcas L. Biomass and Bioenergy 35: 1085-1096.

Vanaja, M., M. Maheshwari, P. Raghuram Reddy, S.K. Yadav, M. Srinivasa Rao, N. Jyothi Lakshmi and B. Venkateswarlu. 2010. Effect of atmospheric CO2 enrichment on castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) growth and yield. Journal of Oilseeds Research 27: 372-373.

Vanaja, M., P. Raghu Ram Reddy, N Jyothi Lakshmi, S K Yadav, A Narasimha Reddy, M Maheswari and B. Venkateswarlu. 2011. Yield and harvest index of short and long duration grain legume crops under twice the ambient CO2 levels. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 80: (Accepted) Vanaja, M., P. Raghu Ram Reddy, N.J. Lakshmi, S.K. Abdul Razak, P. Vagheera, G. Archana, S.K. Yadav, M. Maheswari, B. Venkateswarlu. 2010. Response of seed yield and its components of red gram (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) to elevated CO2 . Plant Soil and Environment 56 (10): 458 462.

Varalaxmi, Y., Vijayalakshmi, A., Ravi Kumar, K., Vijayalakshmi T. and Maheswari M. 2010. Efficient plant regeneration from shoot apices of pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke). Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology 20(1): 47-53

Vegapareddy, M. Richter, G. M. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. Using digital image analysis to quantify the architectural parameters of roots grown in thin rhizotrons, Plant Biosystems 144: 2, 499-506.130

CRIDA - Annual Report 2010-11 Yadav, S. K., P, Srinu, M. Maheshwari, M. Vanaja and B. Venkateswarlu. 2010. Efficient shoot regeneration from double cotyledonary node explants of green gram [Vigna radiata L. (Wilczek)]. Indian Journal of Biotechnology 9: 403-407.

Yadav, S.K., Gopala Krishna, M., Maheswari, M., Vanaja, M. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2010. High frequency induction of multiple shoots and plant regeneration from cotyledonary node explant of mung bean (Vigna radiata L Wilczek). Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 19(2): 267-270

Ali, Sk. Z., Sandhya, V., Grover, M., Kishore, N., Rao, L.V., Venkateswarlu, B. 2009. Pseudomonas sp. strain P6 enhances tolerance of sorghum seedlings to elevated temperatures. Biol Fert. Soil. 46: 45-55.

Anil Sharma, Jalali, V.K., Sharma, V., and Sharma, K.L. 2009. Distribution of available Potassium in soils of Rainfed areas representing different Agro climatic Zones of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 24(1): 39-44.

Babitha, M, Maheswari, M., Rao, L. M., Arun K. Shanker and Gangadhar Rao, D. 2010. Osmotic adjustment, drought tolerance and yield in castor (Ricinus communis L.) hybrids. Environ. Exp. Bot. doi: 10,1016/j.envexpbot.2010.05.006.

Babu Abraham, Kamala, V., Sivaraj, N., Sunil, N., Pandravada, S.R., Vanaja, M. and Varaprasad, K.S. 2010. DIVA-GIS approaches for diversity assessment of pod characteristics in black gram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper). Current Science, 98 (5): 616-619.

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Burman, D., Gill, A.S., Baig, M.J. and Prasad, J.V.N.S. 2009. Interaction between Dalbergia sissoo boundary plantation and food-fodder crop sequence under rainfed agro-ecosystem. Indian Journal of Dry land Agriculture Research and Development, 24 (1): 67-74.

Desai, S., Anuradha, B., Sahadeva Reddy, B., Dixit, S., Venkateswarlu, B. 2009. Seed self-sufficiency in groundnut: A participatory approach. J. Oilseeds Res. 26:728-729.

Dhyani, S.K., Kareemulla, K., Ajit and Handa, A.K. 2009. Agroforestry potential and scope for development across agro-climatic zones in India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(2): 181- 190.

Dwivedi, R.P., Kareemulla, K. and Tewari, R.K. 2008. Agro forestry for rural livelihood: A case study of Bundelkhand. Agricultural Extension Review, 20(2): 23-26&29.

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Gopinath, K.A., Supradip Saha, Mina, B.L., Harit Pande, Srivastva, A.K. and Gupta, H.S. 2009. Bell pepper yield and soil properties during conversion from conventional to organic production in Indian Himalayas. Scientia Horticulturae, 122: 339-345.

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Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Vanaja, M., Maheswari, M., Yadav, S.K., Raghuram Reddy, P. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2009. Excised leaf water retention capacity (ELWRC) technique for screening black gram genotypes for yield. Journal of Food Legumes, 22: 211-212.

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Prabhakar, M., Prasad, Y.G. and Yella Reddy, D. 2008. Models for forewarning the incidence of castor semilooper Achaea janata Lin. (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) and its parasitoids. Journal of Agrometeorology (2): 259-534.

Prabhakar, M., Prasad, Y.G., Rao, G.R. and Ramakrishna, D. 2008. Pests of economic importance on Jatropha curcas L., a biodiesel plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. Entomon, 33 (1): 1-4.

Prasad, J.V.N.S., Gill, A.S., Baig, M.J., Burman, D., and Gupta, S.K. 2008. Fodder and fuelwood production through agroforestry in the Semiarid Central India. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 53(2): 152-156.

Rama Rao, C.A, Sudhakara Reddy, P., Srinivas, V. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2008. Price spread and effi ciency of sorghum grain marketing in Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, 22 (1): 13-24.

Ramesh, V., Balloli, S.S., Sharma, K.L., Ramachandran, K., Korwar, G.R. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2008. Characterization of soil physical properties under different land Use Systems. Indian Journal Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 3 (1): 102-109.

Ramesh, V., Korwar, G.R., Mandal, U.K., Prasad, J.V.N.S., Sharma, K.L., Ramakrishna, Y.S., and Venkanna, K. 2008. Infl uence of fl y ash mixtures on early tree growth and physicochemical; properties of soil in semi-arid tropical Alfi sol. Agroforestry Systems, 73 (1): 13-22. 105 CRIDA - Annual Report 2008-0

Ranga Rao, G.V., Desai, S., Reddy, Y.V. R., Rameshwar Rao V. and Das, V.S.R. 2008. Infl uence of weather factors on insect pests and diseases on groundnut in India: A case study. Journal of Agrometereology, 10: 502-507.

Rao, G. R., Korwar, G. R., Shankar, A. K., Ramakrishna, Y. S. 2008. Genetic associations, variability and diversity in seed characters, growth, reproductive phenology and yield in Jatropha curcas (L.) accessions. Trees-Structure and Function, 22 (30): 697-709.

Rao, V.S. and Maruthi Shankar, G.R. 2008. Assessment of effect of clay mineral application on establishment of guava under semi- arid alfi sols. Indian Journal of Agro forestry, 10 (1): 30-39. Rao, G.R. and Ramana, D.B.V. 2009.

Response of protein supplementation to Deccani lambs grazing on silvopastoral system. Indian Veterinary Journal, 86:155-157. Ravi Shankar, K. and Pochaiah Maraty. 2009. Concerns of India’s Farmers. Outlook on Agriculture, 38 (1): 96-100.

Ravindra Chary, G., Vittal, K.P.R., Maruthi Sankar, G., Ramamurthy, V., Sharma, R.A., Dubey, D.P., Patil, M.N., Sharma, K.L., and Pratibha, G. 2008. Assessment of infl uence of soil-site characteristics on soybean productivity in swellshrink and associated soils of semi-arid tropics. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 23(2): 14-23.

Sandhya, V., Ali, Z.S.K., Meenakshi Grower, Kishore, N. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2009. Pseudomonas sp. strain P45 protects sunfl ower seedlings from drought stress through improved soil structure. Journal of Oilseeds Research. 26: 600-602.

Sanjeeva Reddy, B. and Maruthi, V.2008. Development of a Prototype dehuller for Pre-treated Chickpea. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 39 (2): 71 – 75.

Senthil Kumar, P., Ramana Reddy, Y., Ramesh, S., Gobinath, S. and Ramana, D.B.V. 2007. Nutritional evaluation of pigment extracted Annatto seed meal. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, 24: 182-184.

Sharma, K. L., Neelaveni, K., Katyal, J.C., Srinivasa Raju, A., Srinivas, K., Kusuma Grace, J., and Madhavi, M. 2008. Effect of conjunctive use of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on sunfl ower (Helianthus annuus L.) yield, soil fertility and overall soil quality in rainfed Alfi sol. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 39: 1791- 1831.

Sharma, K. L., Jain, P. M., Jat, M. L., Kothari, A. K., Laddha, K. C., Mishra, P. K., Korwar, G. R., Srinivas, K., Mandal, U. K., Sankar, G. M., Chary, G. R., Adke, R. V., Grace, J. K., Madhavi, M., Ramesh, G. and Usha Rani, K. 2008.

Effect of different tillage and soil nutrient management treatments on soil quality under maize-(Zea mays L.) blackgram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) system in inceptisol soils at Arjia. Indian Journal Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 23(1): 1-12.

Sharma, K. L., Ramachandra Raju, K., Das, S. K., Prasad Rao, B.R.C., Kulkarni, B.S., Srinivas, K., Kusuma Grace, J., Madhavi, M., and Pravin. N. Gajbhiye. 2009. Soil Fertility and Quality assessment under Tree, Crops and Pasturebased Land-Use Systems in Rainfed Environment. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 40 (9): 1436-1461.

Sharma, K.L., Behara, B., Ashok Mishra, Mohanty, S.K., Subba Reddy, G., Korwar, G. R., Maruthi Sankar, G., Srinivas, K., Ravindrachary, G., Srinivas Rao, Ch., Kusuma Grace, J., Mandal, U. K., Balloli, S.S., and Madhavi, M. 2008. Assessment of soil quality under long-term soil and nutrient management practices in rainfed Alfi sols and Oxisols at Phulbhani. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 23(2): 36-47.

Sharma, K.L., Gajbhiye, P.N., Mandal, U.K., Korwar, G.R., Kusuma Grace, J., Madhavi, M., Yadav, S.K., Srinivas, K., Ramesh, V. and Usharani, K. 2008. Effect of residue recycling on biological soil health indicators and surface CO2 emissions in rainfed semi-arid tropical Alfi sol under minimum tillage conditions. Journal of Agrometeorology (Special issue Part I) 10(1): 46-50.

Sharma, K.L., Gehra, B., Mishra, A., Mohanty, S.K., Subbareddy, G., Korwar, G.R., Maruthi Sankar., Srinivas, K., Chary, G.R., Srinivasarao, Ch., Kusuma Grace, J., Mandal, U.K., Balloli, S.S. and Madhavi, M. 2008. Assessment of soil quality under long term soil nutrient management practices in rainfed Alfi sol and Oxisols at Phulbani. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 23:14- 23

Sharma, K.L., Kusuma Grace, J., Mandal, U.K., Gajbhiye, P.N., Srinivas, K., Korwar, G.R., Hima Bindu, V., Ramesh, V., Kaushalya Ramachandran and S. K. Yadav 2008: Evaluation of long-term soil management practices using key indicators and soil quality in a semi-arid tropical alfi sol. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 46: 368 – 377.

CSIRO Pub. Singh, K.K., Srinivasarao, Ch. and Ali, M. 2008. Phosphorus and mungbean residue incorporation improve soil fertility and crop productivity in sorghum and mungbean-lentil cropping system. Journal of Plant Nutrition (USA) 31, 459-471.

Solaiappan, U., Maruthi Sankar, G. R. and Subramanian, V. 2008. Soil –tested based optimal fertilizer N recommended for sustainable sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) yield in semi-arid vertic inceptisols of Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 78 (4): 285-292.

Sreedevi Shankar, K., Sumathi, S. and Shankar, M. 2008. Minerals and Microbiological Quality of Organically and Conventionally grown Vegetables, Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 23(1): 87-95.

Srinivas, I., Sharma, K.V., Mayande, V.M. and Adake, R.V. 2008. Effect of Compression Ratio and Speed on oil Recovery and Energy Consumption in Mini Oil Expeller for Pongamia and Jatropha seed Oil Expulsion. Indian Journal of Dry land Agricultural Research and Development, 23(2): 67-73.

Srinivas, I., Rajeswar Rao, G., Pratibha, G., Korwar, G.R. and Venkatwswarlu, B. 2009. “Effect of operating conditions on Oil extraction from Pongamia Pinnata seeds for onfarm value addition” Journal of Oil seeds Research 26, 698-699.

Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivas, K., Pratibha, G., SreeVani, G. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2009. Intercropping as a tool of IPM in castor, Journal of Oil seeds Research 26 (Special issue): 509-511.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Vittal, K.P.R., Gajbhiye, P.N., Sumanta Kundu and Sharma K.L. 2008. Distribution of Micronutrients in Soil in Rainfed Production Systems of India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 23(1): 29-35.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Wani, S.P., Rego, T.J., Pardhasaradhi, G., Rangu Rao, Ray Somnath and Chourasia, A.K. 2008. Enhanced productivity and income through balanced nutrition in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 23:1-5.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Wani, S.P., Sahrawat, K.L., Rego, T.J. and Pardhasaradhi, G. 2008. Zinc, boron and sulphur defi - ciencies are holding back the potential of rainfed crops in semi-arid India: Experiences from participatory watershed management. International Journal of Plant Production (Iran), 2: 89-99.

Srivastava, N.N., Rao, V. U. M., Ramakrishna, Y.S., Vijaya Kumar, Prasad, M.S., Prasad, J.V.N.S. and Subba Reddy, G. 2008. Studies on the radiation and water use effi ciencies of medium duration pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millispaugh) under different weather conditions. Journal of Agro meteorology (Special issue –2): 448-454.

Usha rani, K., Sharma, K. L., Srinivas, K., Korwar, G.R., Nagasri, K. and Sreedevi Shankar, K .2008. How safe is the sewage water irrigation under Musi river basin of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Green Farming, 1(4):10-12. Usha Rani, K., Sharma, K.L., Kaushalya Ramachandran and V. Hima Bindu 2008. Assessment of Ground Water Quality in Different Villages Situated near Musi River Basin in Ghatkesar Mandal of Ranga Reddy District in Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 22(1): 89-94.

Venkateswarlu, B. and Arun Shankar, K. 2009. Climate change and agriculture: Adaptation and mitigation strategies. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 54(2): 226-230.

Vikas Abrol., Maruthi Sankar, GR., Peeyush Sharma. , Mahinder Singh. 2008. Optimization of organic and inorganic nitrogen for rainfed maize (Zea mays) in dry sub-humid inceptisols. Indian Journal of Agronomy 53(3): 40-45.

Vineela, C., Wani, S.P., Srinivasarao, Ch., Padmaja, B. and Vittal, K.P.R. 2008. Microbial properties of soils as affected by cropping and nutrient management practices in several long-term manurial experiments in the semi-arid tropics of India. Applied Soil Ecology, 40:165-173.

Balaji, V., Shaik, N. Mira. and Dixit, S. 2007. ICT-enabled knowledge sharing in support of extension: addressing the agrarian challenges of the developing world threatened by climate change, with a case study from India. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research (e-journal). 4 (1) available at http:// www.icrisat.org/journal/ SpecialProject/sp9.pdf

Balloli, S.S., Sharma, K.L., Kausalya Ramachandran, Ramesh, V., Venkateswarlu, B. and Ramakrishna, Y. S. 2007. Impact of land use practices on soil fertility status of dryland soils. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development. 22(2): 163- 167.

Behera, B., Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Mohanty, S.K., Pal, A.K., Ravindra Chary, G., Subba Reddy, G. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2007. Sustainable fertilizer practices for upland rice from permanent manorial trials under sub-humid alfisols. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 52 (2): 33 – 38.

Bhardwaj, A.K., Mandal, U.K., Bar-Tal, A., Gilboa, A. and Levy, G.J. 2008. Replacing saline–sodic irrigation water with treated wastewater: effects on saturated hydraulic conductivity, slaking, and swelling. Irrigation Science, 26: 139-146.

Desai, S., Narayanaiah, Ch., Kranthi Kumari, Ch., Reddy, M.S., Rao, G.R. and Venketeswarlu, B. 2007. Seed inoculation with Bacillus spp. improves seedling vigour in oil seed plant Jatropha curcas (L.) Biology and Fertility of Soils, 44:229-234.

Dixit, S. and Balaji, V. 2007. ICTs for ‘Second Green Revolution’ in Rainfed agro-ecosystem: issues and strategies. International Journal of Extension Education. 3:80-88

Dixit, S., Dileepkumar, G. and Balaji, V. 2007. ICT mediated agricultural extension: A case study. MANAGE Extension Reserach Reviews, 7(2): 101-108.

Dixit, S., Tewari, J.C., Wani, S.P., Vineela, C., Chaurasia, A. K. and Panchal, H.B. 2007. Participatory and conventional biodiversity assessments: creating awareness for better natural resource management. Annals of Arid Zone, 46 (2):197-204.

Dixit, S., Wani, S.P., Rego, T.J. and Pardhasardhi, G. 2007. 9 Publications Knowledge-based entry point and innovative up scaling strategy for watershed development projects. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 22(1): 22-31.

Kaushalya Ramachandran, Gayatri, M., Bhasker, V., Srinivas, G., Venkatravamma, K., Srinivas, T., and Sankar Rao, M., (2007): Evaluating Livelihood Security of Farm Household in Treated Watershed in Semi – arid Region. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development,22(1): 95- 108

Mandal, U.K., Bhardwaj, A.K., Warrington, D.N., Goldstein, D., Bar Tal, A. and Levy, G.J. 2008. Changes in soil hydraulic conductivity, runoff, and soil loss due to irrigation with different types of salinesodic water. Geoderma ,144: 509-516.

Mandal, U.K., Victor, U.S., Srivastava, N.N., Sharma, K.L., Ramesh, V., Vanaja, M., Korwar, G.R., Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2007. Estimating yield of sorghum using root zone water balance model and spectral characteristics of crop in a dryland alfisol. Agricultural Water Management, 87:315-327.

Mandal, U.K., Warrington, D.N., Bhardwaj, A.K., Bar-Tal, A., Kautsky, L., Minz, D. and Levy, G.J. 2008. Evaluating impact of irrigation water quality on a calcareous clay soil using principal component analysis. Geoderma, 144: 189-197.

Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Thyagaraj, C.R., Ravindra Chary, G., Kaushalya Ramachandran and Girija, A. 2007. Characterization of rainfed pigeonpea growing regions based on soil, climate, crop and socioeconomic parameters. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research & Development, 22(1): 57–68.

Maruthi, V., Srinivas, K., Reddy, G.S., Reddy, B.S., Reddy, K.S., Reddy, P.R., Sudhakar, R. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2008. Value addition to crop residues: An indigenous resource conserving and soil fertility enhancing technology of India. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 31(4): 5-27.

Maruthi, V., Subba Reddy, G., Reddy, K.S., Sanjeeva Reddy, B., Reddy, B. M. K., Srivastava, N.N., Victor, U.S. and Ramakrishna,Y.S. 2007. Indigenous raingauge (Rolu): A tool to measure rainfall. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 22 (2): 182 – 188.

Annual Report 2007-08 91 C R I D A Misra, A.K., Rama Rao, C.A., Subrahmanyam. K.V., Vijay Sankar Babu, M., Shivarudrappa, B. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2007. Strategies for livestock development in rainfed agro-ecosystem of India. Livestock Research for Rural Development 19 (6) (On-line Journal).

Mohanty, S.K., Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Behera, B., Mishra, A., Pal, A.K. and Subudhi, C.R. 2008. Statistical evaluation and optimization of fertilizer requirement of upland rice (Oryza sativa) genotypes at varying levels of crop seasonal rainfall under moist subhumid alfisols. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 78 (3): 18 – 23.

Nagasree, K., Subrahmanyam, K.V., Sharma, K.L., Usha Rani, K. and Ramana D.B.V. 2008. Protein security through milk: strategies for enhanced productivity and use. Green Farming 1 (5): 37-40.

Nema, A.K., Maruthi Sankar, G.R. and Chauhan, S.P.S. 2008. Selection of superior tillage and fertilizer practices based on rainfall and soil moisture effects on pearl millet yield under semi-arid inceptisols. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (ASCE), 134 (3).

Prasad, Y.G., Nagalakshmi, T., Prabhakar, M., Yella reddy, D., Rao, N.H.P., Prasada Rao, M.P., Srinivasa Rao, M., Desai, S., Rao, G.G.S.N. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2007. Development of prediction models for bacterial leaf blight Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. malvacearum of cotton (Gossipium hirsutum) in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 77: 752-756.

Pratibha, G., Korwar, G.R., PalaniKumar, D. and Vaishnavi Jois. 2007. Effect of planting materials, fertilizers and microsite improvement on yield and quality of henna (Lawsonia inermis) in alfisols of semi-arid regions Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 77: 721-725.

Rai, P., Ramana, D.B.V., Rao, G.R., Yadav, R.S., Handa, A.K. and Chaturvedi, O.P. 2007. Growth and production of Anogeissus pendula (Edgw.) – based silvopastoral system under different pruning managements. Annals of Arid zone, 46: 65-72.

Rajeswari, M., Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Ranghaswami, M.V. and Mishra, P.K. 2007. Screening of soil amendments for efficient water holding capacity based on a rainfall-infiltration model in a vertisol. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (ASCE), 133 (5) : 468 – 474.

Rama Rao, C.A. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2007. Economics of crop production in different agro-climatic regions of A.P. Agricultural Situation in India, 63(10) 577-583.

Rama Rao, C.A., Reddy, Y V R, Sastry, G and Ramakrishna Y S 2007. Performance evaluation of watershed development programmes in different agroecological regions of India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture and Development 22(1) 74-81

Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivasa Rao, M., Naraiah, P., Malathi, B. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2007. Profitability of cotton on a pest management continuum in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Agricultural Economics Research Review. 20(2) 273-282.

Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivasa Rao, M., Naraiah, P., Malathi, B. and Reddy, Y. V. R. 2008. An Economic Analysis of Adoption of Integrated Pest Management in Groundnut. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 63(1) 97-107

Ramesh, V., Korwar, G., Uttam Kumar Mandal, Sharma, K.L., and Venkanna, K. 2007. Optimizing fly-ash dose for better tree growth and nutrient supply in an agroforestry system in semi-arid tropical India. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 38 (19): 2747-2766.

Ramesh, V., Korwar, G.R., Mandal, U.K., Prasad, J.V.N.S, Sharma, K.L., Ramakrishna, Y.S. and Venkanna, K. 2008. Influence of fly ash mixtures on early tree growth and physicochemical properties of soil in semi-arid tropical Alfisols. Agroforestry Systems 73(1):13-22.

Ramesh, V., Korwar, G.R., Uttam Kumar Mandal, Sharma, K.L. and Venkanna, K. 2008. Influence of fly ash mixtures on early tree growth and physico chemical properties of soil in semi-arid tropical Alfisols, Agroforestry Systems. 73: 13-22.

Rao, V.S. and Maruthi Sankar, G.R. 2007. Effects of clay mineral application on soil moisture status, physiological traits and yield of rainfed tomato under semi-arid alfisols. Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2 (1) : 26 – 33.

Ravi Shankar, K., Subrahmanyam, K.V., Reddy, B.M.K. and Sharma, K.D. 2007. Farmers’ perceptions and adoption patterns of soil and water conservation measures: A case in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 22 (2): 197-200.

Ravindra Chary, G., Dixit, S., Vittal, K.P.R., Subba Reddy, G. and Maruthi Sankar, G.R. 2007. Technology diffusion and up-scaling in rainfed agro ecosystem: policy and institutional approaches. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development. 22 (2): 132-146.

Annual Report 2007-08 92 C R I D A Senthil Kumar, P., Ramana Reddy, Y., Ramesh, S., Gobinath, S and Ramana, D.B.V. 2007. Evaluation of pigment extracted annatto seed (Bixa orellana) by chemical, in-vitro and in-sacco techniques in buffaloes. Buffalo Bulletin 26 (1): 5-9.

Sharma, K.L., Ramakrishna, Y.S., Korwar, G.R., Mandal, U.K., Srinivas, K. and Kusuma Grace, J. 2007. Strategies for improving the productivity and income of rainfed marginal and small farms – needs for technological and policy interventions. Green Farming 1 (2): 1-6.

Sharma, K.L., Guled, M.B., Vittal, K.P.R., Subba Reddy, G., Maruthi Sankar, G., Ravindra Chary, G., Kusuma Grace, J., Mandal, U. K., Srinivas, K., Pravin N. Gajbhiye and Madhavi, M. 2007. Soil quality assessment using deviation method under different soil and management practices in rainfed vertisol. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 22(2): 173-181.

Sharma, K.L., Kusuma Grace, J., Korwar G.R. and Ramakrishna Y.S. 2007. Strategies for soil quality restoration and its maintenance in rainfed areas. Green Farming 1 (1): 10-13.

Sharma, K.L., Neelaveni, K., Srinivas, K., Katyal, J.C., Srinivasa Raju, A., Kusuma Grace, J., and Madhavi, M. 2007. Recycling of different organic wastes through vermicomposting and evaluating their efficacy on yield and N uptake in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) crop. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 22(2): 189-196.

Sharma, K.L., Srinivas, K., Mandal, U.K., Ramakrishna, Y.S., Vittal, K.P.R., Das, S.K., Martin, D., Kusuma Grace, J. and Balloli, S.S. 2007. Kinetics of decomposition of un-conventional farm-based residues and their composting and quality monitoring. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 38 (17): 2423-2444.

Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao, C.A., Sreevani, G. and Anjaiah, E. 2007. Impact of crop-crop diversity on pod-borer (Helicoverpa armigera) of pigeonpea (Cajanua cajan). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 77(8) 495-501.

Usha Rani, K., Sharma, K.L., Kausalya Ramachandran and Hima Bindu, V. 2007. Assessment of ground water quality in different villages situated near Musi River basin in Ghatkesar mandal of Ranga Reddy district in Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 22(1): 89- 94.

Vanaja, M., Raghuram Reddy, P., Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Maheshwari, M., Yadav, S.K. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2007. Germination and seedling response of pulse crops to elevated CO2. Journal of Food legumes. 20 (2): 165-168.

Vanaja, M., Jyothi, M., Ratnakumar, P., Vagheera, P., Raghuram Reddy, P., Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Yadav, S.K., Maheshwari, M. and Venkateswarlu. B., 2008. Growth and yield responses of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) at two enhanced CO2 levels. Plant Soil and Environment 54 (2): 38-46.

Vanaja, M., Reddy, P.R., Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Maheswari, M., Vagheera, P., Ratnakumar, P., Jyothi, M., Yadav, S.K., and Venkateswarlu, B. 2007. Effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations on growth and yield of blackgram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper)-a rainfed pulse crop. Plant, Soil and Environment 53: 81-88.

Varalaxmi, Y., Vijayalakshmi, A., Yadav, S.K., Venkateswarlu, B. and Maheshwari, M. 2007. Efficient plant regeneration from cotyledons of Vigna mungo L. Hepper. Indian Journal of Biotechnology 6: 414-417.

Venkateswarlu, B., Srinivasa Rao, Ch, Ramesh, G., Venkateswarlu, S. and. Katyal, J.C. (2007). Effects of long term – legume cover crop incorporation on soil organic carbon, microbial biomass, nutrient build up and grain yields of sorghum / sunflower under rainfed conditions. Soil Use and Management, vol. 23, 100-107.

Venkateswarlu, B., Medeleine Pirat, Kishore, N, and Abdul Rasul (2007). Mycorrhizal inoculation in neem (Azadirachta indica) enhances azadirachtin content in seed kernels. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, DOI–10.1007/s 11274-007-9593-2.

Vikas Abrol, Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Mahinder Singh and Jamwal, J.S. 2007. Optimization of fertilizer requirement of maize based on yield and rainfall variations from permanent manorial trials under drysub humid inceptisols. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research & Development, 22(1):15–21.

Vikas Abrol, Vikas Sharma, Peeyush Sharma, Deepak Khar, Vittal, K.P.R., and Sharma, K.L. 2007. Direct and residual effect of organic an inorganic sources of nutrients on maize (Zea mays)- mustard (Brassica napus) cropping sequence under rainfed conditions. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 22(1): 82-88.

Yadav, S.K., Korwar, G.R., Vanaja, M., Pratibha, G. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2007. Curry leaf essence: a high value low volume product for rainfed farmers. Indian Annual Report 2007-08 93 C R I D A Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 22 (1): 48-51.

Janardhan Reddy, K. and Vanaja, M. 2006. Plant responses to drought stress. Journal of Plant Biology 33 (1- 2):115-124.

Kausalya Ramachandran, Sharma, K.L., Srinivas, T., Shankar Rao, M., Gayatri, M. and Bhaskar,V. 2006. Assessing agricultural sustainability in watersheds in India using geomatics(http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/agricultural/ overview/ma 06183 pf.html)

Korwar G.R., Pratibha, G., Ravi, V. and Palanikumar, D. 2006. Influence of organics and inorganics on growth, yield of aonla (Emblica officinalis) and soil quality in semi-arid tropics. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science 76(8): 457-461.

Korwar, G.R., Pratibha, G., Ravi, V. and Palanikumar, D. 2006. Performance of castor (Ricinus communis) and green gram (Vigna radiata) in agroforestry systems in semi-arid tropics. Indian Journal of Agronomy 51 (2): 112-115.

Luthra, S.K., Pande, P.C., Singh, S.V., Pandey, S.K., Paul Khurana, S.M., Khan, I.A. and Singh, B.P. 2006. Kufri Arun; a new red skin potato variety. Potato Journal 33 (1-2): 20-25.

Mandal, U.K., Victor, U.S., Srivastavsa, N.N., Sharma, K.L., Ramesh, V., Vanaja, M., Korwar, G.R. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2007. Estimating yield of sorghum using root zone water balance model and spectral characteristics of crop in a dryland Alfisol. Agricultural Water Management 87(3): 315-327.

Mani, M., Krishnamoorty and Sreenivasa Rao, M. 2002. Selective toxicity of different pesticides to citrus mealy bug parasitoid Coccidoxenoides peregrina Timberlake Journal of Insect Science 15(1-2):49-52.

Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Vittal. K.P.R., Ravindra Chary, G., Ramakrishna, Y.S. and Girija, A. 2006. Sustainability of tillage practices for rainfed crops under different soil and climatic situations in India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 21(1): 60-73.

Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Vittal. K.P.R., Ravindra Chary G., Ramakrishna, Y.S., Khan I.K. and Girija, A. 2006. Statistical assessment of sustainability of Genetic resources under different agro-climatic conditions. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 22 (2): 185-197.

Misra, A.K., Mehra, U.R. and Das, R.S. 2006. Assessment of feeding urea ammoniated wheat straw on growth performance, feed intake and nutrient utilization in crossbred calves reared under stall-fed or grazing condition. Livestock Research for Rural Development 16:11:1-8 (http://www.cipav.org.co/ lrrd/lrrd18/11/misr18164.htm).

Misra, A.K., Subrahmanyam, K.V., Shivarudrappa, B. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2006. Experiences on participatory action research for enhancing productivity of dairy animals in rainfed agroecosystem of India. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research 2:1-14 (http://www.icrisat.org/Journal/ aesrpaper.htm).

Misra, A.K., Subrahmanyam, K.V. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2007. Effect of urea molasses mineral block supplementation on milk yield in buffaloes: On-farm evaluation under smallholder mixed farming system in semi-arid India. Indian Journal Animal Sciences 77: 94-100.

Pandey, P.S., Koshal, A.K., Jawahar Singh and Rao, A.V.M.S. 2006. Geographic information system application in cropping systems analysis of Indo gangetic plains using ground based survey. Journal of Farming Systems Research and Development 12(1-2): 54-58.

Pratibha, G., Korwar, G.R., Sharma, K.L. and Reddy, B.N. 2006. Effect of nutrient management and moisture conservation practices on yield and economics of sunflower cultivars. Journal of Oilseeds Research 23 (1): 117-121.

Rai, P, Ramana, D.B.V. and Singh, U.P. 2006. Performance of small ruminants under stall feeding and grazing condition in silvopastoral system. Forage Research Journal 31: 255-258.

Raina, P.K. and Desai, S. 2006. Variability among isolates of Aspergillus flavus from groundnut for aflatoxin and cyclopiazonic acid production. Electronic Journal of Environment and Agricultural Food Chemistry 5(4):1458-1463.

Rama Rao, C.A., Chowdry, K.R., Reddy Y.V.R. and Krishna Rao, G.V. 2006. Total factor productivity growth in crop production in Andhra Pradesh. Asian Economic Review 48(2) : 239-248.

Raman, G.V. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2006. Bio-efficacy of neem seed kernel extracts prepared from seeds with varying azadirachtin content against Helicoverpea armigera Hubner. Journal of Ecofriendly Agriculture 1 (2): 144 –147.

Rao, V.S., Reddy, Y.N., Singh, H.P. and Jayakumar, G.W.L. 2006. Suitability of clay minerals for improving microsite for horticulture under Alfisols. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 21 (1): 91-93.

Sanjeeva Reddy, B, Maruthi, V. and Thyagaraj, C.R. 2006. Mini Dhal Mill : Income generation through on-farm value addition of pulses. Indian Journal of Rural Technology 2(6) : 264-268.

Senthil Kumar, P., Ramana Reddy, Y., Ramesh, S., Gobinath, S. and Ramana, D.B.V. 2007. Evaluation of pigment extracted annatto seed (Bixa orellana) by chemical, in-vitro and in-sacco techniques in buffaloes. Buffalo Bulletin 26(1): 5-9.

Shaik Haffis, Reddy, M.J. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2004. Inequalities in income and variations in rural employment of farm women : A comparative study of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. Agricultural Situation in India 61(11) : 751-757.

Shaik Haffis, Reddy, Y.V.R. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2005. Male – female differences in agricultural productivity: A decomposition analysis. Agricultural Situation in India 62(7): 507-511.

Singh, S.N., Jyothirmai., V.K., Anil Kumar, B. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2006. Economic evaluation of watershed management in semi-arid region of India: Viability and acceptability. The Asian Economic Review 48 (3): 387-404.

Singh, S.N., Shaik Haffis and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2007. Dimension of drought and food security in India. Man and Development 29(1): 67-82.

Sridevi, S., Srinivas, K. and Sharma, K. L. 2006. Nitrogen mineralization from soil amended with gliricidia and sorghum residues. Journal of Indian Society of Soil Sciences 54: 345-347.

Srinivas, K., Singh, H. P., Raju, A. S. and Sharma, K. L. 2006. Synchronizing N supply with crop demand by mixing plant residues of contrasting quality for kharif sorghum. Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science 54: 255-259.

Srinivas, K., Singh, H. P., Vanaja, M., Sreenivasa Raju, A., and Sharma, K.L. 2006. Effect of chemical composition of plant residues on nitrogen mineralization. Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science 54: 300-306.

Srinivasa Rao, M., Masood Khan, M.A., Srinivas K., Vanaja, M., Rao, G.G.S.N. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2006. Effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on insect plant interactions –a review. Agricultural Reviews 27 : 200-207.

Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K., Singh, T.V.K. and Subba Reddy, G., 2005. Impact of crop duration and intercropping on incidence of Clavigralla gibbosa and Mylabris spp on pigeonpea. Legume Research 28 (3): 172-177.

Srinivasa Rao, Ch., Vittal K.P.R., Ravindra Chary, G., Gajbhiye, P.N., Venkateswarlu, B. 2006. Characterization of available major nutrients in dominant soils of rainfed crop production systems of India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 22 (2): 105-113.

Srinivasa Rao, Ch., Basu, P.S., Venkateswarlu, B. and Masood Ali, 2006. Variations in nodulation and nitrogen uptake in twenty chickpea genotypes under rainfed condition. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 21 (1) : 50-52.

Annual Report 2006-07 98 CRIDA Subba Reddy, G., Maruthi, V. and Sreerekha, 2006. Drought management options for rainfed pigeonpea in Alfisols. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 21(1): 7-11.

Subba Reddy, G, Maruthi, V., Vanaja, M. and Sree Rekha, M. 2006. Use of soil amendments on productivity of sunflower, castor and sorghum in rainfed environment. Journal of Oilseeds Research 23 (2): 230-233.

Sujatha, S., Rao, J.V., and Reddy, N.N. 2006. Economic feasibility of drop irrigation and nutrient management in mango (Mangifera indica). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 76 (5): 312-314.

Sujatha, S., Rao, J.V and Reddy, N.N. 2006. Effect of drip irrigation and nutrient management on (Mangifera indica) in Alfisols of semi arid tropics. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 76 (10): 618- 22.

Tripathi, M.K., Rao, V.U.M., Diwan Singh and Raj Singh. 2006. Leaf appearance and chlorophyll content in Indian mustard (Brassica Juncea L.) under different crop growing environments. J. Phytology Res. 19(2): 275-279.

Vanaja, M., Maheswari, M., Ratna Kumar, P. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2006. Monitoring and controlling of CO2 concentration in open top chambers for better understanding of plants response to elevated CO2 levels. Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics 35: 193-197.

Vanaja, M., Ratnakumar, P., Vagheera, P., Jyothi, M., Raghuram Reddy, P., Jyothi Lakshmi, N., Maheswari, M. and Yadav, S.K. 2006. Initial growth responses of blackgram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) under elevated CO2 and moisture stress. Plant Soil Environment 52 (11): 164-170.

Vanaja, M., Reddy, P.R., Lakshmi, N. J., Maheswari, M., Vagheera, P., Ratnakumar, P., Jyothi, M., Yadav, S.K. and Venkateswarulu, B. 2007. Effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration on growth and yield of balckgram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) - a rainfed pulse crop. Plant Soil Environment 53(2): 81-88.

Venkateswarlu, B., Srinivasa Rao, Ch., Ramesh, G., Venkateswarlu, S. and. Katyal, J.C. 2007. Effects of long term – legume cover crop incorporation on soil organic carbon, microbial biomass, nutrient build up and grain yields of sorghum / sunflower under rainfed conditions. Soil Use and Management 23: 100-107.

Vittal, K.P.R., Sharma, K.L., Vamsi Krishna, P., Srinivas, K., Mandal, U.K., and Kusuma Grace, J. 2006. Effect of alternate land use systems on soil quality in semiarid tropical Alfisols. Indian Journal Dryland Agricultural Research and Development 21 (2): 141- 153.

Wani, S.P., Osman, M., Emmanuel D’Silva and Sreedevi, T.K. 2006. Improved livelihoods and environmental protection through biodiesel plantation in Asia. Asian Biotechnology and Development Review 8 (2): 11- 29.

Yella Reddy, D., Prabhakar, M., Ramakrishna, Y.S., Reddy, C.S., Prasad, Y.G. and Nagalakshmi,, T. 2006. Indices for predicting rice leaf blast disease. Journal of Agrometerology 8(1) : 1-6.

Babjee Rao, N., Mishra, P. K. and Ashok Kumar, S. 2004. Adoption of soil and water conservation practices in arable lands by the farmers of rainfed agro-eco system. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 19(2):48-53.

Bhattacharya, R.C., Maheswari, M., Dinesh Kumar, V., Kirti, P.B., Bhat, S.R. and Chopra, V.L. 2004. Transformation of Brassica oleracea var. capitata with bacterial bet A gene enhances tolerance to salt stress. Sci. Hort. 100:215-227.

Chauhan, J.S., Tyagi, M.K., Kumar, S., Tyagi, Khan, N., Yadav, S.K. and Singh, N.B. 2004. Development and characterization of low erucic /low glucosinolate lines in Indian mustard. J Oilseeds Res. 21(1):28-33.

Das, N.D., Srivastava, N.N., Indira, S. and Shobha Rani, G. 2004. Weather-based forecasting on grain-mold disease of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) in Palem, Andhra Pradesh. Indian J. agric. Sci. 74(3):159-61.

Desai, A.G., Chattopadhyay, C., Ranjana Agrawal, Kumar, A., Meena, R.L., Meena, P.D., Sharma, K.C., Srinivasa Rao, M., Prasad, Y.G., and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2004. Brassica juncea powdery mildew epidemiology and weather-based forecasting models for India – a case study. J. Plant Diseases and Protection. 111(5):429-438.

Desai, S., Bagwan, N.B. and Yeole, R.D. 2004. Effect of mustard cake extract on Sclerotium rolfsii causing stem rot of groundnut and Trichoderma, a common biocontrol agent. Indian Journal of Plant Protection 32:158-159.

Krishnan, P., Joshi, D.K., Maheswari, M., Nagarajan, S. and Moharir, A.V. 2004. Characterization of soybean and wheat seeds by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Biol. Plant. 48:177-120.

Lal, R.R., Prasoon Verma and Sanjeeva Reddy, B., 2004. Development and evaluation of a low capacity dal chakki for pre-treated pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.). Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 19(2):138-142.

Mandal, U.K., Victor, U.S., Rao, K.V., Srivastava, N.N. and Vittal, K.P.R. 2003. Estimation of solar radiation from temperature and rainfall observations. J. Agrometeorol. 5(2):15-26.

Maruthi Sankar G.R., Gajbhiye, K.S., Gupta, G.P., Yadav, I.P.S, Dharmaraj P.S., Autkar, V.N., Thyagaraj, C.R., Ramamurthy, V., Ravindra Chary, G. and Vittal K.P.R. 2004 Integrated land resources appraisal of rainfed chickpea productivity in sub-humid and semi-arid agro-eco-subregions. Agropedol.14(2):100-107.

Maruthi Sankar, G.R. and Vanaja, M. 2003. Crop growth prediction in sunflower using weather variables in a rainfed Alfisol. Helia 26 (39): 125-140.

Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Vanaja M., Maruthi V., Raghuram Reddy, P. and Narasimha Murthy, D. 2004. Selection of consistent plant traits for sunflower growth using principal component analysis. Helia 27(41):113-122.

Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Yadav, I.P.S., Dharmaraj, P.S., Gupta, G.P., Autkar, V.N., Gajbhiye, K.S., Thyagaraju, C.R., Girija, A., Vittal, K.P.R. and Ravindra Chary, G. 2004. Constraint analysis of low productivity of rainfed chickpea and pigeonpea in India. Indian J. Pulses Res. 7(2): 162-166.

Mishra, P.K., Rao, K.V., Sivaprasad, S., Maheswar Babu, B., Sharma, S. and Padmanabhan, M.V. 2003. Development of a programmable rainfall simulator for soil hydrological studies. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 18(2):143-148

Nageswara Rao, G., Ramakrishna, Y.S., Kesava Rao, A.V.R. and Rao, G.G.S.N. 2003. Advance estimation of rice production in India from weather incides. International Rice Res. Notes. December: 56-58.

Narsimlu, B., Venkateswara Rao, B., Mishra, P.K., Sivaprasad, S. and Rao, K. V. 2004. Effects of covers for soil and water conservation using tilting flume. J. Irrigation Drainage Engineering 130(2):154-159.

Osman, M., Mishra, P. K. and Haffis, S. 2004. Drought assessment in Andhra Pradesh in the year 2002: Farmers’ perspective. e-planet J. 2(1):47-50.

Prasad, M.S., Padmanabhan, M.V., Nimbole, N.N. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2004. Role of transfer of technology in dryland agriculture. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 19 (1): 64-67.

Pratibha, G. and Korwar, G.R. 2004. Influence of dates of planting, microsite improvement and planting materials on the yield and quality of Lawsonia inermis. J. Medicinal Aromatic Plants 26(3):486-492.

Pratibha, G., Korwar, G.R. and Sharma, K.L. 2004. Production potential of oilseed crops-on farm evaluation. J. Oilseeds Res. 21(2):322-324. Raghuram Reddy, P., Maruthi Sankar, G.R. and Das, N.D. 2004. Genotype X Environment interactions in rabi sorghum. J. Maharastra Agric. Universities 29(1):21-24. Ramakrishna, Y.S., Subrahmanyam, K.V. and Nagasree, K. 2005. Livelihood interventions for rural poor in the semi arid tropics. AgREN Newsletter No.51:9-10.

Rama Rao, C.A., Chowdry, K.R., Krishna Rao, G.V. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2004. Growth and technological change in groundnut production in Andhra Pradesh. Agric. Situation India LXI (2):65-69.

Reddy, M.J., Reddy, Y.V.R. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2004. Economic evaluation of crossbred cows in different regions. Dairy Planner 1(2):7-9. Sastry, G., Reddy, Y.V.R. and Singh, H.P. 2004. Watershed-based land management treatments for augmenting and sustaining water resources in different semi-arid regions of India. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 19(1):68-77.

Sastry, G., Reddy, Y.V.R. and Om Prakash 2004. Soil and water conservation interventions in watershed development programmes- economic viability, acceptability and emerging issues. Indian J. Soil Conservation 32(2):81-90.

Satyanshu Kumar, Yadav, S.K., Chauhan, J.S., Singh, A.K., Khan, N.A. and Kumar, P.R.2004. Total glucosinolate estimation by complex formation between glucosinolates and tetrachloropalladate (II) using ELISA reader. J. Food Sci. Technol. 41(1):63-65.

Sharma, K.L., Srinivas, K., Mandal, U.K., Vittal, K.P.R., Kusuma Grace, J. and Maruthi Sankar, G.R. 2004. Integrated nutrient management strategies for sorghum and green gram in semi arid tropical Alfisols. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 19(1):13-23.

Shivakumar, B.G., Balloli, S.S. and Saraf, C.S. 2004. Effect of sources and levels of phosphorus with and without seed inoculation on the performance of rainfed chickpea. Annals Agric. Res. 25(2):320-326.

Singandhupe, R.B., Rao, G.G.S.N., Patil, N.G. and Brahmanand, P.S. 2003. Fertigation studies and irrigation scheduling in drip irrigation system in tomato crop. European J. Agron. 19:327-340.

Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy and Singh, T.V.K. 2003. Impact of intercropping on Empoasca kerri of pigeonpea in rainy and post rainy seasons. Indian J. Entomol. 65(5):506-512.

Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, Kincidence of Maruca vitrata Geyer and Helicoverpa armigera Hubner and their predators on pigeonpea during rainy and post rainy seasons. Shashpa (A Journal of Entomological Research) XI(1):61-70.

Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K., Srivastava, N. N., Singh, T.V.K., Subba Reddy, G. and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2004. Effect of change in microclimate on insect pests and their predators in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.). Indian J. agric. Sci. 74(7):399-402.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Ali, M., Ganeshamurthy, A.N., Singh, R.N and Singh, K.K. 2004. Subsoil nutrient availability in different soil types of pulse growing regions of India. Fertilizer News 49(8):55-59.

Srinvasarao, Ch., Benzioni, R.. Eshel, A and Waisel,Y. 2004. Effects of salinity on root morphology and nutrient acquisition by faba beans (Vicia faba L.). J. Indian Society Soil Sci. 52 (2):184-191.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Datta, S.C. and Khera, M.S.2004. Degradation illite clay as a consequence of potassium depletion under intensive cropping. Fertilizer News 49(5):57-63.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Ganeshamurthy,A.N., Ali,M. and Singh,K.K. 2004. Sulphur availability and response of urdbean and mungbean in different soil types of pulse growing regions of India. Communications Soil Science Plant Analysis (USA) 34:1713-1723.

Srinivasarao, Ch., Ganeshamurthy,A.N., Ali, M. and Singh, K.K. 2004. Sulphur fractions in different soil types of pulse growing regions of India. Communications in Soil Science Plant Analysis (USA) 34:2757-2770.

Srivastava, N.N., Victor, U.S. and Vijaya Kumar, P. 2004. Relative contribution of energy and aerodynamic components in Penman’s equation at a semi-arid tropical location. J. Agrometeorol. 6(2):172-177.

Subba Reddy, G., Maruthi, V. and Sreerekha, M. 2004. Assessing the method of application of farm yard manure on dryland crops. Indian J. Agronomy 49(2):104-107.

Subba Reddy, G., Maruthi, V. and Vanaja, M. 2004.. Effect of soil depth on productivity of mungbean and pigeonpea under rainfed environment. Legume Res. 27(1):1-10.

Subba Reddy, G., Maruthi, V., Vanaja, M. and Sreerekha, M. 2004. Influence of soil depth on productivity of rainfed castor and clusterbean in sole and intercropping system. Indian J. Agric. Res. 38(2):79-86

Venkateswarlu, B. 2004. Response of greengram and pigeonpea to Bradyrhizobium inoculation and soil moisture conservation practice. Indian J. Microbiol. 44(3):215-217.

Venkateswarlu, B. and Srinivasa Rao, Ch. 2004. Soil microbial diversity and the impact of agricultural practices. Indian J.Dryland Agric. Res. Development 19(2):97-105.

Victor, U.S., Mandal U.K., Rao K.V. and Vittal K.P.R. 2003. Comparative evaluation of different soil water balance models in the estimation of root-zone soil moisture. J. Agrometeorol. 5(2):1-14.

Vijaya Kumar, P. and Vanaja, M. 2004. Effect of weather parameters on photosynthesis in four castor bean genotypes. Indian J. Plant Physiol. 9(4):442-446.

Babjee Rao, N. and Venkata Ramaiah, P. 2003. Awareness-knowledge and attitude of teachers and parents and awareness-knowledge of students of operation Black Board programme. J. Res. ANGRAU 31:58-61.

Ganeshamurthy, A.N., Ali, M., Srinivasa Rao, Ch. and Mathur, R.S. 2003. Nutrient mining in central plain zone of Uttar Pradesh. Fertilizer News 48 (11):51-58.

Hemalatha, B., Prashanth, V.R.N. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2003. Economics of milk production of different breeds of bovines in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. Indian Dairyman 55(10):41-44.

Hemalatha, B. and Reddy, Y.V.R. 2003. Present status and prospects of agriculture in India. Agric. Situation India LIX (10):629-634. Kausalya Ramachandran. 2003. Agricultural sustainability through strategic land use planning in rainfed regions of AP, India. GIS India 12(10):24.

Kausalya Ramachandran and Govil, P.K. 2003. Environment audit and remediation for industrial contamination - a case study of Hyderabad and its surrounding areas. GIS India 12(11):10.

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Mandal, Uttam Kumar, Gurcharan Singh, Victor, U.S. and Sharma, K.L. 2003. Green manuring: its effect on soil properties and crop growth under rice-wheat cropping system. European J. Agron. 19(2):225-237

Mishra, P.K., Rao, K. V., Sivaprasad, S., Maheswar Babu, B., Sharma, S. and Padmanabhan, M. V. 2003. Development of a programmable rainfall simulator for soil hydrological studies. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 18(2): 143-148.

Nirmala, G., Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Babjee Rao, N., Prasad, M.S. and Rama Rao, C.A.2003. Participatory watershed management programmes of southern Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 18(2):118-125.

Prabhakar, M., Srinivasa Rao, M. and Prasad Y.G. 2003. Evaluation of bio-intensive integrated pest management modules for castor semilooper, Achaea janata L. Indian J. Plant Protection 31(1):56-58.

Rama Rao, C.A., Chowdry, K.R., Reddy, Y.V.R. and Krishna Rao, G.V. 2003. Measuring and explaining technical efficiency in crop production in Andhra Pradesh. Indian J. Agric. Economics 58(4):768-780.

Ramesh, V. and Varghese, S. S. 2003. Effect of fertilizer levels of N,P and K on the yield and juice quality of sugarcane. Indian Sugar LIII(3): 175-178.

Ramesh, V. and Varghese, S.S. 2003. Influence of varying fertilizer N, P and K levels on nutrient uptake of sugarcane. Indian Sugar LIII(2):99-102.

Raghuram Reddy, P., Maruthi Sankar, G.R. and Das, N.D.2004. Genotype X Environment interaction in rabi sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ. 29(1):21-24.

Reddy, Y.V.R., Om Prakash, Sastry, G. and Singh, H.P. 2002. Evaluation of watershed programme and strategies for development of natural resources. Agric. Situation India LIX (9):565-570.

Reddy, Y.V.R., Om Prakash, Sastry, G. and Singh, H.P. 2002. Watershed programme in India. Agric. Situation India LIX (8):487-492. Samantha, A.K., Singh, K.K., Verma, N.C., Misra, A.K. and Das, M.M. 2003. Silage quality of different forages ensiled in plastic bag. Range Management and Agroforestry 24 (1) :42-44.

Sanjeeva Reddy, B, Lal, R.R., Adake, Ravikanth, V. and Verma, Prasoon. 2003. Effect of premilling treatments and milling mechanisms on dehulling of blackgram. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 18(1):61-64.

Sastry, G., Reddy, Y.V.R., Om Prakash and Singh, H.P. 2002. Impact of watershed development programme on biophysical and economic factors in India. J. Soil Water Conserv. India 1 (4):296-303.

Sastry, G., Reddy, Y.V.R., Om Prakash, Rama Rao, C.A. and Singh, H.P. 2003. Evaluation of watershed development programmes in India- SWOT analysis. Agric. Situation India LX (4):173-184.

Satyanshu Kumar, Singh, A. K., Kumar, M., Yadav, S. K., Chauhan, J. S. and Kumar, P. R. 2003. Standardization of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) for determination of seed oil and protein contents in rapeseed-mustard. J. Food Sci. Technol. 40(3):306-309.

Sharma, K. L., Srinivas, K., Mandal, U. K., Vittal, K. P. R., Grace, J. K. and Sankar, G. R. M. 2004. Integrated nutrient management strategies for sorghum and greengram in semi-arid tropical Alfisol. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. Development 19:13-23.

Singh, H.P., Sharma, K.D. and Korwar,G.R. 2003. Sustainable dryland agriculture development. Financing Agriculture 35:38-43.

Singh, S.V., Luthra, S.K.,Khan, I.A. and Pandey, S.K. 2003. Performance of Kufri Anand in North - Western and Western - Central plains of India. J.Indian Potato Assoc.30(1-2):11-12.

Sridevi, S., Katyal, J.C., Srinivas, K. and Sharma, K.L. 2003. Carbon mineralization and microbial biomass dynamics in soil amended with plant residues and residue fraction. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 51(2):133-139.

Srinivasa Rao, Ch., Ali, Masood, Ganeshamurthy, A.N. and Singh, R.N. 2003. Potassium availability, releasing power and uptake by chickpea and rajmash in different soil types of pulse growing regions of India. Indian J. Pulses Res. 16(2): 128-132.

Srinivasa Rao, Ch., Ganeshamurthy, A.N., Ali, M., Singh, R.N and Singh, 2003. Potassium supplying power of different soil types of pulse growing regions of India. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 51(3):312-315.

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