Pioneer of micronutrient standards in pearl millet release policy.

Millet Relevance: Introduced minimum iron and zinc content into pearl millet varietal release promotion criteria, supporting nutrition-sensitive breeding at national scale.

Key Contributions

1. Her IIMR profile records the benchmark of 42 ppm iron and 32 ppm zinc in pearl millet promotion criteria.
2. The policy direction facilitated release of biofortified hybrids and varieties and made nutrition a formal breeding priority.
3. Her work spans genetics, plant breeding, downy mildew resistance, thermo-tolerance and pearl millet product profiles.
4. Represents women’s scientific leadership in Indian millet research.

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