Kaderbad Ravindranath

The hybrids made of Narasimha are cultivated in over 10 million acres contributing a tax amount of Rs 3 billion on sale of cotton and seed.

His father Sri Kaderbad Narasinga Rao was a philanthropist, social reformer, freedom fighter and chairman of the Nandyal Municipality for 14 continuous years.

He again served as the head of the research center from 1996 to 2000 (after retiring from ANGRAU) He developed 500 germ-plasm lines for use in cotton breeding program.

[15][16][17][18][19] He also developed a new technique of emasculation (copper straw method) to enhance the setting of crossed bolls up to 72% in Desi cotton (native breed).

[25] He also developed a superior hirsutum cotton hybrid, "ATAL" with a claimed yield potential of 34 quintals per hectare.

[26] He also developed a 'mixed pollen technique' to induce variability and genetic diversity in cotton using mixed pollen of desired types for developing genotypes with drought tolerance, big boll, fiber length with strength, and pest tolerance coupled with higher yield[27] He is married to Smt.

Since 1997, he has served as the chief advisor of Nandi Rythu Samakya, which provides advice and help to poor and marginalised farmers in sustainable cultivation practices.