Scientist Profile

Dr. P. Govindaraj

Dr. P. Govindaraj

Director, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore
Email: govindsbi1912@gmail.com
  • Sugarcane varietal Development, Sugarcane Genetic Resources, Energycane, Sugarcane Product Diversification
  • Society for Sugarcane Research and development
  • Indian Science Congress Association
  • Indian Society of Plant Breeders
  • South Indian Sugarcane and Sugar Technologists Association
  • Title: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Approach

Agency: South Indian Sugar Millers Association

Amount: Rs. 50 lakhs

  • Title: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India

Agency: Indian Sugar and Bioenergy Manufacturers Association

Amount: Rs. 7,50,00,000/-

  • International award: SIR T.S. VENKATRAMAN AWARD for outstanding research in sugarcane agriculture for the biennium 2008-2009 (Eco Foundation USA (International) and administered by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore)
  • National Awards: eWorld Public Choice Award for CaneInfo – All about Sugarcane” (eWorld Forum under the Union Ministry of Information and technology)
  • Best Principal Scientist Award during the ICAR-SBI Foundation Day, 2021
  • Gold Medal for best academic performance in Doctoral Program
  • Awarded design patent for the Elevated hybridization facility for sugarcane crossing (Patent No. 231436 dated 14.09.2010).
  • Deputed to Fiji as sugarcane expert for 2 years under the ITEC program of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
  • Govindaraj, S. Arumugachamy and M. Maheswaran. 2005. Bulked Segregant Analysis to detect main effect QTL associated with grain quality parameters in Basmati 370/ASD 16 cross in rice (Oryza sativa L) using SSR markers. Euphytica 144: 61-68
  • Govindaraj, K.K.Vinod, S. Arumugachamy and M. Maheswaran. 2009. Analysing genetic control of cooked grain traits and gelatinization temperature in a doubled haploid population of rice by quantitative trait loci mapping. Euphytica. 166(2): 165-176
  • Parthiban S., Govindaraj*,   S. Senthilkumar 2018 Comparison of relative efficiency of genomic SSR and EST-SSR markers in estimating genetic diversity in sugarcane. 3 Biotech 8(3): 144-151
  • Senthil Kumar S., Govindaraj P*. Appunu C. 2014 Morphological and molecular characterization of high biomass IGH, ISH and Saccharum Sugar Tech 17:243-251
  • Govindaraj P., V.A.Amalraj V.A., .Mohanraj K., Nair N.V. 2014. Collection, characterization and phenotypic diversity of Saccharum spontaneum from arid and semiarid zones of northwestern India Sugar Tech 16(1): 36-43
  • Govindaraj P. and H.K. Mahadewa Swamy. 2021 Expedition for the Collection and Conservation of Saline and Water Logging Tolerant Sugarcane Wild Germplasm from West Bengal and Assam, Sugar Tech 23(16)
  • Govindaraj P. and V. Sreenivasa V. 2013. Multiple arrowing – a rare phenomenon in wild related species of sugarcane. Sugar Tech 16(2): 440-441
  • Govindaraj P., Ramya Gowri, K. Mohanraj and V. A. Amalraj. 2021. SSR Marker Based Molecular Genetic Diversity Analysis Among Saccharum spontaneum(L.) Collected from North Western Region of India. Sugar Tech 23(4):730–740
  • Govindaraj P. and H.K. Mahadewa Swamy. Collection, Characterization and Diversity Analysis of New Wild Sugarcane Germplasm Collected from Western Ghats: A Rich Biodiversity Spot in India. Sugar Tech 23(3): 484-498
  • Govindaraj P., Sindhu, , A. Balamurugan, C. Appunu. 2011. Molecular diversity in sugarcane hybrids (Saccharum spp complex) grown in Peninsular and East Coast zones of tropical India Sugar Tech.13 (3): 206-213
  • Govindaraj P.and M.Subramanian. 1992. Combining ability analysis in black gram. Legume Research 15(2):59-64
  • Govindaraj,U.S.Natarajan, N. Balasundaram, M.N.Premachandran, T.R. Sharma, K.R.Koundal, K.C.Bansal, N.K.Singh. 2005.Development of new microsatellite markers for the identification of interspecific hybrids in sugarcane. Sugarcane International 23(5): 30-34 (Now incorporated and renamed as International Sugar
  • Govindaraj P., Balamurugan, and U.S. Natarajan. 2012. Identification of intergeneric hybrids between Erianthus arundinaceous and Saccharum spontaneum through STMS markers. International Sugar. 114(1361): 350-358
  • Sreenivasa V, Mahadevaiah C, Mahadeva Swamy H K, Arun Kumar Raja, Mintu Ram Meena, Appunu C, Ravinder Kumar, Mohanraj K, Govindaraj P, Hemaprabha G, 2024. Deciphering biomass contributing traits of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids derived from early generations hybrids of Saccharum and Erianthus Spp. as potential sources of biomass and bioenergy. Industrial Crops and Products 211-118267
  • Govindaraj P. and M.Subramanian. 1991. Resistance studies on yellow mosaic virus in blackgram. Indian Phytopathology .44(2):219-221
  • Senthilkumar S., Govindaraj* and S. Parthiban. 2018. Identification of genetically diverse parental combinations in Saccharum complex utilizing unigene microsatellite markers. Electronic journal of plant breeding. 9(2): 450-457
  • Selvi, N. Mukundan, R.M.Shanthi, Govindaraj, B.Singaravelu and T.Karthik Babu. 2008. Assessment of genetic relationships and marker identification in sugarcane cultivars with different levels of top borer resistance. Sugar Tech 10 (1): 53-59
  • Hemaprabha G., Govindaraj P., Balasundaram N. and Singh N.K. 2005. Genetic Diversity Analysis of Indian Sugarcane Breeding Pool Based on Sugarcane Specific STMS markers. Sugar Tech. 7(2&3): 9-14
  • Babu, C, U.S.Natarajan, R.M.Shanthi,GovindarajA. Ramesh Sunder and R.Viswanathan. 2010. Inheritance of red rot resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum sp. hybrids). Sugar Tech. 12(2): 167-171
  • Anna Durai A, M.N. Premachandran, Govindaraj, Malathi and R. Viswanathan (2015). Variability in breeding pool of Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) for yield, quality and resistance to different biotic and abiotic factors. Sugar Tech 17(2): 107-115.
  • Anna Durai A. Govindaraj P. and Adhini S. Pazhany. 2014. Flowering behaviour of sugarcane genotypes from different agro climatic zones of India. Sugar Tech. 16(2): 157-163
  • Subramaniam,K.M, A.K. Mandal, Govindarajand K.R.Sasidaran 1992 Provenance performance in Eucalyptus grandis and its implication to forestry programme. Silvae Genetica v. 41(4-5) p. 239-242
  • Sobhakumari and Govindaraj 2022. Chromosomal Polymorphism in Saccharum spontaneum: Numerical Variation in Accessions from Eastern India. Cytologia 87(4): 375–381
  • Sindhu R., Govindaraj , Balamurugan A. and Appunu C. 2011. Assessment of genetic diversity among sugarcane hybrids (Saccharum spp. complex) commercially grown in tropical India using STMS markers. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology.20(1): 118-124
  • Suganya, A., R. Arulmathi,  Govindaraj and A. Selvi. (2019) A rare occurrence of 2ngametes functioning in interspecific crosses involving commercial cultivar of sugarcane (Co 89029) and Saccharum spontaneum L. Current Science 106 (6):
  • Nallathambi, P.Govindaraj and R.Viswanathan. Mycoflora in sugarcane arrows and their effect on fluff germination. Seed Sci. and Tech.28(1) 106-108
  • Hemaprabha, G., Govindaraj, P. and Singh, N.K. 2006. STMS markers for fingerprinting of varieties and genotypes of sugarcane (Saccharum). The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 66: 95-99
  • Elayaraja K., Govindaraj P., Mahadeva Swamy H.K., Appunu C., Hemaprabha G. Rajesh V., Punniyamoorthy A. and Bakshi Ram. 2022. Stability analysis for identification of stable genotypes of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) through AMMI Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 82(4): 480-489
  • Senthilkumar, S., Vinod, K.K., Parthiban, S., Prathima T, Lakshmi Pathy T., Banerjee N, Padmanaban TSS and Govindaraj P.* 2022. Identification of potential MTAs and candidate genes for juice quality- and yield-related traits in Saccharumclones: a genome-wide association and comparative genomic study. Molecular Genetics and  Genomics 297, 635–654
  • Chauhan, J.S., Govindaraj, P., Ram, B. Singh, J., Sanjeev Kumar, Singh, K.H., Choudhyry, P.R. and Singh, R.K. 2022. Growth, Varietal Scenario and Seed Production of Sugarcane in India: Status, Impact and Future Outlook. Sugar Tech24, 1649–1669

Books and Book chapters

  • V. Nair, R. Viswanathan, P.Govindaraj and K.Mohanraj. (2011) Sugarcane Breeders and Pathologists Meet (Pages- 107). ISDN: 978-81-904359-6-3. Published by Society for Sugarcane Research and Development, Coimbatore
  • Govindaraj, P., Mohanraj, K., Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Ravinder Kumar, Manjunatha, T., Sivaraman, K. (2012) Hundred Years of Research in Sugarcane Breeding Institute (1912 – 2012) Pages: 320 SBI Centenary Publication No. 21, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore (ISBN 9788190435956).
  • Govindaraj P. and Dhamodaran S. 2008. Breeding for pest resistance in sugarcane. (In Sugarcane: Crop production and Improvement Eds. S.B.Singh and G.P.Rao). ISBN-13: 9781626994126pp: 801-848
  • Govindaraj. (2011). Multilocation testing under AICRP(S) and variety release. In: Sugarcane production Technology Eds. T. Rajula Shanthi. SBI, Coimbatore
  • Govindaraj. (2011). Special purpose varieties in sugarcane In: Sugarcane production Technology Eds. T. Rajula Shanthi. P SBI, Coimbatore
  • Govindaraj (2011). Karumbum ragangalum vithai vvurpathium (Tamil) In. Sugarcane Production Technologies (Tamil) Eds. Puthira Pratap and K. Sivaraman Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore. pp 1-10 ISBN: 978-81-904359-8-7
  • Govindaraj (2011). Breeding for durable resistance for red rot. In. Sugarcane Breeders pathologists Meet. Eds. N.V.Nair etal., Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, pp 81-83
  • Appunu, C., Hari, K., Jayakumar, V., Govindaraj, P., Puthira Prathap, D., Mohanraj, K., Karpagam, C., Murali, P and Sivaraman, K. 2012. Classic papers on sugarcane – C.A. Barber -Volume II, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India. P. 175.
  • Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Puthira Prathap, D., Hari, K., Govindaraj, P and Sivaraman, K. Classic Papers on Sugarcane – Sir T.S. Venkatraman, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India. p. 397.
  • Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Govindaraj, P., Puthira Prathap, D., Karpagam, C., Murali, P., Hari, K. and Sivaraman, K. 2012. Classic papers on Sugarcane – Nand Lal Dutt, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India. p.151.