Dr. A.Anna Durai

Scientist Profile

Research interests and current focus

Breeding superior sugarcane varieties of different maturity with improved cane yield, quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Development of database management systems for improving breeding efficiency
Developing trait specific genetic stocks for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance utilizing novel saccharum germplasm
Sugarcane flowering and its effects on other economic traits
Developing homozygous inbred parental lines

Outreach and Extension

Membership in professional societies

Life member and Joint Secretary of the Society for Sugarcane Research and Development
Life member of the Society for sugarcane Research and Promotion
Life member of the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Life member of Indian Society of hill farming

List of current external funded project

Title: PPP-22/1-1-7: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Approach

Agency: SISMA

Amount:53 lakhs

Title : PPP-23/1-1-8: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agroclimatic situation in India

Agency: ISMA

Amount: 750 lakhs

Awards and honours

Reviewer Excellence Award – 2016 – Agricultural Research Communication Centre, Karnal
Noer Deerr Gold Medal Award – 2017 – Sugar Technologist’s Association of India, New Delhi
Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing – 2018 – Journal of Experimental Agriculture International
Best Scientist Award for outstanding contribution – 2022 – ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Foundation Day Award – 2022 – Society of Sugarcane Research and Development, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore
Certificate of Excellence – 2023 – Journal of environment Biology

International Exposure