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1.       Prasad, M.V.R. (1963). Studies on advanced generation polyploids of some ornamental plants. M.Sc. thesis, IARI, New Delhi.

2.       Prasad, M.V.R., Krishnaswamy, R., and Swaminathan, M.S. (1967). Nitrosoguanidine, a potent mutagenin barley. Current Science, 36: 438-439.

3.       Prasad, M.V.R. (1968). Studies on induces mutants of Triticum species. Ph.D. thesis, IARI, New Delhi.

4.       Prasad, M.V.R. (1972). Studies on induced mutants with reference to species relationship in some tetraploid Triticums. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 42 (4):166-168.

5.       Prasad, M.V.R. (1972). A comparison of mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of gamma rays, EMS, NMU and NG in Triticum durum. Indian J. Genetics, 32 (3):360-367.

6.       Prasad, M.V.R. (1972). Use of induced mutants for grain characters in durum wheat breeding. Current Science, 41 (15):570-571.

7.       Prasad, M.V.R. (1972). Differential response of some tetraploid species of Triticum to mutagens. Indian J. Gentics, 32 (3):368-372.

8.       Singh, R.P., Dauley, H.S., Prasad, M.V.R., Singh, K.C., and Chaudhary, B.S. (1973). Improved crop husbandry for drylands of western Rajasthan. Proc. Winter school on the development of Rajasthan desert,1973, Indian National Science Academy.

9.       Prasad, M.V.R. and Singh, R.P. (1973). Select your crop for western Rajasthan. Indian Fmg., 22(10):13-15.

10.   Prasad, M.V.R., Joshi, M.G. and Swaminathan, M.S. (1973). Mutation and recombination of key characters in tetraploid species of Triticum. Indian J. Genetics, 33(1):30-32.

11.   Joshi, M.G., Prasad, M.V.R. aand Swaminathan, M.S. (1973). Genetic differentiation among some tetraploid species of Triticum. Indian J. Genetics, 33(1):33-35.

12.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1973). Some considerations on plant types for dryland agriculture. Annals of Arid Zone, 3:125-134.

13.   Singh, R.P., Dauley, H.S., Singh, K.C. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1973). Towards developing a crop production technology for late-sown conditions on drylands of western Rajasthan. CAZRI Bulletin.

14.   CAZRI (1973). More crop per raindrop. Contribution of scientists of Dry Farming Research Main Center, CAZRI, Technical Series No. 1.

15.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1974). Genetics of induced mutant for yellow rust resistance. In Induced Mutations for Disease Resistance in Crop Plants. IAEA, Vienna, 1974, STI/PUB/388:161.

16.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1974). Genetic Improvementof pulse and oilseed crop of arid zone. Proc. ICAR, Summer Institute on Desert Ecosystem and Its Improvement, CAZRI, Jodhpur, October, 1974.

17.   Singh, R.P., Dauley, H.S., Prasad, M.V.R. and Singh, H.P. (1974). Hungry drylands of western Rajasthan need a new technology. Indian Fmg., March 1974:5-6.

18.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1974). Plant Breeding in Mung: 1. Mutational Approach. Paper presented at the V Annual Workshop on Dryland Agricultural Research (February 18-21, 1974), Hyderabad.

19.   Singh, R.P. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1975). Intercropping of short duration grain legumes in sown pastures and field crops for augmenting biological production for additional nitrogen fixation on drylands. Indian J. Genetics, 35(2):51-52.

20.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Chaudhary, B.S. (1975). A note on performance of different plant types of green gram in association with forage grasses. Annals of Arid Zone 4:371-381.

21.   Singh, R.P. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1975). Cropping programmes matching the rainfall pattern of western Rajasthan. Paper presented at the Crop Management Seminar, Hyderabad. AICRP for Dryland Agriculture for ICAR, April, 1975.

22.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1976). Suitable plant types of green gram for intercropping with Cenchrus on drylands. Forage Research 1(2):151-153.

23.   Singh, R.P. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1976). Increasing plant productivity in the Indian arid zone. Farmer and Parliament, 11(2):11-12.

24.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1976). Induced mutants in green gram. Indian J. Genetics, 36:218-

25.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Chaudary, B.S. (1976). Studies on the performance of some varieties of pulse crops on drylands of western Rajasthan. Annals of Arid Zone, 17(2):222-228.

26.   Aggarwal, R.K. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1976). Cation exchange capacity of roots as related to the nitrogen fixation in mung varieties. Annals of Arid Zone, 18(2):264.

27.   CAZRI, 1976. Improved Dryland Agriculture for Western Rajasthan. Technical Bulletin CAZRI, Jodhpur, 28pp.

28.   Singh, K.C. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1976). Moisture depletion pattern and consumptive use of some guar varieties. Forage Research, 3:67-69.

29.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1977). Some considerations on genetic improvement of guar (Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba). Proc. First ICAR Guar Research Workshop, CAZRI, Jodhpur (January 11-12, 1977) :19-26.

30.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Chaudhary, S. (1977). "Malavika" - First dwarf high-yielding durum wheat. Indian Farming, April, 1977.

31.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Swarnalatha, Kaul (1980). Problems and prospects in the genetic improvement of groundnut. Proc. National Seminar on the Application of Genetics to the Improvement of Groundnut, July 16-17, 1980, School of Genetics, Tamilnadu Agricultural Univ., Coimbature, India : 127-134.

32.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Swarnalatha, Kaul (1980). Induced mutants in groundnut. Proc. of the International Groundnut Research Workshop, October 13-17, 1980, ICRISAT, Pattancheru, India :316

33.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1982). Efficient plant types for unirrigated lands. Proc. First Brazilian Symposium on Semi-Arid Tropics, EMBRAPA/CPTSA, Olinda, PE, Brazil, August 16-18, 1982.

34.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Kaul, S.L. (1983). Genetic differentiation in Arachis hypogaea. XV International Congress of Genetics, December 12-21, 1983. New Delhi, India.

35.   Kaul, S.L, Prasad, M.V.R. and Rana, B.S. (1983). Genetic basis of heterosis in castor (Ricinus communis). Proc. Pre-Congress Scientific Meeting on Genetics of Heterotic Systems (December 7-9, 1983), Coimbature, India. XV International Congress of Genetics, New Delhi, India.

36.   Prasad, M.V.R., Kaul, S.L. and Jain, H.K. (1984). Studies on Induced mutants of peanut for canopy and pod characters. Indian J. Genetics 44(1):25-35.

37.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1984). Enhancing oil production through improved genotypes of castor and peanut. Proc. III Congresso Brasileiro de Energia, October 8, 1984, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

38.   Prasad, M.V.R., Almeida, J.T.L, Araujo, F.E., Texeira, L.M.S. and Barros, L.M. (1984). O melhoramento genetico de caju por meio do uso de mutagenicos. In Semana Cearense do Caju, 2, 1984, EPACE, Fortaleza, Brazil.

39.   Prasad, M.V.R., Almeida, J.T.L, Araujo, F.E., Texeira, L.M.S. and Barros, L.M. (1984). Estudos sobre o melhor tempo de enxertia e cresimento de mudas enxertadas vigorosas de caju (Anacardium occidentale, L.). EPACE, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.

40.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1984). O melhoramento genetico do amendoim (Arachis hypogaea, L.), EPACE, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.

41.   Swarnalatha, Kaul, Prasad, M.V.R. and Rana, B.S. (1984). Genetic variability and yield component analysis in castor, SABRAO Journal 16(2):123-128.

42.   Swarnalatha, Kaul, Prasad, M.V.R. and Rana, B.S. (1984). Stability of pod and kernel yields of some mutants in groundnut, Annals of Agricultural Research, 5:54-52.

43.   De Sa, M.E.L. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1984). Mutational analysis of cowpea and peanut for some agronomic traits. Rev. Brassileira Genetica.

44.   Kaul, S.L., Prasad, M.V.R. and Rana, B.S. (1984). Breeding optimum plant type in groundnut. Proc. UGC Symp.  On Advances in Genetics and Crop Improvement, December 2, 1984, Meerut Univ., Meerut, India.

45.   Kaul, S.L., Prasad, M.V.R. and Rana, B.S. (1984). Inheritance of yield and its components in castor. Indian J. Genetics 44(3):538-543.

46.   Prasad, M.V.R., Mamede, F.B.F. and De Silva, F.P. (1985). Mutational improvement of peanut (Arachis hypogaea, L.). Pesq. Agro. Brasileira 20 (4):439-445.

47.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1985). Aerial podding in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.). Indian J. Genetics, 45(1):89-91.

48.   Dutta, M., Bandopadhyay, A., Arunachalam, V., Kaul, S.L. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1986). Radiation induced pollenn sterility and enhanced intercrossing in groundnut. Environmental and Experimental Botany 26(1):25-29.

49.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1987). Non-traditional oilseeds and oils of India. Ed. N.V.Bringi - Book review. J. Oilseeds Research 14(2):303

50.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1987). "Verusanaga panta" ("Groundnut crop" in Telugu), Annadata, Dec., 1987 : 26A-26C.

51.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1987). Possibilities of heterosis with new genetic variability in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.). Proc. Symp. On Exploitation of Heterosis Accomplishments and Prospects, Indian Soc. Genetics, Pl. Br., Oct. 15-17, 1987, Marathwada Agricultural Univ., Parbhani, India.

52.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1988). Genetic restructuring of the groundnut plant. Proc. Conf. on Cytology and Genetics, Indian Soc. Of Genetics and Cytology, Bangalore. 1:247-254.

53.   Prasad, M.V.R.and Ranga Rao, V. (1988). Strategies for augmenting rabi-summer groundnut production in Andhra Pradesh. Proc. National Seminar on Strategies for Making India Self-Reliant in Vegetable Oils, (Sept. 5-9, 1988), Indian Soc. of Oilseeds Research, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderbad. Book of Abstract : 18-19.

54.   Ranga Rao, V. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1988). Strategies for enhancing oilseeds production in Andhra Pradesh. Souvenir of South Eastern Seeds Corporation, Bodan, Nizamabad, India.

55.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1989). Genetic differentiation in Arachis hypogaea L. Recent advances in genetics and cytogenetics. Prof. Jafar Nizam Commemoration Volume (Ed. Farook, S.A. and Khan, I.A.) Premier Publishing House, Hyderabad, India :53-55

56.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1990). Flax : Breeding and Utilization : Review of the proceeding of the European Economic Community Flax Workshop, Brussels. Belgium (4-5 May, 1988) - Book Review : Indian J Agric. Sci. 60(7):498-499.

57.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1991). Analysis of heterosis for canopy, root nodulation and yield components in groundnut (Arachis hypogagea, L.). SABRAO Journal, Malaysia.

58.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S., Prasad, M.V.R. and Jagadesh, C.A. (1990). A note on aerial pod bearing variant in groundnut. J. of Oilseeds Res. 7(2):84-85.

59.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1990). Evaluation of different cross combinations based on canopy development for groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.) Euphytica.

60.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1991). Genetic improvement of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.). Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops Ed. Jafar Nizam, S.A. Faroq and Irfan A. Khan. Premier Publishing House, Hyderabad.

61.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1991). Role of some cytogenetic tools in the improvement of certain grain legumes. In Role of Biotechnology in Pulse Crops. Ed. Jafar Nizam, Irfan A. Khan and S.A. Farooq. Premier Publishing House, Hyderabad.

62.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Ranga Rao, V. (1991). Biotechnological tools for the improvement of oilseeds crops. Golden Jubilee International Symposium on Genetics and and Biotechnology, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Univ. of Hyderabad, Jan. 1991.

63.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Nagabhushanam, G.V.S. (1991). Genetic manipulation of canopy to achieve yield advancement in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.). Paper is poster session. Second International Groundnut Workshop (Nov. 25-30, 1991), ICRISAT, Patancheru, India.

64.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Muralidharudu, Y. (1991). Calcium uptake in relation to pod development in aerial podding genotype of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.). Paper presented in the poster session Second International Groundnut Workshop (Nov. 25-30, 1991), ICRISAT, Patancheru, India.

65.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1991). "Rabi vesavi verusanaga sagulo samsyalu" ("Problems in rabi-summer groundnut cultivation" in Telugu). Annadata 23(10):43-44.

66.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1991). Improved agro-economic and management practices for annual oilseed crops in India. Country report presented at the FAO Regional Expert Consultation of Asian Network on Oilseed Crops in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec 17-20, 1991.

67.   Ranga Rao, V. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1991). National Seminar on Strategies for Making India Self-Reliant in Vegetable Oils - Proceeding of the Seminar, Hyderabad, Sept. 5-9, 1988, Indian Society of Oilseeds Research. (Ed. Ranga Rao, V. and Prasad, M.V.R.), 720 pp.

68.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1992). Response of some canopy and yield attributes of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.) to chemical mutagen Sodium Azide. Indian J. Argic. Sci. 62 (5):303-308.

69.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S., Prasad, M.V.R. and Jagadeesh, C.A. (1992). Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of Sodium Azide in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.) in relation to canopy development. J. Oilseeds Res. 9(1):28-32.

70.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S., Prasad, M.V.R. and Jagadeesh, C.A. (1992). Studies on association among canopy and reproductive attributes in F1 and F2 generations of intra-specific and inter-subspecific crosses in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.). J. Genetics and Breeding (Rome) 46:155-162.

71.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S., Prasad, M.V.R. and Jagadeesh, C.A. (1992). Combining ability and heritability in relation  to canopy development and yield in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.). J. Oliseeds Res. 9(1):43-50.

72.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Reddy, B.N. (1992). Advances in oilseeds production under dryland situations. Chapter in the book "Sustainable Development of Dryland Agriculture in India",(Ed. R.P. Singh) Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India. 318-334.

73.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1992). New approaches to groundnut breeding: Special Session on Groundnut Breeding, Aug. 17, 1992. Kharif Oilseeds Research Workers Group Meeting AICORPO-DOR-ICAR, College of Agriculture, Nagpur.

74.   Prasad, M.V.R. and Ranganatha, A.R.G. (1992). Invetsgations on Neem and Milea for Sustainable Production. World Neem Conf. held in Bangalore, India, Feb 24-28. Book of Abstracts : 61.

75.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1992). Catergorization of groundnut genotypes based on canopy development for stability and yield. Indian J. Agric. Sci. 62(11):725-730.

76.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1992). Canopy development as a basis for parental choice in breeding. Indian J. Agric. Sci. 63(9):537-541.

77.   Nagabhushanam, G.V.S. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1992). Selection criteria for groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.) breeding. Oleagineaux (Paris) :47(1):23-28.

78.   Kalpana Sastry, R., Ramachandram, M., and Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Current status of wilt disease in safflower in India. Proc. of the Third International Safflower Conf., Beijing, China, June 14-18, 1993.

79.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Country report on Safflower research in India. Proc. of the Third International Safflower Conf., Beijing, China, June 14-18, 1993.

80.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1991). "Kharif verusanga adhikotpattiki soochanalu" ("Suggestions for increasing the productivity in monsoon groundnut" in Telugu). Padipantalu, July 1993 : 50-52.

81.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Genetic enhancement of groundnut for higher productivity based on canopy development. Extended summary - ISOR National Seminar on Oilseeds Research and Development in India : Status and Strategies, Aug. 2-5, 1993 : 2-5.

82.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Minor oil bearing species of forest origin for diversification of vegetable oil production. ISOR National Seminar on Oilseeds Research and Development in India : Status and Strategies. Aug. 2-5, 1993. Extended summaries : 21-23, Hyderabad, India.

83.   Madhavi, K.S., Nagabhushanam, G.V.S. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Efficient groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.) breeding through the use of induced mutants for intermediate canopy development. ISOR National Seminar on Oilseeds Research and Development in India : Status and Strategies. Aug. 2-5, 1993. Extended summaries : 92-93, Hyderabad, India.

84.   Reddy, B.N., Sudhakar Babu, S.N. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Sunflower based cropping system approach for enhancing productivity and sustained production. ISOR National Seminar on Oilseeds Research and Development in India : Status and Strategies. Aug. 2-5, 1993. Extended summaries : 202-220, Hyderabad, India.

85.   Kiresur, V., Reddy, B.N. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Low cost technologies for sustainable oilseeds production. ISOR National Seminar on Oilseeds Research and Development in India : Status and Strategies. Aug. 2-5, 1993. Extended summaries : 225-227, Hyderabad, India.

86.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). A great leap forward in Indian oilseeds research. Souvenir - ISOR National Seminar on Oilseeds Research and Development in India : Status and Strategies. Aug. 2-5, 1993, Hyderabad, India.

87.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Directorate of Oilseeds Research : AICORPO Research Highlights of 25 Years (1967-1992), ICAR-DOR, Hyderabad : 70 pp (Ed. M.V.R. Prasad).

88.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Extended summaries ISOR National Seminar on Oilseeds Research and Development in India : Status and Strategies, Hyderabad, India. Aug. 2-5, 1993 : 279 pp. (Ed. M.V.R. Prasad).

89.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Present Status of Frontline Demonstrations : Results on Oilseed Crops and the Lacunae in the System. Proc.Group Meeting on "Reivew and Reorganization of Frontline Demonstration in Oilseed Crops", Directorate of Oilseed Research, Nov. 17-18, 1993 : 21-27.

90.   Reddy, B.N., Kiresur, V. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Constraints in implementation, monitoring and evaluations of frontline demonstrations in oilseed crops. Proc.Group Meeting on "Reivew and Reorganization of Frontline Demonstration in Oilseed Crops", Directorate of Oilseed Research, Nov. 17-18, 1993 : 52-54.

91.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1993). Proc.Group Meeting on "Reivew and Reorganization of Frontline Demonstration in Oilseed Crops", Directorate of Oilseed Research, Nov. 17-18, 1993 : 66 pp. (Ed. M.V.R. Prasad).

92.   Prasad, M.V.R., Anjani, K. and Ramachandram, N. (1993). Hybrid Safflower : Historical development, present status and future prespective. Status paper presented at the National Seminar on "Hybrid Research and Development" held at IARI, New Delhi, Dec. 6-8, 1993, ICAR, New Delhi, India.

93.   Prasad, M.V.R., Sujatha, M. and Mukta, Dhingra (1994). Genetic improvement of castor through wide hybridization. Proc. of "Second Asia Pacific Conf. on Agricultural Biotechnology" held in Madras, India, March 6-10, 1994 : 52.

94.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1994). Proc. of Group Discussion on "Sunflower Downy Mildew" held at DOR, March 21, 1994 : 17 pp (Ed. M.V.R. Prasad).

95.   Sujatha, M., Mukta, Dhingra, Prasad, M.V.R. and Ranganatha, A.R.G. (1994). Development and evaluation of an invitro system of propagation of Melia azedarch, L.. Proc. of "Second Asia Pacific Conf. on Agricultural Biotechnology" held in Madras, India, March 6-10, 1994 : 70.

96.   Anju, Handa, Sujatha, M., Kalpana Sastry, R. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1994). Invitro selection of wilt resistance in safflower. Proc. of "Second Asia Pacific Conf. on Agricultural Biotechnology" held in Madras, India, March 6-10, 1994 : 99.

97.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1994). Oilseeds : Growth should accelerate. Survey of Indian Agriculture (The Hindu), 1994, Sec. 3 : 46-53.

98.   Prasad, M.V.R., Ranganatha, A.R.G. and Sudhakar Babu, S.N. (1994). Non-traditional oilseed crop. Chapter in the book "Management of Dryland Crops, Volume 1 - Oilseeds and Pulses"(Ed. R.P. Singh)  Scientific Publishers, Judhpur, India.

99.   Prasad, M.V.R. (1994). Progress on sesame research and relevance of hybrid sesame in achieving breakthrough in production and productivity. Proc. Group Discussion on "Hybrid Sesame", DOR-ICAR, Hyderabad, June 14, 1994.

100.            Prasad, M.V.R. (1994). Some considerations on quality improvement and linking oilseed quality/processing with crop improvement research. Proc. Group Discussion on "Oilseed Quality", DOR-ICAR, Hyderabad, Dec. 15-16, 1994.

101.            Buiel, A.A.M., S.L. Dwivedi, M.V.R. Prasad, A.B. Singh, P.S. Dharmaraj & J.E. Parlevliet, 1995. Multi-environment testing for reduced incidence of peanut bud necrosis disease in India. In: Recent studies on peanut bud necrosis disease (eds. A.A.M. Buiel, J.E. Parlevliet & J.M. Lenné), pp. 47-54. EPS, 2b.

102.            Kiresur, V., Prasad, M.V.R., Balakrishnan, R. and Reddy B.N. (1996). On the estimation of economic sustainability of improved oilseed production technologies. Indian J. Agri. Eco.

103.            Araujo, F.E., Almeida, J.I.L., Barros, L.M., Prasad M.V.R. and Oliveira, F.M. (1995). Clone EPACE MQ 10 de Caju : Uma Nova Alternativa. EPACE, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.

104.            Prasad, M.V.R. and Sudhakar Babu, S.N. (1997). Technology for dryland agriculture. Monograph in Agriculture and Environment Series, ICAR, New Delhi, India. 39pp

105.            Prasad, M.V.R. (1996). A report on Indian cashew secenario. AfDB - Louis Berger International Inc., Maputo. Cashew Rehabilitation Projec, Nampula, Mozambique : 22 pp.

106.            Prasad, M.V.R. and Camoes, J. (1996). O Cajueiro - Manual Pratictico : Projecto de Rehabilitacao do Caju, Nampula, Mozambique : 23 pp.

107.            Prasad, M.V.R. (1996). Cashew improvement 1995-1996. Louis Berger International Inc., Maputo, . Cashew Rehabilitation, Nampula, Mozambique : 14pp.

108.            Prasad, M.V.R., Langa, A., Consolo, J.P. and Acacio, J. (1997). Genetic upgrading of Mozambican cashew (Anachardium occidentale, L.). Proc. Internation Cashew and Coconut Conf., March 17-21, 1997, Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania. Book of Abstracts:45

109.            Prasad, M.V.R., Langa, A. and Consolo, J.P. (2000). Selection of superior genotypes of cashew in Nampula zone of Mozambique. The Cashew, Jan-March,200:8-23

110.            Dwivedi, S.L., Nigam, S.N. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1998) Induced genetic variation for seed quality traits in groundnut Arachis hypogaea L. I A N 18: 44 - 46

111.            Prasad, M.V.R. (1998) Final Report on Cashew Applied Research 1995-98.Af.D.B-Louis Berger Inc., Cashew Rehabilitation Project, Nampula, Mozambique.29pp

112.            Prasad. M.V.R. (1999) Final Report on Cashew Improvement in Southern Mozambique. World Bank, Ministry of Agriculture, Maputo, Mozambique. 43pp

113. Audilakshmi, S., Stenhouse, J.W., Reddy, T.P., and Prasad, M.V.R. 1999. Grain mould resistance and associated characters of sorghum genotypes. Euphytica 107: 91-103.

114. Lakshminarayana, M., Kalpana Sastry, R. and Prasad, M.V.R. (1999) Breeding for pest resistance in oilseed crops. IPM SYSTEMS IN AGRICULTURE Vol.5, OIL SEEDS Ed. Mukherji, K.G. and Rajak, R.L. 1999, VEDAM BOOKS FROM INDIA.

115.Venkataramanayya,.E, Rangachari, C.S., Mukherji, S.D. & Prasad, M.V.R (2001) Impact of Multilateral Trade Policies on Agriculture in India. YOUTH FOR ACTION /NORAD, Hyderabad (India)., 104pp

116.Khanna,S.S. Venkateswarlu, J., Prasad, M.V.R., Singh, S.R. & Virabhadraiah (2000) Quinquinial Report on Dryland Agricultural Research, CRIDA/I.C.A.R. India.

117.CDP-MOFA (2003) Guidelines on Cashew Production Techniques, Project Management Unit Cashew Development Project, Ministry of Food & Agriculture, Accra, Ghana: 13 pp

118.CDP-MOFA (2003) Cashew Vegetative Propagation Technology and Nursery Management, Project Management Unit, Ministry of Food & Agriculture, Accra, Ghana:

119.Prasad, M.V.R. (2003) Inception Report on Cashew Development, DFS Deutsche Forstservice GmbH, Feldkirchen, Germany, Af.D.B, Cashew Development Project, MOFA, Ghana: 68pp

120.Prasad, M.V.R. (2004) Observations on Cashew Production at Srifinca Farm in Panama and Suggestions for Improvement. Tonatiu Corporation, David, Chiriqui, Panama.

121.Prasad, M.V.R. (2005) Observations and Recommendations on Cashew production at Srifinca Farm in Panama. Tonatiu Corporation, David, Chiriqui, Panama.

122. EUROPEAN COMMISSION-OGIMATECH, Lisbon(2007) Final Report of the Team for extending Technical Assistance to INCAJU for the second Director’s Plan for Cashew Development. April-June 2007. Maputo-Lisbon.

123. Prasad, M.V.R. (2007) Sustainability in Oilseeds, RICAREA Souvenir on M.S. Swaminathan Award, Hyderabad, India.

124.Prasad, M.V.R. (2008) Specific issues on the PRODUCTIVITY OF OIL BEARING PLANTS. Winter School on Genetic Improvement of Oil seed crops, November 4-20, 2008, Directorate of Oilseeds research, ICAR, Hyderabad, India.

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