D.RAGHUNATHA RAO
Deputy Director
National Institute of Nutrition
India
Biography
DR.D.RAGHUNATHA RAO is Deputy Director (Sr. Gr)/Scientist ‘F’ &Head - Extension & Training division at National Institute of Nutrition, (ICMR). He has 30 years research experience. He was Research Officer & HOD at Centre for Research in Medical Entomology. He has 13 year’s experience in conducting various nutrition education/extension programmes to various groups of communities in association with various Governmental Organizations such as Power Generation, Railways and Indian Airlines etc., and NGOs such as Confederation of Voluntary Associations (COVA) and World vision.
Research Interest
Research Experience in development of nutrition education material for school children, adolescent girls and different vulnerable groups of the community on various aspects of micro nutrient deficiency disorders such as iron, iodine and vitamin A. Evaluation of Intercropping systems on the pest control, natural products such as plant extracts, their principles and synthetic chemicals as insecticides, anti-feedants and juvenomimics against different crop pests under laboratory and field conditions.