Manmohan Attavar | |
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| Born | (1932-07-12)12 July 1932 KarkalaKarnataka, India |
| Died | 12 December 2017(2017-12-12) (aged 85) Bengaluru |
| Occupation(s) | Plant breeder Horticulturist |
| Known for | Indo American Hybrid Seeds |
| Spouse | Mamtha |
| Children | Two children |
| Awards | Padma Shri Rajyotsava Award Dr. M. H. Marigowda National Award APEDA Award ICA Golden Jubilee International Award ISF Award |
| Website | www.indamseeds.com |
Manmohan Attavar ( 12 July 1932 - 12 December 2017) was an Indian horticulturist, plant breeder, writer and the founder of Indo American Hybrid Seeds (IAHS), an organization engaged in scientific plant breeding and horticulture.[1] He founded the enterprise in 1965 and the organization, headquartered inBengaluru, has grown to include 9 regional centres across India.[2] He has served as a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of theMinistry of Commerce and the Federation of International Seedsmen, Switzerland and has been a director of the National Horticultural Board.[3] He has co-authored a book,Floriculture : technology, trades, and trends, which was published by Oxford and IBH Publishing House in 1994.[4]
Attavar is a recipient of several awards such as Dr. M. H. Marigowda National Award, APEDA Award, Golden Jubilee International Award of the International Chrysanthemum Society, California and ISF Award.[citation needed] The Government of Karnataka awarded him theRajyotsava Prashasthi in 1991.[1] He received thePadma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India in 1998 for his contributions to the field of Horticulture.[5]
Attavar was married to Mamtha who has since died, leaving him with their two children.[3] Subsequent to her death, he donated a women's theatre block toCSI Lombard Memorial Hospital, Udupi and the hospital has named the facility asMartha Mamatha Attavar Memorial Block.[6]
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