'Rice' Mahadevappa passes away in Mysuru

M Mahadevappa, popularly known as 'Rice' Mahadevappa, died of age-related ailments, at his residence, in Mysuru, on Saturday.

He was 83.

Mahadevappa was an Indian agricultural scientist and plant breeder, renowned for developing high yielding hybrid varieties of rice.

Mahadevappa also served as the vice-chancellor of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. He is the recipient of Padma Bhushan.