• Ph D in Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, IARI, New Delhi , 1994.
• M.Sc. in Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, IARI, New Delhi , 1990.
• B.Sc., in Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, 1988.
• PG DHRM, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 1996
• LL.B. Nagpur University, Nagpur 2001.
• Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Georgia, USA 2002-03.
• M.A. in Ambedkar Thoughts, Nagpur University, Nagpur 2008.

• Cotton Breeding and Molecular Breeding in cotton.
• Improvement of quality traits in upland and desi cotton.

• Developed the first comparative genetic linkage map using wild species G. tomentosum, identified structural rearrangements, terminal paracentric inversion on the chromosome 3, 10 and 15.
• The cotton fibre quality genes have also been mapped using 7 fibre mutants.
• Identification of duplicate genes in the diploid D genome on sequencing of Gossypium D genome.
• Molecular characterization of cotton working and core collections.
• Parental lines, B and R lines characterized and diverse genotypes have been identified.
• Developed 21 cotton varieties that include 7 of G. arboreum, 4 of G. hirsutum and 10 G. hirsutum Bt varieties. Registration of 4 unique genetic stocks.
• Genetic Resources developed: RM populations, Several stable lines (> 100), RILs for fibre quality G. hirsutum (248), and G. arboreum (193).
• In-vitro culture of cotton ovules (Embryo Rescue Technique).
• Somatic embryogenesis, regeneration and transformation protocol in Cotton.
• First report of Corynespora leaf spot and Colletotrichum siamense causing leaf anthracnose in cotton. Association of pathogenic Pantoea dispersa with inner boll rot and management strategies.
• Strategies on PBW management in all cotton growing states.
• Pink Bollworm Rearing Technique.
• An innovative method of on plan bioassay for selection of genotypes/ cultivars/ new events against pink bollworm Pectinophora gossipiella (Sounders) in cotton
• Android based CICR Cotton App for extension of cotton production and protection technologies.
• e-kapas as a model was successfully used to disseminate cotton production and protection technologies to the large group of farmers through voice message services
• Using aneuploid lines of Chinese Spring, identified 3 genes on long arm of chromosomes 2A, 3A and 6B which imparts susceptibility to hexaploid bread wheat in hemizygous condition.
• Identified Rare fibrous root mutants and an induced fasciated macro mutants -a first report of induced fasciation in Lathyrus.

Training Attended/Training Conducted/Invited Lectures

International: Molecular mapping and gene tagging in cotton, at Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory, University of Georgia, Athens, USA from March 26, 2002 to November 25, 2003.

National:

• Bioinformatics in Agriculture, at IASRI, New Delhi from 29th Aug. to 7th Sept., 2011.
• Molecular Tools for Crop Improvement, at ICRISAT, Patancheru, India from May 10– 21, 2010.
• Molecular Marker Techniques, under SERC Visiting Fellowship of DST at NRCPB, IARI, New Delhi from February 7th to May 6th, 2000.
• Advanced Statistical Techniques in Research for Crop and Animal Improvement (ASTRCAI), held at IASRI, New Delhi from 3rd to 17th January, 2000.
• Components of yield system and their Analysis in Crop Breeding, at Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU, Coimbatore from 5th to 28th August, 1998.
• Recent Techniques in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, at NRCPB, IARI, New Delhi from 25th Feb. to 12th March, 1997.

Training Conducted

• A 10 days short course sponsored by ICAR on “Molecular approaches for cotton improvement” held at ICAR-CICR, Nagpur during 19 to 28 Sep 2019.

Invited Lectures

1. Waghmare V.N. (2024). Recurrent Selection for sustainable improvement in Cotton (Gossypium sps.). International Conference on “Innovative Technologies for Research and Development for Sustainable Production of Cotton, Oilseeds and Fibre Crops” from 13-15 November, 2024 held at KVK, ICAR-CCAR, Ela Old GOA.
2. Waghmare V. N. (2022). Population improvement approaches to break yield plateau in cotton production. 108th Indian Science Congress, held on August 3-7, 2023 at RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur.
3. Waghmare V. N. (2022). Broad-based varieties for sustainability in cotton production. National symposium on Paradigm shift in cotton cultivation held on August 8-10, 2022 at MPUA&T, Udaipur.
4. Waghmare, V.N (2005). Molecular Mapping and Marker assisted selection (MAS) for fibre quality traits. Proceeding of the National seminar on genetic improvement of fibre quality traits in cotton held on February 15, 2005 at ICAR-CICR, Nagpur.
5. Waghmare, V.N. (2004). Molecular mapping of CLCuV resistant genes. Proceeding of the National symposium on cotton leaf curl virus held at ICAR-CICR, Regional Station, Sirsa on November 15, 2004, pp.: 70-77
6. Waghmare, V.N. (2004). Status of cotton genome mapping and applications. National Symposium on Changing World order- cotton research, development and policy in context, held at ANGRAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, August 10-12, 2004.
7. Waghmare, V.N., 2000. Induced mutations for improvement of desi cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.). DAE-BRNS Symposium in the use of Nuclear and Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement, December 6-8, 2000, BARC, Mumbai, India..
8. Waghmare, V.N. 2000. Induced mutations for quality improvement in Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.). DAE-BRNS Symposium in the use of Nuclear and Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement, December 6-8, 2000, BARC, Mumbai, India.

Awards and Honors received:

1. Fellow NABS 2023 National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai.
2. CRDA-Cotton Scientist of the Year 2024 (Above 45 Years) by Cotton Research and Development Association, Hisar.
3. Foreign consultant/ Expert for the Uzbekistan cotton improvement project (2023-26).
4. Professional Excellence Award 2022 by Cotton Research and Development Association, Hisar.
5. Diamond Achievers Award 2022 by Council for Academic and Performance Appraisal, New Delhi.
6. BOYSCAST Award 2001-02 by DST, Min. of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India (2002-03).
7. SERC Visiting Fellow 1998-99 by DST, Min. of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India (2000).
8. Elected Fellow ISGPB 2011 of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi
9. Mission Leader, Mission Program to Azerbaijan by GOI (2019)
10. Member of Delegation, SAARC, RCCTEP, 2016
11. Member, SIT constituted by Govt. of Maharashtra to probe pesticides deaths in Vidarbha (2017)
12. Chairman, Institute Bio-safety Committee, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur
13. Member, Advisory Committee, AGROVISON, Agrovision Foundation, Nagpur (2017-20).
14. Member, TLAC, MS, Biodiversity Board (2018-20).
15. Member, Field ISEC by GEAC, MoEF&CC (2017-18).
16. Executive Member: Board of Studies, SRTMU, Nanded (2018-22).
17. Executive Member: Academic Council, VANAMATI, Nagpur (2017-20).
18. Member, Central Team Leader for assessment of crop losses 2014, constituted by MoA&FW.
19. Organizing Secretary, National Seminar on Genetic Improvement of fibre quality in Cotton (2005).
20. Nodal Officer for Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture visited to ICAR-Institutes located at Nagpur during January 22-25th, 2020.

• Paterson, A.H., J.F. Wendel, H. Gundlach, H. Guo, J. Jenkins, D. Jin, D. Llewellyn, K.C. Showmaker, S. Shu, J. Udall, M.J.Yoo, R. Byers, W. Chen, A.D. Faigenboim, M.V. Duke, L. Gong, J. Grimwood, C. Grover, K. Grupp, G. Hu, T. Lee, J. Li, L. Lin, T. Liu, B.S. Marler, J.T. Page, A.W. Roberts, E. Romanel, W. S. Sanders, E. Szadkowski, Xu Tan, H. Tang, C. Xu, J. Wang, Z. Wang, D. Zhang, L. Zhang, H. Ashfari, F. Bedon, J.E. Bowers, C. L. Brubaker, P.W. Chee, S. Das, A.R. Gingle, C.H. Haigler, D. Harker, L.V. Hoffmann, R. Hovav, D.C. Jones, C. Lemke, S. Mansoor, M. ur Rahman, L.N. Rainville, A. Rambani, U.K. Reddy, J.K. Rong, Y. Saranga, B.E. Scheffler, J.A. Scheffler, D. M. Stelly, B.A. Triplett, A.V. Deynze, M. F.S. Vaslin, V.N. Waghmare, S.A. Walford, R.J. Wright, E.A. Zaki, T. Zhang, E.S. Dennis, K.F.X. Mayer, D.G. Peterson, D.S. Rokhsar, X. Wang, J. Schmutz (2012). Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibers. Nature, Vol. 492: 423-428.
• Rong, J., Bowers, J.E., Schulze, S.R., Waghmare, V.N., Rogers, C.J., Pierce, G.J., Zhang, H., Estill, J.C. and Paterson, A.H. (2005). Comparative genomics of Gossypium and Arabidopsis: Unraveling the consequences of both ancient and recent polyploidy. Genome Research, Vol.15: 1198-1210.
• Waghmare, V.N., Rong, J., Rogers, C.J., Pierce, G.J., Wendel, J.F. and Paterson, A.H. (2005). Genetic mapping of a cross between Gossypium hirsutum (cotton) and the Hawaiian endemic, G. tomentosum. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (TAG), Vol. 111(4): 665-676.
• Zhang Z., Rong, J., Waghmare, V.N., Chee, P.W., May O.L., Wright, R. J., Gannaway, J.R, and Paterson, A.H. (2011) QTL alleles for improved fibre quality and yield from a wild Hawaiian cotton (Gossypium tomentosum L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics (TAG), Vol. 123: 1075-1088**.**
• Rong, J., Pierce, G.J., Waghmare, V.N., Rogers, C.J., Desai, A., Chee, P.W., May, O.L., Gannaway, J.R., Wendel, J.F., Wilkins, TA. and Paterson, AH. (2005). Genetic mapping and comparative analysis of seven mutants related to seed fibre development in cotton. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (TAG), Vol. 111 (6): 1137-1146.
• Santhy V, Balasubramani G., Biswas A., Santosh H. B., Puttawar M., Raut P., Waghmare V. N. and Prasad Y. G. (2023). Determination of minimum sample size for testing proportion of non-Bt seeds under Refuge-in-Bag (RIB) for Bt cotton. Environment, Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-04188-8**.**
• Raghavendra K. P., Das J, Kumar R., Gawande S. P., Santosh H. B., Sheeba J.A., Kranthi S., Kranthi K. R. and V.N. Waghmare (2021). Genome wide identification and expression analysis of the plant specific LIM genes in Gossypium arboreum under phytohormone, salt and pathogen stress. Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, 9177.
• Naik, C.B., Nagrare V.S., Raghaventra, K.P., Kranthi S., Gokte-Narkhedkar N. and Waghmare V.N. (2020). Evidence for population expansion of Cotton pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in India. Scientific Reports, Vol. 10 (1):1-11.
• Fand B.B, Nagrare V.S., Bal S.K. Naikwadi BV, Gokte-Narkhedkar N., Waghmare VN (2021). Degree day-based model predicts pink bollworm phenology across geographical locations of subtropics and semi-arid tropics of India Scientific Reports 11, 436. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80184-6.
• Prabhulinga T., Kranthi S., Naik C. B., Amutha M., Kumar R., Suke R., Nagrare V.S., Gokte Narkhedkar N., Waghmare V. N. and Y G Prasad (2024). The comparison of species diversity and abundance of insect natural enemies in the domesticated species of cotton ecosystem using the yellow pan trap method. Scientific Reports, 14:2787 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48347-3
• Salunkhe, V.N., Gawande, S P., Nagrale, D.T., Hiremani, N.S., Gokte-Narkhedkar, N. and Waghmare V.N. (2019). First Report of Corynespora Leaf Spot of Cotton caused by Corynesporacassiicola in Central India. Plant Disease, Vol. 103 (7): 1785.
• Salunkhe, V.N., Gawande, S.P., Nagrale, D.T., Hiremani, N.S., Gokte-Narkhedkar, N. and Waghmare V.N. (2020). First report of Colletotrichum siamense causing leaf anthracnose on cotton in India. Plant Disease, Vol. 104 (7), 2025.
• Rong, J., Feltus, F.A., Waghmare, V.N., Pierce, G.J., Chee, P.W., Draye, X., Saranga, Y., Wright, R.J., Wilkins, T.A., May, O.L., Smith, C.W., Gannaway, J.R., Wendel, J.F. and Paterson, A.H. (2007). Meta-analysis of polyploidy cotton QTL shows unequal contributions of subgenomes to a complex network of genes and gene clusters implicated in lint fibre development. Genetics, Vol. 176: 2577-2588.
• Waghmare, V.N., Rong, J., Rogers, C.J., Bowers, J.E., Chee, P.W., Gannaway, J.R., Katageri, I. and Paterson, A.H. (2016). Comparative transmission genetics of introgressed chromatin in Gossypium polyploids. American Journal of Botany, Vol. 103(4): 719-729.
• Rishi Kumar, VS Nagrare, Vivek Shah, Satnam Singh, Suneet Pandher, Satpal Singh, SK Verma, Debashish Paul, Pankaj Rathore, Anoop Kumar Shukla, Mithlesh Kumar Singh, Sharad Saurabh, Harish Kumar, Rupinderjeet Kar, Pradhyumna Kumar Singh; VN Waghmare; YG Prasad (2024). Evaluation of transgenic cotton lines expressing an insecticidal fern protein against whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). Journal of Cotton Research, 8:11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42397-025-00210-8
• Hiremani NS, Verma P, Gawande SP, Sain SK, Nagrale, DT Salunkhe, VN Shah, V., Narkhedkar, NG, Waghmare VN (2020). Antagonistic potential and phylogeny of culturable endophytic fungi isolated from desi cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.), South African Journal of Botany, 134: 329-335.
• Verma Pooja, Venugopalan MV, Blaise D, Waghmare VN. (2020). Ethylene mediated regulation of fiber development in Asiatic cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.). South African Journal of Botany, Vol. 135: 349-354.
• Nagrare V.S., Fand B.B., Kumar R., Naik V. C.B., Gawande S.P., Patil S.S., Rameash K., Nagrale D.T., Wasnik S.M., Nemade P.W., Deshmukh S.B., Magar P.N., Patil P.P., Bantewad S.D., Kedar P.B., Baheti H.S., Desai H.R., Patel R.D., Varia M.V., Parsai S.K., Udikeri S.S., Hugar S.V., Patil S.B., Sreenivas A.G., Hanchinal S.G., Raja Shekhar K., Durga Prasad N.V.V.S., Krishna S. R., Grace G. A.D., Gokte-Narkhedkar N., Waghmare V.N., Singh R.K., Singh R.P., Prasad Y.G. (2023). Pink bollworm, Pectinophoragossypiella (Saunders) management strategy, dissemination and impact assessment in India. Crop Protection, Vol. 174, 106424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106424**.**
• Abdelmoghny AM, Raghvendra KP, Annie Sheeba J, Santosh HB, Meshram JH, Singh SB, Kranthi KR and VN Waghmare. (2020). Morpho-physiological and molecular characterization of drought tolerance traits in Gossypium hirsutum genotypes under drought stress. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 26: 2339–2353
• Sain S. K., Monga D., Hiremani N.S., Nagrale D. T., Kranthi S., Kumar R., Kranthi K. R., Tuteja O.P., Waghmare V.N. (2021). Evaluation of bioefficacy potential of entomopathogenic fungi against the whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Genn.) on cotton under polyhouse and field conditions. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Vol. 183, 1077618**.**
• Gawande SP, Raghavendra KP, Monga D, Nagrale DT, Prabhulinga T, Hiremani N, Meshram M, Kranthi S, Gokte-Narkhedkar N and VN Waghmare (2022). Development of loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP): A new tool for rapid diagnosis of cotton leaf curl viral disease. Journal of Virological Methods, Vol. 306: 114541.
• Nagrale D.T., Gawande S.P, Gokte-Narkhedkar N., Waghmare V.N. (2020). Association of phytopathogenic Pantoea dispersa inner boll rot of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in Maharashtra state, India. European Journal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 158(1): 251-260.
• Nagrale D.T., Gawande S.P., Shah V., Verma P., Hiremani N.S., Prabhulinga T., Gokte-Narkhedkar N., V.N. Waghmare (2022). Biocontrol potential of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by cotton endophytic rhizobacteria against Macrophomina phaseolina. European Journal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 163, 467–482.
• Naik VCB, Subbireddy KB, Kranthi S., Nagrare VS, Kumbhare S, Gokte-Narkhedkar N and VN. Waghmare (2021) Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) survival on transgenic cotton in India. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 31:40, https:// doi.org/ 10.1186/s 41938-02 1-00393.
• Fand Babasaheb B, VS Nagrare, SP Gawande, DT Nagrale, BV Naikwadi, Vrushali Deshmukh, Nandini Gokte-Narkhedkar, VN Waghmare (2019). Widespread infestation of pink bollworm, Pectinophoragossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechidae) on Bt cotton in Central India: a new threat and concerns. Phytoparasitica, Vol. 47: 313–325.
• Fand Babasaheb B, VS Nagrare, Vrushali Deshmukh, BV Naikwadi, Nandini Gokte-Narkhedkar, VN Waghmare (2020). A simple and low-cost laboratory rearing technique for pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechidae) using detached green bolls of cotton. Phytoparasitica, Vol. 48(1):25-33**.**
• Paterson, A.H. Rong J.K., Gingle, A.R. Chee, P.W., Dennis, E., Llewellyn, D., Dure III, L.S., Haigler, C., Myers, G.O., Peterson, D.G., Rahman M. ur, Zafar, Y., Reddy, U., Saranga, Y. Stewart, J.M., Udall, J.A., Waghmare, V.N., Wendel, J.F., Wilkins, T.A., Wright, R.J., Zaki E., Hafez, E.S. and Zhu, J. (2010). Sequencing and utilization of the Gossypium genomes. Tropical Plant Biology, Vol. 3:71-74**.**
• Sapkal, D.R., Sutar, S.R., Thakre, P.B., Patil, B.R., Paterson A.H. and Waghmare V.N. (2011). Genetic Diversity Analysis of Maintainer and Restorer Accessions in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L). Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20 (1): 20-28**.**
• Santosh, H.B., Meshram, Mithila, Venoor, Santhy and Waghmare, V.N. (2021). Microsatellite marker-based diversity analysis and DNA fingerprinting of Asiatic cotton (G. arboreum) varieties of India. Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 31(3): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13562-021-00675-z**.**
• Waghmare, VN. and Koranne, KD. (1998). Coloured cotton: present status, problems and future potentials. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Vol. 58: 1-15.
• Waghmare, V.N. and Koranne, K.D. (2000). Inheritance of lint colour in desi cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.). Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Vol. 60: 495-502.
• Waghmare, V.N. and Mehra, R.B. (2000). Induced genetic variability for quantitative characters in grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.). Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Vol. 60: 81-87.
• Waghmare, V.N. and Mehra, R.B. (2000). Induced fibrous root mutant in Lathyrus sativus L. Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Vol. 60: 261-263.
• Waghmare, V.N. and Mehra, R.B. (2001). Induced chlorophyll mutations, mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency in Lathyrus sativus L. Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Vol. 61(1): 53-56.
• Waghmare, V.N., Waghmare, D.N. and Mehra, R. B. (2001). An induced fasciated mutant in grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.). Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Vol. 61(2): 155-157.
• Palve, SM, Mandhyan, PK, Waghmare, VN, Kate, N. (2020). Evaluation of breeding potential of introgression lines developed from inter-specific crossing between upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and Gossypium barbadense. Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Vol. 80(3): 343-346.
• Manivannan A and Waghmare VN (2020) Assessment of genetic divergence in diploid cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.) germplasm using fibre quality traits. Plant genetic Resources, Vol. 18 (5): 351 – 358
• Shah V., Pande R., Verma P., Prabhulinga T., Madhu T.N., Gokte-Narkhedkar N. and V.N. Waghmare (2023). Fatty acids for insect species remain constant: A case study, pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) Animal Biology, 73: 141-151. DOI: 10.1163/15707563-bja10103.
• Rishi Kumar, D Monga, V Naik, Paramjit Singh, VN Waghmare (2020). Incipient infestations and threat of pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) on Bollgard-II cotton in the northern cotton-growing zone of India. Current Science, Vol. 118: 1454-1456**.**
• Shah V., Pande R., Fand B.B., Gokte-Narkhedkar N. and Waghmare V.N. (2021). Innovative on-plant bioassay method for selection of superior genotype/ cultivar/ event against pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) in cotton in protected screen house condition. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, Vol. 41: 3167–3172.
• Pande R., Shah V., Verma P., Gokte-Narkhedkar N. and Waghmare V.N. (2022). Improved bioassay method for evaluation of oviposition deterrents against Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner). Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 60: 851-857.
• Velmourgane K, Blaise D, Manikandan A, Savitha S and Waghmare V.N. (2021). Environmental impacts of herbicide tolerant crops and glyphosate-based herbicides – A Review. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 19(5):3481-3504.

BOOKS

• Meena R.A., Monga D., Waghmare V.N., Mahajan S.S., Hasan H., Sain S.K., Tuteja O.P, Verma S.K. and Singh A. (2019) Cotton Germplasm Catalogue II. ICAR-CICR, Nagpur**. Pages 369**
• Waghmare VN, Raghavendra KP and Santosh HB. 2019. E-book on Molecular Approaches for Cotton Improvement. Designed and Developed by Division of Computer Applications, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi – 110 012 (India) https://ebp.icar.gov.in/ ebook22.aspx
• Cotton: Production and Protection Technologies. (2018). Ed. Waghmare V.N., Nandini Gokte Narkhedkar, S.M. Wasnik, S.S. Mahajan, Babasaheb Fand, Vishlesh Nagrare, Jayant Meshram, Deepak Nagrale, Published by Director, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur.
• Cotton: Production and management technologies (in Marathi). Ed. Waghmare V.N., Nandini Gokte Narkhedkar, Wasnik S.M., Nagrare VS, Sunil S. Mahajan, Ramkrushna G. I., Harish B. Kumbhalkar and Naikawadi B.V. (2019). ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur published on 30 October 2019, pages 115.
• Punit Mohan and Vijay Waghmare (2017). Paryavaran Hiteshi- Prakrutik Rangin Kapas (Hindi) (Environment friendly- Naturally coloured cotton). ICAR-CICR, Nagpur
• Proceeding of the National Seminar on Genetic improvement of fibre quality traits in cotton held at CICR, Nagpur, Edited by Waghmare V.N. and Loknathan T.R. (2005). Pages 126
  
  Book Chapters
  
• Waghmare V. N. (2022). Cotton Breeding. In: Yadava, D.K., Dikshit, H.K., Mishra, G.P., Tripathi, S. (eds), Fundamentals of Field Crop Breeding. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. . Pp 609-676. ISBN: 978-981-16-9256-7. doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9257-4_11.
• Waghmare, V.N. and Sheo Raj. 2002. Resistance to loose smut (Ustilago nuda tritici) in wheat. Book Chapter In: Crop Pest and Disease Management-Challenges for the Millennium (Ed.: Prasad, D, and Puri, S.N.). Jyoti Publishers, EG-102, Inderpuri, New Delhi-110012.
• Venugopalan MV, Waghmare, V.N., Blaise D., Kranthi S. and Kranthi R.K. 2016. Cotton production and development in India. Book Chapter In: Cotton Technology Exchange Program in SAARC Region (Ed.: Tayan Raj Gurung and Fatema Nasrin Jahan. SAARC Agriculture Centre Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Waghmare, V.N. 2016. Cotton Improvement in India. Book Chapter In: Cotton Technology Exchange Program in SAARC Region (Ed.: Tayan Raj Gurung and Fatema Nasrin Jahan. SAARC Agriculture Centre Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Velmourougane K., Blaise D., Savitha S.and Waghmare V.N. (2021). Valorization of cotton wastes for agricultural and industrial applications: present status and future prospects. Pp 665-692. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824044-1.00043-X
• Meshram J. H., Singh S. B., Raghavendra K.P. and Waghmare V.N. (2021). Drought stress tolerance in cotton: progress and perspectives. In: Shanker A.K et al (Eds.) Climate Change and Crop Stress. Elsevier Inc. Academic Press, ISBN: 978-0-12-816091-6, Pp 135-168. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816091-6.00005-5
• Waghmare VN, Venugopalan MV, Nagrare VS, Gawande SP and Nagrale DT (2021). Cotton Growing in India. In: Pest Management in Cotton: A Global Perspective, 2021

The Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

The Indian Society for Cotton Improvement

The Indian Society of Agricultural Science

International Journal of Life

Science Academy of Biological Sciences

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