E. A. Siddiq

Ebrahimali Abubacker Siddiq (15 July 1937 – 22 January 2026) was an Indian agricultural scientist, whose research in genetics and plant breeding assisted in the development of various high-yielding rice varieties, such as dwarf basmati and hybrid rice. The government of India honoured Siddiq in 2011 with its fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri. Provided by Wikipedia