Dr. Mohamad Abdul Tayyab was born on 9th, February 1932. After graduation continued as lecturer. He joined as Research assistant

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 in 1956, and continued as Lecturer at Agricultural College, Nagpur. In 1968, he was promoted as the Seed Testing

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 Officer, Assistant Professor

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, in 1971 and Associated Professor, in 1972 and assumed the charge of Senior Research Scientist

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, in 1975 under All India Coordinated Cotton Improvement Project (AICCIP) at Akola, and as Senior Cotton Breeder in 1978, and continued up to 1988, and superannuated in 1990. Dr. Tayyab Was an outstanding Cotton Breeder, with many cotton varieties and hybrids to his credit, which were popular among farmers of Vidarbha.

After Retirement

Worked as Professor of Botany for 2 years. He died on 15th, June, 2007. Dr Tayyab is survived by his wife, 2 sons, and 2 daughters.

-ISCI magazine, August, 2007.p. 141.