Pattada U. Belliappa

Pattada U. Belliappa is associated with the rice variety known as PUB Rice, named after him. The variety is referenced in agricultural literature concerning rice genotypes in Karnataka.

His family details, as recorded in the KodavaClan family tree, are presented below.

Family

Parents

Spouse

-Pattada Subbamma Gubbi ( Munjandira )

Siblings

• Pattada Thammappa – Brother
• Pattada Madappa Maapa – Brother
• Pattada Medappa Madhu – Brother
• Kamala Pattada – Sister
• Saroja Pattada – Sister
• Chitra Pattada – Sister
• Indira Pattada – Sister

Children

• Pattada Chengappa Arun – Son
• Ammanichanda  ( Pattada ) Sheela – Daughter
• Anitha Pattada – Daughter

Association with PUB Rice

The rice variety popularly referred to as PUB Rice is associated with Pattada U. Belliappa. The name PUB is linked to his initials and surname.

P.U. Belliappa, who retired as Joint Director of Agriculture, was sent to Japan by the Karnataka Government for advanced studies in Paddy cultivation. The PUB strain of paddy was the result of this effort.

The variety appears in agricultural research relating to rice genotypes and their characteristics. Further historical information regarding the development of the variety, its cultivation, and the circumstances under which it was named after him would help establish a more comprehensive account.

Services

P.U. Belliappa was known to have mortgaged his property to secure a loan for the construction of Kodava Samaj, Ammathi