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Dr. Rajeev K. Varshney, Foreign Secretary of the Academy featured amongst The Torchbearers of Indian Bioscience - Profiling India’s Top 20 Promising Bioscience Innovators

Dr. Rajeev K. Varshney, Foreign Secretary of the Academy featured amongst The Torchbearers of Indian Bioscience - Profiling India’s Top 20 Promising Bioscience Innovators

March 15, 2023

AAAS Recognizes 2023 Award Winners for Contributions to Science and Society

AAAS Recognizes 2023 Award Winners for Contributions to Science and Society

USA, March 4, 2023

NAAS Fellows recognized for their significant contributions as Parma Awardees 2023

NAAS Fellows recognized for their significant contributions as Parma Awardees 2023

January 26, 2023, New Delhi

New Year Day get-together of NAAS Fellows and Associates

New Year Day get-together of NAAS Fellows and Associates

January 2, 2023, New Delhi

NAAS organized an Academia-Industry meet to discuss various topical issues with regard to policy development in agriculture and allied sectors

NAAS organized an Academia-Industry meet to discuss various topical issues with regard to policy development in agriculture and allied sectors

December 23, 2022, New Delhi

Brainstorming Workshop on Seaweed Farming & Utilisation

Brainstorming Workshop on Seaweed Farming & Utilisation

November 16, 2022, New Delhi

Children's Day Celebration at Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, IARI Campus

Children's Day Celebration at Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, IARI Campus

November 14, 2022, New Delhi

Press Meet Jointly organized by NAAS and TAAS on Environmental Release of Transgenic Mustard Hybrid DMH11 by MoEF&CC. The conference was addressed by Dr. R.S. Paroda (Founder Chairman, TAAS), Dr. T. Mohapatra (President, NAAS), Prof. K.C. Bansal (Secretary, NAAS) and other experts.

Press Meet Jointly organized by NAAS and TAAS on Environmental Release of Transgenic Mustard Hybrid DMH11 by MoEF&CC. The conference was addressed by Dr. R.S. Paroda (Founder Chairman, TAAS), Dr. T. Mohapatra (President, NAAS), Prof. K.C. Bansal (Secretary, NAAS) and other experts.

October 31, 2022, New Delhi

The Academy welcomes the Government's decision for environmental release of GM mustard hybrid

The Academy welcomes the Government's decision for environmental release of GM mustard hybrid

October 26, 2022, New Delhi

Dr. R.S. Paroda, Former President of the Academy and Chair, TAAS has been elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)

Dr. R.S. Paroda, Former President of the Academy and Chair, TAAS has been elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)

October 25, 2022

Virtual Workshop on Global Food and Nutritional Security, and Sustainable Development through Major and Minor Pulses

Virtual Workshop on Global Food and Nutritional Security, and Sustainable Development through Major and Minor Pulses

October 14, 2022, New Delhi

Brainstorming Session on Brainstorming Session on Beyond Price Support and Subsidies

Brainstorming Session on Brainstorming Session on Beyond Price Support and Subsidies

September 30, 2022, New Delhi

Special Lecture by Mr. Kent Nnadozie, Secretary, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, United Nations, FAO, Rome

Special Lecture by Mr. Kent Nnadozie, Secretary, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, United Nations, FAO, Rome

September 15, 2022, New Delhi

Brainstorming Session on Scaling up Innovative Agricultural Extension Models

Brainstorming Session on Scaling up Innovative Agricultural Extension Models

September 12, 2022, New Delhi

Lecture on ‘Managing Fertilizers for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability’ by Dr. Amit Roy, Former President and CEO, IFDC & Former Executive Director, Global Phosphorus Institute

Lecture on ‘Managing Fertilizers for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability’ by Dr. Amit Roy, Former President and CEO, IFDC & Former Executive Director, Global Phosphorus Institute

September 8, 2022, New Delhi

Felicitation of NAAS Fellow Dr. Himanshu Pathak who has assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Govt. of India and Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research on August 1, 2022

Felicitation of NAAS Fellow Dr. Himanshu Pathak who has assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Govt. of India and Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research on August 1, 2022

August 23, 2022, New Delhi

Brainstorming Session on Promoting Millets Production, Value Addition and Consumption

Brainstorming Session on Promoting Millets Production, Value Addition and Consumption

July 22, 2022, New Delhi

BSS on Impact of COVID 19 on Livestock & Poultry Sector

BSS on Impact of COVID 19 on Livestock & Poultry Sector

June 24, 2022, New Delhi

Foundation Day Lecture delivered by Prof. P. Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science on ‘Reflections on Science in the Age of the Coronavirus’

Foundation Day Lecture delivered by Prof. P. Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science on ‘Reflections on Science in the Age of the Coronavirus’

June 5, 2022, New Delhi

Dr. T. Mohapatra, President delivering Presidential Address on 29th Annual General Body meeting

Dr. T. Mohapatra, President delivering Presidential Address on 29th Annual General Body meeting

June 5, 2022, New Delhi

Felicitation of NAAS Awardees at 29th Annual General Body meeting

Felicitation of NAAS Awardees at 29th Annual General Body meeting

June 5, 2022, New Delhi

Inaugural Address by Chief Guest Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture at XV ASC

Inaugural Address by Chief Guest Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture at XV ASC

13 November 2021, BHU, Varanasi

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President

Himanshu Pathak

Natural Resource Management

Dr. Himanshu Pathak FELLOW, ELECTED 2007 Born in Purulia, West Bengal, India on 2 February 1965.

Immediate Past President

Trilochan Mohapatra

Crop Sciences

Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra FELLOW, ELECTED 2006 Born in Kharibil, Cuttack, India on 20 April 1962.

Vice President

Anil Kumar Singh

Natural Resource Management

Dr. Anil Kumar Singh FELLOW, ELECTED 2006 Born in Kanpur, India on 29 April 1952. Educated at St

Vice President

Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah

Animal Sciences

Dr. Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah Fellow, Elected 2009 Born in Nalbari, Assam, India on 11 November 1

Secretary

Kailash Chander Bansal

Crop Sciences

Dr. Kailash Chander Bansal FELLOW, ELECTED 2008 Born in Hisar, India on 24 April 1955. Educated

Secretary

Wazir Singh Lakra

Fisheries Sciences

Dr. Wazir Singh Lakra FELLOW, ELECTED 2009 Born in Delhi on 1 July 1955. Educated at Hans Raj Co

Foreign Secretary

Rajeev K. Varshney

Crop Sciences

Prof. Rajeev K. Varshney FOREIGN FELLOW, ELECTED 2010 Born in Bahjoi, Moradabad, U.P, India on 1

Editor

Malavika Dadlani

Crop Sciences

Dr.(Ms) Malavika Dadlani FELLOW, ELECTED 2010 Born in Varanasi, India on 20 August, 1951. Educat

Editor

Virendra Kumar Baranwal

Plant Protection

Dr. Virendra Kumar Baranwal FELLOW, ELECTED 2016 Born in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, India on 10 July

Treasurer

Rajender Parsad

Social Sciences

Dr. Rajender Parsad FELLOW, ELECTED 2011 Born in Sonepat, India on 10 November 1966. Educated at

Member

Manmohan Singh Chauhan

Animal Sciences

Dr. Manmohan Singh Chauhan FELLOW, ELECTED 2015 Born at Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India on 5 J

Member

Swapan Kumar Datta

Crop Sciences

Dr. Swapan Kumar Datta Foreign Fellow, Elected 2005 Born in Sirajganj on 28 January 1953. Educa

Member

Anjani Kumar

Social Sciences

Dr. Anjani Kumar FELLOW, ELECTED 2013 Born in Lakhisarai, Bihar, India on 14 November, 1969. Edu

Member

B. Mohan Kumar

Natural Resource Management

Dr. B. Mohan Kumar FELLOW, ELECTED 2008 Born in Kerala, India on 14 October 1953. Educated at AV

Member

Ramabhau Tumadu Patil

Agricultural Engineering and Technology

Dr. Ramabhau Tumadu Patil FELLOW, ELECTED 2011 Born in Ajanti Seem, Chopda, Maharashtra, India o

Member

Appa Rao Podile

Plant Protection

Prof. Appa Rao Podile FELLOW, ELECTED 2013 Born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India on 3 March 1960

Member

Agepati S. Raghavendra

Crop Sciences

Prof. Agepati S. Raghavendra FELLOW, ELECTED 1998 Born at Cuddapah, A.P., India on 17 November 1

Member

E.V.S. Prakasa Rao

Natural Resource Management

Dr. E.V.S. Prakasa Rao FELLOW, ELECTED 2003 Born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India on 24 Sep

Member

Chandragiri Nagaraja Rao Ravishankar

Fisheries Sciences

Dr. Chandragiri Nagaraja Rao Ravishankar FELLOW, ELECTED 2015 Born in Chandragiri, Karnataka, In

Member

G. Taru Sharma

Animal Sciences

Dr. (Ms) G. Taru Sharma FELLOW, ELECTED 2017 Born in Mathura, U.P. On 4 August 1965. Educated at

Member

Ashok Kumar Singh

Crop Sciences

Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh FELLOW, ELECTED 2011 Born in Village Barahat, Ghazipur, U.P., India on 1st

Member

Suman Kumar Pandey

Horticultural Sciences

Dr. Suman Kumar Pandey FELLOW, ELECTED 2005 Born in Farrukhabad, India on 26 June 1948. Educated

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Sanjay Garg

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Shri Sanjay Garg IAS (Kerala 1994) Additional Secretary (DARE) & Secretary (ICAR) Krishi Bhava

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