National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Vinod Kumar Singh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018

Born in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh on 1 October 1972. B.Sc. 1992 and M.Sc. 1994, Agra University, Agra; Ph.D. 1999, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar

Director, ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, 2021 to date.

ICAR National Fellow, 2011-15 and Principal Scientist, Agronomy, ICAR- Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, 2011-15; Joint Director (Extension, Additional charge), 2020-21 and Head, Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2015-21.

Awards/Honours: ISA Gold Medal Award, 2021; Vasantrao Naik Award for Outstanding Research and Application in Dry Land Farming Systems, 2021; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 2020; NAAS Young Scientist Award-NRM, 2005-06; Sukumar Basu Award, 2016-17; FAI Golden Jubilee Award (2018); MOSAIC Young Scientist Award, 2017-18; IPNI-FAI Award, 2014; ISSS Dr. J.S.P. Yadav Memorial Award, 2011; ISA P.S. Deshmukh Young Agronomist Award, 2001; UPCAR Young Agricultural Scientist Award (NRM), 2003-04; PPIC-FAI Award, 2004; FAI Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award, 2004; 2013 2016 and 2023; FAI Sriram Award, 2003; 2012; 2019

Peer Recognitions:

President, Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, 2022 to till date;Vice President, Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi, 2017-19; Secretary, Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi, 2020-2022; Chief Editor, Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi, 2024; Chief Editor, International Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, 2023 to till date; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Plant Disease Sciences,Dr. PDKV, Akola, 2023 to till date; Chief Editor, Journal of AgriSearch, Society for Upliftment of Rural Economy, Varanasi,2023 to till date; Associate Chief Editor, Journal of Agri-Search of Society for Upliftment of Rural Economy, Varanasi, 2016-2018; Member, National Advisory Committee, Indian Association of Hill Farming of Indian Association of Hill Farming, Umiam, Meghalaya, 2018-2020; Editor, Journal of Farming System Research and Development Association,Modipuram, 2009-2012; Editor, Pantnagar Journal of Research. GBPUAT, Pantnagar, 2018-2020; Faculty Member, P.G. School, IARI, New Delhi, 2016-2022; Member, Institute Management Committee (ICAR nominee) for Directorate on Seed Research, Kushmour, 2012-14; Member, Board of Management of IARI, New Delhi, 2017-2018; Member, Research Advisory Committee, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, 2014-16; 2019-2020; Member, Research Advisory Committee, BVS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, 2016-2018; Member, Academic Council, IARI, 2023 to till date; Member, Board of Studies, Agricultural Institute BHU, Varanasi 2018-2019; Member, Advisory Board of The Fertiliser Association of India, New Delhi, 2016 to till date; Member, NAAC, 2018 to till date; Member, Board of Studies, BVS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, U.P., 2016-2018; Member, Faculty Research Committee for faculty of agriculture Domain, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, 2019-2021; Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, DBT- BMGF-BIRAC, 2018-2022; Member Secretary, NICRA Expert Committee, ICAR, New Delhi, 2021 to till date; Member, Noni Executive Committee, International Society for Noni Sciences, Chennai, 2022 to till date; Coordinator, Govt. of India’s flagship network project on National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture, ICAR, 2021; Member, Advisory Committee drought related matters, MoA&FW, GoI, 2023-24; Member, India delegation UNFCCC COP-27, Egypt, 2022; Member, Technical Workshop Climate Change of G20 MACS, Bogor, Indonesia, 2022; Member, India delegationSBSTA-58 andSBI-58, Bonn, Germany, 2023; Member, Regional Advisory Group, NABARD, Hyderabad, 2023 to till date; Organizing Secretary, G20 technical workshop on climate-resilient agriculture at Hyderabad, 2023;Member, Indian DelegationUNFCCC COP-28, Dubai, 2023; Joint Secretary, Modipuram Chapter of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 2008-15; Secretary, Modipuram Chapter of Indian Society of Agronomy, 2007-15

Fellow: ICAR National Fellow (2011), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi; ISNS Fellow (2018), International Society of Noni Sciences, Chennai; Fellow of Indian Society of Agronomy (2011), Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi; SEE Fellow (2018), Society of Extension Education, Agra; Fellow of National Academy of Biological Sciences (2020), National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai.

Research Areas: System agronomy, climate resilient agriculture, conservation agriculture, precision farming, farming system

Address: Director, ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad 500059, Telangana; [Tel: Off. (040) 24530177; Cell: 9821349639; Email: vkumarsingh_01@yahoo.com]

Recognition Award 2021-2022; NAAS Associate, 2006