Dr. Shalander Kumar
FELLOW, ELECTED 2020
Born in Heli, District Hathras, U.P. on 08 June 1969. Educated at Agra University, B.Sc. 1986; National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, M.Sc. 1991 and Ph.D. 1998.
Deputy Global Research Program Director, Enabling Systems Transformation Program & Cluster Leader- Markets, Institutions and Policy, International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRSAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad 502324, Telangana.
Scientist (Agricultural Economics), NAARM, Hyderabad, 1993; Scientist, IARI, New Delhi, 1993-94; Scientist and Senior Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Mathura, 1994-2009; Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, 2009-11; Principal Scientist and Head of Division & Project Manager of Agricultural Technology Information Center, CAZRI, Jodhpur, 2011-13; Scientist Dryland Systems in South Asia, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, 2013-16; CRP Dryland Systems Regional flagship leader-South Asia, ICRISAT, 2015-16. Principal Scientist-Agricultural Economist at ICRISAT since 2016.
Awards/Honours: ICAR-Swami Sahajanand Sarswati Best Extension Scientist Award 2009; Fellow MOBILIZATION (SCMSD) award, ICAR-NIAP First Foundation Award 2020, ICRISAT- Outstanding Partnership Award-Asia 2015; ICRISAT- Outstanding scientific article award 2015, 2021; ICRISAT- Outstanding Partnership Award-Asia 2015, 2018; Award of DSE-International Scholarship by German Foundation for International Development, Federal Rep. of Germany in 2000; RT Doshi award by AERA, 2012; Best research paper by ISSGPU 2003; First prize at Hackathon (Hack4Farming) at ICRISAT 2016; Sr Res fellowships of ICAR and CSIR; Chair, Interdisciplinary Research team and South Asia Flagship leader, CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems 2015-2016; National Coordinator, National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA II across 100 districts of India) 2011; Board of Advisor, Goat and Sheep Farmers Welfare Association (India), Bhopal since January 2015; Editor, Agricultural Economics Research Review, AERA, New Delhi (2018 to date); Editor, Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development published, Hyderabad (2011-2016); Editor, The Indian Journal of Small Ruminants published by Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization, India, 2016 to date, Editor Frontiers in Food Systems; Member National Advisory Committee on Climate Smart Agri of DST, Govt of India; Executive committee of Global Food and Climate systems Transformation Alliance.
Fellow: Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development, New Delhi
Research Areas: Transitions to climate resilient and sustainable agri-food systems with focus on dry areas, Development of climate smart and nutrition oriented agricultural value chains, systems tool box and market led innovations for sustainable intensification, Farming systems sustainability and resilience, Approaches and policies for climate change adaptation, prioritization and ex-ante & ex-post impact assessments
Address: Deputy Global Research Program Director, Enabling Systems Transformation Program, International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRSAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad 502324, Telangana; 102, Block 8, My Home Avatar, Narsingi, Hyderabad 500075, Telangana; [Tel: Off. 8455683045; Cell: 9989807521; Email: k.shalander@cgiar.org; shalanderkumar@gmail.com]
