National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

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.

Global Theme Leader- Socioeconomics, Inclusion and Impact, 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 & Deputy Global Research Program Director, Enabling Systems Transformation Program & Cluster Leader- Markets, Institutions and Policy& Global Theme Leader, Socioeconomics, Inclusion and Impact at ICRISATsince 2016 to date.

Awards/Honours: ICAR-Swami Sahajanand Sarswati Best Extension Scientist Award 2009; ICAR-NIAP First Foundation Award 2020, ICRISAT- Outstanding scientific article award 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; 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; Senior Research 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; Editor of several national and international journals; Board of Advisor, Goat and Sheep Farmers Welfare Association (India), Bhopal since January 2015; Member National Advisory Committee on Climate Smart Agri of DST, Govt of India; Member National Taskforce of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt of India for developing framework and action plans for scaling climate resilient agricultural systems in 10000 villages in India; Executive committee of Global Food and Climate systems Transformation Alliance; Member, Governing Council- CII Food and Agriculture Center of Excellence (FACE).

Fellow: Agricultural Economics Research Association (AERA)

Research Areas: Food and development policy analysis, systems approaches and institutional innovations for designing and scaling climate-smart regenerative and nutrition oriented agricultural value chains and food systems, digital climate information services, and valuation and monetizing ecosystem services. Market led innovations for sustainable intensification, multidimensional sustainability and resilience,climate smart investment planning an impact assessment

Address: Global Theme Leader-Socioeconomics, Inclusion and Impact, Transforming Agri-food Systems Program, International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRSAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad 502324, Telangana; [Tel: Off. 8455683045; Email: shalander.kumar@icrisat.org; shalanderkumar@gmail.com]