National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. C.M. Parihar
FELLOW, ELECTED 2021

Born in Bhasinghpura, Jaipur, India on 10th October 1976. Obtained B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons from SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan, 2001; M.Sc. (Agronomy) from Rajathan College of Agriculture (RCA), MPUA&T, Udaipur, 2003 and Ph.D. (Agronomy) from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, 2009.

Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, 2023 to date.

Scientist, 2009-13; Scientist-SS, 2013-2016; ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (formerly Directorate of Maize Research), New Delhi; Scientist-SS, 2016-2018& Senior Scientist, 2018-2023; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.

Awards/Honours: Best Teacher Award-2021, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India; FAI Golden Jubilee Award, 2019, 2017;Dr. S.K. Vasal Award-2023-24, Maize Technologists Association of India; Mosaic Foundation Young Scientist Award, 2018-19; ISA P. S. Deshmukh Young Agronomist Award, 2014; FAI Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award, 2016; IIMR Outstanding Research Contribution Award, 2015; IIMR Young Scientist Award, 2015; Appreciation for Imparting the Teaching and Research Guidance to the ANASTU Students from Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2018, 2016; FAI-Shreeram Puruskar, 2013, 2010; M.Sc. (Agronomy) Gold Medal, 2003; RCA H.G. Singh Award, 2003; Secretary, Faculty Club, IARI, New Delhi,2023 to date; Secretary, Maize Technologists Association of India (MTAI), 2020-22; Fellow-2020, MTAI, New Delhi, India;Chief Editor, Maize Journal, 2022 to date; Editor, Indian Journal of Weed Science, 2019 to date; Editor, Maize Journal, 2018-20; Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Agronomy, 2013-14.

Research Areas: Conservation Agriculture, Nutrient management, Crop simulation modeling, Machine learning & big data analytics

Address: Principal Scientist, Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; D-30, Near Mother Dairy, Pusa Campus, IARI, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25841488; Cell: 9013172214; Fax: (011) 25842283; Email: pariharcm@gmail.com]