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.

Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, 2018 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; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.

Awards/Honours: FAI Golden Jubilee Award, 2019, 2017; 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, Maize Technologists Association of India (MTAI), 2020 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 in diversified cropping systems

Address: Senior 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]