National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Jagdish Prasad Sharma
FELLOW, ELECTED 2022

Born in Jalalpur, Aligarh, India on 15January 1958. Educated at Adarsh Inter College, Arya Nagar, Mirpur Khaas, Aligarh, 1968-71; Government Senior Secondary school, Jabalpur, 71-74; Governemnt Science College, Jabalpur, 1974-75; G.B. Pant University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Pantnagar, 1978-84; IIT Delhi, 1984-90; B.Sc. 1982; M. Sc. 1984; Ph.D. 1990.

Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Jammu, UT of J&K, 2020 to date.Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Kashmir, UT of J&K, April 2021 to date.

Scientist S1, 1986-89, ICAR- CPRI, Shimla, H.P.;Scientist S1, 1989-91, Scientist Sr. Scale, 1991-98, Senior Scientist, 1998-2006, Principal Scientist, 2006-11, Head, Extension Division & CAFT Director, 2011-14, Joint Director (Extension), 2014-20 andJoint Director (Research, Addl. Charge), 2018, ICAR- IARI, New Delhi; Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu, 2020 to dateand Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Kashmir,April, 2021 to date (additional charge).

Awards/Honours: UNDP Scholarship, 1982; IIT Fellowship, 1984; Best Publication Award, IARI, 2001; Outstanding Extension Scientist AwardofICAR-IARI, 2009; Best Community Mobilizer Award of YMCA, 2009; Dr. G.S. Vidyarthi Award of Indian Society of Extension Education, 2009; Outstanding Contribution Award from DG ICAR, 2012; Manthan Award - South Asia, 2009; Best Community Mobilizer Award by Society of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 2009; Shanti Prasad Goel Memorial Awardby Society of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 2011; Best Scientist Award of Young Farmers Association, Punjab, 2011; Achiever Award of Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), 2011; Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar of Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI, 2016; Hari Om Ashram Trust Award of ICAR, 2016; Dr Rajendra Prasad Puruskar of ICAR, 2016; KrishiVigyanSambandhilekhPratiyogitaPuruskar of ICAR-IARI, 2017; Dr.Ramnath Singh Award of ICAR-IARI, 2017; Life Time Achievement Award of Society of Tropical Agriculture, 2017; 1st Best Agricultural Extension Scientist Award of ICAR-IARI, 2020; MANAGE Best Agricultural Extension Book Award, 2020; Life time Achievement Award of Agricultural Today Group, 2021. Chief Editor, Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 2006 to date.

Fellow: Society for Plant Research; Andaman Science Association; Societyof Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development

Research Areas: Agriculture Extension, Enterpreneuship Development

Address: Vice Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J), Main Campus, Chatha, Jammu 180009, J&K; Vice Chancellor Residence, Residential Complex, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, Jammu 180009, J&K; [Tel: Off. (0191) 2263714, Res. (0191) 2263991; Cell: 9811721815; Fax: (0191) 2262073; Email: jpscatat@gmail.com]