National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Sanjay Singh Rathore
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024

Born in Agra, India on 15 December, 1976. Educated at Agra Univerity, 1992-96, Agra, CSAUAT, 1996-98; Kanpur, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, 1998-2003; B.Sc., 1996; M.Sc., 1998; Ph.D., 2003.

Head, Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Resrcah Institute and National Coordinator, ICAR-NAHEP, New Delhi, 2023 to date.

Assit Executive, National dairy Development Board, 2001-02; Scientist, ICAR-RC-NEH Nagland, 2003-2008; Sr. Scientist, ICAR-DRMR Bhartapur, 2008-2014; Principal Scientist, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2014-2023; National Coordinator (Innovation Grants) ICAR-NAHEP 2022-23.

Awards/Honours: ICAR Junior and Senior Research Fellowship; Young Scientist Award 2012, SARC Distinguished Scientist award 2011; FAI Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award 2007, 2019; FAI Sri Ram Purskar 2017-18, 2018-19. Associated Fellow 2016 of Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA)

Fellow: Indian Society of Agronomy, 2019; Society of Rapeseed-Mustard (SRMR), 2019; Indian Association of Hill farming, National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), 2021; Range Management Society of India (RMSI), 2018.

Research Areas: Sustainable crop intensification, IFS models under jhum cultivation, efficient irrigation water management, and resource conservation technologies for mustard-based cropping systems, crop diversification, climate smart agronomy

Address: Head, Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25843588; Cell: 9649103028; Email: Sanjay.Rathore@icar.gov.in, sanjayrathorears@gmail.com, head_agro@iari.res.in]