National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Om Prakash Chaturvedi
Fellow, Elected 2007

Born in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India on 10 January 1956. Educated at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, B.Sc. 1976 and M.Sc. 1978; Kumaon University, Nainital, Ph.D.1983. Post Doctoral Fellow, University College of North Wales, Bangor, U.K. 1988-89.

Director, ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, (CAFRI), Jhansi, 2015 to date.

Lecturer in Botany, Kumaon University, Nainital 1982-83; Subject Matter Specialist, Forestry, 1983-86 and Senior Research Officer, Silviculture, 1986-87, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar; Senior Scientist-cum-Associate Professor, Agroforestry/Silviculture, 1987-1998 an Chief Scientist-cum-University Professor, Agroforestry/Silviculture, 1998-2002 at Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, Principal Scientist, Agroforestry/Forestry, National Research Centre for Agroforestry, Jhansi 2002-09; Head, Plant Science Division, CSWRTI, Dehradun, 2009-15.

Awards/Honours: Forestry Teacher Education Award, U.K. 1988; Overseas Technical Trainers Award, U.K. 1989; Personal Academic Promotion Award, RAU, Pusa, 2002; K.G. Tejwani Award, Agroforestry, 2008; Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 2003-08; Chief Editor, Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 2009-15.

Fellow: National Institute of Ecology; Range Management Society of India; Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists

Research Areas: Forestry; Agroforestry; Agrisilvicultural Systems; Agrihorticultural Systems; Silvipastoral Systems; Quality Plant Production; Growth and Production Modeling of Trees; Wasteland Reclamation and Development; Watershed Management and Development on Ecosystem basis

Address: Director, ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Opp. Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284003, U.P.; DHB-203 D, Ansal Orchid Green Apartment, Parag Chungi Road, Sector - M, Aashiyana, Lucnkow 226012, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0510) 2730214; Res. (0510) 2730366, Cell: 09415590768; 9140680797; Fax: (0510) 2730364; Email: chaturvediopc@gmail.com]

Recognition Award, 2007-2008