National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Prof. Souvik Ghosh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in Rampurhat, Birbhum,West Bengal, India on 01 November 1972. Educated at Nalhati Hari Prasad High School, Birbhum, West Bengal, 1982-88; C.M.S. High School, Burdwan, West Bengal, 1988-90; Visva-Bharati(A Central University), Santiniketan, West Bengal, 1991-95; National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 1995-97; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1997-2000; B.Sc. (Ag.) 1995; M.Sc. 1997; Ph.D. 2000.

Professor (Agricultural Extension), Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati(A Central University), Sriniketan,Birbhum,West Bengal, 2013 to date.

Scientist, 2000-09 and Senior Scientist, 2009-13, Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar; Professor,Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati, West Bengal, 2013-till date; Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati, 2016-19; Visiting Scientist, Department of Economics, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University, USA, 2016.

Awards/Honours: Amitabha Mukhopadhyay Memorial Gold Medal Award 1995 of Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati University; Gold Medal (Director’s Medal) 1996-97, National Dairy Research Institute; ICAR Award for Team Research 2003-04; Young Scientist Award 2005 of Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE); Institution Award 2006 of Institution of Engineers (India)- Orissa State Centre, Bhubaneswar; Proficiency Award 2008 of Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar;Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puraskar 2010-11 (First Prize) of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India; Young Scientist Award 2011 of Society of Extension Education, Agra, Uttar Pradesh;Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award 2011 of ICAR;Presidential Appreciation Award 2017 of Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development;Dr. K.N. Singh Memorial Award 2017 of ISEE;BKJF-INCSW Sookshma Sinchai Puraskar 2018, Central Water Commission, Govt. of India; Prof. Y.P. Singh Memorial Award 2018 of ISEE;Professional Recognition Award 2023, Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University;Dr. O.P. Dahama Memorial Award 2022-23 of ISEE.

Fellow: Indian Society of Extension Education; Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development

Research Areas: Participatory water management,Farm livelihoods, Farmers’ group dynamics, Climate smart extension, Agricultural extension management, Farming system research & extension, Impact assessment

Address: Professor and Former Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Sriniketan, Birbhum 731236, West Bengal; Ekanta-Aapon, Gyanananda Path, Bhubandanga, Bolpur, Birbhum 731204, West Bengal; [Tel: Res. 9437205444; Cell: 9547504582; Email: ghosh_wtcer@yahoo.com; souvik.ghosh@visva-bharati.ac.in]