National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Jagesh Kumar Tiwari
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born at Belarhi, Rohtas, Bihar, India on 10th January, 1980. Educated at Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra (B.Sc. Hort: 1998-2002); Govind Ballabh Pant Univerisity of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (M.Sc. Ag.- Veg. Sc.: 2002-2004); and Indian Agricultural Ressearch Institute, New Delhi (Ph.D. Hort.- Veg. Sc.: 2004-2007); Endeavour Post-Doctoral Research Fellwoship, the University of Adelaide, Australia(2015).

Principal Scientist, Division of Vegetable Improvement, ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, 2023 to date.

Scientist, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (82nd FOCARS, 2008); Scientist (2008-2012), Scientist (Senior Scale) (2012-2017)& Senior Scientist (2017-2022), ICAR-Central Potato research Institute, Shimla; and Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (2022-2023).

Awards/Honours: ICAR-Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award (2020); ICAR–Hari Om Ashram Trust Award (Associate) (2019); NAAS Associateship (2018); Post-doctorate Endeavour Research Fellowship (Australia) (2015); IAHS-D.P. Ghosh Memorial Young Scientist Award (2021); CPRI-Dr. S. Ramanujam Award (2016); IPA-            Chandra Prabha Singh Young Scientist Award (2014); AEDS- Young Scientist Award (2019); CPRI Best Worker Award (Scientific) (2018).

Fellow: Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences (2022); Indian Society of Vegetable Science (2019); Confederation of Horticulture Association of India (2021); Associate Fellow, National Academy of Biological Sciences (2023); Membership, The National Academy of Science India (2024); Bihar Agriculture Science Academy (2024).

Research Areas: Potato, tissue culture, somatic hybridization, pre-breeding, germplasm management, molecular markers, sequencing, tomato, breeding, MAS & genomics

Address: Principal Scientist, Division of Vegetable Improvement, ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Post-Jakhini (Sahanshahpur), Varanasi 221305, U.P.; C/o Dr. Sanjay Singh, L-4/22, Shivdham Nagar Colony, Amra Bypass (Chitaipur-Chunar Road), Varanasi 221106, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0542) 2635236; Cell: 8629079084; Email: jageshtiwari@gmail.com; jagesh.kumar@icar.gov.in]

NAAS Associate, 2018