National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Mahesh Chander
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India on 14 August 1964. Educated at Primary Pathshala, Jaipur Bisa, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 1969-73; Government Higher Secondary School, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 1974-77; Bharatiya Shaheed Sainik Vidyalay, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 1977-79; M.B.Inter College, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 1979-81; G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, 1981-87; Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 1987-91. B.Sc. (Agric. & AH) 1984; M.Sc. 1987; Ph.D (Extn Edu) 1991.

Principal Scientist, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, August 2008 to date.

Scientist, 1991-00 and Senior Scientist, 2000-08, Actng. Head, Div of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 2006-2008; 2008-2012 Principal Scienitst & Actng. Head, Div of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar; Head, Division of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 2012-2017. Served as Head, Division of Extension Education for nearly 17 years (2006-2023) & Actning Joint Director (Extension Education) for over 6 years at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar.

Awards/Honours: Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE) Young Scienitst Award, 2004-05; Best Teacher Award, IVRI 2004-5; Bharat Ratna Dr C Subramaniam Award for Outstanding Teachers-2010(Social Sciences), ICAR; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for Outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences (Social Sciences), ICAR; Executive Board Member, International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR); Member, National Accreditation Body(NAB), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI; Member, Committee for Restructuring of National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP); Member, IFOAM Organic Standards Committee; Member, International Scientific Advisory Board of the 4- year EU H2020 Project Organic Plus; Member, Institute Management Committee, NIAP, New Delhi; Member, QRT, Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes, Hisar; Member, Institute Management Committee, Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes, Hisar; Member, Research Advisory Committee, Vivekanand Parvatiya Krishi Anushandhan Sansthan, Almora; Member, Research Advisory Committee, Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Umiam; Member, Editorial Advisory Board, The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology; Award of Merit (2011), Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar; Best Blog Award, World Agro-Forestry Centre (ICARF), Nairobi; Associate Editor, Springer Journal, Organic Agriculture; Certificate of Appreciation, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM); Member, Board of Management of ICAR-IVRI; Member, Technical Committee, Organic Livestock Products, APEDA, GoI; Member Secretary, XI Plan Sub-Group on Livestock Technology Transfer Service, Planning Commission, GoI; Member, XII Plan Sub-group, Animal Husbandry Extension, Planning Commission, GoI; Member, Technical Expert Committee, Organic livestock Certification, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, GoI; Member, Technical Committee on Organic Foods, FSSAI, GoI; Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Extension Education; Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Agricultural Extension Management.

Fellow: Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE), Range Management Society of India (RMSI)

Research Areas: Organic agriculture, Entreprenurship, Gender research

Address: Principal Scientist, Division of Extension Education, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, U.P.; M-3 Trishul Enclave, IVRI Road, Izatnagar 243122, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0581) 2302391; Cell: 9411087833; Email: drmahesh.chander@gmail.com]