National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Gopal Lal
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Rajlia, Nagaur District, Rajasthan on 10th March, 1967. Educated at RAU, Bikaner (SKNCOA, Jobner), Rajasthan, 1984-89; RAU, Bikaner (RCA, Udaipur) 1989-92; RAU, Bikaner (RCA, Udaipur) 1992-96; Bharti Vidhya Peeth Deemed University, Pune; B.Sc. (Ag.) 1989; M.Sc. 1992; Ph.D. 1996 and MBA (ABM&HRM) 2023.

Joint Director and Acting Director, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, Telangana, February 20, 2025 and June 1, 2025 to date respectively.

Asst. Professor, KVK, Nagaur (RAU, Bikaner) 1996-1997; Asst. Professor, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner (RAU, Bikaner), 1997-2000; Asst. Professor (Sr. Scale), SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner (RAU, Bikaner), 2000-02; Senior Scientist, ICAR-CAZRI Regional Research Station, Pali (ICAR-CAZRI, Jodhpur), 2002-08; Professor (PHT), College of Hort. & Forestry, Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh), (CAU, Imphal), 2008; Principal Scientist (ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer), 2008-2012; Acting Director, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer, 2012; Principal Scientist (ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer), 2012-16; Acting Director, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer, 2016-17; Director, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer, 2017-21; Member (Ag.), Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), New Delhi, 2021-25.

Awards/Honours: Distinguished Scientist Award- 2021 conferred by VDGOOD Professional Association, India; Award of Excellence in Research-2021; Conferred by Education Expo TV, Kolkata/Noida, India; Leadership (Global CSR Award) Award-2019 conferred by, ICFA, New Delhi; Dr. R.S. Paroda Award-2018; Conferred by Confederation of Horticulture Associations of India; Late Dr. S.K. Kushwaha Memorial Award-2018 by Society of Pt Protection Sciences, New Delhi; Best Research Worker Award- 2015-16 by Indian Society of Seed Spices, Ajmer; Life Time Achievement Award-2019 conferred by Hi-tech Horticultural Society, Meerut

Member, Board of Management, P.V.Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad, 2025-2028; Member, Engagement of Social Media Communicators, ICAR from September 2025 onwards; Member, Food and Agriculture Division Council, New Delhi from June 2025 onwards; Member, Executive Council of National Council for Co-operative Training (NCCT), New Delhi from June 2025 onwards; Member, Higher Education Committee, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad; Dean, PGDM-ABM, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad; President, Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture (a-IDEA), ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad; Member, Seed Spices Task Force Committee, Spices Board India, Cochin during 2021-24; Member, General Coordination Committee, 1st International Conference on climate change & adaptive crops protection for sustainable agri-horticulture landscape held at NRCSS, Ajmer during 20-22 Dec., 2018; Chairman, Task Force (05/2018) for Development DUS test Guidelines for Major Seed Spices Crops Fennel and Cumin, PPV&FRA, New Delhi; Member, Task Force (04/2018) constituted for validation of draft DUS test Guidelines for Minor Seed Spices Crops Ajwain, Dill and Anise, PPV&FRA, New Delhi; Member, ICAR, DAC Interface Meetings on Enhancing the Preparedness of Agricultural Contingencies in Kharif 2015- 2019 (CRIDA, Hyderabad); Member Secretary, RAC, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer during 2015-17; Member, Seed Spices Task Force Committee, Spices Board India, Cochin during 2011-13; Member, IMC, ZPD, Unit VI, Jodhpur during 2011-13; Vigilance Officer, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer during 2011-13; Transparency Officer, ICAR-NRCSS (ICAR, New Delhi) during 2011-13; Chairman, Administrative Assistance Committee, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer during 2010-12; Member Secretary, QRT, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer during 2010-11; Convener, Institute Mgt. & Coordination Committee, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer during 2009-12; Member Secretary, RAC, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer during 2009-11 & Advisor/ external expert for UPSC, New Delhi during 2007&2009; Member, Rajasthan Kisan Aayog, Govt of Rajasthan, Jaipur in 2011-13; Member, Committee, Rajasthan State Agricultural Policy for XII Plan (2011-12); Member, State Coordination Committee for doubling farmers’ income (2016-18); Member, Inter Development Working Group, GOR, Krishi Bhavan, Jaipur (2019-20); Member, SAC, KVK, Barmer (Zonal Directorate, Zone VI, Jodhpur) in 2011-13; Member, SAC, KVK, Ajmer (Zonal Directorate, Zone VI, Jodhpur) in 2010-12; Member, SAC, KVK, Kota (Zonal Directorate, Zone VI, Jodhpur) in 2017-18; Member, National Advisory Committee, Natinal Seminar on Smart Horticulture, AU Kota, 30-31 Jan. 2020; Advisor/ external expert for RPSC & UPSC during 2010-11 to 2020-21.

Fellow: National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences (IAHS); Indian Society of Spices (ISS), Confederation of Horticulture Associations of India (CHAI); Indian Society of Seed Spices (ISSS).

Research Areas: Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Horticulture, Seed Spices, Crop Improvements, Crop Production, Post-harvest Management, Processing & Value Addition, Value Chain Management&Agro Advisory, ABM, HRM & Leadership

Address: Joint Director and Acting Director, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana; Type V, Qtr. No.1, NAARM Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana; [Tel: Off. (040) 24015070, 24581350, 24581250; Cell: 9414609649; Email: gopal.lal1@icar.org.in; jd@naarm.org.in; director@naarm.org.in]