National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Ashok Kumar Parihar
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India on 9thSeptmeber 1982. Educated at Govt. Primary School, Bhasinghpura, 1988-93; Govt. Upper Primary School, Bhagwatpura 1993-96; Govt. Secondary School, DhaniBoraj, 1996-97; S.K.N. Govt. Higher Secondary School, Jobner, 1997-2000; B.Sc.(Ag).Hons. S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan Agriculture University (RAU), Bikaner, Rajasthan, 2000-2004; Master of Science(Ag.), Plant Breeding and Genetics, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan Agriculture University (RAU), Bikaner, Rajasthan, 2004-2007; Doctor of philosophy(Ph.D.), Plant Breeding and Genetics, MPUA &T, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India,2007-2011.

Senior Scientist (Plant Breeding), Crop Improvement Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Scientist 2010-2014,Scientist (Senior scale) 2014-2019,Senior Scientist 2019-2022, and Senior Scientist (Senior Scale) 2022-till date, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Awards/Honours: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority (PPV&FRA), Team Award, 2016; All India Coordinated Research Project on MULLaRP, ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur, Best Centre Award 2017; ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Best Scientist Award (Young category), 2018; Associateship of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi, 2019; Editor, Current Agriculture 2019-2020; Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development (ISPRD), Young Scientist Award, 2020; Award of Appreciation, International Conference on Pulses as Climate Smart Crops: Challenges and Opportunities (ICPulse2020), Bhopal, 2020; ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Best Scientist Award (Young category), 2022; Award of Appreciation, from District magistrate (DM) of Jalun, Uttar Pradesh 2022; ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Best Team Award (Research & Development)-2023; Membership, The National Academy of Sciences, India(NASI), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 2024. Associate Editor, Heliyon, 2023-2025; Associate Editor, Journal of Food Legumes 2023-till date; Editor of Pulses Newsletter, ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur 2023-till date; Editorial Board Member, Euphytica-International Journal of Plant Breeding, 2025-till date; Editorial Board member, Scientific Reports, 2025-till date.

Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding (ISGPB), New Delhi; Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development (ISPRD), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Research Areas: Plant Breeding & Genetics, Pulses Improvement, Biotic and Abiotic stress

Address: Senior Scientist, Crop Improvement Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur 208024, U.P.; Type IV/IV, Residential Colony ICAR-IIPR, Kalyanpur, Kanpur 208024, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0512) 2580993; Res. (0512) 2982684; Cell: 7376301342; Email: ashoka.parihar@gmail.com]

NAAS Associate, 2019