Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL(2022-2024)


Patrons:

M.S. Swaminathan

R.S. Paroda

Mangala Rai

President

R.S. Paroda
Chairman, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences
taasiari@gmail.com,taasiari@yahoo.co.in

Vice President

DR R.K. TYAGI
Former Senior Coordinator (APCoAB) & Former Head and Principal Scientist, Division of Germplasm Conservation
Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), Lan Luang Rd, Khlong Maha Nak, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok-10100, Bangkok
rishi.tyagi1959@gmail.com

DR J.C. RANA
National Coordinator, UN Environment GEF Project
Bioversity International-India Office, G-1, B-Block, NASC Complex, DPS Margl, , New Delhi-110012, India
j.rana@cgiar.org, ranajc2003@yahoo.com

General Secretary

DR ANURADHA AGRAWAL
Project Director | ICAR-Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture |
Room # 510, Fifth Floor, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan I, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012
anuradha.agrawal@icar.gov.in, anuagrawal1@Yahoo.co.in

Joint Secretary

DR MANJUSHA VERMA
Principal Scientist
ICAR-NBPGR, Division of Genomic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012, India
manjusha_v@yahoo.com, Manjusha.Verma@icar.gov.in

Treasurer

Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Assistant Chief Technical Officer (New Delhi) (Up to October 2, 2023), Kuldeep Tripathi, Scientist (w.e.f. 24.10.2023)
ICAR-NBPGR, Division of Genomic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012, India

Editor-in-Chief

DR R.K. TYAGI
Former Senior Coordinator (APCoAB) & Former Head and Principal Scientist, Division of Germplasm Conservation
ICAR-NBPGR, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012
tyaginbpgr@gmail.com; editor.pgr@gmail.com

Councillors - North Zone

DR MONIKA SINGH
Scientist SS
Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-NBPGR, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012, India
monika.singh@icar.gov.in; moniksinghnbpgr@gmail.com

DR KULDEEP TRIPATHI
Scientist
ICAR-NBPGR, Division of Germplasm Evaluation, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012, India
Kuldeep.Tripathi@icar.gov.in; kdtripathi89@gmail.com

Councillors - East Zone

DR MOHAN LAL
Scientist (Plant Breeding)
Division of Medicinal Aromatic and Economic Plants, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat -785006, Assam,India
drmohanlal80@gmail.com

DR VEERENDRA KUMAR VERMA
Senior Scientist (Horticulture)
Division of Horticulture, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Umiam-793 103, Meghalaya, India
verma.veerendra@gmail.com

Councillors - West Zone

Dr Sandip K. Bera
Director
ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research PB# 05, Ivnagar Road, Junagadh-362002, Gujarat
sandip.bera@icar.gov.in; beradgr67@gmail.com

Dr. Anil Patidar
Scientist
ICAR- Central Arid Zone Research Institute Regional Research Station, Jaisalmer-345001, Rajasthan
anilpatidar1006@gmail.com

Councillors - Central Zone

Dr. Surendra Kumar Barpete
Scientist
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas – Food Legume Research platform, Vil., Amlaha City : Sehore-466 113, Madhya Pradesh
8827210552
Phone: surendrabarpete@gmail.com

DR SHAILESH KUMAR TIWARI
Senior Scientist
ICAR-IIVR, Post Bag No1 PO Jakhini, (Shahanshapur), , Varanasi -221305, India
tiwarishailes@gmail.com; Shailesh.Tiwari@icar.gov.in

Councillors - South Zone

DR N. SIVARAJ
Principal Scientist and OIC
ICAR-NBPGR, Regional Station, Rajaendranagar, Hyderabad-500030, Telangana India
N.Sivaraj@icar.gov.in, sivarajn@gmail.com

DR ROSE MARY FRANCIES
Professor and Head
Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara,Thrissur-680656, India
rose.mary@kau.in, rosefrancies@gmail.com