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ICRISAT
Honors Dr Raj Paroda
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| Dr Raj Paroda,
ADG, International Cooperation, will receive the 'Outstanding Research
Partner' award from ICRISAT on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary
celebrations, 22-24 November. During the period he was the DG of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Dr Paroda played an instrumental role in strengthening cooperation between the Indian national agricultural research system and ICRISAT. Dr Paroda has served as the chair and vice-chair of ICRISAT's Board of Trustees. In recognition of his contribution to the Center's development, ICRISAT has named its Gene Bank as R.S. Paroda Gene Bank, which contains germplasm accessions from over 130 countries. "Over the last 35 years, with the help of our partner agricultural scientists and science leaders like yourself, ICRISAT has matured into a Center of Excellence for agricultural science to serve the poor of the SAT countries of the Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia," Dr William Dar, Director General of ICRISAT has said in a letter to Dr Paroda. Dr Paroda has served as the chair and vice-chair of ICRISAT's Board of Trustees. In recognition of his contribution to the Center's development, ICRISAT has named its Gene Bank as R.S. Paroda Gene Bank, which contains germplasm accessions from over 130 countries. |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org) is one of the 15
international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA serves the entire
developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and faba bean;
and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and
goats), and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central
and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for
the improvement of durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage
legumes and farming systems; and for the protection and enhancement of
the natural resource base of water, land, and biodiversity.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
(www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of countries, international and
regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable
development by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition
and health, and protecting the environment.