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International
Recognition for John Ryan
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John Ryan, Soil Scientist, has been invited by the American Society
of Agronomy to be part of a Taskforce whose mandate is to foster interest
and activities of the Society in international agriculture. In addition
to officers at the ASA headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, the Committee
is composed of internationally recognized agricultural scientists,
including current (Roland Buresh, IRRI; J K Ladha, IRRI; John Ryan,
ICARDA) and former staff members of the CGIAR system. The Committee
is chaired by Dr Ladha, who is based in Delhi, India. In addition, Dr Ryan has also had the honor of being nominated by the Irish Soil Science Society as Honorary Member of the International Union of Soil Scientists. Dr Ryan is current Chairman of the IUSS Commission on Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition. |
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.