Himanshu Pathak Appointed Director-General Designate of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).

Appointment

The Governing Board of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), chaired by Professor Prabhu Pingali, has announced the appointment of Himanshu Pathak as the Director-General (DG) Designate. He will assume the role in 2025.


      - Dr. Stanford Blade is currently serving as the Director General - Interim of ICRISAT.

      - The announcement was made during an all-staff event at ICRISAT headquarters in Hyderabad, Telangana.

     

Main Points:-   (i) Dr. Pathak is presently serving as the Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and DG of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

      (ii) ICRISAT is celebrating its 52nd anniversary, underscoring its commitment to advancing agricultural innovations and maintaining its status as a global leader in dryland research.


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