Dr. Himanshu Pathak Takes Over as Director General of ICRISAT. Appointment | Dated: 10 Mar 2025 In March 2025, Dr. Himanshu Pathak, a renowned agricultural scientist, assumed charge as the Director General (DG) of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), based in Hyderabad, Telangana. 🎯 Key Highlights: - ICRISAT is the only international agricultural research center in India. Dr. Pathak succeeds Stanford Blade, who served as the interim DG of ICRISAT. - Dr. Pathak served as the Union Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), based in New Delhi, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW). - He also served as the DG of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), based in New Delhi. 💡 Other Important Facts: (i) Dr. Himanshu Pathak has held various positions, including the Director of ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, based in Pune, Maharashtra, and the Director of ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, based in Cuttack, Odisha. (ii) Dr. Pathak has also been a visiting scientist at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK) in Germany. 📚 Test Your Knowledge: Who recently took over as the Director General of ICRISAT? Correct Answer: Dr. Himanshu Pathak 🚀 Quick Recap: