Autor: N. Bhakta

Dr. Anil Kumar Singh is presently working in the Division of Land and Water Management (DLWM) at ICAR, Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, as a Senior Scientist Agronomy. He did his graduation (1995) and doctorate (2000) from CS Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur and post graduation (1997) from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. He was a brilliant scholar during of his time as he is recipient of prestigious ICAR- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for pursuing his master degree. He has passed ICAR, National Eligibility Test (NET) with two subject’s viz., Agronomy and Economic Botany. He further proves his academic brilliance when he selected scientist (ARS) with Economic Botany being a man of Agronomy a major branch of agriculture. Dr. Singh started his career as Scientist (Economic Botany) and joined NBPGR Regional Station Srinagar (J&K) in 2000 and worked as a Officer In-charge of the centre. He joined as Senior Scientist Agronomy (2006) to the then Crop Research Programme, Pusa, Bihar where he serves as Head In-charge with full determination till its merger with IARI, Regional Station Pusa. Dr Singh has been awarded Scientist of the Year Award -2009, for understanding and recognition in the field of Agronomy on the occasion of first Indian Scientist and Farmers Congress held on 3-4 October, 2009, by Society for Recent Development in Agriculture, SVP, Univ. of Agril. & Tech. Meerut (UP). Society for upliftment of rural economy has confers his Rural Scientist of Biennium, 2008-09, for his technical contribution in the rainfed farming in the tribal belt of Sonebhadra and Mirzapur District (UP). During this period he has published 20 research articles of repute and 43 scientific and technical popular articles. Dr. Singh is presently handling five research project of International, National and Regional importance.