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Vice Chancellor

Dr Narendra Pratap Singh

Hon'ble Vice Chancellor

Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, has more than 32 years of experience in agricultural research , human resource development and management with laudable contributions including strengthening and coordination of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Activities. He obtained his Ph. D degree in Genetics from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Further he acquired advanced training in early days of his career in the area of molecular biology and genetic transformation from some of the leading biotechnology laboratories like BARC, Mumbai, NCL, Pune, NRCPB, New Delhi, ICRISAT, Patencheru (India) and ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria.

He also served as visiting scientist at WA Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, and at Plant Biotechnology Institute, NRC, Saskatoon, Canada. Being at the helm of affairs in R & D (7 years as Project Coordinator in AICRP networks and 8years as Director ICAR institute under RMP), his efforts resulted in development of State of art world class facilities of Biotechnology (at ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur) and other infrastructural set ups following mobilization of funds from several national and international agencies

His significant contributions also include expansion of ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur through opening of four regional centres (at Bhopal, Bikaner, Dharwad and Bhubneshwar) and intiation of one more Regional Station at Himanchal Pradesh which is under process, Institute’s scientific cadre strength enhanced to 100 (from 77), during his tenure is highly acknowledged and noteworthy. He is pioneer in integrating tools of biotechnology in Pulses Research in India as a result of which several transgenic events (Bt lives) have been developed in chickpea and pigeonpea exhibiting high level of resistance to Helicoverpa armigera. He has developed 63 pulses varieties and first draft chickpea genome sequence in association of ICRISAT which is regarded as a land mark research in history of Pulses Research in India. Developed marker assisted breeding (MAB) product Samriddhi (IPCMB 19-3) for Fusarium wilt and IPCMAS-1 for drought tolerance in chickpea that has helped in improving our own popular mega resistances of chickpea. His resistance efforts today made ICAR-IIPR as one of the country’s largest active working collection of germplasm (>9000) repository.

He has guided 5 Ph.D and 14 M. Sc Students as major guide and 9 International and handled 15 National Project . Served as President of Indian Society of Pulse Research and Development (ISPRD) 2013-2020 and President of Indian Society of Arid Legumes (2020-till date). He is the member of ICAR Governing Body since 2019 and also served as Visitor Nominee of Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar (2018-20) and Chancellor/Governor Nominee of Banda Agriculture University, Banda, UP (2017-18). Dr Singh developed several ideas, concepts and processes which are appreciated worldwide and attracted funds for multifarious R & D activities. Development of Extra-large seeded kabuli chickpea varieties (which transformed the country from net importer to net exporter of premier quality product), development of extra short duration (52-55 days maturity) mungbean (which brought substantial area of mungbean under summer fallows in Indo-gangetic plain), biofortified (Zn & Fe) lentil variety ‘IPL 220’ for nutritional security, and application of Molybdenum in Soybean-Chickpea system (for sustainability of system by enhancing Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Central India ) are few bright examples. Recently his idea of enhancing chickpea production in south Asia has been funded by Bill & Gates Foundation, USA. Other praiseworthy R & D contributions include opening of 150 seed hubs under KVKs and AICRP centers (funding of 500 crores from GOI for infrastructure development), enhancing production of existing breeder seeds in pulses following additional 12 BSP centres for newly released variety (<10 years old) which resulted in strengthening of seed system of Pulses. All these efforts lead pulse revolution in India and guided country towards self-sufficiency. He has published 166 research papers (112 is >6 NAAS rating), 19 Books Authored and 41 Books edited, 15 International and 20 National Scholarly Presentation made in Conferences, 17 International and > 55 National Plenary lecture/ Invited talk, 3 International and 4 National Congress Attended along with 27 high level review /articles/policy papers.

Dr.Singh received several national and international awards. These includes ; Bioved merit award, 1993; IIPR Rajbhasa Puraskar, 2006; Bioved Agri – Innovation Award, 2015; International Coordinator (Translational Research), International Chickpea Genetics and Genomics Consortium (ICGGC), 2009; PPV&FRA Recognition Award, 2016; UPAAS Life Time Achievement Award 2016; ISPRD Gold Medal/Excellence Award 2017; Bioved Honorary Fellowship award 2018.Besides several institutional awards were also bestowed on institute such as ICAR Choudhary Devi Lal Best AICRP Award, 2017; Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institute Award 2017.

(Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh)

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    Dr. Amit Kumar Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    Qualifications: B. Sc.  (Ag.) from Post Graduate College, Ghazipur affiliated with Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University,   Jaunpur; M. Sc. and Ph. D. in Horticulture with    specialization in Post-Harvest Technology from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia (West Bengal).

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    Banda University Of Agriculture

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