ICRISAT’s holistic approach to agri research appealed to me, says new Deputy Director General-Research
Resource ID
18676
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Locations
Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa
CSR Activity
No
Global Date
31 Dec 20
Title
ICRISAT’s holistic approach to agri research appealed to me, says new Deputy Director General-Research
Keywords
Holistic approach, Dr Arvind Kumar, Deputy Director General - Research, Chickpea, Pigeonpea, Groundnut, Crop improvement, Genetic resources, Genomics, Trait development, Breeding strategies
Language
English
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Asia Program, West & Central Africa program, Eastern & Southern Africa Program, Genetic Gains Program, Innovation systems for the Drylands
Author/Key contact
SMCO staff
Story Source
ICRISAT Happenings 1887-1, 31 December 2020
Type
Corporate
URL/Link
https://www.icrisat.org/icrisats-holistic-approach-to-agri-research-appealed-to-me-says-new-deputy-director-general-research/
Description
A breeder who started out studying chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut, and then worked for long on rice, Dr Arvind Kumar is happy to be leading the research on these three and other mandate crops of ICRISAT. We discover interesting aspects of our new Deputy Director General – Research who assumed office on 21 December 2020.
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
31 Dec 20
