Asian Agri-History Foundation
Asian Agri-History

Trustees of Asian Agri-History Foundation

Dr. S P S Beniwal

Dr. S P S Beniwal (Chairman)

66, Yashoda Kunj Mawana Road Meerut - 251 001 Uttar Pradesh,
(INDIA).
Mobile: +91 89370 05550
Email: beniwal_sps@hotmail.com

b.1945; PhD (Plant Pathology). Worked earlier as Regional Coordinator for Central Asia and Caucasus and Head, CGIAR Facilitation Unit, ICARDA in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; worked also at GBPUA&T and ICRISAT in India, and ICARDA programs in Ethiopia, Morocco, and Turkey. Currently works as a consultant.

Dr. S L Choudhary

Dr. S L Choudhary

105, Vidya Nagar Hiran Magri, Sector 4, Udaipur – 313 002, Rajasthan,
(INDIA)
Phone: +91 94626 78993

b.1946 in Jaipur, M. Sc. (Ag.) 1969; Ph. D (Plant Pathology) 1988. Served in different positions in agricultural universities in Rajasthan and sought voluntary retirement in 2004. Linked with AAHF since its inception in various capacities of Public Relations Officer, Honorary Secretary, and now a trustee. Established AAH -Rajasthan Chapter in 2000. Organized several national events on agri-heritage of India.

Dr. J Kumar

Dr. J Kumar

GB Pant University of Agriculture &
Technology, Pantnagar 263145
Email: jkumar56@gmail.com

b. 1956; PhD (Plant Pathology); Professor Plant Pathology, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar

Purnima D Raste

Purnima D Raste

102 Saraswati Apartments, Prabhat Road Lane 10, Next to Hotel Swaroop,
Pune 411004
(INDIA)

Tel: +91 98232 79918
Email: purnimaraste@gmail.com

BA (Economics) - Gold Medalist; PG Diploma in Travel and Tourism from Hyderabad, India. Currently settled in Pune, India.

Dr. M C Saxena

Dr. M C Saxena

A22/7 DLF Qutub Enclave Phase
I GURGAON - 122 022 Haryana,
(INDIA)
Mobile: +91 95608 55894
Email: mohan.saxena@yahoo.com

b.1938;PhD (Agronomy); Dr Agri in Plant Nutrition. Former Research Coordinator, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Syria; worked earlier at GBPUA&T, India as Director of Research.

Dr. Gajendra Singh

Dr. Gajendra Singh

C86 Millennium Apartments Plot E-10A, Sector 61 NOIDA - 201 301, U.P.,
(INDIA)
Tel: +91 120 424 1041
Mobile: +91 99 7108 7591
Email: gajendrasinghb@gmail.com

b.1944; PhD (Agricultural Engineering). Former Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand; worked earlier as Vice-President (Academic Affairs) at AIT, and as Deputy Director General (Engineering), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India. Former Vice-Chancellor of Doon University.

Dr. S N Nigam

Dr. S N Nigam (Ex Chairman)

Plot No. 125, Road No. 74 Jublee Hills, Phase 3, Hyderabad - 500 033 Telangana,
(INDIA)
Tel: (040) 2354 7577
Email: snnigam1947@gmail.com

b.1947; PhD (Plant Breeding); Currently Principal Groundnut Breeder in ICRISAT, India; worked earlier for ICRISAT in India and Malawi. He is now Retired.

Dr. B L Agrawal

Dr. B L Agrawal

E-806, Purva Panoram Apartment Bannerghatta Main Road Gottigere Village, Bangalore 560 076 Karnataka,
(INDIA).
Tel: (080) 4110 5606
Fax: (080) 4110 9658
Email: blpratibha@gmail.com

b.1948; PhD (Plant Breeding); currently Director of Projects on Agro-exports at Bangalore in India. Formerly Plant Breeder/Advisor, Finger Millet Research Project (SIDA/GRZ) in Zambia; worked as Plant Breeder in ICRISAT, India.

Dr. C L Laxmipathi Gowda

Dr. C L Laxmipathi Gowda

#7, B-13, SBM Colony, Srirampura II Stage Mysuru-570023, Karnataka,
(INDIA)
Tel: +91 82123 63975
Mobile: +91 88614 84737
Email: cllgowda@gmail.com

b.1949; Currently Co-Founder, GRSV Consulting Services. Formerly, Deputy Director General, ICRISAT; and previously Director of Grain Legumes and Crop Improvement Programs; and Coordinator of Cereals and Legumes Asia Network (CLAN).

Dr. M V K Sivakumar

Dr. M V K Sivakumar

27 Chemin des Corbillettes 1216 Cointrin Geneva
(SWITZERLAND)
Email: mannavas@gmail.com

b.1950; PhD (Agroclimatology). Currently Chief, Agricultural Meteorology Division, World Meteorological Organization, Switzerland; worked earlier with ICRISAT in India and Niger.

R P Thakur

Dr. R P Thakur

14-Surya Estate, Hiran Magri Sector-11 Udaipur 313002, Rajasthan
(INDIA)
Mobile: +91 73398 67395
+91 98668 98155
Email: thakur.rp08@gmail.com

Former Principal Plant Pathologist & Head PQL, ICRISAT, Patancheru, India

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