Govt appoints ICRISAT scientist ML Jat as new ICAR Director-General

The federal government has appointed Mangi Lal Jat as Director-Basic of Indian Council of Agricultural Analysis (ICAR) for a interval of three years. He may also be ex-officio Secretary of the Division of Agricultural Analysis and Training (DARE) below the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

“The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard has accepted the appointment of Dr Mangi Lal Jat, Deputy Director Basic -Analysis (AI) & Director World Analysis Program of the Worldwide Crops Analysis Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad to the submit of Secretary, Division of Agricultural Analysis and Training (DARE)-cum-Director Basic, Indian Council of Agricultural Analysis (ICAR) for a interval of three years from the date of assumption of cost of the submit or till additional orders, whichever is earlier,” the federal government order stated.

At the moment the agriculture secretary holds cost of DG, ICAR and Secretary, DARE after the retirement of Himanshu Pathak, who joined as DG, ICRISAT in Hyderabad on March 6 after taking voluntary retirement from ICAR.

Whereas agriculture scientists in ICAR are allowed to serve till 62 years of age, the DG, ICAR could proceed as much as the age of 60 years because the particular person additionally capabilities because the secretary in DARE.

In keeping with ICRISAT web site, Jat is a well-recognised Methods Agronomist with over 25 years of wealthy expertise in Methods Science throughout the growing world. He has served for over 12 years on the Worldwide Maize and Wheat Enchancment Heart (CIMMYT) as Principal Scientist/System Agronomist and System Science Technique Lead and one 12 months on the Worldwide Rice Analysis Institute (IRRI). He has additionally served 12 years at Indian Council of Agricultural Analysis (ICAR) as Methods Agronomist.

Jat has a PhD in Agronomy with a specialisation on Soil Moisture Conservation in Rainfed Pearl Millet from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Analysis Institute (IARI), New Delhi.

Printed on April 17, 2025