PRESIDENT
Year | Name |
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2022-2023 | Dr B.S. Mahapatra |
2020-2021 | Dr V Praveen Rao |
2017-2019 | Dr A. K. Vyas |
2015-2016 | Dr Gurbachan Singh |
2013-2014 | Dr Gurbachan Singh |
2011-2012 | Dr Arvind Kumar |
2009-2010 | Dr M. S. Gill |
2007-2008 | Dr R. P. S. Ahlawat |
2005-2006 | Dr D. P. Singh |
2001-2004 | Dr Panjab Singh |
1999-2000 | Dr A. S. Faroda |
1995-1998 | Dr Panjab Singh |
1991-1994 | Dr A. S. Faroda |
1989-1990 | Dr R. P. Singh |
1985-1988 | Dr G. B. Singh |
1981-1984 | Dr Maharaj Singh |
1977-1980 | Dr P. S. Lamba |
1975-1976 | Dr Ambika Singh |
1971-1974 | Dr O.P. Gautam |
1966-1970 | Dr P. C. Raheja |
1955-1965 | Dr P. S. Deshmukh |
VICE PRESIDENT
Year | Name |
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2022-2023 | Central Zone: Dr S.P. Singh South Zone: Dr G. Ravindra Chary West Zone: Dr Shanti Kumar Sharma |
2020-2021 | Dr Utam V. Mahadkar |
2017-2019 | Dr V.K. Singh |
2015-2016 | Dr A.K. Vyas |
2013-2014 | Dr A. K. Vyas |
2011-2012 | Dr V. M. Bhale |
2009-2010 | Dr N. T. Yaduraju |
2007-2008 | Dr M. S. Gill |
2003-2006 | Dr R. C. Gautam |
2001-2002 | Dr A. K. Dahama |
1999-2000 | Dr K. P. Singh |
1995-1998 | Dr Ved Pal Singh |
1991-1994 | Dr K. N. Singh |
1989-1990 | Dr A. K. Dahama |
1985-1988 | Dr R. K. Rajput |
1983-1984 | Dr U.C. Upadhyay |
1981-1982 | Dr G. S. Sekhon |
1979-1980 | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
1977-1978 | Dr S. K. Mukherjee |
1975-1976 | Dr M. K. Moolani |
1973-1974 | Dr Ambika Singh |
1971-1972 | Dr S. S. Bains |
1966-1970 | Dr O. P. Gautam |
1961-1965 | Dr. S. M. Sikka |
SECRETARY
Year | Name |
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2022-2023 | Dr Shiva Dhar |
2020-2021 | Dr V. K. Singh |
2017-2019 | Dr Y. S. Shivay |
2015-2016 | Dr Y. S. Shivay |
2013-2014 | Dr D.S. Rana |
2011-2012 | Dr D.S. Rana |
2009-2010 | Dr B. Gangaiah |
2007-2008 | Dr A.R. Sharma |
2003-2006 | Dr I.P.S. Ahlawat |
2001-2002 | Dr R.C. Gautam |
1997-2000 | Dr I.P.S. Ahlawat |
1995-1996 | Dr R.P. Sharma |
1991-1994 | Dr I.P.S. Ahlawat |
1987-1990 | Dr Ganga Saran |
1983-1986 | Dr Mahendra Pal |
1979-1982 | Dr K.S. Parashar |
1975-1978 | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
1973-1974 | Dr I.C. Mahapatra |
1971-1972 | Dr N.G. Dastane |
1966-1970 | Dr S.S. Bains |
1961-1965 | Dr P.C. Raheja |
JOINT SECRETARY
Year | Name |
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2022-2023 | Dr V. Ramamurthy |
2020-2021 | Dr Shanti Kumar Sharma |
2017-2019 | Dr Prashant S. Bodake |
2015-2016 | Dr G. Ravindra Charry |
2013-2014 | Dr Ashok Kumar |
2011-2012 | Dr M.S. Pal |
2009-2010 | Dr V.M. Bhale |
2007-2008 | Dr A.K. Vyas |
2005-2006 | Dr M.S. Gill |
2003-2004 | Dr Kalyan Singh |
1999-2002 | Dr B. Gangwar |
1995-1998 | Dr Menhi Lal |
1991-1994 | Dr Ved Pal Singh |
1989-1990 | Dr Menhi Lal |
1985-1988 | Dr Mahak Singh |
1983-1984 | Dr Harpal Singh |
1979-1982 | Dr Mahak Singh |
1975-1978 | Dr K.N. Singh |
1973-1974 | Dr R.B.L. Bhardwaj |
1971-1972 | Dr S.L. Panday |
1969-1970 | Dr M.K. Moolani |
1966-1968 | Dr D.K. Mishra |
1964-1965 | Dr O.P. Gautam |
1955-1963 | Dr K.S. Yawalker |
TREASURERS
Year | Name |
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2022-2023 | Dr Teekam Singh |
2020-2021 | Dr Shiva Dhar |
2017-2019 | Dr Ashok Kumar |
2015-2016 | Dr Ashok Kumar |
2013-2014 | Dr Aditya Kumar Singh |
2009-2010 & 2011-2012 | Dr Ashok Kumar |
2005-2008 | Dr B. Gangaiah |
2003-2004 | Dr K.S. Rana |
1999-2002 | Dr D.S. Rana |
1997-1998 | Dr Ashok Kumar |
1995-1996 | Dr Y.S. Shivay |
1991-1994 | Dr R.P. Sharma |
1987-1990 | Dr I.P.S. Ahlawat |
1985-1986 | Dr Ganga Saran |
1981-1984 | Dr I.P.S. Ahlawat |
1979-1980 | Dr R.P. Singh |
1977-1978 | Dr K.S. Parashar |
1961-1976 | Dr A.G. Kavitkar |
PATRON
DR. H.R. ARAKERI graduated in Agriculture with Honours from Bombay University in the year 1940 and obtained his M.S. degree from the University of Minnesota, USA. In 1949 he received the Ph.D. degree from the same University while working on “Environmental factor relating to the pre-emergence treatment of corn with 2, 4-D and soybean with TCA”. Dr. Arakeri has the distinction of being the only Indian receiving the coveted Outstanding Achievement Award of the University of Minnesota (USA). This award was conferred on him in 1978.
Dr. Arakeri started his career as teacher in the College of Agriculture, Pune, first as a demonstrator and then a as Lecturer in agriculture. He later joined as Professor of Agronomy at the College of Agriculture, Dharwar and then at Pune and continued to be there till August, 1954, when he joined as Sugarcane Specialist at Padegaon, the then Bombay State where he remained up to November, 1956. He then joined as Deputy Director of Agriculture in Mysore State and was later promoted as Joint Director of Agriculture and finally as the Director of Agriculture. Dr Arakeri thus held responsible positions in all the branches of Agriculture i.e. teaching, research and extension and this rich experience made him one of the pioneer State Directors of Agriculture of the Mysore State. In appreciation of his services to the Mysore State (now Karnataka), the State Government conferred on him the State Award on “Rajyotsava Day,” on November 1, 1970. In recognition of his research contributions and the rich experience he was made as a member of the National Commission on Agriculture.
Dr. Arakeri received the National Award by “Farmers Association of India” for the year 1975-76. Before joining the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore as Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arakeri was a member of the National Commission on Agriculture and prior to it he was the Director of Agriculture of the Mysore state (now Karnataka). As Joint Director of Agriculture, Dr. Arakeri was responsible for planning and guiding the entire agricultural research in the Mysore state but paid special attention to the Dryland Agriculture Research. The Report of the National Commission on Agriculture, in preparing which
Dr. Arakeri had a major share, is a monumental piece of work in respect of planning agricultural research development in the country for the coming two decades. He also served as Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Dr. Arakeri has been a member of Indian delegations to a number of international conferences including the Near East and South Asia Regional Land Development and Utilization Seminar at Ankara (Turkey) in 1961; Land Use and Cultivation Planning Seminar at Berlin in 1970; FAO Regional Conference for Asia and Far East at Tokyo in 1974; FAO AAACU Conference on Population Education and Rural Development at Manila in 1977; World Conference on Innovating Higher Education at Wingspread (Wisconsin, USA) in 1978 and the Third AAACU Biennial Convention at Sardang (Malaysia) in 1978. Dr. Arakeri also participated in World Food Conference held at Iowa State University (USA) in 1976 and in the Expert Consultation of FAO in Rome in 1977.
He was the first Patron of the Society from 1974 to 1979. Dr. Arakeri is the author of the books “Agriculture in India” (three volumes) and “Soil management in India.” He has published more than 100 research papers in national and international journals.