Scientific Staff
Director
Dr. A. Arunachalam

Dr. A. Arunachalam

Director

director.cafri@icar.org.in

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Agroforestry Systems Research (ASR): (Programme Leader :- Dr. Badre Alam)
Dr. Badre Alam

Dr. Badre Alam

Principal Scientist

Ph.D., M.Tech, M.Sc.(Botany)

Plant Physiology

Badre.Alam@icar.org.in
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Dr. Naresh Kumar

Dr. Naresh Kumar

Principal Scientist

Ph.D , M.Sc.(Forestry), .

Agroforestry

Naresh.Kumar7@icar.org.in
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Dr Sushil Kumar

Dr. Sushil Kumar

Senior Scientist

Ph.DM.Sc.(Ag.), .

Agronomy

sushil.kumar1@icar.org.in
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Dr. Sovan Debnath

Dr. Sovan Debnath

Scientist (Senior Scale)

Ph.D.(Agri. chemistry & Soil Science)

M.Sc.(Soil Science)

Sovan.Debnath@icar.org.in
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Dr. Harish Sharma

Scientist

Ph.D,M.Sc.(AgroForestry)

harish.sharma93@icar.org.in
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Sh.Rahul Kumar Sooraj

Assistant

Rahul@icar.org.in
Tree Improvement Research (TIR): (Programme Leader:- Dr. A. K. Handa)
Dr. A.K. Handa

Dr. A. K. Handa

Principal Scientist

PhD, M.Sc.(Forestry).

Arun.Handa@icar.org.in
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Dr K Rajarajan

Dr. K. Rajarajan

Senior Scientist

Ph.D, M.Sc.(Ag.), .

Plant Genetics

Rajaran.K@icar.org.in
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Dr. Hirdayesh Anuragi

Dr. Hirdayesh Anuragi

Scientist (Senior Scale)

Ph.D, M.Sc.(Ag.).

Genetics and Plant Breeding

hirdayesh.anuragi@icar.org.in
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Dr-Sukumar-Taria (1)

Dr. Sukumar Taria

Scientist

Ph.D,M.Sc (Ag.)

Plant Physiology

sukumar.taria@icar.org.in
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Dr. Ronak Yadav

Scientist

Ph.D.(Agroforestry )

M.Sc.(Agroforestry)

Ronak.Yadav@icar.org.in
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Mr RK Singh

Sh. Rajesh Kumar Singh

Chief Technical Officer

Rajesh.Singh3@icar.org.in
Sh-Deepak-Vij

Sh. Deepak Vij

Personal Assistant

Deepak.Vij@icar.org.in
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Sh. Gulshan Kumar

Technical Assistant

Gulshan.kumar@icar.org.in
Carbon & Climate Change Research (CCCR): (Programme Leader:- Dr. Rajendra Prasad)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Principal Scientist

Ph.D,M.Sc.(Ag.),

Soil Science

Rajendra.Prasad4@icar.org.in
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Dr. Asharam Seervi

Dr. Asha Ram

Senior Scientist

Ph.D.(Agronomy)

M.Sc.(Agronomy),

Asha.Ram@icar.org.in
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Mrs-Ashajyothi

Dr. M. Ashajyothi

Scientist

Ph.D. (Plant Pathology)

M.Sc (Ag.)

ashajyothi.mushineni@icar.org.in
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Suresh Ramanan S

Sh. Suresh Ramanan, S.

Scientist

M.Sc.(Agroforestry)

Agroforestry

suresh.s@icar.org.in
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Sh. Anil Kumar Badal

Senior Technical Assistantt

Mrs-Shelja

Smt. Shelja Tamrkar

Sr. Technical Assistant (Library)

Shelja.Tamrakar@icar.org.in
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Sh. Vaibhav Butol

Assistant

vaibhav.butola@icar.org.in
Agroforestry Extension Research (AER): (Programme Leader:- Dr. Naresh Kumar)
Dr. Naresh Kumar

Dr. Naresh Kumar

Principal Scientist

Ph.D, M.Sc.(Forestry) .

Agroforestry

Naresh.Kumar7@icar.org.in
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Dr. Ashok Yadav

Dr. Ashok Kumar Yadav

Senior Scientist

Ph.D, M.Sc.(Ag.).

Horticulture

Ashok.Yadav1@icar.org.in
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Dr-Priyanka

Dr. Priyanka Singh

Scientist

Ph.D. (Agri. Economics), M.Sc.(Agri. Economics),

priyanka.singh@icar.org.in
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56- BIJOY CHANDA

Dr. Bijoy Chanda

Scientist

PhD, M.Sc (Ag.)

Agricultural Statistics

Bijoy.chanda97@icar.org.in
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Dr.Syamili M.S

Scientist

M.Sc.(Agroforestry)

syamili.ms@icar.org.in
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Dr. Guntukogula Pattabhi Sandeep

Scientist

Ph.D.(Ag. extension )

M.Sc.(Ag.extension)

Sandeep.gp@icar.org.in
Dr. Pradyuman Singh

Dr. Pradyman Singh

Asst. Chief Technical Officer

Pradyumansingh@icar.org.in
Sh. Tridev Chaturvedi

Sh. Tridev Chaturvedi

Personal Assistant

Tridev.Chaturvedi@icar.org.in
Sh-Rajesh-Shrivastava

Sh. Rajesh Srivastava

Asst. Chief Technical Officer

Rajesh.Srivastava2@icar.org.in
AICRP Secretariat
Dr. A. Arunachalam

DR. A Arunachalam

Project Coordinator

director.cafri@icar.org.in

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Dr A.K. Handa

Nodal Scientist

Arun.Handa@icar.org.in
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Suresh Ramanan S

Sh. Suresh Ramanan, S

Scientist

suresh.s@icar.org.in
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Mr RK Singh

Sh. Rajesh Kumar Singh

Chief Technical Officer

Rajesh.Singh3@icar.org.in
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Sh. Gulshan Kumar

Technical Assistant

Gulshan.kumar@icar.org.in
PME Cell
Dr. A.K. Handa

Dr. A. K. Handa

Principal Scientist

Ph.D, M.Sc.(Forestry),

Forestry/Agroforestry

Arun.Handa@icar.org.in
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Dr. Naresh Kumar

Dr. Naresh Kumar

Principal Scientist

Ph.D, M.Sc.(Forestry),

Agroforestry

Naresh.Kumar7@icar.org.in
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56- BIJOY CHANDA

Dr. Bijoy Chanda

Scientist

PhD, M.Sc (Ag.)

Agricultural Statistics

Bijoy.chanda97@icar.org.in
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Sh. Gulshan Kumar

Technical Assistant

Gulshan.kumar@icar.org.in
Mr RK Singh

Sh. Rajesh Kumar Singh

Chief Technical Officer

Rajesh.Singh3@icar.org.in
Administrative Staff
Sh Pavan Panday

Sh. Pavan Kumar Panday

Sr. F & AO

Pawan.Pandey@icar.org.in
Sh Birendra Singh

Sh. Birendra Singh

Asst. Administrative Officer

Birendra.Singh1@icar.org.in
Sh Mahendra Kumar

Sh. Mahendra Kumar

Asst. Administrative Officer

Mahendra.Kumar1@icar.org.in
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Sh. Ajay Kumar Gaur

Personal Secretary

ajay.gaur@icar.org.in
Sh-Deepak-Vij

Sh. Deepak Vij

Personal Assistant

Deepak.Vij@icar.org.in
Sh. Tridev Chaturvedi

Sh. Tridev Chaturvedi

Personal Assistant

Tridev.Chaturvedi@icar.org.in
Sh-JJ-Singh

Sh. Jai Janardan Singh

Assistant

Jai.Singh6@icar.org.in
Smt-Kaushalya-Devi

Smt. Kaushalya Devi

Sr. Clerk

Kaushalya.Devi@icar.org.in
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Sh.Vaibhav Butola

Assistant

vaibhavbutola@icar.org.in
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Sh. Rahul Kumar Suraj

Assistant

Rahulkumar@icar.org.in
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Sh. Ravi Bansal

Assistant

Ravibansal@icar.org.in
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Sh. Lalit Gahlot

Assistant

Lalit.Gahlot@icar.org.in
Vehicle/Workshop Section
Sh Kashi Ram

Sh. Kashi Ram

Sr. Technical Assistant (Driver)

Kashi.Ram@icar.org.in
Skilled Supporting Staff
Sh-RamDeen

Sh. Ram Din

Ramdin@icar.org.in
Sh Pramod

Sh. Pramod Kumar

Promod.Kumar@icar.org.in
Farm Section
Dr. Naresh Kumar

Dr. Naresh Kumar

Principal Scientist

Ph.D, M.Sc.(Forestry),

Agroforestry

Naresh.Kumar7@icar.org.in
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Dr. Asharam Seervi

Dr. Asha Ram

Senior Scientist

Ph.D.(Agronomy)

M.Sc.(Agronomy),

Asha.Ram@icar.org.in
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Dr. Pradyuman Singh

Dr. Pradyman Singh

Chief Technical Officer

Pradyumansingh@icar.org.in
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Mr. Anil Kumar

Technical Officer

Anil.kumar28@icar.org.in
Sh-RamDeen

Sh. Ram Din

Ramdin@icar.org.in
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