S Prakash Tiwari
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Years active | Since 1978 |
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S Prakash Tiwari is an Indian biotechnologist, geneticist, agriculturalist and a former Deputy Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).[1][2] He was Vice-Chancellor of Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner,[3][4] and Director of National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad.[5] He is also a former director of National Research Centre on Soybean, Indore.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]Tiwari was born in Jabalpur and obtained his PhD in genetics from Indian Agriculture Research Institute and further completed postdoc from National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Cambridge, UK.[7]
Career
[edit]Tiwari created a rapid method for plant anatomy using fluorescence microscopy in 1986.[8] He is known for this work on soybean and identifying characteristic of pod anatomy associated with resistance to pod-shattering in soybean.[9][10][11]
In 2005, Tiwari served as member of Exim Committee.[12]
Tiwari is currently in the Advisory Committee of Society for Soybean Research and Development.[13] He was instrumental in preparing an in-depth report on the state of plant genetic resources available for food and agriculture for the FAO (United Nations).[14]
Tiwari served as chairman, Research Advisory Committee of Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore from 2016 to 2019.[15][16][17] He served as Chairman of the National Biodiversity Authority under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and climate change, Government of India, Expert Committee on Normally Traded Commodities from 2005 to 2007.[18] He also served as board member of Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, from 2005 to 2008.[19]
Considering the importance of pulses in meeting the dietary requirements of a growing number of vegetarians, an initiative led by Tiwari focused on developing new cropping systems for pulses.[20][21]
Awards
[edit]- As Vice Chancellor of the Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Tiwari was honoured by Amritam Jalam and Hariyalo Rajasthan for contributions towards rainwater harvesting and tree plantation.[22][23]
- Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India (FNAAS)[7]
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Diplomatic missions
[edit]- Tiwari served as a member of the Governing Body of ITPGRFA.[24]
- Tiwari served as chairman, U.S.-India Knowledge Initiative[25] Tiwari organized President George W. Bush's visit to ANGRAU Hyderabad as a governing board member of ANGRAU and as Chairman of the Indo-US Knowledge Initiative.[26]
- 1997: Established an Indo-Mongolian Friendship Farm at Darkhan, Mongolia, improving diplomatic relations with Mongolia[27]
- 2007: Served as Chairman of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice (INGER) Bangkok, Thailand[28]
- 2009: Tiwari led an international delegation to Afghanistan to strengthen Indo-Afghan relations as well as to explore the possibility of establishing an Afghan University of Agriculture and Technology with the support of India.[29]
- The India-Brazil-South Africa Joint Working Group on Agriculture was initiated in Cape Town, South Africa, by Tiwari.[30]
- A six-member expert team led by Tiwari visited Sri Lanka to assist in revitalising agriculture as part of the Rs. 500 crore package announced by the Indian government to assist in relief, reconstruction, and rehabilitation for three lakh refugees.[31]
References
[edit]- ^ "State should seek funds from international banks for agri sector: SP Tiwari". News18.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "'PPP will help boost maize producti". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "RAU Bikaner" (PDF). Raubikaner.org. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Govt assures help to BAU with funds, staff". Dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Former Directors NAARM". Naarm.org.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Behera, U. K. (April 21, 2009). "Organic manuring for soil biological health and productivity of a wheat–soybean cropping system in the Vertisols of central India". Crop and Pasture Science. 60 (4): 382–393. doi:10.1071/CP08220 – via csiro.au.
- ^ a b "NAAS Fellow". Naarm.org.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "A RAPID METHOD FOR PLANT ANATOMY USING FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY S. P. TIWARI and T. G. K. MURTHY". Jstor.org. JSTOR 24089661. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Characters of Pod Anatomy Associated with Resistance to Pod-Shattering in Soybean". Jstor.org. JSTOR 42765150. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Characters of Pod Anatomy Associated with Resistance to Pod-Shattering in Soybean". Sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "AGRIS FAO". Agris.fao.org. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Minutes of 90th EXIM Committee meeting held on 11th January 2005 under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (C), Department Of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi" (PDF). Seednet.gov.in. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Society for Soybean Research and Development" (PDF). Ssrd.co.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "COUNTRY REPORT ON THE STATE OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE" (PDF). Fao.org. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "ICAR okays Punjab agri univ's wheat variety for NW plains". Oneindia.com. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "newsletter2016" (PDF). Iisrindore.icar.gov.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "51st Annual Meeting of the All India Co-ordinated Soybean Research Project conducted by the Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore State news". Iisrindore.icar.gov.in. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY MINUTES OF THE SEVENTH MEETING" (PDF). Nbaindia.org. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Annual Report 2005 - 2006" (PDF). Naarm.org.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Scientists told to find techniques to increase yield of pulses". Times of India. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Pulses in Cropping Systems" (PDF). Iipr.icar.gov.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "अमृतं जलम् अभियान : जल सहेजने को संवारेंगे जलस्रोत". Patrika.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "CURRENT FELLOWS (as on 1.1.2014)". Archive.ph. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "IGFRI News" (PDF). No. October - December 2006.
- ^ "Seminar Details | Think tank | ICRIER". Icrier.org.
- ^ "White House Archives". Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Mongolia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry". Seedquest.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Partnership and Linkages" (PDF). Icar.org.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Partnership and Linkages" (PDF). Icar.org.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ B. Muralidhar Reddy,"Indian agriculture team visiting Sri Lanka". Thehindu.com. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2022.