Top Agronomist Takes Over As DG of ICAR

New Delhi: A distinguished agronomist, Dr Mangi Lal Jat, on Monday assumed charge as the Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Dr Jat as the new Secretary of DARE and Director General of ICAR, for a period of three years. Prior to this, he was serving as Deputy Director General (Research) and Director of the Global Research Program at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad. Dr Jat, a globally respected figure in sustainable agriculture, brings over 25 years of experience in agronomy, climate-resilient farming, and conservation agriculture. His appointment is expected to catalyse a new era of innovation, sustainability, and farmer-first research within ICAR and the broader agricultural ecosystem, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.