Ch. Srinivasa Rao

Dr. Cherukumalli Srinivasa Rao acquired his Ph.D. in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry from IARI, New Delhi, and Post-Doctoral (Fellow) from Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Dr. Rao worked in ICAR system in different capacities from Scientist to Director. Currently, he is serving as Director, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad since 2017. He also served the International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad for 2 years. He is the recipient of 40 national and international awards which include the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for Outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences, 2019. Dr. Rao is the Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences; and Member of various National and International Committees globally. Dr. Rao is specialized in Soil Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Balance, Dryland Production Systems, and Climate Policy. Dr. Rao is credited with 317 Research Papers, 49 Books authored/edited, 12 copyrights, 17 Policy/Strategy/Status Papers. He visited more than 15 countries for scientific meetings.