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From 1995 to 1998, he was a Member of the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development under the National
Economic Development Authority (NEDA). From 1994, he has been a Member of the National Selection Committee
for the UNDP Global Environmental Facility-Small Grants Programme. From 1993, he has been Chair of the National
Coordinating Committee of the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management-Collaborative
Research Support Program (SANREM-CRSP) funded by the USAID.
One can see and expect from him passion, purpose and people-oriented procedure in whatever he does. He has
turned around ICRISAT from loser to champion status by managing science with a human face, by deciding on the
basis of the Big Picture, by innovating, by arousing a positive attitude and nurturing high morale among the staff,
all with integrity.
ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political center of R&D in crops for the
drylands of Africa, Asia and America; it is based near Hyderabad in
Andhra Pradesh, India. The Institute is under the aegis of CGIAR. Before
him, ICRISAT was floundering. Three years after he took over, in 2003,
ICRISAT passed two reviews by the CGIAR, the findings of which
acknowledged outstanding science quality, sound and excellent
management. This energized ICRISAT into designing its further
transformation and renewal into becoming a leading institution of
science and technology for the peoples of the semi-arid tropics in the
21 st century. That same year, 2003, ICRISAT leaped from almost lost to
second place among the 15 CGIAR Centers in terms of financial health
based on World Bank standards. From then on, ICRISAT thrived, showing
surplus budgets in 2004, 2005, 2006.
A visionary, last year, he led
Team ICRISAT into
formulating the new Vision
and Strategy to 2015, a
roadmap towards
empowering the poor
millions in the drylands. So
that the poor may not
always be with us.
A visionary, last year, he led Team ICRISAT into formulating the new Vision and Strategy to 2015, a roadmap
towards empowering the poor millions in the drylands. So that the poor may not always be with us.
He has published many books and articles in print and electronic media. An indefatigable speaker, he has lectured
internationally, on different topics. Since 1990, starting with Basic Elements Of Farming Systems Approach
And Extension (with BAR), he has published 17 books. To cite a few more: In 1995, it was Support For Agricultural
Research System In Southeast Asia – Impact On Growth And Development (APAARI, FAO); in 1996, Reshaping
The National Agricultural And Natural Resources R&D System (PCARRD); in 1998, Building Partnership And
Capacity: A Centennial Achievement Of PCARRD.
In the last 7 years, the list of his books clearly indicates where ICRISAT went and is going forward:
2000: Bringing Science With A Human Face To The Semi-Arid Tropics
2001: Towards A Grey To Green Revolution: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity
2002: Building A Strong ICRISAT For A Food-Secure SAT
2003: ICRISAT Moving Forward In The Service Of The SAT
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