Dr. Mangi Lal Jat : New Director-General (DG) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research

 Dr. Mangi Lal Jat is appointed to the position of Director-General (DG) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), based in New Delhi, for a period of three years. This prestigious appointment, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, places Dr. Jat at the helm of India’s apex agricultural research body for a period of three years. He succeeds Dr. Himanshu Pathak who has recently taken charge as the Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). He will be the new Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Government of India for next three years. ICAR headquarter is located in Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

Dr. Jat, an IARI Alumnus, did his Ph.D. in Agronomy from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, specializing in Soil Moisture Conservation in Rainfed Pearl Millet. Since then, he has built a stellar career as a Systems Agronomist, dedicating over 25 years to advancing sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural systems.

His leadership roles span prestigious global institutions including ICRISAT, CIMMYT, and IRRI, and his contributions to Conservation Agriculture, Precision Farming, and Climate-Smart Agriculture have been recognized both nationally and internationally.

A Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), Dr. Jat is also a recipient of ICAR’s Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award.

His appointment is a matter of great pride for the entire IARI fraternity. It reflects the enduring impact of IARI’s academic excellence in shaping visionary leaders for Indian and global agriculture...