Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan 2, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012, India
*Author for Correspondence: *Email-anuradha.agrawal@icar.gov.in
Online Published on 07 November, 2022.
Dr RS Paroda has been a champion for the cause of genetic resources (GR) management for over five decades. His passion for the subject has led to massive reforms in infrastructure, capacity building and projects/programs in the arena of agrobiodiversity management and use, which has a direct bearing in increasing agricultural productivity leading to food and nutrional security. The Indian Society for Plant Genetic Resources (ISPGR) eetablished in 1987, was his brainchild and as the Founder (1987-88) as well as current (2022-24) President of the society, he has immensely contrubuted in its overall growth and visibility. This paper gives a brief overview on the contributions of Dr RS Paroda in the area of GR management.
Genebank, ISPGR, National Bureau, Regional, Global Networks
