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Dr
William Erskine Elected Fellow of
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| Dr William
Erskine, ADG (Research), has been elected as a Fellow of the National
Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), India. NAAS is a leading
think-tank in India, and acts as a forum through which researchers
contribute to agricultural policy development, planning, and implementation.
The Academy has linkages with numerous research institutions and NGOs
in Asia, Africa, Europe and elsewhere. NAAS Fellows, who include some of the world’s leading agricultural scientists, are elected after a rigorous procedure of nomination and screening. Dr Erskine's election was based on his contributions to legume improvement, particularly lentil, in India in close collaboration with the leading scientists of the country. It also reflects an acknowledgment of ICARDA's global efforts in agricultural research and development in dry areas. Congratulations! |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org)
serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and
faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats),
and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central and West Asia
and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for the improvement of
durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage legumes and farming systems;
and for the protection and enhancement of the natural resource base of water,
land, and biodiversity.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR) (www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of countries, international
and regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable development
by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition and health, and protecting
the environment.