About
National Academy of Agricultural Sciences is a premier National Level Organization founded in 1990 consisting of eminent Agricultural Scientists from India & from all over the world and is one of the six National Science Academies in India. The Academy is substantially funded from its plan allocation by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi. The Academy’s role is to provide a forum for Agricultural Scientists to interact on important and emerging issues of Agricultural Research and Education and providing views of the scientific community as policy inputs to planners, decision makers at various levels. Recognizing talent, undertaking National level studies in the sphere of Agricultural Sciences, providing issue based advice to related Ministries and Foreign Governments and execution of out-reach programmes emanated out of its consultations are the other activities with which the Academy is involved at present. The Executive Secretary of the Academy is the Administrator of the Academy Secretariat who facilitates & implements the Academy programme, maintain its Finances, Infrastructure and provide necessary inputs to the elected executive on various matters pertaining to functioning of the Academy. The incumbent functions under the overall guidance of the Executive Council ( Board of Management ) of the Academy.
