Meet Our President

       
   
Dr. Gopal Lal

Dr. Gopal Lal

Director, ICAR-NAARM & President, a-IDEA

Key Achievements

  • Publications: 200 Research Papers, 26 Books, 165 Technical Articles.
  • Technologies: 13 Seed Spice Varieties, 60 Technologies, 35 Value-added products.
  • Projects: Handled 69 in-house and 7 externally funded projects.
  • Recognition: Recipient of 7 Fellowships and 6 National Level Awards.

Areas of Interest

HorticultureCrop ImprovementOrganic FarmingValue Chain Mgmt

Professional Profile

Dr. Gopal Lal serves as the President of a-IDEA and the Director of ICAR-NAARM (since June 2025). With a distinguished career spanning decades, he has held pivotal roles including Joint Director at ICAR-NAARM, Director at ICAR-NRC on Seed Spices, Ajmer, and Principal Scientist.

His extensive academic journey began as an Assistant Professor at RAU (1996) and includes senior scientific positions at ICAR-CAZRI. He also serves as a Member (Ag.) of the Cauvery Water Management Authority, New Delhi.

Educational Impact

Dr. Lal has guided 13 M.Sc and Ph.D. students and taught multiple courses on Horticultural aspects, contributing significantly to the academic growth of the agricultural sector.

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