Amar Singh Faroda

Background

Faroda, Amar Singh was born on November 18, 1939 in Katyasani, India. Son of Shive Ramji and Sua Devi Faroda.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Dav College, Ajmer, India, 1962. Master of Science in Agronomy, University Udaipur, Udaipur, India, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India, 1973.

Career

Research assistant Government Research Farm, Kota, India, 1964—1965. Research assistant, junior lecturer College Agriculture, Jobner, India, 1965—1967. Junior scientist CSWRI, Avikanagar, India, 1967-1974.

Agronomist Haryana Agricultural University, 1974-1979, senior agronomist, professor, 1979-1986, 89-92, 1995, head agronomy, 1986-1989, director extension education, 1992-1995. Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India, 1995—1999. Vice chancellor Maharana Pratap University Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 1999—2003.

Chairman agricultural scientists' recruitment board Indian Council Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 2003—2004.

Achievements

• Amar Singh Faroda has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Indian Society Agronomy (president 1991-1994, Gold medal 1999—2000). Member: Arid Zone Research Association (chairman 1995-1999), Haryana Agronomists Association (president 1985-1994).

Connections

Married Bhanwari Faroda. 3 children.

Father:

Shive Ramji

Mother:

Sua Devi Faroda

Spouse:

Bhanwari Faroda