Background
Gupta, Anil K. was born on April 29, 1952 in Bullandshahar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Gyan Prakash and Daya Gupta.
Gupta, Anil K. was born on April 29, 1952 in Bullandshahar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Gyan Prakash and Daya Gupta.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with honors, Haryana Agricultural, Hissar, 1972. Mediterranean Shipping Company in Genetics, Haryana Agricultural, Hissar, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Management, Kurukshetra University, India, 1986.
Farm representative, Agriculture Finance Officer Syndicate Bank, Karnataka, 1974-1978. Management specialist rural development Indian Institute Public Administration, New Delhi, 1978-1981. Professor Center Management Agriculture Indian Institute Management, Ahmedabad, India, since 1981.
President SRISTI (Society Research and Initiatives Sustainable Technologies and Institutions). Founder GAIN (Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network) Society and Trust, 1997. Cofounder NIF (National Innovation Foundation), India, 2000, executive vice chairman India.
Cofounder National Micro Venture Innovation Fund, 2003. Consultant Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research/World Bank, Swiss Development Corporation, ISNAR, IADS, Ford Foundation, United Nations Educational, India, 1981-1986. Development policy lobbyist Indian Institutes of Management, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Planning Commission, Bombay and New Delhi, 1983-1984.
Chairman research publications Indian Institute Management, Ahmedabad, 1990-1992, chairman Ravi J. Matthai Center Educational Innovation, 1993-1994, Kasturbhai Lalbhai chair entrepreneurship, 2002-2005. Editor Honey Bee newsletter. Editorial committee Kegan Paul International.
External advisory committee Center Indigenous Knowlege Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University. Advisory farming systems research Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council and Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, 1985-1986. Coordinator Reorganization of Indian Council of Agricultural Research Headquarters, New Delhi.
Member National Land Use and Conservation Board. Board directors International Association Studies Common Property Resources, Gujarat Institute Development Research, National Institute Vocational Education, Vikram Sarabhai Center for Development Interaction, National Research Development Corporation. Member research advisory committee Biological Sciences Division Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, National Academy Agriculture Research Management Hyderabad, National Center Agricultural Policy, Indian Council Agricultural Research, Center Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur.
Regional/country representative International Association Rural Sociological, International Society Advancement in Soci-Economics.
Fellow National Academy Agricultural Sciences, World Academy Art and Science, 2001. Member Association Arid Land Studies, Indian Society Public Administration, Indian Society Agricultural Economics, International Sociological Association, International Rural Sociological Association. Life member Gujarat Sociological Association, Gujarat Economics Society, Indian Institute Public Administration Society.
Married Sadhna Gupta, November 28, 1977. Children: Abhas Abhinav, Prayas Abhinav.