Background
Sarkar, Apurba was born on April 1, 1951 in Balurghat, India. Son of Anil Charan and Parul (Das) Sarkar.
Sarkar, Apurba was born on April 1, 1951 in Balurghat, India. Son of Anil Charan and Parul (Das) Sarkar.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with honors, University Kalyani, India, 1971. Master of Science, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1978.
Scientist, CIMAP (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), Bangalore, India, 1978; scientist, RRS (JARI of Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Sorbhog, India, 1978-1983; scientist, Jute Agricultural Research Institute, Barrackpore, India, 1983-1985; scientist, All India Coord. Agronomic Research Project, Hissar, India, 1985; senior scientist, zonal coordinator, All India Coord. Agronomic Research Project, Hissar, India, 1986-1989; senior scientist, zonal coordinator, PDCSR, Modipuram, India, 1989-1994; senior scientist, agronomy, PDCSR, Modipuram, India, since 1994.
Member Indian Science Congress Association, Farming Systems Research and Development Association (founder, member editorial board 1991).
Married Gitasree Nabamalika, January 23, 1979.