Background
Rana, Prakriti Shumshere Jung Bakadur was born on May 11, 1939 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Son of Indu Shumshere and Manju Rajya Lakshmi (Pramila) Rana.
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Prakriti Shumshere Jung Bakadur Rana
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Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Uttar, Pradesh, India, 1960; Master of Science in Agriculture, Oregon State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, 1971.
Career
Assistant agriculture extension officer, Agriculture Department His Majesty's Government Nepal, Kathmandu, 1961-1966;
agriculture development officer, Agriculture Department His Majesty's Government Nepal, Bhaktapur, Surkhet., 1966-1972;
lecturer Institute Agriculture and Animal Science, Regional Agricultural Directorate Center Region, Kathmandu, 1972;
senior agricultural officer Regional Agricultural Directorate Center, Agriculture Department His Majesty's Government Nepal, Kathmandu, 1972-1974;
chief division seed Agricultural Inputs Corporation, Agriculture Department His Majesty's Government Nepal, Kathmandu, 1974-1978;
chief national wheat development project, Agriculture Department His Majesty's Government Nepal, Bhariawa, 1978-1981, 82-84;
joint secretary argl. ministry, Agriculture Department His Majesty's Government Nepal, Kathmandu, 1984-1991, 92;
retired, Agriculture Department His Majesty's Government Nepal, Kathmandu, 1992;
with, INSAN, since 1993. Senior advisor National Agricultural Research Council, Kathmandu, 1991-1992. Board directors National Computer Center Nepal, Tobacco Development Company Nepal, Nepal Standard Committee, Fetrilizer Related Input Project Nepal, Trade Promotion Committee Nepal.
Tropical agronomist Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Sumatra, Indonesia, 1981-1982. Representative Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Review Missions, Kathmandu, 1986-1987. Consultant Seed Processing and MultiplicationProject, Agricultural Inputs Corporation, German Technology Corporation, Kathmandu, 1991.
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Membership
Member Nepal Fine Arts Association, since 1970. Member Nepal Agricultural Association.
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Married Jaya Rajyashree Malla, July 12, 1961. Children: Prathana Singh, Pragyan S.J.B.
