New Delhi, May 26, 2017: (Dr.) Anil Kumar Srivastava has been chosen as the recipient of Patronship of IDA 2016-17, in recognition of outstanding services rendered by him in furthering the cause of Indian Dairy Association and the growth of Indian dairy industry. Dr. Srivastava is Member, Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board, New Delhi. Prior to this, he was holding the esteemed position of Director, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana from April 2008 to January 2017 and through his immense contributions and unique leadership, led the Institute to unprecedented heights.
The eminent Dr. Srivastava is serving as Member, Governing Board of Punjab Livestock Development Board, Uttar Pradesh Livestock Board, Rajasthan Livestock Mission, Project Governing Council of Bihar Livestock Development Agency, and Task Force on Agriculture Development of Haryana. He is also Authority Member of Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), New Delhi; Member, Board of Governing Council (Director) of Agriculture Skill Council of India; and Standing Advisory Committee of Indian Institute of Packaging, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India. He was Chairman, Sub-group on “Processing, Value Addition and Marketing of Milk &Milk Products”, Working Group of Planning Commission on “Animal Husbandry & Dairying”.
Dr. Srivastava’s work has been recognized universally. He is President, National Academy of Dairy Sciences, India; President, Probiotic Association of India; President, Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology; and Chairman, FAD-19 (Dairy Products and Equipment’s), BIS. He wa selected Secretary, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and President of Indian Agricultural Universities Association. He was Founder Editor, Indian Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology.
The Professor has been decorated with numerous prestigious honours and awards including ICAR JawaharLal Nehru Award; International NOCIL Award; National Alarsin Award; German Academic Exchange Fellowship Award; Agriculture Leadership Award by Agriculture Today Group- 2013; Life Time Achievement Award by Society for Community, Mobilization for Sustainable Development, 2011; Life Time Achievement Award by CLFMA, India,2012; and Life Time Achievement Award by Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility, 2016. He also received Chellappa Memorial Oration Award and Dr. Rao Memorial Oration Award. In 2015, he received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Education by Dewang Mehta Foundation.
Dr. Srivastava is a distinguished fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences; National Academy of Veterinary Sciences; National Academy of Dairy Sciences; Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology; Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Research; Society of Toxicology; Society of Environmental Sciences; Society of Sciences; International Society for Ecological Communications; and Member of National Academy of Sciences.
The erudite Professor has been Member on the Board of Management of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar; Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology-K, Srinagar; Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology-J, Jammu; and Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University, Raipur.
The Patronship of Indian Dairy Association is a fitting tribute to Prof. (Dr.) Anil Kumar Srivastava for his exemplary role in the development of the dairy industry and his numerous contributions to its progress.
Corporate Comm India (CCI Newswire)
