National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Shiv Kumar Dhyani
FELLOW, ELECTED 2013

Born in Lansdown, Uttarakhand, India, on 17 September 1956. Educated at Govt. Intermediate College, Lansdown, 1967-73; DAV College, Dehradun, 1973-1975; DBS PG College, Dehradun, 1975-77; SFS College, Burnihat, Assam, 1981-1983; School of Forestry, MSU, USA, 1990-1992; NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya, 1994-1998; B.Sc. 1975; M.Sc. 1977; Diploma (Hons.) in Forestry, 1983; PhD 1998.

Senior Fellow, CIFOR-ICRAF, India Program. He joined the World Agroforestry, ICRAF, as the Senior Agroforestry Specialist in July 2018, then as Country Coordinator in 2021, and became Country Director India, CIFOR-ICRAF Asia Continental Program, New Delhi, 2024-25.

Technical Assistant, Operational Research Project on Watershed Management (CSWCRTI), Fakot, Tehri Garhwal, 1978-1980; Senior Technical Assistant, Central Soil and Water Conservation Research & Training Institute (CSWCRTI), Dehradun, 1980-1984; Scientist, CSWCRTI, Dehradun, 1984-1988; Senior Scientist, ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 1988-1998; Principal Scientist and Head of Division, CSWCRTI, Dehradun, 1998-05; Director, Central Agroforestry Research Institute and Project Coordinator, All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Agroforestry, Jhansi, 2005-15. Principal Scientist (Agroforestry), NRM Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi 2015-18.

Awards/Honours: Certificate of Achievement, USDA Course, Univ. of Florida, USA 1991; ICAR Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award, 1998; IASWC Gold Medal, 2005; ICAR Vasantrao Naik Award, 2010; Dr. Rajendra Prasad Puruskar 2002, 2010; President, Indian Society of Agroforestry, 2005-2015; Certificate of Appreciation for contribution to ENABLING THE BUSINESS OF AGRICULTURE 2017 REPORT from The World Bank. Member, Inter-Ministerial Committee for implementation of National Agroforestry Policy, DoACFW, MoAFW, GoI; Essential Member, Accreditation Board of ICFRE; Member, Steering Committee of IFAD-ICRAF Program on Biofuel Crops; Member, Sub-Committee on Biofuels under Bioenergy Advisory Committee, MNRE, GoI., Member, National Steering Committee for the Green Forestry sector under Global Technology Watch Groups (GTWG) Project supported by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India; Member, National Nursery Assessment and Accreditation Committee (NNAAC), MoAFW,GoI; Research Advisory Group, ICFRE-TFRI; QRT of 3 ICAR and RAC of 5 Institutes; Chairman, RAC of CAFRI; Member and Chairman, PPVFRA Committees.

Fellow: Indian Association of Soil & Water Conservationists, 2004; Range Management Society of India, 2010; and Indian Society of Agroforestry (FISAF)

Research Areas: Forestry, Agroforestry, Watershed & Natural Resource Management

Address: Senior Fellow, CIFOR-World Agroforestry ICRAF, India Program, 1st Floor, C Block, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi 110012; Tower 25 GF001, Lotus Boulevard, Sector 100, NOIDA 201301, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (011) 25847885/86; Res. (0120) 43128; Cell: 9451658346; Fax: (011) 25847885; Email: shivkdhyani@gmail.com; s.dhyani@cifor-icraf.org]