Dr C L Laxmipathi Gowda

- ex-DDG ICRISAT

Co-founder, GRSV Consulting Services

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Recognizing his contributions made in the field of agricultural science, wellknown agricultural scientist and former Deputy Director General - Research of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Dr C L Laxmipathi Gowda received two Fellowships from prestigious agricultural research bodies in 2015. Dr Gowda was conferred the Fellowship of American Society of Agronomy (ASA) during its 2015 Annual Meeting held in Minneapolis, USA. ASA is a progressive international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global agriculture dedicated to advancing the field of agronomy in relation to soils, crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management, recycling, and wise land use.