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Ashok K Singh

Plant Sciences

Ashok Kumar Singh, known as Ashok K. Singh, is an Indian scientist working in plant genetics and breeding whose research has centered on rice cultivation, particularly Basmati rice varieties. He served as director and vice chancellor of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi, where he earned his doctorate and later conducted his rice breeding research, and his work spanning plant genetics, molecular breeding and grain quality is documented in more than 120 published research articles.

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Birth Year
1962 1
Defining Contribution
Served as Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute from 2020 to 2025. 2
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1. Ashok K Singh (Wikipedia)
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    Ashok Kumar Singh (born 1 July 1962) is an Indian scientist who works in the field of Plant Genetics and Breeding.
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    Ashok Kumar Singh (born 1 July 1962) is an Indian scientist who works in the field of Plant Genetics and Breeding.
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2. Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Wikipedia
Post-independence directors table, 2020-2025 entry
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Ashok Kumar Singh, 2020-2025
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Wikidata: Ashok K Singh
Wikidata Q59699394, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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