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Dr Mangala Rai
Born on June 30, 1947, Dr. Mangala Rai is a former Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and a former Secretary to the Government of India. Dr Rai completed his Masters Degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding in 1969, Doctorate in 1973 and was conferred D.Sc. Degree in 1999. Dr. Rai started his professional career as a junior plant breeder in 1973 and worked as a teacher and research guide in Agra University and Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology and thereafter in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Dr. Rai has held many eminent positions, as National Co-ordinator for AICRP on Linseed, Director (Oilseeds Technology), ADG (Seeds), ADG (Policy and Perspective Planning), National Direc- tor (NATP) and has worked on a variety of crops such as rice, wheat, barley, sunflower, safflower, rape seed - mustard, linseed and maize wherein he concentrated on genetic improvement and development of varieties for commercial cultivation. Dr. Rai's contributions to the hybrid development programmes and to the oilseed research and development are well recognized all over the world. Dr. Mangala Rai has served as consultant to FAO and functioned as the Chairman of SAARC Agricultural Information Centre.