M. A. Ansari
ICAR - Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute
0000-0001-6833-2608
About
Dr. Ansari is a Senior Scientist (Agronomy) at the ICAR–Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (ICAR-IIFSR), Modipuram, India. With over 15 years of research and professional experience in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), his work focuses on designing sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural systems that enhance productivity, resource-use efficiency, and ecosystem services.
His primary research interests include Integrated Farming Systems (IFS), organic farming, climate-resilient cropping systems, sustainable agriculture, ecosystem service assessment and valuation, natural resource management, and agricultural extension. He has contributed significantly to developing innovative and resilient farming technologies that improve farm profitability, strengthen livelihood security, and promote sustainable intensification through participatory research and effective technology dissemination.
Dr. Ansari has led several multidisciplinary national and international research initiatives, including the UNEP–TEEB project, "True Value Accounting: Making the Economic Case for Food Systems Transformation in India and Kenya." His research integrates ecological, economic, and social dimensions to support evidence-based policies for sustainable food systems and climate-smart agriculture.
An accomplished researcher, Dr. Ansari has published 116 research papers, authored 6 books, contributed 45 book chapters, and documented more than 30 farmer success stories. His work has had a substantial impact on sustainable farming practices, technology commercialization, and capacity building of farmers and agricultural stakeholders.
His scientific contributions have been recognized through several prestigious awards, including the ICAR Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Award (2017), ICAR Sahajanand Saraswati Outstanding Extension Scientist Award (2019), ISA Dr. P.S. Deshmukh Young Agronomist Award (2020), IPI–FAI Award (2021), Mosaic Foundation Young Scientist Award (2021), ISA Associateship (2023), and election as Associate Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2025).
Dr. Ansari continues to work towards advancing sustainable and resilient agricultural systems through interdisciplinary research, innovation, policy engagement, and stakeholder partnerships, contributing to national and global efforts in achieving food security, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience.
Research Interests: Integrated Farming Systems, Organic Farming, Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Cropping Systems, Ecosystem Services, Agroecology, Soil Health, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Agricultural Extension, Technology Assessment and Scaling, Resource Conservation, and Sustainable Food Systems.
Employment
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ICAR - Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research cropping system, Farming system, Carbon sequestration, Nutrient management, Soil and water conservation, residues management, Ecosystem services2011 - Present
Education
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute Ph D2008 - 2011
Projects & Funding
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Publications (128)
- Agroforestry in India: analysis and critical synthesis of environmental, economic, and institutional dimensions for policy support Save
- Long-term yield dynamics of rice-rice and rice-wheat systems in South Asia: Evidence from 39 experiments Save
- Long‐Term Land‐Use‐Driven Changes in Nutrient Storage (Macro and Micro), Biological Health, and Carbon Pools in the Eastern Himalayas, India Save
- Adoption drivers and diversification barriers in Indian rice cultivation: pathways to sustainable agriculture Save
- Fifteen years of organic farming under modified land configuration improves crop diversification and ecosystem services in the eastern Himalayas Save
- Horticulture-Based Integrated Farming Enhances Productivity, Profitability, and Soil Biological Activity in Ustochrepts of the Upper Gangetic Plains, India Save
- Mechanization of Pulse Crops: Engineering Challenges, Technological Advances, and Opportunities for Yield Gap Reduction Save
- Consumption pattern and determinants of household dietary diversity through farming systems approach Save
- Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zone Save
- Productivity, profitability and trade-offs in organic farming-based agricultural systems: Global trends and role in shaping new agri-food systems Save