New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The Centre on Thursday appointed Mangi Lal Jat as Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) - Cum - Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Jat is currently Deputy Director General - Research & Director Global Research Program, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad.

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Jat's appointment to the post of Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)-cum- Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

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