Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has constituted a new Board for Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
The Board members are: ICAR Nominees: Dr S L Goswamy, Director, National Professor, Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar and distinguished agricultural scientist Dr E A Siddiq, National Professor, Directorate of Research, Rajendranagar.
Members of Academic Council: Prof. Aldas Janaiah, Professor, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Dr M.Venku Naidu, Associate Dean, Agricultural College, Naira, Dr R Sarada Jayalakshmi Devi, Professor, S V Agricultural College, Tirupati.
Members of Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament elected from Andhra Pradesh: Praveen Reddy, MLA, Husnabad, K. Sudhakar, MLA, Madakasira, Kavuri Sambasiva Rao, MP, Eluru and Suresh Shetkar, MP, Zaheerabad.
Progressive Agriculturists: N. Chandra Babu s/o N. Saidaiah, Peddapalem village, Achampet mandal, Guntur district, N. Reddapa Reddy s/o Chinnapa Reddeppa Reddy, Pallavolu, Kalikiri, Chittoor district, Malkud Narayana Rao s/o B Narsappa, Basheerabad, Tandur, Ranga Reddy district, B. Mamatha, Muthyal Reddypalli, Tirupati.
State Chamber of Panchayat Raj: Vacancy will be filled after elections to Panchayat Raj held in the State.
Agro industrialists and entrepreneurs, including self-employed graduates: Vidyanatha Reddy s/o M Ramana Reddy, M.D., Shakthi Seeds, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad, Kemisetti Nagabhushanam s/o Kumara Swamy, Manthena village, Kankipadu mandal, Krishna district.
Ex-Officio members: Vice-Chancellor, ANGRAU, Principal Secretary to Govt., Panchayatraj Dept., Commissioner and Director of Agriculture Department and Director of Animal Husbandry, Principal Secretary to Govt., Finance Department. (NSS)