Pulwama agriculture scientist bags ‘InSc Young Researcher Award for 2022’

Pulwama: An agriculture scientist from Gusoo village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has added one more feather to his cap.
Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad, Scientist at SKUAST-K’s Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops, Khudwani, Anantnag, has bagged young researcher award 2022 by Institute of Scholars (InSc) for his paper, “Genomics and Transcriptomics to protect rice (Oryza sativa. L.) from abiotic stressors: -pathways to achieving zero hunger,” published in journal frontiers in plant science.
Dr Mushtaq has also been recognized as life time Professional Member of InSc International Publishers ( a department of InSc dealing in book publishing) in recognition of his Professional Standing. He will also be reviewer for InSC International Publishing platforms and technical events under basic and medical science stream.
InSc is an emerging technical professional organization which serves international academic and research community through dissemination of knowledge on recent advances in engineering, basic and applied science, medical science, social science and management.
“This award is recognition of my work,” Dr Mushtaq told Rising Kashmir.
He said that he feels great to have contributed something good for the society through his research work.
He added that developing countries have enormous population growth and shrinking agricultural land. “Food security will remain a challenge before us, I have given a new idea how we can cope up with food insecurity through my paper and I think it is for this reason it has been awarded,” he said.
Dr Mushtaq Ahmad is also a visiting scientist University of Nebraska USA Lincoln. He has extensively worked on oats during his Ph.D and his research work, ‘combining and ability studies in oats for forage, seed yield and grain quality’ was awarded as best thesis in 2016.
Besides oats, the scientist has published research papers and reviewed articles on varied subjects with special focus on food security and climate change.
He has around 140 research papers and review articles and has authored 4 books. He also won an international post-doctoral fellowship.
Recognising his research work many government and non-government organisations have awarded him from time to time which include young scientist award 2016, world sustainable agriculture award, young scientist award 2017, Barbara Mcclingtok award 2016, distinguished scientist award 2017, outstanding scientist award 2017 and Academic excellence award 2018.
For many years, Dr. Mushtaq has been conducting online counselling sessions for depressed youth helping them to regain self-confidence.
His motivational lectures are being accessed by youth across the globe and for his contribution in social development, Global Human Peace University has announced to honour him with ‘doctor of humanity’.