A.R. Sharma is Director of Research at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Previously, he served as Director, ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur (2012-17); and Professor and Head at the Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi (2009-2012). He possesses an unparalleled record of academic achievements throughout, and has made outstanding contributions in the field of natural resource management over the last 35 years of his professional career including nutrient and weed management, and conservation agriculture.