Advisory Board Member

Dr. K. K. Sharma

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Ensuring food safety requires rigorous science, strong regulation, and capacity building at every level of agriculture.

Former Network Coordinator, AINP on Pesticide Residues, ICAR-IARI

Dr. Krishan Kumar Sharma is a globally recognized expert in pesticide residue analysis, food safety, and regulatory science with 40+ years of experience. He has served as Network Coordinator of AINP on Pesticide Residues at ICAR-IARI, Member Secretary of the Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level, and advisor to national and international committees on pesticide regulations and food safety.

Key Contributions

  • Coordinated All India Network Project on Pesticide Residues (2003–2022).
  • Member Secretary, Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level (2005–2022).
  • Member, Registration Committee (CIB&RC) (2011–2022).
  • Served on Scientific Panels and Committees of FSSAI for MRL fixation and food safety (2011–2021).
  • Published 35+ research papers and two editions of the Pesticide Residues Analysis Manual.

Expertise: 40+ years in pesticide residue analysis, food safety standards, Codex committees, and regulatory affairs.

International Engagements

  • Active participant in Codex Committees (CCPR, CCSCH, CCMAS, CCCF) across 15+ sessions worldwide.
  • Chair/Co-chair of Codex electronic working groups on pesticide residues, certified reference materials, and harmonization guidelines.
  • Invited speaker/trainer in international workshops by FAO, IAEA, USDA, and CLDP across Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Jordan, Argentina, Canada, South Africa, and more.

National Committees

  • Chairman, Scientific Panel on Contaminants in Food Chain, FSSAI (2016–19).
  • Member, Scientific Panel on Pesticide & Antibiotic Residues, FSSAI (2011–19).
  • Member, Inter-Ministerial Committee to review insecticides and hazardous chemicals (2005–22).
  • Chair, Expert Committees on persistence studies, chemical equivalence, and policy guidelines for pesticides.
  • Represented India in Joint Working Groups with Canada and EU on agriculture (2016–22).

Publications

  • Authored two editions of the Pesticide Residues Analysis Manual (ICAR, 2007 & 2013).
  • Published 35+ international peer-reviewed journal papers.
  • Contributed book chapters on pesticide residues, GAP, and food safety policy.
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