Studied at UAS, Hebbal, Bangalore.
B.Sc(Agri.) : 1977-Passed with distinction
M.Sc(Agri.) : 1979-Passed with distinction
Ph.D. : 1990-Passed with distinction
Awarded Professor Murlidharan Memorial gold medal for outstanding performance in plant breeding and genetics.
Awarded University gold medal for outstanding performance in Ph.D.
Vivid experience in the field of Agriculture and Administration as he has worked in different Zones of Karnataka as Joint Director of Agriculture
Managing Director Karnataka State Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore.
Retired as Director,Karnataka State Seed and Organic Certification Agency (KSSOCA), Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore.
Awardee of outstanding individual achievements and distinguished services to the nation, His excellancy SREE SHEKAR DUTT GOVERNAR OF CHATTISGARH on the 95th birth anniversary of Smt. INDIRA GANDHI, on 18th November 2012.
Indira Gandhi Sadhbhavana Award” by national integration and economic council- New Delhi.
Rajyostava Award – “56th Rajyostava Award 2011” by Akhila Karnataka Samskruthi and Samithya Prathistana, (Registered) Bangalore for outstanding achievement in Agriculture and Administration field.