Instant Notes Vegetable Science

Nagendra Rai Began professional career as Junior Scientist in May 1993 and went up the ladder through Senior Scientist (Horticulture) at ICAR, Research Complex for NEH Region, Meghalaya and Principal Scientist and Head, Division of Vegetable Improvement at Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi.Taught several graduate/ post-graduate level courses in horticulture (Vegetable Crops) and guided research of many students which led to award of M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in various disciplines of vegetable science. Developed more than 25 varieties/ lines/ hybrids of vegetable crops like tomato, brinjal , cowpea, French bean, Indian bean and turmeric. Also generated production technologies in Vegetable Crops for various part of the country like Udham Singh Nagar of Uttrakhand, Raipur of Chhattisgarh and Umiam of Meghalaya.Fellows of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, International Society for Noni Sciences, Society for Horticultural Research and Development, Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Indian Society of Vegetable Science. Recipient of Kirti Singh life Time Achievement Award, Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award, Research Paper Reviewer Award, Year of the Scientist Award ,Distinguished Scientist Award, Young Scientist Associate Award and Crop Research Award. Publications 275 comprising research papers, books, book chapters, popular articles, technical bulletins/ manuals/ souvenirs and extension folders related to vegetable crops. Editor of Current Horticulture, Progressive Agriculture- An International Journal & Legume Research and Joint -Editor of Vegetable Science. Leadership in both fund mobilization and human resource development.B.S.Asati possesses a meritorious academic record. He has an illustrious university career in agriculture, with an array of medals, prizes and scholarships. He has completed M.Sc. (Ag) Horticulture from Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur obtaining first position in the department of Horticulture. He served for four years as Research Associate in ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam (Meghalaya). Presently, he is Associate Professor, Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi College of Agriculture and Research Station, Chhuikhadan - Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chattisgarh. He has number of research papers, popular articles, book chapters and technical bulletin to his credit. He has also a life membership of various journals and magazines.Krishna Kumar Rai has completed his M.Sc. in Biotechnology from, Amity University, Noida. He has served 5 years as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in DBT/ICAR funded projects at Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, where he has worked on deciphering biochemical and molecular mechanisms linked to biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in tomato and Indian bean plants. He has published quality research papers and book chapters in the field of plant physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. He has completed his Ph.D. degree from Institute of Sciences, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

• 1. Education Research and Extension in Vegetable Science, 2. Vegetable Scenario, 3. Vegetable Nutrition and Medicinal Values, 4. Vertical Expansion of Vegetable Production, 5. High-Tech Vegetable Production 6. Production Management in Vegetable Crops, 7. Vegetable Production in Climate Change, 8. Plant Health Management, 9. Post-harvest and Value Addition,10.Vegetable Breeding Biotechnology, Nanotechnology,Seed Technology and Intellectual Property Right, 11.Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Seed Technology, 12.Intellectual Property Rights,13.Vegetable Crop Varieties/Hybrids, 14. Agrotechniques,Glossary