Microbes: Key Players in Food Security
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ISBN:
978-81-972723-5-6
Book Description
Microbes: Key Players in Food Security explores the vital role of microorganisms in enhancing agricultural productivity, soil health, and sustainable food systems. This book highlights how beneficial microbes contribute to nutrient cycling, pest control, and crop resilience, ensuring long-term food security. With scientific insights and practical applications, it emphasizes the transformative potential of microbial technologies in addressing global hunger and environmental challenges. An essential read for researchers, students, and policymakers in agricultural and environmental sciences.
Authors Details
Dr. Abhimanyu Chaturvedi
Dr. Abhimanyu Chaturvedi is working as Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra- Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh. He has working experience of 12 years in field of Horticulture. He has demonstrated so many technologies successfully at farmers field, trained more than five thousands farmers on different aspects of horticultural technologies, organized state level seminars, collaborative programmes with different ICAR’s institutes for livelihood improvement of tribal farmers of Arunachal Pradesh. He passed 10th standards (Science group) in 1999 and 12th standard in 2001 in Agriculture subject from U.P. board, B.Sc. Agriculture in 2006 from V.B.S. Purvanchal University- Jaunpur, U.P. and M.Sc. (Ag.) Horticulture in 2008 from Allahabad Agricultural Institute (A.A.I.D.U.- now SHUATS, Naini) Allahabad and awarded Ph. D. in Floriculture in 2023 from V.B.S. Purvanchal University- Jaunpur, U.P. He has passed National Eligibility Test (NET) exam in 2010 oranized by ASRB, New Delhi. He has published twenty research papers in different national and international journals, two training manuals, one technical bulletin, three book chapters, twelve popular articles in magazines and news papers, nine abstracts in different national and international conference etc.
Dr. S. K. Chaturvedi
Dr. S. K. Chaturvedi, is working as Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Balek, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. He has working experience of more than 12 years in field of Horticulture. He awarded Ph. D. in Fruit Science in 2014 from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow. He has passed National Eligibility Test (NET) exam in 2008 organized by ASRB, New Delhi. He has published more than twenty four research papers in different national and international journals, published one training manuals, six book chapters, six popular articles in magazines and thirty six abstracts in different national and international seminar/conference etc. He has also received young horticulturist award- 2024 in Agri Expo organized by RVSKVV Gwalior & Agree Meet Foundation, U.P. during 06 February 2024 and Best KVK Scientist Award-2024 in International Conference on Ecological Impact on Agriculture, Business and Technology “at Agriculture and Forestry University Rampur Chitwan, Nepal on Valedictory Ceremony, June 18, 2024.
Dr. Neha Sharma
Dr. Neha Sharma, is working as Programme Assistant (Extension Education) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra - Purushottampur, Panna, Madhya Pradesh. She has working experience of more than 11 years in field of Agriculture Extension. She awarded Ph. D. in Sociology during 2018 from Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.). She has published more than fourteen research papers in different national and international journals. She has done technical assistance in publication of four books. She published nine Extension bulletins, two book chapters, eleven popular articles in magazines and fourteen abstracts in different national and international seminar/conference etc. She has also received Best Technology Transfer Award 2024 in International Conference on “Recent Advances in Agriculture for Aatmanirbhar Bharat” organized by Agree Meet Foundation, U.P. & CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana during 19-21 April 2024.
Dr. Shailendra Vikram Singh
Dr. Shailendra Vikram Singh, is working as Associate Progessor and Head, department of Horticulture) at S.D.J.P.G. College, Chandeshwar, Azamgarh, (U.P.). Before joining his current assignment, he has served as Assistant Professor at S.M.M.Town Post Graduate College, Ballia, (U.P.) and Horticulture Inspector at BHU, Varanasi. He did his graduation in Agriculture from V.B.S.P.U., Jaunpur, Post Graduation and Ph.D. from U.P. College, Varanasi. Dr. Singh has more than 23 publications in his credit including 12 research papers, 5 conference/seminar papers, 2 book chapters, 3 popular articles. He is a life member of different scientific societies including Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture, Indian Society of Vegetable Science and International Society of NONI Science.