"Biotechnology in Agriculture Revolutionizing Crop Production and Sustainability" is an indispensable and comprehensive book that offers a deep exploration of key aspects of crop production and Sustainability. The book commences with an insightful Introduction of Biotechnology in Agriculture Revolutionizing, providing readers with a solid foundation in the fields history, principles, and its crucial role in modern agriculture. This chapter sets the stage for the subsequent topics, allowing readers to understand the context and importance of Agriculture "Biotechnology in sustainable crop production.
Dr. Mahipal Singh Kesawat received his Master of Science in Agricultural Biotechnology in August 2006 from the Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, IGKV, Raipur (CG), India. He received his Ph.D. in August 2017 from Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. He was a Post-doctoral Associate at the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, South Korea. He also worked as Research Professor at the Department of System Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. Currently, he has been working as Assistant Professor & Head at the Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding.
Dr. Padminee Das PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Sarat Chandra Sinha (SCS) College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri, Assam. She got NAIP- ICAR Fellowship and Worked as Senior Research Fellow. She also served as Plant Variety Evaluator and Senior Technical Officer under Protection of Plant Varieties and farmers Rights Authority (PPV&FRA), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India before joining Assam agricultural University. She submitted 82 clones/ nucleotide sequences of sesame containing SSR (Simple Sequence Repeat) regions to European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), UK. She has participated in many National and International conferences, symposiums, seminars etc. and presented research papers.
Dr. Mandakini Kabi presently serves as an Assistant Professor in Plant Breeding and Genetics at the Faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University. She was awarded an Inspire fellowship from DST to undertake her Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics at OUAT, Odisha. Dr. Kabi engagement in numerous international and national conferences, seminars, symposiums, webinars, and workshops in the field of Agriculture highlights her active participation and paper presentations. Her significant contributions have led to her recognition with the Outstanding Women Scientist Award in 2022 and the Young Scientist Award in 2023.
Dr. Meenakshi Badu an Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University. She pursued a Ph.D. in Agriculture, specializing in Vegetable Science, from the College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar, OUAT, Odisha, spanning from 2016 to 2023. She qualified ICAR-SRF and ASRB-NET examinations, specializing in Vegetable Science. Throughout her Ph.D., she was honored with the OUAT merit scholarship. She has actively participated and presented papers at numerous international and national conferences, seminars, symposiums, webinars, and workshops focusing on horticulture.