Organic Crop Production Management: Focus on India, with Global Implications (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781774910580)

D. P. Singh, PhD, is Associate Professor/Sr. Scientist (Vegetable Seeds) at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P., India, as well as the Officer in Charge of the All India Coordinated Research Project on Vegetable Crops and Joint Director of Research. Dr. Singh has over 32 years of experience in teaching, research, and extension activities in seed production technology dissemination and rural extension programs and has developed technologies for vegetable crops. He has published research papers, books, book chapters, proceedings, technical training manuals, etc.

H. G. Prakash, PhD, is Joint Director of Research at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur U.P., India, where he contributed to the execution, monitoring, and impact assessment of R&D of research projects, developing 43 high-yielding cultivars and 105 agrotechniques. He was instrumental in organizing seminars, webinars, and advanced training programs for students and faculty across the country.

M. Swapna, PhD, is Principal Scientist in the Division of Crop Improvement at ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research. She is working on sugarcane genetic improvement, making use of conventional as well as nonconventional tools and is part of a team that has developed improved sugarcane varieties for subtropical sugarcane growing areas. Dr. Swapna is Editorial Manager of the journal Sugar Tech and has also organized many national and international conferences.

S. Solomon, PhD, was Vice Chancellor at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur U.P., India, where he was given awards for his contribution to agricultural education and research. He was also Director of the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research. During his 36-year research career, he has published research papers, books, and technical reports. He is the President of the Society for Sugar Research and Promotion and Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Sugar Tech.