Handbook Of Vegetables

by K.V. Peter, Pranab Hazra

Overview

Human resource development and management in Agriculture and Horticulture as a whole has become the focus of planning. Comprehensive education in Horticultural science needs to be based on teaching, research and extension interfaces. The book series "Handbook of Vegetables Vol. I, II and III" edited by two eminent vegetable scientists in India (Prof. K. V. Peter and Prof. P. Hazra) is a comprehensive addition to the upcoming literatures on almost all aspects of Vegetable Science. The authors of different chapters in the book series are eminent teachers, scientist and crop specialists of the country and abroad. This book series will substantiate all technology support not only to maximize productivity of vegetables against unfortunate diminishing soil fertility, natural resources particularly land and water, biotic and a biotic stresses and rising cost of vegetable production but also to improve the vegetable crops through conventional breeding and biotechnological approaches. The first volume of this book series (Volume I) mainly dealt with comprehensive information on basic biology, taxonomy, genetics, breeding and agronomy for 14 important vegetable crops viz., potato tomato, eggplant, chili and capsicum, cauliflower, onion, carrot, pea, okra, cowpea, pointed gourd, pumpkin and squash, drumstick, and tropical leafy vegetables along with four important general aspects and The present volume (Volume II) adorned by 30 highly reputed contributors: 24 from abroad and 6 from India deals with 14 important general aspects of Vegetable science viz., vegetables for food and nutrition Security, nutrients and health promoting photon-chemicals in vegetables, vegetables - nutrition for the poor and health for all, high value specialty vegetable produce, quality production of seedlings and grafts, in vitro propagation and conservation of vegetables, seed potato production through tissue culture, biotechnological achievements, molecular markers and transgenic approach in vegetable breeding, modeling of crops: field grown tomato yield forecasting, organic production of vegetables, identification and therapy of virus infections in vegetable crops, Nephritic fruit flies in South and South East Asia and their management, high temperature stress on vegetable crops and breeding for resistance. Unique feature of this book series lay on more than 100 colored photographs in each volume on seedling and graft production, in vitro culture, wild relatives of different crops, species variability, cultivar variability, pest, disease, physiological disorders, etc. Such photographic documentation on different aspects and features of "Vegetable Science" has not so far been made in any book. This text cum reference book has basically been prepared for the graduate and post graduate level students of Agricultural Universities of India and abroad. Teachers, researchers, professionals, vegetable growers and even nutritionists and dieticians will also get benefit from this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626991675
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	527
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Professor K.V. Peter, Former Vice- Chancellor And Professor of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, India and Presently Director, World Noni Research Foundation,Chennai, Tamil Nadu Is Basically A Teacher And An acknowledged Science Manager. Dr. Peter Is Chairman,Research Advisory Committee, Indian Institute Of Vegetable research, Varanasi, India; Trustee, Federal Ashwas Trust,Federal Bank, Aluva; Member Academic Council And Board Of studies, Ignou, New Delhi And Chairman, Naip-Cashew, Cepc, Quilon. He Has been Awarded Various Recognitions And Awards-Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award, Dr Mh Marigowda National Award, Hsi-Shivasakthi Award Etc. He Edited And/Or written Over 65 Books-The Most Read One Being The Book 'Plantation Crops' Published by National Book Trust Of India, In Three Languages. He Is A Fellow Of Naas, Nasi and Nabs.



Dr. Pranab Hazra Was Born On 03 March 1960 In West Bengal.He Has Illustrated Professional Career Of More Than 28 Years In teaching And Research. He Became Lecturer In Horticulture In 1985 And Rose To Professor In The Department Of Vegetable crops, Faculty Of Horticulture, Bckv In 1999. He Was Also The dean, Faculty Of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi viswavidyalaya. He Has So Far Guided 14 Ph. D. Students And supervised 12 Research Projects Financed By Different governmental Organizations. He Is The Host Scientist For An African Researcher awarded C.V. Raman Fellowship By Dst And Ficci And Mentor Of A Post-Doctoral fellow Received Woman Scientist Award By Dbt. He Has So Far Developed Two Nonviny,Photo Insensitive And High Yielding Vegetable Cowpea Variety; Two Tomato hybrids, One Tolerant To Leaf Curl Virus And Other Rich In Lycopene. Dr. Hazra Outlined the Method Of Vegetable Cowpea Breeding, Determined The Nature Of Genetic Control conditioning Functional Male Sterility In Brinjal And Parthenocarpy In Tomato. He has Characterized Several Mutant Lines Of Tomato. He Is The Technical Expert Of vegetable Seed Village Under Rkvy Programme. He Was Consultant Technical Expert for The Study On The Feasibility Of Setting Up An Agri- Export Zone For Vegetables In west Bengal. He Was The Member Of The Working Sub Groups "Vegetable Crops" For XIth Five Year Plan, Planning Commission, Govt. Of India "Vegetable Production" And "Seeds And Agricultural Management" Sub-Committee Of The Agriculture Commission", Govt. Of West Bengal. He Has So Far Published 140 RESEARCH Papers In National And International Journal Of Repute And Written 10 BOOKS, 18 Book Chapters In 15 Books, 4 Technical Manuals And A Number Of Popular articles. He Has So Far Visited Bangladesh, Israel, Poland, Netherlands, Bulgaria,United Arab Emirates, Spain And Malayasia Under Various Assignments. He Was visiting Scientist To The Institute Of Genetics, Bulgarian Academy Of Science, Sofia,Bulgaria. He Is The Recipient Of Icar Jrf, Fao Fellowship Award And Dr. Kirti Singh Gold Medal Of The Horticultural Society Of India. He Is The Fellow Of The horticultural Society Of India, Indian Society Of Vegetable Science And Member Of the National Academy Of Sciences, India.