Pomegranate for Nutrition, Livelihood Security and Entrepreneurship Development

by NVSingh, R K Pal

ISBN: 9789386949240
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 10495.00
Biblio : xii+288,tbls,fig,col., 25cm

Author Profile

Prof R. K. Pal is currently working as the Director of the ICAR-National Research Centre on Pomegranate at Solapur, Maharashtra. After his formal education from West Bengal, he received M.Sc and Ph.D. degrees in Horticulture from IARI and joined Agricultural Research Service of ICAR. He served IARI in different capacities for over 25 years as Scientist, Professor and Head of the Division of Post Harvest Technology. He underwent advanced training in USA and attended International Course on Food Processing as FAO Fellow in the Netherlands. Based on his momentous contribution, he has been conferred with the prestigious Fellowships of the NAAS and Horticultural Society of India. He is also the recipient of Dr. J.C. Anand Gold Medal of HSI. He was also appointed as National Consultant of FAO of the UN, core team member for establishment of ACARE in Myanmar and technical expert of SAARC. He has more than 100 research publications both in national and International journals, 3 books and several book chapters to his credit and filed several patents on innovative technologies that are being commercialized for entrepreneurship and skill development. Dr. N.V. Singh is currently Scientist at ICAR-National Research Centre on Pomegranate, Solapur. He received B.Sc. (Agri) degree from Banaras Hindu University and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Horticulture from IARI, New Delhi. He joined Agricultural Research Service of ICAR in 2009 and has more than 100 publications to his credit. As the lead innovator, he commercialized 3 technologies on pomegranate propagation and awarded Fellowship and Young Scientist Awards for his scientific contribution. He has experience of supervising more than 10 institutional and externally funded research and developmental projects. He underwent advanced training at West Virginia State University, USA.

About The Book

The book deals with various aspects of pomegranate cultivation, processing and entrepreneurship opportunities. This book is a comprehensive compilation of full length papers presented by the pomegranate experts from all over India in the “National Seminar-cum-Exhibition on Pomegranate for Nutrition, Livelihood Security and Entrepreneurship Development” besides having some contributed chapters. The book has been suitably compiled and edited in a lucid and easy to understand format for the benefit of all the stakeholders of pomegranate. Efforts have been made to incorporate latest information on varietal improvement, production of quality planting materials, water and canopy management, integrated disease, pests and nutrient management, value chain on processing of pomegranate and entrepreneurship development. It is hoped that this publication will be of immense value to all the stakeholders and a helpful addition to the existing information base in pomegranate.