Synopsis
As a result of the growing population and recurring issues of flood and drought, the need for innovation in plant varieties has become increasingly pressing. Furthermore, the limitations in the improvement of fruit crops, such as extended juvenile periods, high genetic variation, inadequate understanding of inheritance patterns, excessive fruit drop, parthenocarpy, and fewer seeds per fruit, have necessitated the development of various strains of mango, grape, papaya, banana, and guava. These strains are suitable for a range of purposes.
The second, fully revised and expanded edition of the eagerly anticipated book Fruit Breeding Approaches and Achievements has been released with the purpose of providing the most up-to-date information on fundamental breeding approaches, biotic stress resistance, and the use of plant growth regulators in fruit development. Additionally, this edition covers the enhancement of a wide range of important fruit crops, including mango, banana, papaya, grape, guava, citrus, ber, aonla, pomegranate, date palm, litchi, coconut, cashewnut, pineapple, and temperate and underutilized fruits.
About the Author
Anil Kumar Shukla obtained his B.Sc. (Ag) and M.Sc Ag (Hort.) from N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology Kumarganj, Faizabad during 1993 and 1996 respectively. He completed his Ph. D from IARI, Pusa, New Delhi in the year 2000. He has been awarded with Gold Medal in B.Sc (Agri.) and he has second rank in ICAR in JRF (1993). He was topper of ARS and SRF (1998). He worked as Scientist and Sr. Scientist at CIAH, Bikaner. He also served as Associate Professor at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. Dr. Shukla also worked as Principal Scientist (Horticulture) at Directorate of Research on Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Arun Kumar Shukla is working as Principal Scientist (Fruit Science) at ICAR-IARI, Regional Station, Amartara Cottage, Shimla-171004.
M.B. Noor Mohamed, is presently working as Scientist (Agroforestry) at ICAR- Central Arid Zone Research Institute, RRS, Pali Marwar (Rajasthan).
Akath Singh, Principal Scientist (Horticulture) at ICAR- Central Arid Zone Research Institute with more than 16 years of experience in production and improvement of various fruit crops.
Divya Tiwari completed her higher studies in Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad, U.P. (India) and acquired B.Sc. (Ag.), M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. in Horticulture (Fruit Science) Degrees in continuation during 2000-2010. She had also been recipient of University Merit Scholarship and Research Fellowship. She qualified Junior Research Fellowship (ICAR). She received NET Certificate conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board of ICAR (ASRB, New Delhi).
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