Fruit Breeding: Approaches And Achieveme

Shukla, Kumar Anil

ISBN 10: 9389130468 / ISBN 13: 9789389130461

Published by NEW INDIA PUBLISHING AGENCY- NIPA, 2019

Seller Inventory # 40554477-n

Synopsis:

The pressure of an ever-increasing population and periodic famine due to unexpected flood and drought has forced and awakened the horticultural scientist, to evolve new plant types for diversified use. Besides, some limitations in the improvement of fruit crop such as long juvenile phase, high heterozygosity, limited information on inheritance pattern, excessive fruit drop, parthenocarpy and lesser number of seeds per fruit, hybridization, selection, mutation and other tools of fruit breeding have resulted in the development of a number of varieties in mango, grape, papaya, banana and guava for various purposes.
The present 2nd fully revised and enlarged edition of the much awaited  book “Fruit Breeding Approaches and Achievements” is ventured with the objective to provide latest possible information on basic approaches in fruit breeding, breeding for biotic stresses resistance, use of plant growth regulators in fruit improvement, improvement of important fruit crops such as mango, banana, papaya, grape, guava, citrus, ber, aonla, pomegranate, date palm, litchi, coconut, cashewnut, pineapple, temperate and underutilized fruits in a broad spectrum.

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).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fruit Breeding: Approaches And Achieveme
Publisher: NEW INDIA PUBLISHING AGENCY- NIPA
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition