Towards Organic Agriculture

Dr.  B. Gangwar, presently working as Principal Scientist (Agronomy) and Programme Facilitator (Cropping System Management) at Project Directorate for Cropping Systems Research, Modipuram.  He has severed as Project Coordinator (Agronomy/Diaraland) also. Dr. Gangwar recipient of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Award (1986-87) Outstanding Agronomic contributions in Remote area of Andaman-Nicobar Islands.  He has series of recognitions to his credit such as Fellow of Indian Society of Agronomy for outstanding contributions in the field of Agronomy, Fellow of Indian Society for Coastal Agricultural Research for outstanding scientific contributions in coastal areas and Fellow of Society for Recent Developments in Agriculture for outstanding contributions in cropping systems research.  he has served as founder General Secretary, Andaman Science Association for 5 years; Joint Secretary, Indian Society Agronomy (1999-02); Editor-in-Chief, J. Andaman Science Association (1996-99); Journal of Farming Systems Research and Development (1999-2005); Editor, Agronomy News (1999-2000); Agronomy Digest (2002); Indian J. Agronomy (2003 & 2004); Member, Editorial Board, 20d International Agronomy Congress (2002) and Indian J Crop Science (2006 to date).  He has 268 scientific contributions in his credit involving 100 research papers, 102 popular articles, 13 chapters in books 11 books/manuals, 14 research/ extension bulletins and 28 edited publications.