An Assessment of Natural Resources of the Indian Desert

Dr. B.B.S. Kapoor did his M.Sc. in Botany in 1977 and Ph.D. in 1992 from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He joined college education in 1977 as a lecturer and at present, he is working as a Associate Professor in P.G. Department of Botany, Govt. Dungar College, Bikaner. He is actively engated in research especially on Ecology of Rajasthan Desert and Medicinjal plants of this region. At present he is working as Principal Investigator in a major research project on Medicinal Plants of Rajasthan Desert sponsored by Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi. He has published a number of research papers and articles in reputed scientific journals, magazines & books, conducted several research projects and has been supervising M.Phil and Ph.D. scholars. He has nine books to his credit. He is environmental thinker, educator & campaigner and is often invited by schools, Govt. and non-govt. institutions and organizations to deliver lectures on burning environmental issues. He is on the panel of All India Radio, Bikaner as an expert on environment. He has participated in a number of national and international seminars, conferences & workshops. He has honoured with several awards in the field of popularization of science and research on medicinal plants. At present, a series of publications by him on cultivation of medicinal plants and their utility in “Rajasthan Patrika”, Satat Varta”, “Krishi Mangal” and “Isheer Samachar Patrika” are very popular.

K.K. Singh did his B.Sc (Ag.) Hons, M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science in first division from Agra University, Agra and M.Phil and Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry from AMU, Aligarh. He availed UGC-JRF during his M.Phil, and Ph.D. studies. He qualified GATE-91 examination with an overall percentile score of 91.55. He qualified at a National Eligibility Test in Soil Sci.-Soil Chem. Fert. And Microb. In 1995 and NET-1997 in Soil Sci.-Soil Physics/Soil and Water Conservation organized by Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board, New Delhi. He joined the Department of Agriculture, Got. Of Rajasthan in 1993 as Asst. Agril. Research Officer (Chem.) in a Gazetted position and presently working at Project Directorate (Research), Agriculture and Soil Survey, Krishi Bhavan, Bikaner. He has also served as Asst. Professor (Soil and Water Conservation) for a short stint at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (RARS, Leh), Srinagar. He has 30 research papers, 45 articles, 20 chapters and 6 books published to his credit. He is also a recipient of ARIC 'Crop Research Award-1997' for his significant contribution for promoting literature in the field of agriculture, 20th Century 'Young Agricultural Scientist National Award', and 'Best Paper Award'. He has attended a number of national/international seminars/conferences/workshops and presented papers. He was a member of Editorial Board of J. Crop Research from 2001 to 2003. He is a Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association. He is also an expert of agricultural programmes broadcast from AIR, Bikaner.