This set of two volumes, containing 86 papers presented at a national seminar on Horticulture for Sustainable Development and Environment Protection, Jointly organised by the Department of Horticulture, Nagaland university and Department of Horticulture, Government of Nagaland, analyse different dimensions of horticultural development in India, in general, and NEH region, in particular. Focusing on advances in horticultural practices, fruits and ornaments, volume one discusses at length the soil and water management, crop diversification, nutrient and plant bioregulators, pest management, Post-harvest management, productivity and employment generation,. Volume two deals with the production technology, export diversification of production system, product diversification and marketing strategies for vegetables, spices, plantation crops, medical and aromatic plants as well as their produce.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR K. Akali Sema
K. Akali Sema did her B.Sc. (Ag.) from NEHU in 1985, M.Sc.(Hort.) from Dr. Y.S. Parmar university of Horticulture ad Forestry, Solan in 1988 an Ph.D. in Horticulture from Nagaland university in 1996. Presently she is reader in Nagaland University. She is involved in teaching and research in the field of post-harvest management of horticulture crops and also actively engaged in extension activities through RAWE programme as well as training to farmers and fields functionaries of Government of Nagaland in the field of Agricultural/Horticulture. She has has published more than 25 research papers in reputed national journals. She is a life member of various academic societies and Secretary of the Horticultural Society of North East India.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Pauline Alila
Pauline Alila did B.Sc. (Ag.) in 1987 and M.Sc. (Ag.) horticulture in 1991 from North Eastern Hill University. She received her Doctorate Degree in Horticulture in 2001 from Nagaland University. She stared her career as Agriculture Inspector in the department of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland, in 1991 and presently works as a Lecturer in the Department of Horticulture in Nagaland University. She has published a good number of research papers in reputed national journals. She is life member of many Academic Societies. Besides teaching she is also involved in transfer of production technology in the field of horticulture/ agriculture in the state of Nagaland.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR V.B. Singh
V.B. Singh (b.1950) did B.Sc. (Ag.), M.Sc. (Ag.) and PH.D. in Horticultural from Banaras Hindu University. Dr. Singh was appointed as Professor and head, Department of Horticulture in 19996 and occupied the position of Dean, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University at Medziphema in 1997 for a period of three years. Besides two books, viz. Fruits of North East region and Spices of India, he has more than 100 papers to his credit. Dr. Singh is a life member of various academic societies, Executive Councillor for Indian Society of Vegetable Science, president of the Horticultural Society of North east India and Chairman/ members of various boards. He was awarded Honour of Distinction Maharishi-Horticulture (Spices) by the Society for the Protection of Environment and Sustainable Development, BHU, Varanasi (2003) and Certificate of Honour by Nagaland University on Silver Jubilee Day of SASRD (2003) for his valuable services rendered as dean.
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