Sustainable Agriculture: Status and Prospects

Anita Singh, Reader in English, teaches at Vasanta College for Women, Rajghat, Varanasi. She has several articles published in journals and anthologies. Her first book titled Arthur Miller: A Study of the Doomed Hero in His Plays was her doctoral work. Her areas of interests are Indian Feminist Theatre, Gender Studies and Performance Studies. She is both a critic and creative writer, and has published many article, translations, book reviews, anthologies and short stories in various journals and magazines. Currently, she is working on a project sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, on "Staging Gender: Performing Women in Ramlila of Ramnagar"

Dr. Hanuman Ram is working as Assistant Professor (Extension Education) possessed eight years experience of teaching, research and extension.  His research contribution in the performance appraisal of KVK’s have been acclaimed.   He has visited Holland to receive training in water management. 

Prof P.N. Kalla, is Ex-Director, Academic Staff College cum Distance education Centre, RAU, Bikaner. He is a young Scientist having a brilliant academic career. He has been Director, Directorate of Extension Education, RAU, Bikaner. He has long teaching research and extension experience. He has large teaching research an extension experience. He has large number of research papers, articles and manuals to his credit. He has been Course Director of ICAR Winter School. he has been Director of Extension education in Ethopia. He has travelled to Germany, Ethopia, cananda and USA.

Dr. S.S. Pareek is working as Assistant Director at Academic Staff College-cum-Distance Education Centre, RAU, Bikaner, possesses experience of teaching, research and extension more than 2 decades.  He has made notable research contributions in the area of beahvioural changes of farming community and prospects of dairy development in rural sector.  His interest also include organization of seminars, symposia, conferences and training programmes.  The contributions being made by him in the area of Distance learning are making noteworthy impact on village communities. 

Dr. Shanti K. Sharma is working as Associate Professor (Agronomy) at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur.  He has been a recipient of P.G. Gold Medal and ICAR Junior and Senior Research Fellow.  He obtained Ph.D. degree from Indian Agricultural Research institute, New Delhi, Specializing in sustainable agriculture.  He has over 8 yeas experience in Graduate teaching and research at Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner.  He guided eight students for M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Agronomy.  He was awarded Jawahar Lal Nehru Young Scientist Award of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in 2002 for outstanding work in the field of Agronomy. He is a Fellow of Indian Society of Soil Salinity Research Scientist, Jodhpur (Rajasthan).  He has to his credit 25 research papers in National and International Journals and More than 50 scientific articles in National and International Seminar, Symposia, Training Programmes and Magazines. He is the co-author of two books, eight Course on “Jaivik Krishi” (Organic Agriculture) in six volumes launched by RAU, Bikaner. For this contribution he received Bikaner District Administration and RAU Vice Chancellor’s award.  He served as member of the Board of Management, RAU, Bikaner.