PROFESSIONAL ADVENTURES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND ADVANCEMENTS IN PLANT AND CROP SCIENCES

Ratikanta Maiti

Aug 2017 · American Academic Press

About this eBook

 Dr. Ratikanta Maiti started his scientific career since 1962 till now (2017) and contributed substantially in multidisciplinary research lines both on basic and applied aspects on plants and crops and has earned international fame. Being borne in a very poor family, he struggled hard against his poverty and obstacle and achieved worldwide fame for his innovative scientific contributions owing to his strong determination, dedication and honesty. This will be a source of motivation to young generations. He published more than 450 research papers and more than 50 books on plants, crops and forest science which will give inspiration to young scientist. He received several international awards to his great satisfaction. He developed an international networker working on bioresource and interacting scientists from 22 countries globally. His purpose of writing this monograph will motivate young scientists about how to achieve success against all obstacles with strong determination and dedication. Besides this extensive review on various plants and most of the crops will help the young scientists to learn various novel simple technologies and research advances on plants and crops. He developed innovative techniques for screening crop cultivars for tolerance to salinity, drought and abiotic stresses. He developed techniques for propagation of wild chilli and cactus spp. In his opinion this will give excellent feed backs on multidisciplinary researches both on plants and crops. This will serve as classical example of excellent contribution of a dedicated scientist in multidisciplinary research lines.

About the author

 Ratikanta Maiti, Ph.d., Dsc. is a renowned Botanist and Crop Physiologist of international repute. He worked for nine years as a senior botanist in Jute Agricultural Research Institute (I.C,A.R), India and then worked for 10 years in the International Research Institute for semiarid Tropics (ICRISAT), India. After that he worked as senior Professor and Research Scientist for 20 years in two universities of Mexico. He was awarded as Senior National Research Scientist by CONNACYT, Mexico for 18 years’ scientific contributions. He developed innovative technique for plant and crop science as well as forest science, He was gifted with several international awards such as Gold medal by American Biographical Institute, International Ethnobotanist by Friends University, UNESCO, several awards both by ABI, CABI. He published more than 450 research papers and more than 50 books.