The book covers almost all the fields of agricultural research on rice such as antiquity, morphology, taxonomy, origin, physiology, genetics, plant breeding, seed production, agronomy, soil science, entomology, pathology, agricultural engineering, post-harvest technology, economics and marketing up to the present time but highlights the work done during the last forty years in India. The chapters have been especially written for readers who have graduated in agricultural sciences but have no specialisation on the subject covered in a chapter. The book is expected to serve as a handy reference book for teachers and students of state agricultural universities, extension workers working in the state departments of agricultural and organisations dealing with seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides, etc. It will also serve as a reference book for rice researchers who seek precise and updated information on their lateral disciplines. Rice scientists who have worked for more than thirty years in their respective fields in national institutes or state agricultural universities have contributed the chapters. 2005, 1250 pages, illustrated Part 1-2 set ISBN 81-7019-439-3 Rs. 4000.00 ISBN 1-55528-297-0 $250.00
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Dr. Shatanjiw Das Sharma, Born At Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) In 1934, Graduated With Honours In Botany From Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (Orissa) Under Utkal University In 1956. He Had His Post-Graduate Education In Genetics And Plant Breeding At The Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi During 1958- 1964. He Started His Career As Assistant Geneticist At The Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack (1964-1967), Then Served As Associate Professor At Govind Ballabh Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology, Pantnagar (1967-1968), Botanist (Rice) At Regional Station Of The Indian Agricultural Research Institute At Hyderabad (1968-1976), Senior Scientist (Genetic Resources) At International Institute Of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria (1976'1979) And Head Of The Regional Station Of National Bureau Of Plant Genetic Resources At Shimla (1976- Lgs2). From 1982 Till His Retirement In1994, He Worked As The Principal Scientist/ Head Of Division Of Genetic Resources At The Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack. After His Retirement, He Was A Distinguished Fellow Of The M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai For Seven Years. Dr. Sharma Has Been Responsible For Delimitation Of Oryza Nivara And Its Recognition As A Distinct Species. He Has Travelled Widely In India And Africa For Explorition And Collection Of Cultivated And Wild Rice Germplasm. His Collections From Northeast India, Known As Assam Rice Collections (Arc), Have Been A Valuable Source Of Genes For Resistance To Various Abiotic And Biotic Stresses. He Made A Rich Collection Of African Landraces Of O. Glaberrima And O. Sativo For The International Institute Of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan. He Was In Charge Of Conservation Of National Genetic Resources Of Rice In India For More Than Twenty Five Years. After His Retirement, He Was Responsible For Successful Implementation Of Some Of The International Projects On Documentation And Conservation Of Genetic Resources In Orissa For M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. Dr. Sharma Has Published More Than 50 Research Papers On Exploration, Collection, Conservation And Evaluation Of Genetic Rosources Of Cultivated And Wild Rices In Various Scientific Journals And Presented Many Papers In Various National And International Scientific Meetings And Symposia. He Has Contributed Chapters On Conservation Of Genetic Resources Of Rice And On Wild Rices In Many Books. Dr. J. S. Nanda And Dr. S. D. Sharma Have Jointly Edited Monograph On Genus Oryza Published By Scientific Publishers [Nc, Enfield (Nh), Usa And Oxford & Ibh Publishing Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India. Dr'sharma And Dr. U. Prasada Rao Have Edited Genetic Improvement Of Rice Yarieties Of India Published By Today And Tomorow Printers And Publishers, New Is: 36i01, Vip Area, His Email Address: Delhi. Dr. Sharma's Present Address Bhubaneswar - 7 51 015 (Orissa)