Dr Kriti Singh joins IAUA Newsletter Editorial Board

Dr Kirti Singh, Ex-Chairman, ASRB, New Delhi, was born on 26 May 1934 in Basgit village of Kerakat tehsil, located in Jaunpur district of (U. P). He did his graduation from Government Agricultural College, Kanpur; and M.S. & Ph.D. from University of Florida, the USA.

Dr Singh started his scientific career as Vegetable Specialist, at Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar. Then he joined as Associate Professor / Vegetable Botanist, PAU/HAU, Ludhiana/Hisar; Dean (Agriculture) and then VC at NDUAT, Faizabad; HPKV, Palampur; and IGKV, Raipur. He became Member (March 1995 to June 1998) and Chairman,ASRB, New Delhi (July 1998 to May 1999). Presently he is Chairperson (Hon.) at World Noni Research Foundation, Chennai. Dr Singh was awarded by several national and international organizations. He is still working as Chairman or Member of various technical committees and boards. Dr Singh represented as an expert to 8 countries. He guided 13 Ph.D. students, developed several varities and established agronomic practices in vegetable crops, and published 100 research papers, 2 bulletins and 5 books.