Dictionary of Agriculture" is one of the capsulated and latest updated vocabularies of modern agriculture providing information on most relevant terms, definitions, glossaries, idioms, proverb, meaning, and important techniques. This book presents latest explanation through different view of basic terminology in Agronomy, Entomology, Pathology and Horticulture. Authors made the efforts to arrange all the terminologies systematically in easy language so that this book serves as a useful guide to all, teachers, scientist of applied science, progressive cultivators and orchardists. This presentation is equally beneficial to the agribusiness, allied sector and social works engaged in rural development. Student preparing competitive exams viz. UG, PG and Ph. D entrance conducted by various universities, JRF, SRF, NET and ARS conducted by agriculture service recruitment board. This is a unique and updated version of dictionary, containing more than 17000 illustrations. We hope that the book will satisfy the aspirants from applied field related to agriculture and horticulture.
Dr Tahir Ali started his career in 1993, as soil surveyor in Water and Power Consultancy Services India Limited (WAPCOS), thereafter he worked for Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Co. Ltd., India (MAHYCO) as officer quality control from 1995 to 1998. He joined Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir as Assistant Professor, in the Division of Soil Science on 24-11-1998 and has been working as Professor since September, 2009. He has 19 years of teaching and research experience and has guided 5 M.Sc. and 6 Ph. D students. He has published 50 research papers in various journals of national and international repute , technical bulletin , book chapters and published one book.
Dr. Sandeep Kumar completed his Ph. D in the year of 2015 in the division of soil science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir and is currently working as Assistant Professor in the division of soil science Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir and has published 10 research papers in the national and international journals.
Mehraj ud din Khanday passed B.Sc. (Ag.) from Dr. B R Ambadkar University, Agra in 2011. He did his masters in Soil Science in 2013 from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir. Currently pursuing his Ph. D in Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir. In addition he has published 20 research papers in national and international Journals and one book to his credit.
