Modern Technology for Climate Change Agriculture

Prof. Arvind Kumar, a renowned educationist and researcher having more than four decades of experience was given the responsibility from May 2014 to June 2022 by the President of India as first Vice Chancellor of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi. Prof. Kumar has an excellent academic record to his credit. He obtained M. Phil. (1971) and Ph. D. in Agronomy (1975) from Meerut University, Meerut. Prior to this assignment Prof. Kumar worked as DDG (Education), ICAR, New Delhi from 2009–2014, held the additional charge of DDG (Fisheries), ICAR, New Delhi about 5 months and was the Director of DRMR, Bharatpur from 2002 to 2009.

Dr. V. K. Singh is currently Director, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, India. Dr. Singh has made valuable contributions in the area of soil fertility appraisal and soil health restoration through site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) and inclusion of legumes in intensive cropping systems. His effort on soil fertility appraisal using geo-statistical tools in different agro-ecologies revealed widespread multi-nutrient deficiencies. The extensive studies by him at cultivators’ fields underlined the significance of SSNM for addressal of multi-nutrient deficiencies, improving yields, and profits under different cropping systems.

Prof. Yogeshwar Singh, a researcher and educationist having eighteen years of experience has been given the responsibility as Founder Head (Agronomy) on April, 2020 at College of Agriculture, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi to develop the department as an excellence of teaching, research and extension. Prior to joining as Professor (Agronomy) at College of Agriculture, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi Dr Singh was serving as Principal Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra.

Dr. Pavan Kumar is presently Assistant Professor at College of Horticulture and Forestry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, U.P., India. He obtained his Ph.D degrees from Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He did B.Sc. (Botany) and M.Sc.  (Environmental Science) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India and subsequently obtained Master’s degree in Remote Sensing (M.Tech) from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi, India.

Dr. Manish Srivastav Dean at the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, has over 26 years of post-graduate teaching experience in horticulture. His contributions span curriculum design, innovative teaching methodologies, laboratory development, and integration of modern ICT tools into classroom learning. His mentorship has resulted in significant peer reviewed publications and skill development among students. In addition, Dr. Kumar has authored and edited several books, manuals, and book chapters, contributed to CBSE vocational course materials, and developed e-learning resources accessible to students globally. He has also organized specialized training programs for international scholars from Afghanistan and Myanmar, contributing to global capacity building in horticultural sciences.