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Millets have emerged as crops of global significance, providing resilience in agriculture and enhancing food security. Millets are not only known for their adaptability to harsh environments but also for their minimal input requirements, making them ideal for cultivation in semi-arid and drought-prone regions and positioning them as critical assets for sustainable development. This new book, Millets Matter: Strengthening Food and Nutritional Security for Sustainable Social Development, offers a comprehensive exploration of the diverse multifaceted role of millets in global agriculture and sustainable development. It provides an in-depth exploration of their genetic diversity, breeding advancements, agronomic practices, nutritional security, and economic resilience. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Bal Krishna, PhD Assistant Professor-Junior Scientist, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India Bal Krishna, PhD, is a distinguished academic and researcher in plant breeding and genetics. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor-Junior Scientist in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Bihar Agricultural University, India. He was formerly Assistant Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Lovely Professional University, India. A prolific researcher and author, Dr. Krishna has contributed significantly to the scientific community. He has published research papers and book chapters and authored two books as well as 30 popular articles and three copyrights. He earned his PhD at Bihar Agricultural University, Bihar, India, where his focus on genetics and breeding set the foundation for his promising career in agricultural research and education. Priyanka Upadhyay, PhD Assistant Professor (Genetics & Plant Breeding), School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India Priyanka Upadhyay, PhD, is working as Assistant Professor (Genetics & Plant Breeding) at the School of Agriculture at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. She has significant research expertise in plant sciences, bioinformatics, molecular biology, and crop biotechnology. She has authored papers published in the national and international journals, popular articles, manuals, book chapters, and one copyright. She is proficient in conducting plant-based biostudies both under soil-less culture and field conditions, their phenotyping, genotyping, marker-assisted selection, and data analysis through various software. She has received several awards for her work. She earned her PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics at Punjab Agricultural University, India. Vishnu D. Rajput, PhD Head, Soil Health Lab, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia Vishnu D. Rajput, PhD, is the Head of the Soil Health Lab at Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia. His ongoing research is based on the investigation of effective remediation approaches using biochar/nanobiochar-based sorbents and nanomaterials. With long experience and experimental work, Dr. Rajput comprehensively detailed the state of research in environmental science regarding “how nanoparticles/heavy metals interact with plants, soil, microbial community, and the larger environment as well as possible remediation technology using nanoparticles/nano-biochar.” Recently he is working on nano-enhanced remediation of soil and water systems. He has published over 340 scientific publications and book chapters and 28 books. He is an editorial board member of various high-impact journals. Dr. Rajput has received several certificates of appreciation from Southern Federal University for outstanding contribution in academic, creative research, and publication activities. He has also received Highly Qualified Specialist status from the Russian government. Tatiana Minkina , PhD Head, Department of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, Southern Federal University, Russia Tatiana Minkina, PhD, is the Head of Soil Science and Land Evaluation Department of Southern Federal University, Russia. She is also the Head of the International Masters Degree Educational Program “Management and Estimation of Land Resources” (2015–2022 years, accreditation by ACQUIN). Her area of scientific interest is soil science, biogeochemistry of trace elements, environmental soil chemistry, soil monitoring and assessment, and modeling and remediation using physicochemical treatment methods. Dr. Minkina was awarded with a Diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation for her many years of work for the development and improvement of the educational process and for her significant contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists. Currently, she is handling projects funded by the Russian Scientific Foundation, Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, and the Russian Foundation of Basic Research. She is a member of many professional societies. She has published over 750 papers (389 in English). Additionally, she serves as an editorial board member of Geochemistry: Environment, Exploration, Analysis and Eurasian Journal of Soil Science. Rakesh Kumar, PhD Senior Scientist, ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India Rakesh Kumar, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at the ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India. He has made an outstanding research contribution in the fields of crop diversification, climate resilient cropping, rice-fallow management, and conservation agriculture in eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed research articles as well as review articles, popular articles, books/manuals, and extension folders. He has presented more than 10 papers in seminars and symposia. He was conferred with a prestigious ICAR D. N. Borthakur Award (2014) for outstanding team research in farming system and the ICAR-Fakhruddinn Ali Ahmad Award (2015) for outstanding contribution in tribal farming system research in Nagaland. He was also conferred with an ISA Associateship Award 2020 and NAAS Associates 2022 by the Natural Resource Management Group. Recently he has conferred with an ISWS Fellow 2021 from the Indian Society of Weed Science for significant contribution in weed management. He was awarded his PhD by the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, India. |
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