Kishan Singh (biologist)
Kishan Singh | |
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| Born | July 10, 1931 India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Pathology of sugarcane |
| Awards | 1976 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize |
| Scientific career | |
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Kishan Singh (born 1931) is an Indian plant pathologist, known for his contributions to the pathology of crops, especially sugarcane.[1][2] An alumnus of the Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology,[3] he is reported to have done seminal research on the epidemiology and control of sugarcane diseases and suggested disease management through hot air therapy.[4] He has published his research findings by way of articles and books, which include Soil fungicides (2 volumes),[5] Recent advances in plant pathology,[6] The national research grid for sugarcane in India,[7] Sugarcane diseases and prospects of their control,[8] Diseases of sugarbeet in India,[9] Grassy shoot disease of sugarcane : III: response of varieties to infection,[10]Innovations in companion cropping with sugarcane[11] and Laminar infection of sugarcane leaves by red rot (Physalospora tucumanensis) organism in nature.[12] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 1976, for his contributions to biological sciences.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ MEHROTRA (2005). PLANT PATHOLOGY. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-1-259-08226-9.
- ^ "Alumni of the Department become stalwarts nationally and internationally". Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology. 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners" (PDF). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 1999. p. 36. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ A. P. Sinha; Kishan Singh; Amar Nath Mukhopadhyay (1988). Soil fungicides. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-4548-7.
- ^ Kishan Singh; V P Agnihotri; Akhtar Husain (1989). Recent advances in plant pathology. CBS Publishers. p. 521. OCLC 818809324.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kishan Singh; Bakhtawar Singh (1981). The National Research Grid for Sugarcane in India. Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research.
- ^ Kishan Singh (1966). Sugarcane diseases and prospects of their control. Indian institute of sugarcane research. p. 11. OCLC 236140939.
- ^ Kishan Singh; S N Srivastava; S R Misra (1971). Diseases of sugarbeet in India. India exchange. p. 4. OCLC 236131383.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kishan Singh; U S Shukla; S R Misra (1970). Grassy shoot disease of sugarcane : III: response of varieties to infection. p. 4. OCLC 236130800.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kishan Singh (1971). Innovations in Companion Cropping with Sugarcane. India exchange.
- ^ Kishan Singh; K C Alexander (1970). Laminar infection of sugarcane leaves by red rot (Physalospora tucumanensis) organism in nature. OCLC 236131386.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
External links
- A. P. Sinha, V. P. Agnihotri, Kishan Singh (August 1980). "Influence of the Herbicide Alachlor on Soil Microorganisms and Carbon Dioxide Production". Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. 46 (4).
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