Organic Production of Vegetable Crops

Covers topics on successful production of organic vegetable crops. Introduces the concept, importance, and scope of organic farming, highlighting best practices, do’s and don’ts, as well as its export opportunities and challenges. Also covers organic vegetable production, including methods for enhancing soil fertility, and more.

Mahesh Kumar Rana, PhD, is a retired professor who had a brilliant academic career. He served as Professor in the Department of Vegetable Science at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, and as Lecturer on Agriculture at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. He is specialized in the field of abiotic stress, vegetable physiology, and postharvest technology and processing of fruits and vegetables. Dr. Rana has a broad experience of 34 years in the field of teaching at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, and as a teacher, he has taught more than 20 different courses to students of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate degrees; delivered lectures in training programs; and given talks on radio as well as on television on topics related to vegetable science. A prolific writer, he has published 120 book chapters, 25 research reviews, 95 research papers, 40 research abstracts, and 113 scientific articles in sundry books, journals, and magazines of scientific repute. He also has written 18 books, 15 teaching manuals, two technical bulletins on spices, and edited three symposia abstracts, two symposia proceedings, two issues of the Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciences, and one compendium. He served as an Executive Councilor and Editor of the Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciences and as a joint secretary of the national symposium organized by the Horticultural Society of Haryana. He has also worked as paper reviewer for several national societies. Dr. Rana is a life member of 11 professional bodies and societies and has been an examiner at different universities. He has guided 15 MSc and three PhD students.