Dr Jai Prakash Tiwari

Former Dean, College of Agriculture, GBPUAT, Pantnaga

Dr Tiwari’s major research interest areas included plant nutrition, sustainable management, micropropagation, varietal evaluation and integrated horticulture development. Pant Prabhat cultivar of guava and Pant Mahima and Pant Garima of Jackfruit developed by him are in great demand by the orchardists. He standardized the novel way of crop regulation in guava. His other research contributions like causes of leaf bronzing in guava, tissue analysis technique in guava and litchi and micropropagation protocols in different horticultural crops possess immense significance. Dr. Tiwari guided 25 M.Sc. and 16 Ph.D. Students. He has published over 60 research papers, 85 popular/semi-scientific articles, 4 books, several chapters in books and one laboratory manual. Dr. Tiwari has been actively involved in multifaceted activities of the University as Coordinator, AICRP on Sub-tropical fruits, Secretary Academic Council, Chairman, PG faculty, Secretary Deans Directors Committee, Chief Warden UG/PG hostels, Member, Board of Management/ Academic Council/ Board of Studies of a dozen Universities/National Institutes.