A Systematic Overview of Research Developments in Jute and Allied Fibre Crops

Gouranga Kar · Arvind Kumar Singh · Subrata Satpathy · Jiban Mitra · Bijan Majumdar · Sabyasachi Mitra · Suniti Kumar Jha

May 2024 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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This book provides a systematic overview of the recent developments in the production and processing of jute and allied fibres, giving insight into ways to improve their productivity in order to keep pace with the growing needs of an increasing population.

The book will be particularly beneficial to agronomists, soil scientists, pathologists, biotechnologists, seed production specialists, market managers, industrialists, development agencies, graduate and postgraduate students, and other stakeholders associated with jute and allied fibre crop improvement, or market development in the public and private sectors. The book may also help to generate ideas surrounding the formulation of public-private collaborative research for future innovations regarding this crop.

About the author

Dr Gouranga Kar is a Principal Scientist (Soil Physics), focusing on the irrigation and watershed management in jute and allied fibres.

Dr Arvind Kumar Singh is a Principal Scientist (Soil Science), focusing on the modelling of carbon footprint and improvement of soil carbon in jute-based agro-ecosystems.

Dr Subrata Satpathy is a Principal Scientist (Agricultural Entomology), focusing on control of insect-pests, and identification of biotic stress resistance in jute and allied fibres.

Dr Jiban Mitra is a Principal Scientist (Genetics and Plant Breeding), focusing on plant genetic resource management and evaluation of jute and allied fibres.

Dr Bijan Majumdar is a Principal Scientist (Soil Science), focusing on the development of retting technology for jute and allied fibres.

Dr Sabyasachi Mitra is a Principal Scientist (Agronomy), focusing on the monitoring and execution of jute and allied fibre crop trials.

Dr Suniti Kumar Jha is a Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension), focusing on technology assessment for socio-economic upliftment of farmers.

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