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A CLASSIC TALE OF RAGS TO RICHES

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A WORLD-RENOWNED CROP SCIENTIST

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A CLASSIC TALE OF RAGS TO RICHES

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A WORLD-RENOWNED CROP SCIENTIST

By: Ratikanta Maiti

A Classic Tale of Rags to Riches speaks about the struggling life of a world-renowned plant and crop scientist, Dr. Ratikanta Maiti, PhD., & DSc. who was born in 1933 amid utter poverty in a remote village of West Bengal. He lost his father at an early age under care of his widow mother with 6 orphan children. He struggled against all odds to succeed in his life. With his strong determination, dedication, perseverance and faith in God, he is a world-renowned crop scientist. Till now he published more than 50 books on botany and 16 on field crops and forest science and, about 500 research papers in international book publishers and journals. He has developed ‘novel technology’ for ‘abiotic stress resistance’ of crops.

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1631819410

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LIVING WITH MEXICAN ENVIRONMENTS, CULTURE, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FOR DECADES

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,N.C. Sarkar

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LIVING WITH MEXICAN ENVIRONMENTS, CULTURE, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FOR DECADES

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,N.C. Sarkar

Living with Mexican environments, culture, education and science for decades narrates a concise experience of Professor Ratikanta Maiti during last 30 years as a Professor and Research scientist on Mexican environments, culture, education and scientific research, who was borne and brought up in a remote village in Calcutta, India, have settled in Mexico in a totally different environment and culture. He narrates that though he had faced several obstacles in the form of language, communication, culture and environment, in a short span of time he learnt Spanish language and could guide a number of Mexican students. He also made a concise and critical review on climate, biodiversity, agriculture, religion, pyramids, volcanoes, role of ethnic tribes and their culture, Mexican family, habits, marriage systems, food habits, clothing, festivals, Mexican villages, sea beaches, transport systems, political structure, social problems, and several other aspects. He made constructive criticism and suggestions on some of the aspects mentioned above. He narrates explicitly architecture, music and dance by his own experiences on the system of education and science in Mexico as well as his significant contributions in teaching and multidisciplinary research. This gives an insight in to the Mexican culture and, his contributions to the professional development of students and teachers in research. This shows that adaptation to a different environment and culture is a prerequisite to contribute significantly to the research and one has to have a dedicative and competitive spirit to compete with the native scientists of Mexico. His judicious and strenuous efforts in research led to the publishing of many books and research papers with the Mexican Scientists. The book indicates that Mexico has vast natural resources which need to be conserved and make sustainable use of them. This book serves as a guide to foreigners to know about Mexican climates, culture, education and science and various aspects of Mexico. He and his family have great love for Mexicans.

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1631818694

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9781631818691

Experimental Ecophysiology and Biochemistry of Trees and Shrubs

By: Humberto González Rodríguez,Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari

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Experimental Ecophysiology and Biochemistry of Trees and Shrubs

By: Humberto González Rodríguez,Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari

The existence and competition of trees and shrubs to sustain and put forth growth under varied environmental conditions is dependent on the interactions that occur between the plant metabolic processes and the prevailing environmental conditions. In order to understand the productivity of trees and shrubs, it is a prerequisite to know the experimental techniques of these vital processes. This volume provides a comprehensive presentation of this topic. The first part of this book deals with various aspects of experimental ecophysiology and recent research results of studies on plant pigments, epicuticular wax, leaf nutrients, carbon fixation, all supported by literature. The second part of the volume describes various laboratory techniques such as diffusion, imbibition, calorimetry, atomic absorption, mineral nutrition, nutrition analysis of forage, litterfall chemistry, nutrient cycle, etc. The third and fourth parts deal with advances in the techniques in the development of ecophysiology. The book will serve as an important handbook and resource for students, faculty and teachers, technicians, and researchers and scientists involved in forest science dealing with ecophysiology and biochemistry of woody and crop plants.

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1000449009

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9781000449006

Advances in Rice Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti, PhD,Humberto González Rodríguez, PhD,Ch. Aruna Kumari, PhD,Narayan Chandra Sarkar, PhD,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

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Advances in Rice Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti, PhD,Humberto González Rodríguez, PhD,Ch. Aruna Kumari, PhD,Narayan Chandra Sarkar, PhD,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

During recent decades, tremendous progress and innovations have been made in rice science with the goal of increasing production to meet the world’s growing demands. This new volume provides a concise overview of rice, covering the background and importance of rice; origin, evolution, and domestication of rice; and the world rice production. It goes on to provide new and important recent research advances on many different aspects of rice science and production. The authors look at advances in rice ideotypes, abiotic stress management techniques, biotic stress affecting crop productivity, new methods and technology for cultivation, and new methods and techniques in rice grain quality analysis and processing. It also describes new rice varieties, new hybrid rice technology, and new breeding methods for rice.

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100051756X

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Advances in Maize Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

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Advances in Maize Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

This new volume offers a multi-pronged perspective on maize science, bringing together important recent research advances from several disciplines. The volume covers maize from origin to biotechnology. It provides an overview of recent world maize production along with technological advancements and green strategies in maize science. The authors cover the background of maize, its origin and domestication, ideotypes, botany, taxonomy, physiology of crop growth, methods of cultivation, production, nutritional functions, biotic and abiotic stress impacts, postharvest management and technology, maize grain quality, and advances in breeding and biotechnology, filling a gap in the literature of maize.

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1000210685

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PERSPECTIVES OF SCIENCE, SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Debashis Mandal

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PERSPECTIVES OF SCIENCE, SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Debashis Mandal

Perspectives of Science, Spirituality and Religion discusses about the interrelations between science, spirituality and meditation. It makes a critical synthesis of leaders in science, spirituality and religion. It is divided into long and short review of articles of books, authors’ own experience on meditation, mystery of plant science and other aspects. It enumerates how each field of science though appears different; they strive in one way of the other to benefit the humanity. Each field by itself though independent is accountable for the upliftment of the mankind. Scientists through research unveil the mystery of nature. Science says that every organism is made up a mass of atoms and each of which possesses some energy. Spirituality leads to the realization that universal energy is also present in each individual and organism in the universe and it is responsible for the movement of these organisms. It speaks about the presence of the divine creature in the universe responsible for the built up of the universe and all the creatures in this universe. Mediation discusses about how to harness this universal energy in changing our thoughts and attainment of stable and balanced mind. It assists in the realization of the inner consciousness and inner wisdom. For over a long period debate has been going on among different classes of scientists. In the light of the three considered together the book reviews about the three disciplines presents in brief the techniques of meditation designed for harnessing the universal source of energy. It also describes in brief about the relationship between science, religion and spirituality. It gives a few guidelines of the benefits that the meditation and spirituality can bring to the humanity. It discusses about the roles of science, spirituality and religion in the present scenarios, which are virtually accepted for being responsible for the upliftment of human beings. According to few leaders of science and spirituality, all these three disciplines should work together for benefit of human society. The book will enlighten readers about recent advances in the disciplines of science, spirituality and religion.

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American Academic Press

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1631818783

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WORLD VEGETABLE AND TUBER CROPS

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Narayan Chandra Sarkar

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WORLD VEGETABLE AND TUBER CROPS

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Narayan Chandra Sarkar

Vegetables are rich and cheaper sources of vitamins. They supply good taste and palatability, increase appetite, provide fibres for digestion and prevent constipation. They also play an important role in neutralizing acids produced during digestion of proteinaceous and fatty foods and provides valuable roughages which help in the movement of food in intestine. On the other hand, tuber crops are rich sources of carbohydrates, energy and nutrients. No other books are available which deal with various aspects of crop productivity, physiology and post-harvest technology. In the world, many vegetables and tuber crops are grown and harvested for the supplying nutrients to mankind. This book deals with utilization, production technology, water and nutrient management, weed and pest management, disease management, physiological basis of crop productivity, abiotic stress factors affecting crop productivity and post-harvest technology of several vegetables and tuber crops. It deals with pre- and harvest technologies influencing the productivity of both world vegetables and world crops. The book contains an insight, Solanaceous vegetables, cucurbit vegetables, cole crops, leafy vegetables, root and tuber crops, bulb crops, leguminous crops and several other ones. The book will be highly useful to students and researchers working on various aspects of vegetables and tuber crops.

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1631818686

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PROFESSIONAL ADVENTURES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND ADVANCEMENTS IN PLANT AND CROP SCIENCES

By: Ratikanta Maiti

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PROFESSIONAL ADVENTURES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND ADVANCEMENTS IN PLANT AND CROP SCIENCES

By: Ratikanta Maiti

Dr. Ratikanta Maiti started his scientific career since 1962 till now (2017) and contributed substantially in multidisciplinary research lines both on basic and applied aspects on plants and crops and has earned international fame. Being borne in a very poor family, he struggled hard against his poverty and obstacle and achieved worldwide fame for his innovative scientific contributions owing to his strong determination, dedication and honesty. This will be a source of motivation to young generations. He published more than 450 research papers and more than 50 books on plants, crops and forest science which will give inspiration to young scientist. He received several international awards to his great satisfaction. He developed an international networker working on bioresource and interacting scientists from 22 countries globally. His purpose of writing this monograph will motivate young scientists about how to achieve success against all obstacles with strong determination and dedication. Besides this extensive review on various plants and most of the crops will help the young scientists to learn various novel simple technologies and research advances on plants and crops. He developed innovative techniques for screening crop cultivars for tolerance to salinity, drought and abiotic stresses. He developed techniques for propagation of wild chilli and cactus spp. In his opinion this will give excellent feed backs on multidisciplinary researches both on plants and crops. This will serve as classical example of excellent contribution of a dedicated scientist in multidisciplinary research lines.

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1631818295

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Advances in Cotton Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Abul Kalam Samsul Huda,Debashis Mandal,Sameena Begum

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Advances in Cotton Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Abul Kalam Samsul Huda,Debashis Mandal,Sameena Begum

Cotton is one of the most important fiber and cash crops throughout the world, and it plays a dominant role in the industrial and agricultural economies of many countries. Here is a rich resource of information on the cultivation and production of cotton. This volume provides an overview of the origin and evolution of cotton and its physiological basis and characterization, and goes on to discuss methods of cultivation, biotic stresses, and harvesting and postharvest technology. The volume addresses new advances in research for best cultivation methods, effective utilization of resources, and operations for achieving higher yields, thus achieving higher productivity. The authors take an interdisciplinary approach, providing valuable information necessary to increase cotton productivity to meet the world’s growing demands.

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1000008207

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A CLASSIC TALE OF RAGS TO RICHES

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A WORLD-RENOWNED CROP SCIENTIST

By: Ratikanta Maiti

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A WORLD-RENOWNED CROP SCIENTIST

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1631819410

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AN EVOCATIVE MEMOIR

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Debashis Mandal

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AN EVOCATIVE MEMOIR

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Debashis Mandal

An Evocative Memoir - Odyssey of A Veteran Plant Scientist is the life story of Dr. Ratikanta Maiti, who was born in a poor family in utmost poverty in a rustic village in Calcutta, rose to the height of an International Scientist. This is an insight into the life journey of Dr. Ratikanta Maiti reciting the livelihood, education, obstacles faced, contributions and achievements in scientific research in various fields to the establishment of an International network of scientists working on Bioresource and Stress management. This depicts a resume of his research results in various field of plant and crop science which will serve as a guide to students and researchers. The Evocative memoire is an inspiration to students, youngsters, scientific community, representing that firmness, commitment and hard work would get a hold of the consequence. It depicts the obstacles he encountered in his personal and professional life, which have tripled his persistence and tenacity to surge over tribulations and guide to accomplishment in long run, letting him earn an International fame. The struggles, pitfalls, agonies all along his profession encourage quite a lot of youngsters, emphasizing them not to get discouraged with obstacles encountered during life’s journey. It urges the need for conserving scientific research and development and signifies diverse area of research contributions to science.

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1631818767

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HORIZON OF FIELD CROPS

By: Ratikanta Maiti

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HORIZON OF FIELD CROPS

By: Ratikanta Maiti

The colossal importance of various field crops to satisfy hunger and other requirement of human beings is well known. The roles of cereals and pulses on human nutrition deserves special emphasis for billions of human populations in the world. The present books brief accounts of various aspects of important cereal crops, sugarcane, various legumes, oil seed crops, and fiber yielding crops of the world in different chapters with illustrations. It deals origin and domestication, systematic positions, utilization, botanical description, vegetative and reproductive growth, physiology, mineral nutrition productivity and abiotic stress resistance of most of the crops and also discusses the mechanism of tolerance to drought and salinity. The book also deals with various aspects of fiber crops. In the last two chapters are discussed researches undertaken on salinity tolerance of few crops. Therefore, the book deals in brief the major aspects of most of the field crops in the world. Not a single book is available in the market dealing with so many aspects all together. The book can serve as a text book in economic botany, agriculture and serve the needs of researcher’s working on various crops with research advances obtained on these crops.

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1631818775

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Experimental Ecophysiology and Biochemistry of Trees and Shrubs

By: Humberto González Rodríguez,Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari

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Experimental Ecophysiology and Biochemistry of Trees and Shrubs

By: Humberto González Rodríguez,Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari

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1000439305

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Advances in Cotton Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Abul Kalam Samsul Huda,Debashis Mandal,Sameena Begum

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Advances in Cotton Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Abul Kalam Samsul Huda,Debashis Mandal,Sameena Begum

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1000008207

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APPLIED BOTANY

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Ashok Kumar Thakur,Narayan Chandra Sarkar

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APPLIED BOTANY

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Ashok Kumar Thakur,Narayan Chandra Sarkar

With new discoveries and inventions in science, application of botany has attained many dimensions. Besides the conventional application of botanical sciences, forensic botany; nanobotany; phytoremideation and phytominimg; environmental impact assessment, seed quality enhancement through priming are the new dimensions of applied botany. The industrial applications of botany are in paper pulp, rubber, dye and gum industries. At social front, besides providing the livelihood and employment through cultivation of crops, the branches of botany like community forestry are playing major role in the upliftment of folks. Use of mechanisms of carnivorous plants in plant protection; and management of invasive plants for economic gains and conservation of biodiversity are new challenges in applied botany.

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163181866X

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9781631818660

Advances in Rice Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti, PhD,Humberto González Rodríguez, PhD,Ch. Aruna Kumari, PhD,Narayan Chandra Sarkar, PhD,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

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Advances in Rice Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti, PhD,Humberto González Rodríguez, PhD,Ch. Aruna Kumari, PhD,Narayan Chandra Sarkar, PhD,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

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1000507645

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WORLD VEGETABLE AND TUBER CROPS

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Narayan Chandra Sarkar

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WORLD VEGETABLE AND TUBER CROPS

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Narayan Chandra Sarkar

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Biology, Productivity and Bioenergy of Timber-Yielding Plants

An Experimental Technology

By: Maginot Ngangyo Heya,Ratikanta Maiti,Rahim Foroughbakhch Pournavab,Artemio Carrillo-Parra

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Biology, Productivity and Bioenergy of Timber-Yielding Plants

An Experimental Technology

By: Maginot Ngangyo Heya,Ratikanta Maiti,Rahim Foroughbakhch Pournavab,Artemio Carrillo-Parra

Face to the current global energy crisis, there is an urgent necessity of searching for alternatives to fossil fuels, and this book shows how timber is a promising resource for sustainable energy production. Northeast Mexico represents an important forest resource to satisfy the needs of the population in these areas. In order to harness these forest resources, technology for exploring these valuable resources must be developed. These technologies (with special reference to biology and wood technologies) are available in scattered form in a few books but there is no central, comprehensive source for practical forest scientists for adopting efficient forest management, practice, and exploration. This book deals with the characterization of the vegetation, morphology, phenological development, biomass production (leaf, litter, wood), and bioenergy of some timber-yielding species of Northeast Mexico, which will serve as a guide to study timber-yielding plants in the native vegetation of Tamaulipan thornscrub and experimental plantations. This includes morphology, vegetation cover, biomass production in terms of volume leaf biomass, litter, and volume of fire wood and timber. Special emphasis is given to the estimation of bioenergy products and chemical composition (Ph, extractable lignin, and inorganic elements). Large variations exist in vegetation cover, morphology, phenological development, biomass production of leaf and litter, volume of wood and various variable of bioenergy products among the selected species. The maximum production was found in summer and the volume of the harvestable timber was obtained in experimental plantations. This book, therefore, will serve as a practical handbook to characterize timber-yielding plants, which will help to efficiently manage forestry resources.

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3319617982

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