Profile of Dr. Ajay Kumar

• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Horticulture: Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (U.P.)
• M.Sc. (Ag.) in Horticulture (Fruit Science): Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Bihar)
• Ph.D. in Fruit Science: ICAR–Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru (Karnataka) — Outreach Campus of ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa (New Delhi)

Professional Area

• Research Area: Rootstock Breeding and Fruit Crop Improvement
• Research Interests: Rootstock Breeding, Disease Resistant Breeding, Plant Propagation

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Kumar A, Gupta AK, Kanth N, Marboh ES, Yadav SK (2024) Assessment of variability and genetic divergence of longan genotypes (Dimocarpus longan) based on qualitative and quantitative traits. Euphytica 220(5):72
• Kumar A, Umamaheswari R, Vasugi C (2025) Effect of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita and enterolobii) on root and shoot biomass of Psidium cattleianum and interspecific hybrid progenies of guava. Int J Econ Plants 12(1):01–06
• Kumar A, Gupta AK, Kanth N (2025) Morphological characterization of longan (Dimocarpus longan) genotypes based on qualitative characteristics. Plant Arch 25(1):1923–1929
• Kumar A, Gupta AK, Kanth N, Marboh ES, Lal N (2024) Character association, cause and effect relationship, and principal component analysis for morphological and physiochemical characters of longan (Dimocarpus longan) genotypes. Trop Plant Biol (Accepted)
• Kumar A, Kumar A, Prakash S, Kumar V, Singh A, Ahirwar GK, Pandey V, Singh SK, Shukla KK, Alam K, Kumar A (2025) Evaluating correlation coefficients of mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes from western Uttar Pradesh. Plant Sci Today 12(2):01–12

BOOKS/ BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Vasugi C, Ravishankar KV, Kumar A, Poornima K (2023) Genetic enhancement of nutraceuticals in papaya (Carica papaya L.). In: Kole C (ed) Compendium of Crop Nutraceutomics. Springer, pp 1–32
• Kumar A, Yadav SK, Kumar A, Suman A, Kumar R, Kumar V (2023) Advances production technology of guava. In: Kumar A, Prakash O, Dev R, Kumar A, Shukla KK, Ahamad (eds) A Textbook on Advances in Production Technology of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits. New Vishal Publication, pp 113–134
• Yadav SK, Prasad K, Maurya P, Kumar A, Saroj N, Dwivedi DH (2024) Faba bean: An underutilized vegetable crop. In: Pradhan J, Satpathy S, Singh H, Prasad K (eds) Exotic and Underutilized Crops in India: Cultivating Diversity for Nutrition and Prosperity. Elite Publishing House, pp 138–162
• Kumar A, Kumar A, Gautam P, Pandey V, Bihari C (2023) Advance production technology of blackberry. In: Kumar A, Dev R, Kumar A, Ahamad S, Kumar M (eds) A Textbook on Advances in Production Technology of Temperate Fruits. New Vishal Publication, pp 277–281
• Kumar A, Kumar A, Ahamad S, Kumar M, Gangwar V (2023) Advance production technology of apple. In: Kumar A, Dev R, Kumar A, Ahamad S, Kumar M (eds) A Textbook on Advances in Production Technology of Temperate Fruits. New Vishal Publication, pp 1–32
• Kumar A, Kumar A, Singh S, Alam A, Gangwar V (2023) Advance production technology of chestnut. In: Kumar A, Dev R, Kumar A, Ahamad S, Kumar M (eds) A Textbook on Advances in Production Technology of Temperate Fruits. New Vishal Publication, pp 210–214

A. Department of Horticulture, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

M. ajayaadihorti@gmail.com

T. +91 7985643900

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