DD Patra
Chief Scientist
CSIR-CIMAP
India
Biography
DD Patra, Soil Scientist, graduated from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, in 1975. Dr Patra did Ph D from IARI, New Delhi. He worked for Rajasthan Agricultural University (1983-1987) and Rothamsted Experimental Station, UK (1983-1984), CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India (1987-2015). He has published more than 150 research papers and authored 03 books, recipient of more than 18 awards, patents 07, and plant variety 06. Most awards to him was for the science and technology success. Dr Patra was selected as Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi.
Research Interest
Agricultural Sciences