NAKUL RAO RANGARE

Ph.D. in Horticulture (Fruit Science) | 5+ Years Teaching & Research | 40+ Publications incl. Books, Patent & Articles | Awarded Academic | Fruit Crop Expert

I am a dedicated academician and researcher with a Ph.D. in Horticulture (Fruit Science) and over 5 years of experience in teaching, research, and extension activities. I have taught a wide range of subjects at Diploma, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate levels, including Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops, Biodiversity and Conservation of Fruit Crops, Breeding of Fruit Crops, Fundamentals of Horticulture, Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Crops, Temperate Fruit Crops, and Orchard and Estate Management. 

Alongside academics, I have significantly contributed to technology-enabled agricultural extension. Under the Pro-Soil Project in Madhya Pradesh, I was instrumental in the development of the BALRAM mobile application at JNKVV, Jabalpur, which provides weather forecasts and crop advisory solutions to farmers. The app is now available on the Google Play Store and serves farmers across multiple districts. I have organized district-level training programs for farmers and orientation programs for KVK scientists across Madhya Pradesh. My academic contributions include over 40 publications comprising research papers, review articles, books, book chapters, and a design patent. I have also been honored with various awards in recognition of my research, teaching, and extension work. I am committed to advancing horticultural science through integrated teaching, innovation, and farmer-oriented research.

I hold a strong academic foundation in Agriculture and Horticulture with specialization in Fruit Science. I completed my Ph.D. in Horticulture (Fruit Science) from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh in 2020, following my M.Sc. (Ag.) in Horticulture (Fruit Science) from the same university in 2015. I earned my B.Sc. (Agriculture) degree in 2013 from Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

I qualified the ICAR-NET (National Eligibility Test) in Horticulture conducted by ASRB/ICAR in 2017.