Biography:
Dr. F. K. Chaudhary did post-graduation in the subject of Agricultural Entomology from Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand, India in 1987 and doctorate with special emphasis on ecology and management of fruit fly in cucurbitaceous vegetable hosts in 2006. He joined as SMS (PP) in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, S. D. Agricultural University, Deesa, Gujarat, India and twice awarded for Effective Transfer of Plant Protection Technologies to the Farmers (2019) and Use of Bio pesticides in Pests Management (2023) by PPAG, Anand, Gujarat. In 2008, he appointed as Associate Professor (Entomology) in same institute and headed as University librarian. He also worked as castor entomologist. He bears 34 years of teaching/research/extension experience and published 40 research articles in national/International journals/e-journals and 50 popular articles in vernacular language for the welfare of farming society. Two book chapter are in his name too. He guided seven M. Sc. (Agri.) and five Ph. D. degree students. Recently he joined I C A R, New Delhi sponsored research project as Research Scientist, Agroforestry Research Station, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar -385 506, Gujarat, India.
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