Bio
Dr. Rakesh Kumar holds a Ph.D. in Horticulture with a specialization in Floriculture and Landscaping from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Nirwan University, Jaipur. He has diverse professional experience, including serving as Project Manager under a one-year project on organic cereal crop production funded by the Rajasthan Organic Certification Agency. Additionally, he worked as a Senior Executive cum Farm Manager at Green Corner, New Delhi, from 2017 to 2018, focusing on landscape management and urban horticulture.
He has authored more than 10 research papers published in reputed national and international journals and is a life member of two professional societies. He has also contributed to several book chapters and participated in multiple training programs and workshops. His current research emphasizes enhancing flower and seed production in both cut and loose flower crops under different agro-climatic conditions.