Brahma Singh

Brahma Singh is an Indian horticultural scientist, known for his expertise on protected cultivation and his efforts in developing agro-technologies for the high altitude areas of the Himalayan region of Leh and for identifying and popularizing the fruit crops of seabuckthorn and Indian mulberry (Noni). The Government of India honoured him, in 2014, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology.

Biography

Brahma Singh was born at a small hamlet of Paladi He did his schooling at the Rashtriya High School from where he passed his matriculation in 1959

Brahma Singh is the advisor of the World Noni Research Foundation based in Chennai. He has also contributed towards the development of Leh Berry, a nutraceutical beverage made out of ripe seabuckthorn fruits,

Singh introduced many scientific agro techniques by utilizing solar and soil heat to foster cultivation of six vegetables such as potatoes and capsicum in Leh. and his efforts have contributed to develop potato seed production in the Leh valley. the first one in the region, and, later, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, a local breed of ponies believed to be having more resistance and capabilities on high altitude terrain than the imported ones. which are believed to have served the country during the Kargil war. situated at 13500 ft above the sea level, developed into a self-sustained place. This was achieved by utilizing animal production and cultivation technologies specifically developed for the cold desert climates. Advances in Protected Cultivation

Positions Brahma Singh, an Emeritus Scientist of DRDO, and a member of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Allahabad and Indian Science Congress.

Awards and recognitions Professor Brahma Singh has been honoured by way of fellowships by many academic and scientific organizations such as Horticulture Society of India, National Academy of Biological Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) Bio-ved Society and Indian Society of Vegetable Sciences. He is a recipient of G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Merit in 1964 during his college days, and the Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshmitra Award from the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1995, In 2002, he received the International Plant Scientist Award from the Academy of Plant Sciences. The Agriculture Alumni Association, Patna Nagar honoured Dr. Singh with the Life Time Achievement Award in 2012 which was followed by the Shivshakti Life Time Achievement Award, in 2013, from the Horticulture Society of India. The Government of India honored Brahma Singh with the Padma Shri by including him in the 2014 Republic Day Honours.

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