Innovative approach to further genetic gain in pulses

With more than 25 years of research experience in abiotic stress physiology in the rmal microorganisms such as cyanobacteria and higher plants including legumes and vegetables, Dr PS Basu has made signi cant contributions in evolving varieties and donors tolerant to heat and drought in legumes and vegetables and deciphered the mechanisms of adaptation of pulses to diverse climatic conditions.

He is member of International Society of Drought Mitigation and Climate Change and has established active collaboration with CSIRO, Australia and JIRCAS Japan in .the field of stress physiology and evaluation of diverse legume germplasm through advanced molecular and physiological tools. His research interests include long term projections of climate change on agricultural productivity, developing varieties resilient to adverse climates and crop modeling.