Dr Vijay Bahadur is presesently working as Professor and Head at Department of Horticulture, S.H.U.A.T.S., Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute-Deemed University). He obtained his B.Sc. Ag. and M. Sc. Ag (Hort.) form JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. and Ph D in Horticulture form SHIATS, Allahabad. He has been Post Doctoral Fellow of Agricultural Resarch Organisation (ARO), Beit Dagan, Israel during 2013-14. He has successfully guided several postgraduate and Ph.D. students. He has published several research papers in peer reviewed journals of repute, books, practical manuals, booklets and book chapters. He has successfully conducted several externally funded projects sponsored by DBT, CST, NHM and RKVY.