Satya Prakash Tiwari

Dr. Satya Prakash Tiwari, a Ph.D. in Genetics from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, is a well-known agricultural scientist. Dr. Tiwari has served in various managerial capacities, including Project Coordinator, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad; Director, National Research Centre for Soybean, Indore; Assistant Director General (Seed), ICAR HQs; Director, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad; and Deputy Director General (Education), ICAR HQs, New Delhi. He was one of the team members who arduously and successfully promoted soybean to make the crop a significant pillar of yellow revolution. Soybean continues to make significant contribution towards agrarian economy and farm-prosperity. As a senior manager in ICAR, he provided customized and enabling infrastructure and policy support to agricultural research and education in the country. He conceived, got realized and operationalized several mega-projects. Dr. Tiwari has travelled widely. He ardently and arduously represented and at times negotiated for the country in international forums. Dr. Tiwari had an early exposure to religious and philosophical studies. The present book is one of the results of his continuing pursuit of knowledge and wisdom as related to nature and philosophy.