ICAR–Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi

Name: Dr. Anant Bahadur

Designation: Head, Division of Vegetable Production

Email: singhab98@gmail.com

Mobile: 9415619254

Education: Ph.D. (Horticulture)

Field of Specialization: Vegetable Production

Professional Experience: 26 years’ experience in various scientific cadres

Research Interests

Grafting technology, Integrated Plant Nutrient Management (IPNM), and water management.

1. Singh J., Rai M., Upadhyay A.K., Bahadur A., Chaurasia S.N.S., Singh K.P. (2006). Antioxidant phytochemicals in broccoli (Brassica oleracea). Journal of Food Science & Technology 43(4): 391–393. (NAAS: 8.60)
2. Singh J., Upadhyay A.K., Bahadur A., Singh B., Singh K.P., Rai M. (2006). Antioxidant phytochemicals in cabbage. Scientia Horticulturae 108(3): 233–246. (NAAS: 9.90)
3. Singh J., Upadhyay A.K., Prasad K., Bahadur A., Rai M. (2007). Variability of carotenes, vitamin C, E and phenolics in Brassica vegetables. Journal of Food Composition & Analysis 20(2): 106–112. (NAAS: 10.00)
4. Bahadur A., Singh J. (2020). Optimization of tensiometer-based drip irrigation scheduling in tomato. Agricultural Research 10(4): 675–681. (NAAS: 7.40)
5. Sanwal S.K. et al. (2022). Salt tolerant eggplant rootstocks improve tomato performance. Agriculture 12(2): 183. (NAAS: 9.30)
6. Gupta N. et al. (2022). Seed priming with ZnO & Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles alleviates lead toxicity. Plants 11(17): 2227. (NAAS: 10.00)
7. Krishna H. et al. (2024). Biofortification in garden peas through multi-micronutrient formulations. Scientia Horticulturae 337: 113602. (NAAS: 9.90)
8. Sharma S. et al. (2024). Texture, colour and pungency changes in chilli genotypes. Scientia Horticulturae 338: 113669. (NAAS: 9.90)
9. Bahadur A. et al. (2025). Inter-specific cucurbitaceous rootstock enhances cucumber yield. HortScience 52(3): 237–249. (NAAS: 7.00)
10. Devi J. et al. (2025). Stability analysis of vegetable pea genotypes under heat stress. Scientia Horticulturae 340: 113915. (NAAS: 9.90)

Dr. Anant Bahadur has about 26 years of experience in vegetable crops research. He has developed 10 water-efficient technologies, 5 organic farming modules, 4 IPNM modules and 4 grafting technologies.

He popularised innovative grafting technologies such as Pomato and Brimato, which gained national recognition through print and electronic media. Three of his technologies have been certified by ICAR.

He also contributed to the development of two high-temperature tolerant tomato hybrids (Kashi Tapas and Kashi Adbhut).

His publications include 67 research papers, 72 popular articles, 3 books, 57 book chapters, 7 technical bulletins and 27 extension folders, besides leading several in-house and competitive grant projects.

• Fellow, Indian Society of Vegetable Science (2017)
• Fellow, International Society of Noni Science (2022)
• Fellow, Indian Academy of Horticultural Science (2025)
• Dr. Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award – ISVS (2015, 2016)
• ICAR Merit Scholarship (1989–1993)
• ICAR Senior Research Fellowship (1997–2000)
• Distinguished Horticulture Scientist Award – SHRD, Ghaziabad (2023)
• Best Agriculture Scientist Award – UPAAS, Lucknow (2025)
• Member, IMC – ICAR-CPRI, Shimla (2021–2024)
• DST Nominee – Central Compliance Committee for GM Crops (2023–2024)
• Member, Board of Studies – Poorvanchal University, Jaunpur (2017)