Dr. Shyam Ban

Results-driven Plant Breeder with a Ph.D. in Vegetable Breeding and commercial experience in cucurbit crop improvement. Expertise in hybrid development, germplasm evaluation, field trial management, statistical analysis, seed production, and product development. Experienced in translating research into commercially viable breeding outcomes.

Plant Breeder (Cucurbits) - Daftari Agro Biotech Pvt. Ltd. - Wardha, India

(2024-12)

• Lead breeding programs in sponge gourd, ridge gourd and muskmelon.
• Conduct hybrid and line evaluation trials across environments.
• Analyze breeding data and support selection decisions.
• Maintain germplasm and develop high-yielding, stress-tolerant hybrids.

Assistant Professor (Horticulture) - College of Agriculture, Darwha

(2024-07 - 2024-12)

• Delivered teaching and practical training in horticulture and breeding.
• Guided student research projects and field experiments.

Ph.D. - Vegetable Breeding - MPKV Rahuri (2023)

M.Sc. - Vegetable Breeding - VNMKV Parbhani (2019)

B.Sc. - Agriculture - PDKV Akola (2017)