21+ Years of Excellence

Dr. Ajai Kumar Tiwari

Principal Scientist (Floriculture & Landscaping)

Agricultural scientist with 21+ years of experience in floriculture and landscaping research, teaching, and extension. Areas of work include genetic improvement of ornamental crops, post-harvest management, and landscape architecture.

Research Impact

Measurable contributions to floriculture and landscaping research

Varieties Developed

Chrysanthemum varieties released

100+

Publications

Research articles published

Rs. 346+ lakhs

Funding Secured

External research funding

4 Ph.D. and 6 M.Sc. students

Students Guided

Ph.D. and M.Sc. students

Key Achievements

Recognized excellence in research, variety development, and administrative leadership

SHRD Fellowship

2024

Awarded in 2024 for excellence in agricultural research

Crop Varieties

5 Varieties

Developed Pusa Swarna, Pusa Ivory, Pusa Dhaval, Pusa Sunderi, and Pusa Lohit

Budget & Landscape Management

Rs. 3 Cr/year

Committee Member, OHLU - Overseeing Rs. 25 lakhs/month (Rs. 3 crores annually) for campus landscaping and development at ICAR-IARI

Research Focus Areas

Cutting-edge research in ornamental horticulture and landscape architecture

Chrysanthemum Varieties

Diverse ornamental varieties for commercial cultivation

Greenhouse Research

Protected cultivation systems and technologies

Landscape Architecture

Garden design, planning and beautification

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Genetic improvement of ornamental crops

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Mutation breeding in floriculture

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Post-harvest management of flowers

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Turf grass improvement

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Landscape design and architecture

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Protected cultivation of ornamentals

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