P. C. Das, was born on 3rd February, 1946 in Paik Para, P.S. Jamalpurin the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal (India) in a farmer’s family. He is an ex–student of Agriculture stream, Amarpur Bimala Agricultural Institution, Bardhaman and Birla College of Agiculture, University of Kalyani (Now Bidhanchandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya), Nadia (W.B). Also, he is a former teacher in Agronomy of Barabainan Union Samabay Krishi Samity Sikshaniketan, Bardhaman, West Bengal and a recipient of CWSS Recognition Award, 2012, Crop and Weed Science Society, Bidhanchandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya. He is recognized as an author of 45 books in different disciplines of agriculture, both in Bengali and English. The most distinguished books are as follows:  • Soil in India (Second Edition, 2011) • Manures and Fertilizers (Third Edition, 2008) • Potato in India (First Edition, 2000) • Vegetable Crops in India (Second Edition, 2006) • Pulse Crops in India (Second Edition, 2012) • Uccha madhyamik Krishi Vijnan (XI–XII, Eighth Edition, 2011) • Jute Production Technology (First Edition, 2012)