Dr. Shanti Kumar Sharma is presently working as Associate Professor (Agronomy) at MPUAT, Udaipur. He has been a recipient of PG Gold Medal and ICAR Junior and Senior Research Fellowship. He obtained Ph.D. degree from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, specializing in sustainable agriculture. He was awarded Jawahar Lal Nehru Young Scientist Award of Indian Council of Agricultural Research in 2002 for outstanding work in the field of Agronomy. He authored the first Distance Education Course on “Jaivik Krishi” (Organic Agriculture) in six volumes launched by RAU, Bikaner. For his contribution Dr. Sharma received Bikaner District Administration and RAU Vice-chancellor’s award. He served as Member of the Board of Management, RAU, Bikaner.