Ram Chet Chaudhary

Ram Chet Chaudhary is an Indian agricultural scientist.^[1][2] Born and educated in India, he taught in various agricultural universities in India and went on to study in Germany. His works on agriculture have been published across the world and form part of the curriculum in many Indian agriculture universities. He has studied the production of rice and other crops in Nigeria, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Myrammar, as well as India.

He has written a textbook on plant breeding, published by Oxford University Press in 1982, reprinted 4 times through 1993, and a comprehensive work on rice varieties, published by FAO in 2001.

He founded (8 September 1998) and is Chairman of the Participatory Rural Development Foundation (PRDF). Formerly he was the coordinator of the International Network for the Genetic Evaluation of Rice (INGER).^[3]

Awards

In 1974 Ram Chet Chaudhary was given Dr. Rajendra Prasad (ex President of India) Award for developing excellent rice varieties for Uttar Pradesh, India. In 2000 Ram C Chaudhary was awarded (along with other leading Rice scholars) the Distinguished Collaboration Award by the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.^[4]

Selected publications

• Nanda, J. S.; Chaudhary, R. C.; 1977. "Germplasm of Boro Paddy (Oryza sativa) from Uttar Pradesh, India, Published by Directorate of Experiment Station, G. B. P. U. A. T. Pantnagar Tech. Bulletin No. 102:1977. pp. 11, Pantnagar, India
• Khush, G. S. and Chaudhary, R. C. 1981. Role of Resistant Varieties in Integrated Pest Management of Rice. ASPAC - Food & Fertilizer Technology Center, Taipei City, Taiwan, August 1981, Extension Bulletin No. 162, pp. 13.
• Chaudhary, R. C. 1982. Introduction to Plant Breeding. 1982, Published by Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, pp. 267, Fifth Reprint 1993.
• Chaudhary, R. C. and Nayak, P. R. 1987. Genetics and Breeding for Blast and Bacterial Blight Resistance in Rice. In :Advances in Rice Pathology, TNAU - ICAR New Delhi, 1987 pp. 1–35.
• Oputa, C. O.; Nanda, J. S. and Chaudhary, R. C. 1985. Rice Production in Nigeria, FACU - Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1985, pp. 189.
• Chaudhary, R. C. 1987. Increased Rice Production in Funtua Maigana belt of Kaduna and Katsina States of Nigeria: A success story, 1987. FACU Regional Office, Kaduna, Nigeria, pp. 24 + 6 illustr..
• Chaudhary, R. C. 1987. Present Status and Prospects for Rice Production in Kaduna and Kano States of Nigeria: A study tour report, 1987, FACU Kaduna - IITA Ibadan - NCRI Badeggi, Nigeria pp. 17 + 4 illustr.
• Chaudhary, R. C. 1988. Cropping pattern survey of Kaduna and Katsina states of Nigeria using a quick survey methodology. 1988, FACU Kaduna, Nigeria, pp. 100 + 10 illustr.
• Chaudhary, R. C. 1988. Principles and Practices of Weed Control in Rice Production in Nigeria. 1988. FACU Ibadan, Nigeria, pp. 90 + 16 illustr.
• Chaudhary, R. C. and John, V. T. 1988. Problems and Prospects of Rice Production in Northern Nigeria : A second study tour report, 1988. FACU Kaduna - IITA Ibadan - NCRI Badeggi, Nigeria. pp. 33 + 7 illustr.
• Chaudhary, R. C. 1988. Growth points of Rice Production in Northern Nigeria: A Terminal Report, 1988, Federal Agricultural Coordinating Report, Ibadan, Nigeria, pp. 63.
• Sahai, V. N.; Chaudhary, R. C.; and Sin, S. 1992. Rice Germplasm Catalog of Cambodia. 1992a. International Rice Research Institute, Cambodia - IRRI Rice Project, Phnom Penh, P. O. Box 1, Cambodia. 272 pp.
• Sahai, V. N.; Chaudhary, R. C.; and Sin, S. 1992. Rice Germplasm Catalog of Cambodia II. 1992b. International Rice Research Institute, Cambodia - IRRI Rice Project, P. O. Box 1, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 103 pp.
• Chaudhary, R.C., Hillerislambers, D., Puckridge, D.W. 1995 Improvement of deepwater rice varieties for Cambodia: A vertical and lateral support model in Plant Varieties and Seeds Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 175-185
• Chaudhary, R. C. 1996. Standard Evaluation System of Rice. (4th Edition), IRRI, Manila, Philippines, pp. 52
• Javier, E. L., Sarom, M., Hel, P. K., Hak, K. L., Puthea, S., Sovith, S., Makara, O., Yadan, H., Sophol, S., Vathany, T., Sidhu, G. S., Mishra, D. P., Sahai, V. N., Chaudhary, R. C., and Ledesma, D. R. 1999. Rice germplasm of Cambodia III. CIAP, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
• Chaudhary, R. C. 2001. Certified Seed Production of Rice. Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, NRS Maungdaw, Myanmar, pp. 50
• Chaudhary, R. C. 2001. Certified Seed Production of Cowpea (Bocate). Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, NRS Maungdaw, Myanmar, pp. 36
• Chaudhary, R. C. 2001. Certified Seed Production of Rapeseed-Mustard. Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, NRS Maungdaw, Myanmar, pp. 36
• Chaudhary, R. C. 2001. Certified Seed Production of Black Gram and Green Gram. Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, NRS Maungdaw, Myanmar, pp. 44
• Chaudhary, R. C. 2001. A Simple Guide to Managing Village Poultry. Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, NRS Maungdaw, Myanmar, pp. 53
• Chaudhary, R. C. and Tran D. V. 2001. Speciality Rices of the World: Breeding, Production and Marketing; FAO Rome, Italy; 358 pp.
• Chaudhary, R. C.; Nanda, J. S., and Tran D. V. 2002. Guidelines for Identification of Field Constraints to Rice Production. FAO Rome, Italy; 75 pp.
• Chaudhary, R. C. and Aye Maung 2002. Guide to Control Newcastle Disease of Village Chicken in Rakhine State, Myanmar, FAO - UNHCR, Yangon, Myanmar 70 pp.
• Chaudhary, R. C. 2002. Global Solution to the Local Problems of Indonesian Agriculture: A co-ordinated Approach". Indonesian Institute of Development, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, pp. 51.
• Chaudhary, R. C. and Chaudhary, Nisha 2004. Catalogue of boro rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm from Uttar Pradesh, India. PRDF Gorakhpur, India and UPCAR Lucknow, India, 129 pp.

References

1. ^ International Rice Research Institute (2002). Rice today, Volume 1. p. 16. http://books.google.com/books?id=TxHQ5xIrxwIC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA19&dq=%22Ram+Chet+Chaudhary%22&source=bl&ots=aQB4neVQ23&sig=VSnOfYRHV1M-r2q1v9WChg892bw&hl=en&ei=39stTeThJYHEsAOboOH_Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=%22Chaudhary%22&f=false. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
2. ^ Tyagi, B. K.; R. C. Chaudhary (July 1997). "Outbreak offalciparummalaria in the Thar Desert (India), with particular emphasis on physiographic changes brought about by extensive canalization and their impact on vector density and dissemination". Journal of Arid Environments 36 (3): 541–555. doi:10.1006/jare.1996.0188. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WH9-45M2V25-1W&_user=10&_coverDate=07/31/1997&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1604947382&_rerunOrigin=scholar.google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=81052c0f3d035fa75969ab7609ef167b&searchtype=a. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
3. ^ Participatory Rural Development Foundation (PRDF)
4. ^ International Rice Research Notes Vol. 25, No. 3, December 2000 (p42)

Chaudhary, R. C. 2005a. Registered and Certified Seed Production of Rice" 2005. FAO – UN – MOAI Myanmar, FAO Field Brochure 2005-1; 53 pp.

Chaudhary, R. C. 2005b. Registered and Certified Seed Production of Black gram and Green gram. FAO – UN – MOAI Myanmar, FAO Field Brochure 2005-2; 46 pp.

Chaudhary, R. C. 2005c. Registered and Certified Seed Production of Cowpea (Bocate). FAO – UN – MOAI Myanmar, FAO Field Brochure 2005-3; 39 pp.

Chaudhary, R. C. 2005d. Foundation and Certified Seed Production of Rapeseed - Mustard. FAO – UN – MOAI Myanmar, FAO Field Brochure 2005-4; 36 pp.

Chaudhary, R. C. and Win Pe, 2005a. Foundation and Certified Seed Production of Maize. FAO – UN – MOAI Myanmar, FAO Field Brochure 2005-5; 42 pp.

Chaudhary, R. C. and Win Pe, 2005b. Registered and Certified Seed Production of Chickpea. FAO – UN – MOAI Myanmar, FAO Field Brochure 2005 -6; 42 pp.

Chaudhary, R. C. and Nguyen V. N. 2007a. Manual on NERICA Rice Crop Production. Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), Kampala, Uganda, 16 pp. (originally prepared and published in English, followed by its translation and printing in Acoli, Dhopadhola, Runyakitara, Luganda, Lumasaaba languages in 2008)

Chaudhary, R. C. and Nguyen, V. N. 2007b. Manual on Seed Production of NERICA Rice. Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), Kampala, Uganda, 17 pp. (originally prepared and published in English, followed by its translation and printing in Acoli, Dhopadhola, Runyakitara, Luganda, Lumasaaba languages in 2008).

Chaudhary, R. C. , Nguyen, V. N. 2007, and E. Niyibigira, 2009. Manual on Weed Control in NERICA Rice. Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), Kampala, Uganda, 17 pp. (originally prepared and published in English, followed by its translation and printing in Acoli, Luganda languages).

Chaudhary, R. C.; Dwivedi, J. L., and Singh, J. 2010. Catalogue of scented rices from eastern U. P. U. P. Council of Agricultural Research, Lucknow, India, pp 225.

Persondata
Name	Chaudhary, Ram Chet
Alternative names	Ram Chaudhary
Short description
Date of birth	8 November 1944
Place of birth	Rautapar, U. P., India
Date of death	Still alive
Place of death