Dr. K Mallikarjunarao working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture, MSSSoA, CUTM, India. He completed his Ph.D. in Vegetable Science from College of Agriculture,OUAT, Bhubaneswar. He did his B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture from College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, V.R. Gudem, Andhra Pradesh. Thereafter he did his M.Sc. Horticulture (Vegetable Science) from SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar. He was awarded INSPIRE Fellowship from DST. He qualified NET (ASRB) in the discipline of Vegetable Science.