Eminent scientist, author and former Dean at College of Agriculture, OUAT Prof Dr Gyanendra Nath Mitra passed away at his home in Bhubaneswar after a brief period of illness. He was 90.
As India got Independence, the challenge to make the country food-rich was entrusted in the hands of scientists. Dr Mitra belonged to that genre of scientists who studied in the Indian Agriculture Research Institute and the Missouri University, USA to learn the technological knowhow and make India food-rich. The country soon ushered in the Green Revolution.
Dr had more than 200 international and national research publications to his credit. He was a regular contributor to many newspapers and periodicals. Post retirement, he was with a number of assignments.