Micropropagation Of Bharat Moni Cultivar Of Banana And Its Field Establishment Using Microbial Inoculant

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At the outset, I would like to express my profound sense of gratitude and newlineindebtedness to my respected supervisor, Prof. Karuna Shrivastava, Department of newlineForestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, who had a newlinevision in my research work and presented me such an interesting thesis topic. I was newlineguided by her invaluable suggestions, enlightened the way in my darkest times and newlineencouraged me a lot in the academic life. She made me learn to think critically, to newlineselect problems, to solve them and to present their solutions. Her thrive for scientific newlineexcellence has pushed me to aspire for the same which I doubtfully achieved. It was newlinean honour for me to get a chance of working under her guidance and supervision. newlineI am wholeheartedly acknowledged to my co-supervisor Dr. S. Sureshkumar newlineSingh, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Manipur University for his newlineenlightening and critical suggestions, valuable comments and support during the newlinecourse of my study. newlineIt is my great pleasure to acknowledge the useful discussions offered by my newlineDoctoral Committee Chairperson, Prof. Padma Raj Gajurel of Dept. of Forestry, newlineNERIST, for research, academic and personal purposes. I owe my most sincere newlinethanks to the members of the Doctoral Committee Prof. Ajay Bharti and Dr. Govinda newlinePangging for their invaluable suggestions and comments. newlineI am grateful to Prof. Awadhesh Kumar, Head, Department of Forestry for his newlinesupport, all facilities and help during the course of study. I am extremely thankful to newlinethe Director, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology for newlineproviding necessary facilities for my research work. newline