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| Dr | Devendra | Jain | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology | India | | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Radheshyam | Sharma | Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India | India | | View Profile |
| Dr | Navneet | Joshi | Mody University of Science and Technology | India | | View Profile |
| Dr | Debasis | Mitra | Graphic Era Deemed to be University | India | | View Profile |