Background
Birari, Shrikant Punju was born on August 14, 1939 in Askheda, India. Son of Punju Kalu and Anusuya Punju (Khairnar) Birari.
Birari, Shrikant Punju was born on August 14, 1939 in Askheda, India. Son of Punju Kalu and Anusuya Punju (Khairnar) Birari.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural, Pune (India) University, 1964. Master of Science in Genetics, Pune (India) University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri, India, 1975.
From junior research assistant to senior research assistant, Pune U., 1966-1970;
from assistant professor to associate professor, Mahatma Phule Agricultural U., Rahuri, 1970-1979;
professor, Konkan Agricultural U., Dapoli, India, 1979-1980;
head department agricultural botany, Konkan Agricultural U., Dapoli, India, 1980-1995;
associate dean, principal, Konkan Agricultural U., Dapoli, India, 1996-1997;
horticultural and forestry consultant, Office of Agriculture, Pune, since 1997. Director research, director instrns., dean faculty agricultural Konkan Agricultural U., Dapoli, 1993-1995, major advisor, 1975-1998. Consultant Yashvantrao Chavan Open U., Nashik, India, 1990-1992, Seed Certified Board Government Maharashtra, Akola, 1995-1997.
Presenter in field.
Active Organization for Removal Superstitions, Nagpur, India, 1988, Farmers Organization, Nashik, 1982. Fellow Genetics Society India. Member New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Usha Shrikant Kapadane, July 11, 1967. Children: Swati, Sanjeev.