Dr. Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai is a Professor and Head of the Agriculture Program at Himalayan College of  Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST)/ Purbanchal University and Former Executive Director of   National Tea and Coffee Development Board, Government of Nepal. He obtained his Ph.D. in  Plant Science (Horticulture) from the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS)/TU, Nepal, and             M.Sc. Hort. from Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan (H.P.) India. More than 17 years’ work experience in the field of Teaching, Research, Policy development, and Management. Dr. Bhattarai has more than 17 publications in national and international journals and has written 3 books.