Atmaram Pandurang Samant is a distinguished scholar in the field of Fruit Science. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (Dr. BSKKV), Dapoli, in First Class with Distinction. An accomplished academic, he has successfully qualified prestigious national-level examinations, including ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, and ASRB-NET in the discipline of Horticulture (Fruit Science).Mr. Samant has contributed significantly to scientific literature, authoring five research articles and two review articles published in NAAS-rated journals. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in Fruit Science at Dr. BSKKV, Dapoli.