Jiban Shrestha is working as a Scientist (Plant Breeding and Genetics) at Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal since 2010 to August 2017. He has played vital role for development and release of three hybrid and three early varieties. Now he is working as a Coordinator at National Commercial Agriculture Research Program, Pakhribas, Dhankuta, Nepal.
Jiban Shrestha has published 100 peer reviewed articles in both national and international journals, 10 proceeding papers and 4 books. He has been affiliated to 40 journals as editor or reviewer. He has worked as reviewer of 12 international conferences related to agriculture. He has guided 10 agricultural graduate and 4 postgraduate students for their thesis research.
Mr. Shrestha has been involved in basic and applied research on maize mainly related to development, maintenance and improvement of hybrid and open pollinated maize varieties as well as soil nutrient management for maize grown in various production systems.
