Dr. M. A. Bhat obtained his B.Sc. (Agriculture) from SKUAST in 1999, M.Sc. (Soil Science, Gold Medalist) from NDUAT in 2001 and Ph.D. from BHU in 2006. Presently, he is working as Assistant Professor in the Division of Soil Science at SKUAST of Kashmir. Dr. Bhat has published several research papers in national and international journals.