Dr. Banyal Rakesh

• BANYAL Rakesh 18-10-1973

Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Indian Council of Agricultural
Research Karnal, Haryana (INDIA) 132 001
E-mail:rakesh.banyal@icar.gov.in/drbanyal08@gmail.com
Phone: 9467883865
Google scholar:https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=4jCgQEQAAAAJ

• Academic qualification: Ph.D. (Forestry)
• Current position and past affiliation(s):

• 2015 Senior Scientist (Agroforestry) Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (icar.org.in), Karnal, Haryana, INDIA.
• 2014-15 Associate Professor-cum-Senior Scientist (Forestry) Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Benhama Watlaar, Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir (INDIA)-193 201 (skuastkashmir.ac.in).
• 2005-2013 Assistant Professor-cum-Scientist (Forestry) Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Benhama Watlaar, Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir (INDIA)-193 201 (skuastkashmir.ac.in).
• 2001-2005 Research Scientist (Forestry) National Afforestation Eco-development Board, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Govt. of India, YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (INDIA)-173 230 (www.yspuniversity.ac.in /www.envifor.nic.in)
• Priority research areas of interest:

• Management of salt affected soils through agroforestry approaches,
• Predictive allometric models for biomass and carbon stock assessment,
• Screening and evaluation of promising germplasm of agroforestry tree species suited to salt affected soils
• Impact assessment of Eucalyptus plantations on waterlogged saline ecologies and alternatives to Eucalyptus for waterlogged saline soils,
• Screening and identification of improved salt tolerant tree genotypes
• Research projects (in-house/external) in hands with name of funding agency

• Enhancing productivity potential of saline soil through agroforestry systems using saline irrigation (2015-2019) funded by ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal. Principal Investigator
• Impact of Eucalyptus plantations on waterlogged saline ecologies in Indo-Gangetic plains (2017-18) funded by Haryana State Forest Department, Govt of Haryana, Principal Investigator
• National Innovation in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) funded by ICAR. Co-Principal Investigator
• Intellectual property management transfer/commercialization of agricultural technologies, funded by ICAR. Co-Principal Investigator

Total publications: 123 (Research papers in referred journals: 44, research papers published in    proceedings of workshops/symposium/conferences/compendiums: 07, book chapters: 07,   popular articles: 04, practical manuals: 03, training compendium; 02, planning document           and workshop proceedings: 04, extension      pamphlets:01, books:01, paper           presented in seminars, workshops, symposia, conference: 50 (15 international, 35   national))

• Transfer of technology & continuing education (Teaching/mentoring activities)
• Mentored three Ph.D. and two M.Sc. (Forestry students) in SKUAST-Kashmir
• Extension (if any): Associated in MGMG program and resource person to Haryana State Forest department
• Patents, Technology, Methodology, Genetic Stock, Variety, etc.
• Significant contributions relating to the relevant field of specialization

            Research

• Developed Eucalyptus tereticornis and Melia composita based farming system to saline soils
• Standardized the seed collection time of conifer spp., developed the Clonal forestry technology with conifers, developed the SRC (Short rotation culture) with willow spp. suited to temperate zone, developed the technology to use the sewage for the production of fodder in the sub-tropical zone, production of QPM of forest tree spp., developed the forest biometrics techniques for the quantification of the forest resource, establish the causes of large scale mortality of Kikar and Shisham in Punjab, standardized the pre-sowing treatment of Chilgoza pine (Pius gerardiana), devise the afforestation technology for problematic sites in temperate region, screening of female cultivar of Salix alba caerulea for the production of cricket bat in Kashmir province

Teaching

• Designed UG & PG courses curricula of forestry discipline as member of board of studies of agriculture and forestry faculties at SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir)

Extension (if any)