On-going Research Projects
Priority area – Data Base on Salt Affected Soils & Poor Quality Waters
1. NRMACSSRISIL202400501083 Rapid Characterization of salt-affected soils using Proximal spectroscopic techniques. (Amresh Chaudhary, Nirmalendu Basak, Gajender, A.K. Rai, R.K. Yadav, Nishat Kumar Sinha and Rahul Mishra from IISS, Bhopal)
Priority Area – Reclamation and Management of Alkali Soils
2. NRMACSSRISIL202001301004. Low budget natural farming for sustainable crop production. (Dr. RK Yadav -Team Leader; CSSRI-Kailash Prajapat (PI), Madhu Choudhary, RK Fagodiya, Awtar Singh; RRS, Lucknow: Arjun Singh (CC-PI), S.K. Jha; A.K Dixit; RRS Bharuch: Anil R. Chinchmalatpure (CC-PI), Monika Shulkla, RRS Canning Town: D. Burman (CC-PI), U.K. Mandal, and T.D. Lama)
3. NRMACSSRISIL202100101022. Effect of residue management on soil microbial activities under salt affected soils in rice-wheat system. (Madhu Choudhary, Sanjay Arora, R.K. Yadav and Hardev Jatt )
4. NRMACSSRISIL202100901030. Farmer participatory integrated farming system model for improving livelihood security under reclaimed sodic land. (Rajkumar (Hort), Suresh Kumar, Awtar Singh, R.K. Fagodiya, R.N. Bhutia and J.K. Pundir (NDRI)
5. NRMACSSRISIL202200801055. Effect of rice straw retention, incorporation and residue decomposition on productivity, profitability, soil health and environment under RW system. (Awtar Singh and R.K. Fagodiya)
6. NRMACSSRISIL202102201043. Development of reclamation materials with high gypsum equivalent for productive utilization of alkali soil and water. (Arvind Kumar Rai, Nirmalendu Basak, Parul Sundha, R.K Yadav and Amresh Choudhary)
7. NRMACSSRISIL202201301060. Micronutrient biofortification in cereal-based systems using nano-micronutrient fertilizer forms. (A. K. Bhardwaj and R. K. Yadav)
8. NRMACSSRISIL202400601084. Development of Sensor and IoT based irrigation system for enhancing water productivity under salt affected environment. (Jitender Kumar, Bhaskar Narjary, Sagar Vibhut, Satyendra Kumar and Ashwani Kumar)
9. NRMACSSRISIL202401001088. Modelling soil salinization in irrigated agriculture under climate change scenarios. (Bhaskar Narjary, Jitender Kumar, Sagar Vibhute and Satyendra Kumar)
Priority Area – Management of Marginal Quality Waters
10. NRMACSSRISlL202002301014. Changes in seed quality development of rice-wheat irrigated with residual alkalinity water. (Gajender, R.K. Yadav, Anita Mann, Nirmalendu Basak,, Manish Kumar and Vanita Pandey (IIWBR))
11. NRMACSSRISIL202300701072. Regional salt balance modeling of Western Yamuna Canal command of Haryana. (Satyendra Kumar, Bhaskar Narjary and Sagar Vibhute D.)
Priority Area – Crop Improvement for Salinity, Alkalinity and Waterlogging Stresses
12. NRMACSSRISIL202001501006. Exploring the conventional and molecular breeding approaches to develop salt tolerant high yielding Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) genotypes. (Jogendra Singh, Vijayata Singh, Ashwani Kumar, Kailash Prajapat and Ravi Kiran KT)
13. NRMACSSRISIL202001701008. Genetic approaches to improve wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm for salt tolerance. (Neeraj Kulshershtha, Arvind Kumar, Ashwani Kumar, Monika Shukla and Ravi Kiran KT)
14. NRMACSSRISlL202001801009. Genetic improvement of rice genotypes for salt tolerance using conventional and molecular breeding methods. (Lokeshkumar BM, Ravi Kiran KT, Nitish Ranjan Prakash, Devika S and Dr. Devenna )
15. NRMACSSRISlL202002101012. Genetic improvement of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) for salt tolerance using conventional and molecular breeding approaches. (Vijayata Singh, Jogendra Singh, Kailash Prajapat and Ravi Kiran KT)
16. NRMACSSRISlL202002401015. Exploring production potential of Quinoa (chenopodium quinoa) under saline Agro-ecosystems of India. (Kailash Prajapat, SK Sanwal, Monika Shukla, Nitish Rnjan Prakash and Ravi Kiran KT)
17. NRMACSSRISIL202101801039. Physiological and molecular dissection of root system architecture (RSA) in wheat under salt stress. (Anita Mann, Arvind Kumar, Ashwani Kumar Neeraj Kulshreshtha and Avni)
18. NRMACSSRISIL202200901056. Genetic improvement of chickpea for salt tolerance. (S.K. Sanwal, Jogendra Singh, Anita Mann and Avni)
19. NRMACSSRISIL202300501070 Performance evaluation of minor millets under salt affected land to regain food-nutri-livelihood security for resource poor farmer. (Vijayata Singh)
Priority Area – Agroforestry in Salt Affected Soils
20. NRMACSSRISIL202101901040. Assessing the genetic diversity and deciphering the molecular mechanism for salinity tolerance in Sandalwood (Santalum album L.). (Raj Kumar (Forestry), Rakesh Banyal, Ashwani Kumar and Avani)
21. NRMACSSRISIL202301101076. Evaluation of Willow Mahogany genotypes for salt tolerance. (Manish Kumar, Raj Kumar (Agroforestry), Rakesh Banyal and A.K. Rai)
Priority Area – Reclamation and Management of Coastal Saline Soils
22. NRMACSSRISIL201900700985. Assessment of spatio-temporal variation of surface water quality in the salt affected Ganges delta of coastal West Bengal for agricultural uses (D. Burman, T.D. Lama, U.K. Mandal, K.K. Mahanta)
23. NRMACSSRISIL202101201033. Development of better rice genotypes with tolerance to coastal salinity. (Nitish Ranjan Prakash, Lokesh Kumar B.M and Ravi Kiran KT)
24. NRMACSSRISIL202101301034. Assessment of Ichthyofaunal diversity, biology and stock assessment of selected species along the estuary of Sundarbans. (R.N. Bhutia and U.K. Mandal)
25. NRMACSSRISIL202200501052. Conjunctive use of poor quality water for Zero-tillage Potato under micro-irrigation system in coastal salt affected soil. (K. K. Mahanta, D. Burman, U.K.Mandal, T.D. Lama and Nitish Ranjan Prakash)
26. NRMACSSRISIL202300101066.Enhancing the production potentials and profitability of ponds through integration of small indigenous fishes in coastal region of West Bengal. (R. N. Bhutia, Uttam Kumar Mandal, D. Burman and Sonali Mallick)
27. NRMACSSRISIL202300401069. Assessment of ground water in sea water inundated locations of coastal West Bengal using geo-electrical method. (Shishir Raut, D. Burman & T.D. Lama)
28. NRMACSSRISIL202300801073. Impact of climate change on rice yield in the coastal deltaic region of West Bengal. (T.D. Lama, U.K. Mandal, D. Burman, S.K. Sarangi and K. K. Mahanta)
29. NRMACSSRISIL202400301081. Exploring livelihood resilience of agricultural households in coastal salt-affected region. (Sonali Mallick, T.D. Lama, Richen N. Bhutia, U.K. Mandal and D. Burman)
30. NRMACSSRISIL202400401082 Morpho-physiological responses and grain quality of rice genotypes under salinity stress. (Devika S., U.K. Mandal, T.D. Lama, Nitish Ranjan Prakash and Ravi Kiran KT.)
Priority Area – Reclamation and Management of Salt Affected Vertisols
31. NRMACSSRISlL202002201013.Performance of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) under saline Vertisols. (Monika Shukla and Anil R. Chinchmalatpure)
32. NRMACSSRISIL202101001031. Impact of agricultural waste on the shrink–swell behavior, cracking dynamics and yield of crops in saline Vertisols. (Anil R Chinchmalatpure, Sagar Vibhute, D. and Monika Shukla).
33. NRMACSSRISIL202400701085. Improved agronomic practices for enhancing Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) yield under saline vertisols of Gujarat. (Monika Shukla, Anil R. Chinchmalatpure and David Camus D)
34. NRMACSSRISIL202400801086 Enhancing productivity and Sustainability of saline vertisols through Drumstick agroforestry. (David Camus D, Monika Shukla and Anil R. Chinchmalatpure)
35. NRMACSSRISIL202400901087. Combined effects of salinity stress and biostimulators on growth, physiology and fruit quality of Dragon fruit. (David Camus D, Anil R. Chinchmalatpure and Monika Shukla)
Priority Area – Reclamation and Management of Alkali Soils of Central and Eastern Gangetic Plains
36. NRMACSSRICIL202101501036. Harnessing productivity potential of calcareous salt affected soils of Bihar through improved reclamation technologies.(Sanjay Arora, Arjun Singh, S.K. Jha, SP Singh (RAU) and SS Prasad (CoA, Dholi))
37. NRMACSSRISIL202200301050. Spatial and temporal analysis of waterlogging and salt dynamics for crop planning in Sharda Sahayak Canal Command of Uttar Pradesh (Raza H. Rizvi and Sanjay Arora)
38. NRMACSSRISIL202201101058. Evaluation of multiple auger planting technique for fruit crops in partially reclaimed sodic soil. (A.K. Dubey and S. K. Jha)
39. NRMACSSRISIL202300201067. A genetic investigation on the prospect of pearl millet as alternative Kharif crop for sodic soils of Uttar Pradesh. (Ravikiran KT, Sanjay Arora, A.K. Dixit and R.K. Yadav)
40. NRMACSSRISIL202102301044. Feasibility of salt harvesting from high salinity lands using polythene lined pond and enhanced evaporation techniques. (A.R. Rahman, Sanjay Arora and A.K Dixit)
41. NRMACSSRISIL202401101089.Development of integrated farming system for resource poor farmers of sodic soil of Uttar Pradesh. (A.K Dubey, A.K. Dixit, S.K. Jha, Arjun Singh, Deepa Hansraj Dwivedi (BBAU, Lucknow) and Aditya Kumar (NBFGR).
42. NRMACSSRISIL202401201090. Exploring production potential of economically important fruit crops and development of sustainable fruit production systems for salt affected soils.(A.K Dubey, Arjun Singh, S.K. Jha )
43. NRMACSSRISIL202401301091. Characterization of heavy textured sodic soils of Uttar Pradesh by Vis-NIR spectroscopy for rapid and non-destructive estimation SAS parameters (A. Rahman, Sanjay Arora, Amresh Choudhary and R.H. Rizvi)
44. NRMACSSRISIL202401401092. Investigating role of bacterial endophytes for ameliorating salt stress in wheat. (Arjun Singh and S.K. Jha)
45. NRMACSSRISIL202401601094. Sulphamic acid based management of sub-soil sodicity in partially reclaimed sodic soils. (S.K. Jha, Sanjay Arora and A.K. Dixit)
