Department: Soil & Crop Management

Name and DOB: Manish Kumar, 10.03.1986      

Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI),
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Karnal, Haryana (INDIA) 132 001
E-mail: manish.kumar2@icar.gov.in / manish.rrm@gmail.com
Phone: 9882881558/ 7015094369

Academic qualification

• Sc. (Forestry)- University of Agricultural Science, Banglore, Karnataka (2010)
• Sc. (Agroforestry) – G.B. Pant University of Agriculture &Technology, Pantnagar. (2012)
• Foundation course for agriculture research services (99^th FOCARS) held during 1^st Jan to 31^st March, 2014 at NAARM, Hyderabad.
• 4- month ‘Certificate Course on Soil & Water Conservation and Watershed Management’ organized during 8/10/2014 to 7/02/2015 by ICAR- IISWC, Dehradun.

3. Current position and past affiliation(s)

• 03.2017 to till now – Scientist (Agroforestry) at ICAR- Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, INDIA.
• 04.2014 to 28.03.2017- Scientist (Agroforestry) at ICAR – Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Dehradun, Research Centre, Datia (MP), INDIA.
• 01.2014 to 31.03.2014 – Scientist (Agroforestry) at ICAR- National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad.

4. Priority research areas of interest

Reclamation and productivity enhancement of salt affected soil through agroforestry intervention, Physiological adaptation of trees to saline ecologies, Selection of elite planting material and its evaluation, Bio-drainage, Biomass estimation, Carbon sequestration and Nutrient cycling in agroforestry, Forestry/Agro-forestry for SWC and watershed management.

5. Research projects (in-house/external) in hands with name of funding agency

• Evaluation of potential Olive germplasm for salt affected soils. (In-house)
• Impact of Eucalyptus plantations in waterlogged saline ecologies of Indo-Gangetic plains. (External funded)

6. Total publications

Research papers in referred journals:

• Manish Kumar, Dev Narayan, R.S. Yadav, Prabhat Kumar, Rajeev Ranjan, M. Pramanik and 2018. Performance of Aonla with in-situ Moisture Conservation Techniques. Indian Journal of ecology. (Accepted)
• Manish Kumar, Suresh Kumar, A.R. Uthappa and Shiran kalappurakkal. (2018). Influence of Prosopis cineraria on microclimate conditions under agroforestry system in arid region, India. Indian J. of Agroforestry. 20 (1): 35-39.
• Manish Kumar and Suresh Kumar. (2018). Sprouting and Survival of Cactus pear as Influenced by Moisture Loss of Cladode in Arid Region, India. Multilogic in Science, 8 (Special issue-A): 15-18.
• Narayan, D., Prabhat Kumar, Manish Kumar and Yadav, R. S. (2017). Rainwater harvesting practices and resource conservation in agroforestry system in red soils of Bundelkhand. Indian J. of Agroforestry, 19 (2): 34-37.
• Uthappa, A. R., Chavan S.S, Singh M., Sridhar, K.B., InderDev, Asha Ram, Sathish B.N., Manish Kumar, Dwivedi R.P., Ramesh Singh, Singh R.K., Rajendra Singh, Tewari R.K., Handa A.K. and Chaturvedi, O.P. (2016). Tree diversity in ravines and their rehabilitation through agroforestry interventions in Bundelkhand Region of India. Indian J. of Agroforestry 18(1):77-83.
• Uthappa A.R, Bana OPS, Manish Kumar and Kanwal M. (2015). Soil physico-bio-chemical properties as influenced by varying tree densities in poplar (Populus deltoids ex Marsh.) based agroforestry system. Indian J. of Agroforestry. 17(1): 81-90.

Book chapters/ Training manuals:

• Banyal R., Rajkumar, Manish Kumar, Yadav R.K., Dagar J.C. (2017) Agroforestry for Rehabilitation and Sustenance of Saline Ecologies. In: Dagar J., Tewari V. (eds) Agroforestry. Springer, Singapore. Pp 413-454.(org/10.1007/978-981-10-7650-3).
• Yadav, R.S., Ranjan, R., Manish Kumar and Pramanik, M. (2017) Parameterization and Assessment of Greenhouse Gases in Integrated Farming System. In: Carbon Sequestration and Green House Gases Measurement in IFS Models (eds. Dutta et al., 2017), ICAR-AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut- 250110, U.P., India, p. 1-186.
• Ravindra, N., Chavan, S.B., Uthappa A. R., Sridhar, K.B., Manish Kumar and Dhiraj Kumar. (2015). Scope of TBOs promotion through Forest Department. In: Lead Papers, National Workshop on TBOs-Way Ahead, 15-16, October, 2015. pp 97-110.

Popular article:

• Madal A K, Ashim Datta, Manish Kumar, Singh J, Singh V and Singh R K. 2017. Basmati CSR-30: doubling farmer’s income in sodic soils. ICAR NEWS. 23(4):10-11.
• राम किशोर फगोडिया, बाबू लाल मीना, कैलाश प्रजापत, राजेश कुमार मीना, अरिजित बर्मन एवं मनीष कुमार. 2017. टिकाऊ कृषि उत्पादन के लिए उचित नाइट्रोजन प्रबंधन। कृषि किरण, वार्षिकांक-9. भाकृअनुप- केन्द्रीय मृदा लवणता अनुसंधान संस्थान, करनाल-132001.
• ए. के. मंडल, अशीम दत्ता, मनीष कुमार, जोगेंद्र सिंह, विजयाता सिंह और आर. के. सिंह. 2017. बासमती सीएसआर-30: क्षारीय मिट्टी और निम्न गुणवत्ता परिस्थितियों भूजल में किसान की आय दोगुनी करने का अग्रगामी तरीका। लवणता समाचार, 23 (2): 2.

Compendium of Abstracts: 12

7. Transfer of technology & continuing education

            (Teaching/mentoring activities)

8. Extension (if any)

• Actively involved in Mera gaon and mera gaurav (MGMG), Swachh Bharat Mission.

Name:Priyanka Chandra
ICAR- Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, India

• Qualified Agricultural Research Services and joined ICAR in 2015 and posted at Indian
  Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal

• Ph.D. from Department of Microbiology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

• Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship granted by University Grant Commission, New Delhi

• Fellowship awarded by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of
  Science and Technology, New Delhi under “Fast Track scheme for Young Scientist”

• ICAR- NET 2013, and 2014

• Attended 101st Foundation Course for Agricultural Research Scientists (FOCARS)
  training at National Academy For Agricultural Research And Management (NAARM) Hyderabad from 1st January’ 2015 to 31st March’ 2015.

• Attended Field Experience Training (FET) at Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR),
  Kanpur

• Orientation training at Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal
  from 07.04.2015-08.05.2015.

• “Isolation, molecular characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and
  their efficiency on growth of sugarcane” professional attachment training at Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Division, Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow.

• Post doctoral fellowship for research project titled “Production of antioxidant and antihypertensive bioactive peptides from milk proteins by proteolytic lactobacilli”. Sanctioned by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi under “Fast Track scheme for Young Scientist”

Details of papers published in National and International journals

• Chandra, P. and Arora, D. S. (2009). Antioxidant activity of fungi isolated from soil of
  different areas of Punjab, India. Journal of Applied and Natural Science 1: 123-128.

• Arora, D. S., and Chandra, P. (2010). Assay of antioxidant potential of two Aspergillus
  isolates by different methods under various physio-chemical conditions. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 41: 465-477.

• Arora, D. S. and Chandra, P. (2010). Optimization of antioxidant potential Aspergillus terreus through different statistical approaches. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 57: 77–86.

• Sharma, R.K., Chandra, P., and Arora, D. S. (2010). Antioxidant properties and nutritional value of wheat straw bioproccessed Phanerocheate chrysosporium and Daedalea flavida. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology 56: 519-523.

• Arora, D. S., Sharma, R. K., and Chandra, P. (2011). Biodelignification of wheat straw and its effect on in vitro digestibility and antioxidant properties. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 65: 352–358

• Arora, D. S., and Chandra, P. (2011). Antioxidant Activity of Aspergillus fumigatus. ISRN Pharmacology, Article ID 619395, doi:10.5402/2011/619395

• Arora, D. S. and Chandra, P. (2011). In vitro antioxidant potential of some soil fungi: screening of functional compounds and their purification from Penicillium citrinum. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 165: 639-651

• Arora, D. S., Chandra, P. and. Kaur, G. (2011). Optimization and assay of antioxidant
  potential of two Penicillium spp. by different procedures. Current Biotechnology, Current Biotechnology 1: 2-10.

• Kaur A., Singh S., Chandra P., Suri K. A., Ishar M. P. S. (2011). Evaluation of antioxidant potential of stem bark extract of Dalbergia sissoo. Journal of Pharmacy Research 4(9): 3439-3441.

• Chandra, P. and Arora, D. S. (2011). Antioxidant potential of Penicillium citrinum and
  its optimization through different statistical approaches. Free radicals and antioxidants 1:48-55

• Chandra, P. and Arora, D. S. (2012). Enhancement of antioxidant potential of Penicillium granulatum Bainier by statistical approaches. ISRN Microbiology, Article ID 452024, DOI:10.5402/2012/452024</p

• Chandra, P. (2014). Milk -derived Bioactive Peptides. In: Innovative approaches in Stem Cell
  Research, Cancer Biology and Applied Biotechnology (eds A.K. Johri & G.C. Mishra) pp 86-91. Excellent publications.

• Chandra, P. and Arora, D. S. (2014). Antioxidant potential of fungal isolates assayed
  through various procedures, screening of functional compounds and their purification from Aspergillus terreus. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research., 4 (3):15-24.

• Chandra, P. and Arora, D. S. (2014). Antioxidant potential of two strains of Aspergillus wentii isolated from soil of different areas of Punjab, India and its optimization using different statistical approaches. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research., 4(4):31-41

• Vij S., Chandra P., and Bachanti P. R. (2014) Antimicrobial Activity of Casein Fermentate of Probiotic Lactobacillus spp. International Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. ISSN 0974 3073 Volume 5, Number 2 (2014), pp. 201-208

• Chandra, P. and Arora, D. S. (2016). Production of Antioxidant Bioactive Phenolic Compounds by Solid-state Fermentation on Agro-residues Using Various Fungi Isolated from Soil. Asian J. Biotechnol.DOI: 10.3923/ajbkr.2016.

• Chandra, P. (2016). Effect of Lactobacillus on Biological properties: Anticancer, immunomodulatory properties and improvement of bone health. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research. 2016, 6 (3):17-23

• Chandra, P. and Arora, D. S (2016) Antioxidant Potential of Penicillium expansum and Purification of its Functional Compound Asian J. Biotechnol . ISSN 1996-0700 DOI: 10.3923/ajbkr.2016.

• Chandra, P. and Chandra, A. (2016). Elucidation and phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA in plant growth promoting Streptomyces sp. isolated from wheat-sugarcane cropping system. Journal in wheat researc

• Chandra, P. and Arora, D. S (2017). “Antioxidant compounds derived from plants, description and mechanism of phytochemicals “. Journal of Agroecology and Natural Resource Management.vol 4. 55-59

Technical / Popular articles:

• Subhash Katare, Poonam Jasrotia, Priyanka Chandra, Sudheer Kumar, Saharan. M. S., and Singh, D. P. 2016. Major damaging insect pests of wheat and their management (in Hindi). Souvenir, Improved agriculture-Prosperous farmer, Farmer-Scientist workshop and seed day, 17 October, 2016. IIWBR Karnal. pp.12-13.

• Poonam Jasrotia, Subhash Katare, Priyanka Chandra, Sudheer Kumar, Saharan. M. S., and Singh, D. P. 2016. Safe storage of grains and seeds (in Hindi). Souvenir, Improved agriculture-Prosperous farmer, Farmer-Scientist workshop and seed day, 17 October, 2016. IIWBR Karnal. pp.36-38.

• Priyanka Chandra, Subhash Katare, Poonam Jasrotia, Sudheer Kumar, Saharan. M. S., and Singh, D. P. 2016. Method, advantages and precautions to be undertaken in use of bio fertilizers (in Hindi). Souvenir, Improved agriculture-Prosperous farmer, Farmer-Scientist workshop and seed day, 17 October, 2016. IIWBR Karnal. pp.48-49.

• Singh, P. K., Priyanka Chandra, Anita Meena and Singh, D. P. 2016. Need coated urea: A boon to farmers (in Hindi). Souvenir, Improved agricultureProsperous farmer, Farmer-Scientist workshop and seed day, 17 October, 2016. IIWBR Karnal. pp.53-54.

• Chandra, P., Singh, P.K. and Singh, D. P. 2016. Krishi Mai Nanotechnology ki Bhumika: Ek Pridrashya (In Hindi). Gehoon Avam Jau Swarnima, 8: 27-28.

• Jha A., Basher A.A, Meena R.P., Pandey V., Chandra P., Ranjan R., Prajapat K., Chokkar R.S., and Sharma R.K. (2016) Mobile agriculture: kisano tak pahuchne ka sashakt madhyam (In Hindi). Gehoon Avam Jau
  Swarnima, 8: 6-7.

• Meena A., Verma A., Singh S., Senthil R., and Chandra P. 2016 Kisano ke liye madadgar drone taknik. (In Hindi). Gehoon Avam Jau Swarnima, 8: 121-
  123

• Singh, P. K., Chandra P., Kumar R., Kumar A., Gill S.2016 mradya swastha card-kisano ke liye behtar hathiyar. (In Hindi). Gehoon Avam Jau Swarnima, 8: 27-28.

Technical bulletins/ Extension cards:

• Chandra, P., Jasrotia, P., Katare, S., Sudheer Kumar, and Singh, D. P. 2016. Jeevandu Khaad “Azotobacter” Ka Upyog (In Hindi). Extension Card No. 25. ICAR-IIWBR Karnal.

• Chandra, P., Jasrotia, P., Katare, S., Sudheer Kumar, and Singh, D. P. 2016. Rhizobium Jaiv Urbarak (In Hindi). Extension Card No. 22. ICAR-IIWBR Karnal.

• Chandra, P., Jasrotia, P., Katare, S., Sudheer Kumar, and Singh, D. P. 2016. Phosporus Gholak Jeevandu (PSB) Ki Upchar Vidhi avam Laabh (In Hindi). Extension Card No. 26. ICAR-IIWBR Karnal.

• Chandra, P., Jasrotia, P., Katare, S., Sudheer Kumar, and Singh, D. P. 2016. Trichoderma ki Utpadan Vidhi (In Hindi). Extension Card No. 24. ICARIIWBR Karnal.

• Chandra, P., Jasrotia, P., Katare, S., Sudheer Kumar, and Singh, D. P. 2016. Trichoderma ki Upyog Vidhi (In Hindi). Extension Card No. 23. ICARIIWBR Karnal.

• Jasrotia, P., Katare, S., Chandra, P., Sudheer Kumar, and Singh, D. P. 2016. Prakash Jaal (Light Trap)/Keeton Ko Pakadne Ka Yantra (In Hindi). Extension Card No. 19. ICAR-IIWBR Karnal.

• Katare, S., Jasrotia, P., Chandra, P., Sudheer Kumar, and Singh, D. P. 2016. Keetnashakon Ka Surkchhit Prayog (In Hindi). Extension Card No. 21. ICAR-IIWBR Karnal.

• Katare, S., Jasrotia, P., Chandra, P., Sudheer Kumar, Saharan, M.S. and Singh, D. P. 2016. Kheton mai Chuha Prabhandhan (In Hindi). Extension Card No. 20. ICAR-IIWBR Karnal.

• A. Kumar, S. Singh, P. Jasrotia, A. Jha, A. Khippal, P. Chandra and Sendhil R., 2017 Compendium on ”Climate Smart Agriculture for Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security” (in Hindi), ICAR-IIWBR Karnal. Pg- 118

Presentations in conferences/symposia/seminar/other forum:

• Oral presentation on “Prospect of Secondary Metabolites from Fungal Diversity as
  Bioactive Compounds” at Swarna Jayanti National Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Utilization of Plant Resources” Krukshetra University, Krukshetra 2017

• Oral presentation on “In Vitro Antioxidant Potential of Some Soil Fungi: Screening of Functional Compounds and their Purification from Penicillium spp.” at International Conference on Recent Trends in Agriculture, Food Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Aquaculture, Animal Sciences, Biodiversity, Ecological Sciences and Climate Change (AFHABEC-2017)”. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

• Chandra P., Rajita, Singh D. P. Poster presentation on “Jalvayu parivartan, krishi tatha sukshamjeev” (in hindi) at Hindi Pakhwada, Oct 2016 organized at IIWBR

Contribution in compilation/documentation :

• Saharan, M.S., Singh, D. P., Sudheer Kumar, Katare, S., Jasrotia, P., Chandra, P., and Singh G.P. ACRIP annual report 2015-2016

• Singh, D. P., Sudheer Kumar, Katare, S., Jasrotia, P., Chandra, P., and Singh G.P 2016. Wheat Crop Health Newsletter, ICAR-IIWBR Karnal, 22 (1): 1-8.

• Singh, D. P., Sudheer Kumar, Katare, S., Jasrotia, P., Chandra, P., and Singh G.P 2016. Wheat Crop Health Newsletter, ICAR-IIWBR Karnal, 22 (2): 1-10.
• Singh, D. P., Sudheer Kumar, Katare, S., Jasrotia, P., Chandra, P., and Singh G.P 2017. Wheat Crop Health Newsletter, ICAR-IIWBR Karnal, 22 (3): 1-11.
• Singh, D. P., Sudheer Kumar, Katare, S., Jasrotia, P., Chandra, P., and Singh G.P 2017. Wheat Crop Health Newsletter, ICAR-IIWBR Karnal, 22 (4): 1-26

E- article:

• Priyanka Chandra (2016): Description of Various Assay Procedures for Determination of Antioxidant Activity. http://www.biotecharticles.com/ApplicationsArticle/Description-of-Various-Assay-Procedures-for-Determination-of-AntioxidantActivity-3712.html

• Concept of Free Radicals and http://www.biotecharticles.com/Biology-Article/Concept-of-Free-Radicals-andAntioxidants-3711.html

• Priyanka Chandra, Poonam Jasrotia, Subash Katare, Sudheer Kumar and Devendra Pal Singh (2016): Plasticulture: A new application in agriculture http://www.biotecharticles.com/Agriculture Article/Plasticulture-A-NewApplication-in-Agriculture-3723.html

• Priyanka Chandra and Poonam Jasrotia (2016): Induced Systemic Resistance.
  Biotech Articles. http://www.biotecharticles.com/Agriculture-Article/InducedSystemic-Resistance-ISR-3718.html

• Poonam Jasrotia and Priyanka Chandra (2016): RNAi Interfernce (RNAi): A functional genomics tool. Biotech Articles http://www.biotecharticles.com/Agriculture-Article/RNAi-Interference-RNAi-Afunctional-genomics-tool-3719.html

• Priyanka Chandra and Poonam Jasrotia (2016): RNAi Technology for improving disease resistance (RNAi): Biotech Articles. http://www.biotecharticles.com/Agriculture-Article/RNAi-Technology-forImproving-Disease-Resistance-3717.html

• Poonam Jasrotia and Priyanka Chandra (2016): Agriculture on heights: Vertical Farming. Biotech Articles http://www.biotecharticles.com/AgricultureArticle/Agriculture-on-Heights-Vertical-Farming 3709.html

• Katare, S., Jasrotia, P., Chandra, P., Sudheer Kumar, Saharan, M.S. and Singh, D. P. 2016. How to protect 10% grain wastage (In Hindi) http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail//11241443140/814320printing//102

Abstracts published:

• Abstract entitled “Antioxidant activity of some soil fungi” published at annual AMI conference, Chennai 2007

• Abstract entitled “Antioxidant potential of extra cellular culture broth of fungi isolated
  from soil” published at International symposium on microbial biotechnology: diversity, genomics and metagenomics, Delhi 2008

• Abstract entitled “Antioxidant potential of fungal isolates assayed through various
  procedures, screening of functional compounds and their purification from Penicillium citrinum ” published at International conference on microbial biotechnology for sustainable development, Chandigarh 2011

• Abstract entitled “Milk -derived Bioactive Peptides” published at World Congress on “Stem Cell Research, Cancer Biology and Applied Biotechnology”(Biotech-2014) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 2014.

• Abstract entitled “Antimicrobial Activity of Casein Fermentate of Probiotic Lactobacillus spp.” published at International Congress on “Agriculture, Food Engineering and Environmental Sciences- Sustainable Approaches”(AFEESSA- 2014) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi March, 2014.

• Abstract entitled “Plant growth promoting attributes of Bacillus spp. and its potential to improve physiological characteristics of plants” published at ” International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology for Crop Improvement (ISPBCI), IIT, Guwahati. 2017

• Chandra, P. and Arora D.S. Prospect of Secondary Metabolites from Fungal Diversity as Bioactive Compounds” Swarna Jayanti National Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Utilization of Plant Resources” Krukshetra University, Krukshetra 2017

Membership:

• Life time member of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India

• Life time member of Society of Wheat Advancement and Research

Dr Ram Kishor Fagodiya, Ph.D.

Scientist (Environmental Sciences)

Division of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute

Karnal – 132001 (Haryana)

Mobile No. 9311127020

E-mail:ram.iari4874@gmail.com; Ram.Fagodiya@icar.gov.in

Qualifications

Current Research area

Poor Quality Waters use in Agriculture, Climate Change, Green House Gases (GHGs), Mapping of salt affected soils

 Fellowships/Awards/Recognitions

• DST Inspire Fellowship for Ph.D. (2012) by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
• Junior Research Fellowship (UGC) for Ph.D. (2012) byUniversity Grant Commission, MoHRD, Govt of India, New Delhi.
• Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR) for Ph.D. (2011) by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), MoS&T, Govt of India, New Delhi.
• Junior Research Fellowships (ICAR) for M.Sc. (2009) by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, MoA&FW, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
• National Talent Scholarship (NTS) for B.Sc. (2005) by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, MoA&FW, Govt. of India.

 Publications

1. Gupta,K., Bhatia, A., Kumar, A., Das, T.K., Jain, N., Tomer, R., Malyan, S.K., Fagodiya, R.K., Dubey, R., and Pathak, H. (2016): Mitigation of greenhouse gas emission from rice–wheat system of the Indo-Gangetic plains: Through tillage, irrigation and fertilizer management. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 230: 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.05.023
2. Fagodiya, R.K., Pathak, H., Bhatia, A., Jain, N. and Gupta, D.K. (2019) Global warming potential and its mitigation cost from maize (Zea mays)–wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 90 (1): 69–74.
3. Fagodiya, K., Pathak, H., Bhatia, A., Kumar, A., Singh, S.D., Jain, N. and Harith, R. (2017). Simulation of maize (Zea mays L.) yield under alternative nitrogen fertilization using infocrop-maize model. Biochemical and cellular Archives, 17(1): 65–71.
4. Fagodiya, K., Pathak, H., Kumar, A., Bhatia A. and Jain N. (2017). Global temperature change potential of nitrogen use in agriculture: A 50-year assessment. Scientific Reports, 7, 44928; https://doi.org/10.1038/srep44928
5. Fagodiya, R.K., Naresh Kumar, S. and Harit, R. (2017). Impacts of Short-term Sequential Stresses on Maize (Zea mays) and its Simulation using Info Crop-Maize Model. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6(12): 911–921.
6. Fagodiya, R.K., Pathak, H., Bhatia, A., Jain, N., Gupta, D.K., Kumar, A., Malyan, S.K., Dubey, R., Radhakrishanan, S., and Tomer, R. (2019). Nitrous oxide emission and mitigation from maize-wheat rotation of upper Indo-Gangetic Plains. Carbon Management, 10 (5): 489– https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2019.1650579
7. Fagodiya, R.K., Pathak, H., Bhatia, A., Jain, N., Kumar, A. and Malyan, S.K. (2020): Global warming impacts of nitrogen use in agriculture: an assessment for India since 1960, Carbon Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2020.1752061
8. Kumar, A., Bhatia, A., Fagodiya, R.K., Malyan, S.K. and Meena, B.L. (2017). Eddy Covariance Flux Tower: A Promising Technique for Greenhouse Gases Measurement. Eddy Covariance Flux Tower: A Promising Technique for Greenhouse Gases Measurement. Advances in Plants & Agriculture Research, 7(4): 00263. DOI: 10.15406/apar.2017.07.00263
9. Kumari, S., Fagodiya, R.K., Hiloidhari, M., Dahiya, R.P. and Kumar, A. (2019). Methane production and estimation from livestock husbandry: A mechanistic understanding and emerging mitigation options. Science of The Total Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136135
10. Malyan, S.K., Bhatia, A., Kumar S.S., Fagodiya, R.K., Pugazhendhi, A. and AnhDuc, P. (2019). Mitigating greenhouses gas intensity through Azolla with moderate dose of nitrogen fertilizer in rice. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101266

 Books/Book chapters/Reports

1. L. Meena, R. K. Fagodiya, K. Prajapat, M. L. Dotaniya, M. J. Kaledhonkar, P. C. Sharma, Ram Swaroop Meena, Tarik Mitran and Sandeep Kumar (2018) Legume Green Manuring: An Option for Soil Sustainability. In: Meena R., Das A., Yadav G., Lal R. (eds) Legumes for Soil Health and Sustainable Management. pp. 387–408. Springer, Singapore.
2. Fagodiya R.K., Kumar A., Kumari S., Medhi K., Shabnam A.A. (2020). Role of Nitrogen and Its Agricultural Management in Changing Environment. In: Naeem M., Ansari A., Gill S. (eds) Contaminants in Agriculture. pp 247-270. Springer, Cham.
3. Gupta, D.K., Gupta, C.K., Dubey, R., Fagodiya, R.K., Sharma, G.K., Keerthika, A., Noor Mohamed, M.B., Dev, R. and Shukla, A.K. (2020) Role of Biochar in Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation. In: Singh J., Singh C. (eds) Biochar Applications in Agriculture and Environment Management. pp 141-165. Springer, Cham.
4. Sharma, G.K., Jena, R.K., Hota, S., Kumar, A., Ray, P., Fagodiya, R.K., Malav, L.C., Yadav, K.K., Gupta, D.K., Khan, S.A. and Ray, S.K. (2020). Recent Development in Bioremediation of Soil Pollutants Through Biochar for Environmental Sustainability. In: Singh J., Singh C. (eds) Biochar Applications in Agriculture and Environment Management. pp 123-140. Springer, Cham.
5. AICRP on SAS & USW (2017). Biennial Report 2014-16. ICAR-AICRP on Management of Salt Affected Soils and Use of Saline Water in Agriculture, (Eds. M. J. Kaledhonkar, R. L. Meena, B. L. Meena and R. K. Fagodiya), ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal-132001 (Haryana), 230p.
6. AICRP on SAS & USW (2018). Annual Report (2016-17). ICAR-AICRP on Management of Salt Affected Soils and Use of Saline Water in Agriculture, (Eds. M. J. Kaledhonkar, R. L. Meena, B. L. Meena and R. K. Fagodiya), ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal. 214p.

Other publications

 Professional Membership

• Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, ICAR – Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal – 132001, Haryana (India).
• Society for Conservation of Nature F4, A Block, NASC Complex Dev Prasad Shastry Marg, Pusa New Delhi-110012 (India).

• 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)

1. Dr. Awtar Singh Ph.D. and DOB:12.07.1991

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 Academic qualification

 Current position and past affiliation(s)

4. Priority research areas of interest: Soil Chemistry/Fertility/Microbiology

5. Research projects (in-house/external) in hands with name of funding agency

Isolation, identification and assessment of salt tolerant zinc solubilising bacteria for enhancing  availability and use efficiency of zinc in salt affected soils    (NRMACSSRISIL201700100925). (Awtar Singh, R.K. Yadav, A.K. Rai and Madhu Choudhary). (In-house) 

6. Total Publication 

Publications

1. PS Minhas, A Bali, AK Bhardwaj, Awtar Singh, RK Yadav (2021) Structural stability and hydraulic characteristics of soils irrigated for two decades with waters having residual alkalinity and its neutralization with gypsum and sulfuric acid. Agricultural Water Management 244 (2021) 106609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106609.
2. A Bali, Awtar Singh, PS Minhas and RK Yadav (2020). Response of paddy (Oryza sativa) to exogenous application of bio-regulators in soils irrigated with alkali groundwater. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 90 (9): 1670–2, 2020/Article.
3. P Chandra, P Dhuli, P Verma, Awtar Singh, M Choudhary, K Prajapat, AK Rai, and RK Yadav (2020) Culturable microbial diversity in the rhizosphere of different biotypes under variable salinity. Tropical Ecology 61, 291–300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-020-00089-3.
4. A Bali, Awtar Singh, PS Minhas and RK Yadav (2020) Effect of plant bioregulators and their combinations on growth and yield of wheat under sodicity stress induced by alkali water irrigation. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality 12(1), 45-49.
5. Awtar Singh, AP Singh and TJ Purakayastha (2019). Characterization of biochar and their influence on microbial activities and potassium availability in an acid soil. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 65:9, 1302-1315. DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2018.1563291.
6. Awtar Singh and AP Singh (2017). Residual effect of biochars and their feedstock on growth and yield of green gram in acid soils. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 6 (6): 294-302.
7. Akankasha Ankita Ekka, Dileep Kumar, AP Singh and Awtar Singh (2017). Variation in physico-chemical properties of soil under different agri-horti system in Vindhyan region. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 9 (2): 1187 – 1193.
8. Arghya Chattopadhyay, AP Singh, Awtar Singh and Ajoy Das (2017). Influence of biochar, phosphorus and mycorrhiza on nutrient content of baby corn (Zea mays). Agriculture Update, 12 (6): 1641-1645.
9. Arghya Chattopadhyay, AP Singh, Sumit Rai, Awtar Singh and Ajoy Das (2017). Improving acquisition of phosphorus and other nutrient elements by baby corn (zea mays l.) through the combine use of biochar, phosphorus and arbuscular mycorrhiza. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6(11): 1319-1326.
10. Awtar Singh, AP Singh, SK Singh, S Rai and D Kumar (2016). Impact of addition of biochar along with PGPR on rice yield, availability of nutrients and their uptake in alluvial soil. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 10(3): 2181-2188.

Technical/popular articles

1. प्रियंका चंद्रा, अवतार सिंह, कैलाश प्रजापत, मधु चौधरी, पूजा वर्मा, एवं आर के यादव (2019-2020), पौधों में वृद्धि तथा लवण सहनशीलता बढ़ाने के लिये माईकोराइजा की भूमिका, कृषि किरण, वर्षांक 12: 74-76
2. अवतार सिंह, प्रियंका चंद्रा, मधु चौधरी, राजेन्द्र कुमार यादव, अराधना बाली एवं विजयता सिंह (2018-2019), क्षारीय भूमि के लिए मृदा सुधारकों का उचित उपयोग, कृषि किरण, वर्षांक 11:10-13
3. भारती, अवतार सिंह, प्रियंका चंद्रा, मधु चौधरी एवं आर के यादव (10  अक्टूबर, 2017) पादप वृद्धि संवर्धक जीवाणु : फसल एवं मृदाके लिए स्वास्थपरक विकल्प,  स्मारिका बीज दिवस एवं रबी कार्यशाला भाकृअनुप- भारतीय गेहूं एवं जौ अनुसंधान संस्थान, करनाल-132001, हरियाणा
4. प्रियंका चंद्रा, रिंकी, कैलाश प्रजापत, वनिता पाण्डेय, मधु चौधरी, अवतार सिंह, पारुल सुंधा, एवं आर के यादव (2016-17), जलवायु परिवर्तन के परिदृश्य में जीवाणु खाद की भूमिका, कृषि किरण, वर्षांक 9: 80-85
5. Awtar Singh, Singh A.P., Singh V., Barman A., Sagar Vibhute and Tolia R.S. 2016. Biochar for Soil Health Enhancement and Crop Productivity Improvement. Innovative Farming 1(4): 137-140.
6. Vijayata Singh, Jogendra Singh, Awtar Singh, Arijit Barman, Sagar Vibhute and R.S. Tolia. (2017), Genetic erosion: a threat to biodiversity depletion. Innovative Farming 2(1): 63-65.
7. Vijayata Singh, J Singh, S.K. Kakraliya, Arijit Barman, Awtar Singh and Manish Suthar (2019) Agricultural Biodiversity: Indispensable for Sustainble Agriculture and Food Security. Popular Kheti, 7(2): 38-41.
8. Sagar D. Vibhute, Aslam L. Pathan, Awtar Singh, Vijayata Singh and Arijit Barman (2019) Denitrifying Bioreactors for Reducing Nitrate Loads from Subsurface Drainage System. Indian Farmer, 6(12): 891-895.

Success story

1. Ranjay K Singh, RK Yadav, S Kumar, A Singh, A Kumar and Awtar Singh (2018). Co-adaptive strategies to manage sodicity and climate risks: Lessons for policy intervention.
2. Awtar Singh, A Kumar, S Kumar, RK Yadav and Ranjay K Singh (2019). Managing heavy texured sodic soils through gypsum application and ‘CSR-36’ rice cultivation. pp 13-15. In: Singh RK, Singh Anshuman and Sharma PC, editors. Successful adaptations in salt affected agroecosystems of India. ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal 132001, Haryana, India 

Book Chapter 

1. JC Dagar, RK Yadav, Awtar Singh, NT Singh (2019). Historical Perspectives and Dynamics of Nature, Extent, Classification and Management of Salt-affected Soils and Waters. p 3-52. In: JC Dagar, RK Yadav, PC Sharma, editors. Research Developments in Saline Agriculture. Springer, Singapore.
2. R K Yadav, Awtar Singh, NT Singh (2021). Historic Evidences on Occurrence and Management of Salt-affected Soils. In: PS Minhas, RK Yadav, PC Sharma, editors. Resilient Agriculture in Salinity Affected Soils, ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal. (Accepted)

Technical/extension bulletin

1. HS Jat, J Singh, RK Yadav, A Kumar, Rajkumar, N Bhaskar, A Datta, Awtar Singh, R Mukhopadhyay, K Prajapat, RK Fagodia, Gajender Yadav, PC Sharma (2019). Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) for Salt Affected Soils. ICAR-CSSRI/Karnal/Technical Bulletin/2019/07. ICAR-Centrail Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal. (pp 60).

• Name: Raj Kumar

DOB:_01-12-1983_

2. Academic qualification: Ph.D
3. Current position: Senior Scientist

Past affiliation(s)

4. Priority research areas of interest:

• Ecological engineering and restorationof degraded lands
• Identifying elite planting material for degraded lands
• Developing climate resilient agroforestryfor degraded lands

5. Research projects (in-house/external) in hands with name of funding agency

6. Publications

Research papers

1. Mehta H, Kumar R, Dar MA, et al. 2018. Effect of geojute technique on density, diversity and carbon stock of plant species in landslide site of North West Himalaya. Journal of Mountain Science 15(9). 1961-1971
2. Kumar R, Shamet GS, Mehta H, Alam NM, Kaushal R, Chaturvedi OP, Sharma N, Khaki BA and Gupta D. 2016. Regeneration complexities of Pinusgerardiana in dry temperate forests of Indian Himalaya. Environment Science and Pollution Research, 23(8): 7732-7743.
3. Kumar R, Shamet G S, Alam NM and Jana C. 2016. Influence of growing medium and seed size on germination and seedling growth of Pinusgerardiana. Compost Science and Utilization. 24 (2): 94-104. 
4. Sanwal C S, Kumar R and Bhardwaj S. D. 2016. Growth and yield of Solanumkhasianum in Pinusroxburghii forest based silvi-medicinal system in mid hills of Indian Himalaya. Forest Ecosystems, 3 (19):1-9
5. Sanwal C S, Kumar R, Dobhal S, Kerkatta S and Bhardwaj S. D. 2017. Production and conservation of medicinal plants in understorey of degraded Chir pine forests using sustainable technique. Current Science 112 (12): 1-6
6. Kaushal R, Verma A,  Mehta H,  Mandal D,  Tomar JMS,  Jana C,  Kumar R,  Jayparkash J and  Chaturvedi O P.  Soil quality under Grewiaoptiva based agroforestry systems in western sub-Himalaya. Range Mgmt. & Agroforestry 37 (1) : 50-55
7. Kumar R, Shamet G S., Mehta H, Alam M,Tomar J M.S, Chaturvedi O P and Khajuria N. 2014. Influence of gibberellic acid and temperature on seed germination in Chilgoza pine (Pinusgerardiana). Indian Journal of Plant Physiology, 19 (4): 363-367.
8. Mehta H, Dar M A, Kumar R and Chaturvedi O P. 2014. Agricultural Patent Analysis during 2005-2012 in India. J. of Intellectual Property Management, 2014, 7(1/2):15 – 32
9. Kumar S, Raizada A, Bishwas H. and Kumar R. 2014. Technical efficiency of fenugreek production in the semi-arid region of Rajsthan, India: A stochastic frontier approach. African Journal of Agriculture Research, 9(46):3411-3417.
10. Sanwal C S, Kumar R and Bhardwaj S. D. 2016. Integration of Andrographispaniculata as Potential Medicinal Plant in Chir Pine (Pinusroxburghii) Plantation of North-Western Himalaya. Scientifica.Volume 2016, Article ID 2049532, 7p.

Book chapters

1. Raj Kumar, J. Jayaprakash, J.M.S Tomar, O.P.Chaturvedi, Charan Singh and A.C.Rathore (2013) Fodder Production from Agroforestry Trees, In: Agroforestry: Theory and Practices (eds) Antony Joseph Raj and S.B. Lal, Scientific Publishers, India.
2. Kaushal, Raj Kumar, J.M.S. Tomar and O.P. Chaturvedi. (2013) Alley Cropping System, In: Agroforestry: Theory and Practices (eds) Antony Joseph Raj and S.B. Lal, Scientific Publishers, India.
3. Jayaprakash, Raj Kumar and A.C.Rathore (2012) Forest nursery technology, In: Forestry principles and applications (eds) Antony Joseph Raj and S.B. Lal, Scientific Publishers, India
4. Banyal R., Raj Kumar, Kumar M., Yadav R.K., Dagar J.C. (2017) Agroforestry for Rehabilitation and Sustenance of Saline Ecologies. In: Dagar J., Tewari V. (eds) Agroforestry. Springer, Singapore.

Books

1. M.S Tomar, A.C Rathore, Rajesh Kaushal, Raj Kumar, J.Jayaprakash, H. Mehta and O.P. Chaturvedi. Agro forestry: A research manual. BISHEN SINGH MAHENDER PAL SINGH, Publisher and distributor of scientific books-Dehradun, India,  (120 pages)
2. Charan Singh, Harsh Mehta, J.M.S. Tomar, A.C. Rathore, R. Kaushal, J. Jayprakash, VibhaSinghal, Raj Kumar, V.K. Dwivedi (2017). Conservation Forestry and Horticulture.  ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun. P 364, ISSN No. 976-81-924624-1-7.
3. Patents, Technology, Methodology, Genetic Stock, Variety, etc.
4. Developed Process: Standardization of pre-treatments of Chilgoza pine (Pinusgerardiana Wall.) seeds for enhancing germinability; 2. Technology developed: Management of degraded bouldery riverbed land through Paulownia based Silvipasture system; 3. Identified concept: Impact of anthropogenic disturbances on phytosociology, stand Characteristics and regeneration status of chilgoza pine (Pinusgerardiana Wall.); 4. Identified concept: Pinusgerardiana for agroforestry systems: an opportunity for rural development; 6. Participatory technology Development: Performance of high yielding provenances of bhimal (Grewiaoptiva) along with field crops in North West Himalayas; 7. Developed tree biomass equations for ravines; 8. Developed concept and methodology for computing soil erosion impact on Sapotagrowth;9. Developed the methodology of climate change impact assessment in agroforestry; 10. Developed Technology: Geojute for rehabilitation of landslide areas in Himalaya.

9. Significant contributions relating to the relevant field of specialization

• Assessed the effectiveness of bioengineering measures in soil and water conservation.
• Identified Celtisaustralisgermplasm for degraded lands
• Developed Sapota based agroforestry model for climate change mitigation.

Name and DOB:_Ashim Datta, 26/02/1985
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Karnal, Haryana (INDIA) 132 001
E-mail: ashimdatta2007@gmail.com
Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=qSM8ZoIAAAAJ&hl=en
Phone: +919466413634, +917015184658
2. Academic qualification: Ph.D.
3. Current position and past affiliation(s): Scientist (Senior Scale)
4. Priority research areas of interest:
 Conservation agriculture and soil properties
 Land use effects on soil properties of salt affected soils
 Climate Smart Agriculture
 Carbon sequestration in soil
5. Research projects (in-house/external) in hands with name of funding agency
1. Dynamics of Nitrogen and Organic matter fractions in Soils under Long-Term Conservation
Agriculture in reclaimed sodic soil (Institute funded)(as PI)
2. Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)-CIMMYT project (Funding
Agency: CIMMYT) (as Co-PI)
3. Developing Low Cost Amendments for Reclamation of Sodic Soil by Using
Municipal Solid Waste (Funding Agency: DST-Govt. of India) (as Co-PI)
6. Total publications (Research papers in referred journals, research papers published in
proceedings of workshops/symposium/conferences/compendiums, book chapters, popular
articles, practical manuals, extension pamphlets, books and others)
Research papers in referred journals: 35
Research papers published in proceedings of workshops/symposium/conferences: 18
Book chapters: 5
Popular articles: 12
7. Transfer of technology & continuing education
(Teaching/mentoring activities)
8. Extension (if any)
Associated with MGMG programme continuing at five villages of Panipat district.
9. Patents, Technology, Methodology, Genetic Stock, Variety, etc.: Nil
10. Significant contributions relating to the relevant field of specialization
A. Research:
1. Land uses significantly influence soil properties under reclaimed alkali soil, saline-alkali
soil and alkali soils.
2. Calculated soil quality index under CA based practices in NW India.
3. Identified key soil quality indicators namely MBC, pH, BD and soil microarthropod
populations under CA based agricultural practices in reclaimed alkali soils.

Name : DR. NIRMALENDU BASAK
Date of birth: August 18, 1984
Designation:Scientist, from Jan 23, 2012
Address for communication:
Scientist, from Jan 23, 2012
Div. Soil & Crop Management,
ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute,
Karnal, Haryana- 132 001, INDIA
Email :basaknirmalendu@gmail.com, Nirmalendu.Basak@icar.gov.in
*Tel:+91-184-2209-401; +91-9416145187,+91-9050923094 (M)
Fax :+91-0184-2290480
Academic career :

Current Research Areas:

•  Developing techniques for reclamation of sadic soil

• Conservation agriculture for saline and high water table soils

• Effect of poor quality water in salt affected soils;

• Effect of land use on physico-chemical-biological process in soils under saline environment;

Past Research Areas:

•  (i) Improving quality and resilience of soils under different rice-based cropping systems;

•  (i) Studies on pools of organic carbon in soil profile under different cropping systems and agro-ecological zones of West Bengal.

Teaching:

Taking both theory and practical for the course under “Concepts of SS 601-Soil Sci (2+1)” and “Soil fertility and nutrient management” for M Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. students in at ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana- 132 001, INDIA

Training conducted:

Act as Course-Coordinator in 10 days Short Course on “Advanced Technologiesin Land & Water Remediation and management” (September15- 24, 2014) Sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

Awards:

• University merit fellowship at B. Sc. (Ag), M. Sc (Ag) and Ph. D. program

• Commendation award from Indian Society of Soil Science for Doctoral Presentation in 2012 at PAU, Ludhiana for thesis “Assessment of soil health under rice-based cropping systems”

• Commendation award for Young Scientist Presentation in XII in Agril. Sci Congress at NDRI, Karnal. Basak, N., Bhardwaj, A.K., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, D.K. Delineating farmer friendly fertilizer management strategies based on soil enzymatic activity indicators. Compendium, XII in Agril. Sci Congress, ICAR-NDRI pp 26, 3-6 Feb, 2015.

• Received Scholarship from Israel’s Agency of International Developing Cooperation (MASHAV) to complete the Training “CROP PRODUCTION UNDER SALINE STRESS” at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Environment, Israel

Publications:

1.  Basak, N., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, D.K.Impact of Varying Ca:Mg Waters on Ionic Balance, Dispersion, and Clay Flocculation of Salt Affected Soils. Communication in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (Accepted).

2. Basak, N., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, D.K. (2015) Impact of Varying Ca:Mg Waters on Ionic Balance, Dispersion, and Clay Flocculation of Salt Affected Soils. (2015) Communication in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 46:827–844, 2015 (DOI:10.1080/00103624.2014.1003937).

3. Basak, N., Datta, A., Mitran, T., Mandal, B., Mani, P.K. (2016) Impact of Organic and Mineral Inputs onto Soil Biological and Metabolic activities under a Long-Term Rice-wheat Cropping System in Subtropical Indian Inceptisols. Journal of Environmental Biology 37:83-89.

4. Basak N, Datta A, Biswas S, Mitran T. Mandal B. 2016. Organic Amendment Influences Soil Quality in Farmers’ Field under Rice-based Cropping Systems in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 64(2)138-147. DOI: 10.5958/0974-0228.2016.00018.9.

5. Basak N, Sethi M, Datta A, Yadav AK, Chinchmalatpure AR, Khurana ML, , Barman A. 2016. Distribution and Characteristics of Salt-affected Soils of Mahendragarh District in Haryana. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality 8(2), 153-161.

6. Datta A, Sethi M, Basak N, Yadav AK, Chinchmalatpure AR, Khurana ML, , Barman A. 2016. Salt-affected Soils of Rewari District, Haryana : Distribution and Characteristics. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality 8(2), 144-152.

7. Mitran, T, Mani, PK, Basak N, Biswas S, Mandal B. 2017. Organic Amendments Influence on Soil Biological Indices and Yield in Rice-Based Cropping System in Coastal Sundarbans of India. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 48(2) 170–185. DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2016.1254229.

8. Biswas, S., Hazra, G.C., Purakayastha, T.J., Saha, N., Mitran, T., Singha Roy, S., Basak, N. and Mandal, B. (2017).Establishment of critical limits of indicators and indices of soil quality in rice-rice cropping systems under different soil orders. Geoderma, 292: 34-48.

9. Biswas, S., Hazra, G.C., Purakayastha, T.J., Saha, N., Mitran, T., Singha Roy, S., Basak, N. and Mandal, B. (2017).Establishment of critical limits of indicators and indices of soil quality in rice-rice cropping systems under different soil orders. Geoderma, 292: 34-48.
   DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.01.003.

10. Krishnamurthy SL, Sharma PC, Ravikiran KT, Basak N, Vineeth TV, Singh YP and Sarangi SK. 2016. G×E Interaction and Stability Analysis for Salinity and Sodicity Tolerance in Rice at Reproductive Stage. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality 8(2), 162-172.

11. Basak, N., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, D.K. (2015) Influence of Water Quality on Exchange Phase-Solution Phase Behavior of Texturally Different Salt-affected Soils. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science. 63(4) 365-372. DOI: 10.5958/0974-0228.2015.00048.1

12. Datta, A., Basak, N., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, D.K. (2015) Soil properties and organic carbon distribution under different land use in reclaimed sodic soils of North-West India. Geoderma Regional. 4, 134-146 (DOI..http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.)

13. Datta, A., Basak, N., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, D.K. (2015) Effect of Horticultural Land uses on Soil Properties and Organic Carbon Distribution in a Reclaimed Sodic Soil. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 63,(3)294-303 (DOI: 10.5958/0974-0228.2015.00039.0)

14. Mitran, T. Mani, P.K., Basak, N., Roy M. (2015) Long–term manuring and fertilization influences soil inorganic phosphorus transformation vis-a-vis Rice yield under Rice-Wheat cropping system Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 62:1, 1-18 (DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2015.1036747)

15. Badole, S., Datta, A., Basak, N., Seth, A., Padhan, D., 1 Mandal, B. (2015). Liming Influences Forms of Acidity in Soils Belonging to Different Orders under Subtropical India. Communication in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 00:1–16, 2015 (10.1080/00103624.2015.1069313).

16. Mitran, T. Mani, P.K., Basak, N., Biswas, S., Mandal., B. (2016) Organic amendments influence on soil biological indices and yield in Rice-based cropping system in Coastal Sundarbans of India. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2016.1254229.

17. Dhar, D., Datta, A., Basak, N., Paul, N., Thomas, T. ( 2013) Residual effect of crop residues on growth and yield attributes of wheat under rice-based cropping system. Indian Agriculturist 57(1), 45-50.

18. Dhar, D., Datta, A., Basak, N., Paul, N., Badole, S., Thomas, T. (2014) Resudial effect of crop residues on growth, yield attributes and soil properties of whaet under rice-wheat cropping system. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research 48(5). 373-378.

19. Saha, B., Saha, S., Hazra, G.C., Saha, S., Basak, N., Das, A., Mandal, B. (2015). Impact of zinc application methods on zinc concentration and zinc-use efficiency of popularly grown rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars. Indian Journal of Agronomy 60 (3): 391-402

20. Mitran, T. Mani, P.K., Basak, N., Mandal, B. and Mukhopadhyay, S.K. (2014) Soil Fertility Constraint Assessment Using Spatial Nutrient Map at Three Selected Villages of Coastal Sundarbans. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality 6(1), 1-8, 2014.

Book Chapter

• Rai, A.K., Basak, N., Kumar, K., Sundha, P., Dixit, A.K., Yadav, R.K. 2017. Forage production in problematic soil: Indian perspectives. In: Ghosh, P.K., Mahanta, S.K., Singh, J.B., Vijay, D., Kumar, R.V., Yadav, V.K. and Kumar, Sunil (eds.). Approaches Towards Fodder Security in India. Studera Press, New Delhi. pp. 151-172.

• Mandal B, Basak N, Singha Roy S, Biswas S. 2016. Soil Health Measurement Techniques. In Soil Health: Concept, Status and Monitoring. Katyal, JC, Chaudhari, SK, Dwivedi, BS, Biswas, DR, Rattan, RK and Majumdar, K (Editors) Bulletin of the Indian Society of Soil Science 30, 1-98.

• Datta A, Chaitanya K, Majumder SP, Narjary B, Pradhan D, Basak N, Chaudrary M, Yadav A. 2016. Managing Saline and Sodic Soils of Drylands for Enhancing Productivity. In: Soil And Water Management Strategies for Drylands. Mangalassery S, Dayal D, Machiwal D (Edited) Kalyani Publication. pp 24-57.

• Tamang A, Chaudhary A, Tamang S, Patra SP, Basak N, Mitran T. 2016. Growing media and its use under protected cultivation of ornamental crops. In: In book: Protected cultivation of ornamental plants, Chapter: chapter-6, Publisher: Aavishkar publisher,Rajasthan, Editors: L.C. De, pp.69-77.

Popular Articles:

• Basak, N., Datta, A., Mandal, A., Ghoshal, S.K., Mandal., B. 2014. Improving quality and resilience of soils under rice-based cropping systems. Indian Farming 64 (1), 10-13.

• Datta, A., Basak, N., Patra, S., Choudhary, M., Mandal, B. 2014. Soil microbial diversity and resilience for sustainable crop production. Frontier Farming, 6-9.

• Patra, S., Datta, A., Basak, N. Samanta, A. 2015. Diversity of natural enemies: a key issue for sustainable pest management in agro ecosystem. Agro Bios News Letter, VIII(08), 63-64.

• Basak, N. and Datta, A. 2015. Use of customized fertiliser in crop production. Agro Bios News Letter, VIII(08), 48-49.

• Basak, N., Datta, A., Mandal, B., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, D.K. 2015. Changing trend in plant nutrition for crop production. Indian Farming. 64, 2-4.

• Saha, B.N., Basak, N., Saha, S., Hazra, G.C., Mandal, B. 2015. Agronomic bio-fortification for ensuring Zn nutrition. Indian Farming. 65(2), 5-7.

• Saha, B.N., Basak, N., Saha, S., Singh, P.K., Mandal, B., Hazra, G.C. (2016) Soil health card -a tool for better productivity. Indian Farming. 66(4), 2-4.

• Basak N, Biswas S, Hazra, GC. 2017. Biological attributes of soils under rice-based cropping system with organic and inorganic sources of nutrients. Fertilizer and Environment News. 3(1) 11-13.

• Saha, B.N., Basak, N., Saha, S., Singh, P.K., Mandal, B., Hazra, G.C. 2016. Soil health card -a tool for better productivity. Indian Farming. 66(4), 2-4.

Papers Presented at Conferences

• Basak N, Chaudhari SK, Sharma DK. 2016. Native CaCO3 mineral precipitation-dissolution and ESP development with poor quality water. Extended Summaries Vol. 2 : 4th International Agronomy Congress, Nov. 22–26, 2016, New Delhi, India.

• Sundha P, Rai, AK, Basak N, Chaudhari SK, Sharma DK. 2016. Potentiality of municipal solid waste composts on reclamation of saline-sodic soil under the influence of water sodicity. Extended Summaries Vol. 2 : 4th International Agronomy Congress, Nov. 22–26, 2016, New Delhi, India.

• Rai AK, Yadav RK, Chinchmalatpure AR, Basak N, Kumar S, Narjary B, Yadav G, Bhardwaj AK, Chaudhary M, Sharma DK. 2016. Managing root zone salinity through deficit saline water irrigation and mulching in salt affected soils under limited fresh water irrigation. Extended Summaries Vol. 1 : 4th International Agronomy Congress, Nov. 22–26, 2016, New Delhi, India.

•  Sheoran P, Basak N, Yadav RK, Singh R, Kumar S, Singh RK, Thimappa K. 2016. Sustaining farm productivity with continuous use of alkali waters in rice-wheat production system in Indo-Gangetic plains of India. 2nd International Iranian Crop Science Congress, At Uni. of Guilan, Rahst, Iran.

• Basak N, Chaudhari SK, Sharma DK. 2017. Impact of SAR water on dissolution of native CaCO3 mineral in sodic soils. 5th National Seminar Climate Resilient Saline Agriculture: Sustaining Livelihood Security, SK Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner (Rajasthan), India; Jan 21-23, 2017.

• Rai AK, Basak N, Narjary B, Sundha P, Yadav RK, Kumar S, Gajender, Bhardwaj AK, Chaudhary M, Chinchmalatpure AR, Sharma DK. 2017. Soil solution electrical conductivity and nutrient concentration in salt affected soils under conjunctive saline water irrigation. Oral presentation on 5th National Seminar Climate Resilient Saline Agriculture: Sustaining Livelihood Security, SK Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner (Rajasthan), India; Jan 21-23, 2017.

• Mandal, B, Singha Roy S, Basak N. 2017. Soil resistance and resilience: what is what and the way forward. Oral presenting in 20th Annual convention and the national conference on Harnessing clay science for human welfare. Feb 17-18, NBSS&LUP, Nagpur, India.

• Bhardwaj, A.K., Singh, A.K., Basak, N., Srivastava, S., Singh, Y.P., Misra, V.K., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, D.K. On farm integrated nutrient management and resource conservation strategies for small farmers in salt affrected areas. Compendium, XII in Agril. Sci Congress, ICAR-NDRI pp 26, 3-6 Feb, 2015. (Best Poster award).

• Basak, N., Datta, A, Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, 2013. Influence of Water Quality on Exchange phase-Solution phase Behaviour of Texturally Different Salt Affected Soils. Oral presentation in 78 th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Soil Science held at CAZRI, Jodhpur, during October 23-26, 2013.

• Datta, A, Basak, N., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma,. 2013. 2013. Effect of Land use on Soil Organic Carbon distribution in a Reclaimed Sodic Soil. Oral presentation in 78 th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Soil Science held at CAZRI, Jodhpur, during October 23-26, 2013.

• Basak, N., Chaudhari, S.K., and Sharma, 2012. Impact of Varying Ca:Mg Waters on Ionic Balance, Dispersion, and Clay Flocculation of Salt Affected Soils. Oral presentation in 77 th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Soil Science held at PAU, Ludhiana, during December 5-8, 2012.

• Datta, A., Basak, N., Chaudhari, S. K. and Sharma, D. K. (2015). Soil Organic Carbon Distribution in Deep Soil Layers under different Land uses in a Reclaimed Sodic Soil of Semiarid north-west India. In: The 5th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter held during 20-24th September, 2015 at Georg-August University, Gottingen, Germany.