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All India Coordinator Research Projects (AICRP)
LTFE
Dr. Muneshwar Singh, PC LTFE, Email:
musingh@iiss.ernet.in
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Introduction of high yielding varieties, irrigation and high analysis fertilizer
accelerated the mining of nutrient other than supplied eternally from soil. To sustain
the productivity it was essential to maintain the supply of nutrient. Since large
amount of nutrient has to be applied to soil in chemical form which may have impact
on soil properties and soil productivity in long term. Therefore, to study the impact
of chemical fertilizer on productivity and soil quality, the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research decided to launch the “All India Coordinated Research
Project on Long-Term Fertilizer Experiments (AICRP-LTFE)” in September 1970 at
11 centres. The work carried out at different centers of LTFE was reviewed by QRT
during 1997 and recommended to enlarge the mandate and objectives of the project
and changed its title as AICRP on “Long-term fertilizer experiments to study
changes in soil quality, crop productivity and sustainability”. |
STCR
Dr. K. S. Reddy, I/C STCR, Email:
ksr@iiss.ernet.in
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The project was initiated in 1967-68 with eight centres at IARI, New Delhi by eminent soil scientist, Dr. B. Ramamurthy. During 1970-71, five more centres were added. One centre (Raipur) was added during 1981-82. Presently, STCR project is working with seventeen cooperating centres. Barrackpore centre has not been in operation for some period now, it is in operation. The excellent scientific and technical staff is working at different cooperating centres and SAU’s and two ICAR institutes. The different agro-eco regions along with the soil types falling in the purview of the different cooperating centres are also shown in table. |
PCM
Dr. A. K. Shukla, PC PCM, Email: akshukla@iiss.ernet.in
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During the initial years of introduction of the modem crop varieties, micronutrient deficiency disorders were discovered as an obstacle to obtain higher yields. In order to delineate the micronutrient deficient areas and to alleviate the nutrition stresses, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research initiated the All India Coordinated Scheme of Micronutrient in Soils and Plants in 1967 with its National Headquarter at the Punjab Agricultural University, Hisar (subsequently shifted to Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 1970) and 6 Coordinating centre located at Lucknow, Hisar, Jabalpur, Ranchi, Anand and Coimbatore. Later Ludhiana and Hyderabad centres were also created. Realizing the need for micronutrient researches three centres viz. Akola for Maharashtra, Bhubaneswar for Orissa and Pantnagar for Uttar Pradesh were established in the year 1996. The deficiencies of secondary nutrients and toxicities of heavy metal elements were subsequent noticed in many parts of the country. |
AINPB
Dr. D.L.N.Rao, PC BNF, Email:
dlnrao@iiss.ernet.in
To enhance the productivity, soil and crop quality and supplement a part of the chemical fertilizer needs of crops through exploiting the soil biodiversity extant, for Biofertilizers in diverse cropping systems and agro-ecological zones in India, improve Biofertilizer technology and extend the Biofertilizer applications to disadvantaged areas
with following Objectives
1. To exploit the soil biodiversity in various agro-ecologies for biofertilizer applications in diverse cropping systems.
2. To study the impact of soil management practices on functional diversity of microorganisms involved in key microbial functions and soil health using genomic tools.
3. Formulation and testing of mixed biofertilizers in diverse cropping systems.
4. To improve biofertilizer technology with particular reference to quality, carriers, consortia and delivery systems.
5. To diversify biofertilizer research and application in drylands, mountainous regions, tribal areas and other underexplored ecosystems.
6. Research-Adoption-Impact continuum analysis of Biofertilizer usage
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