About IISS

Since the middle of sixties the research on nutrients, water and energy leaned heavily towards applied aspects and has already paid rich dividends to Indian agriculture and Indian economy as a whole. However, if Indian agriculture is to become nationally more sound and internationally more competitive, it will have to receive greater support from basic and strategic research. In the years to come, the sustainability of soil productivity will encounter the problems associated with poor resource base, high inputs, mainly fertilizer and water, high-energy use and environmental degradation. Therefore, the future gains of enhancing food production in a sustainable manner can essentially be realized through the generation and adoption of more appropriate nutrient and water management technologies that are based on basic and sound strategic research information. In view of the fast changing scenario of Indian agriculture, and the growing importance of enhancing and sustaining productivity of soil resource, the ICAR established the Indian Institute of Soil Science in 1988 at Bhopal to conduct basic and strategic research on this aspect.

Location

The Institute is about 10 Km and 7 Km away from Bhopal railway station and Bhopal Airport respectively.

Organisational Setup

Director is the overall in charge of the institute and is responsible to the DDG, NRM and the DG, ICAR, New Delhi. At Institute level Director is assisted by Heads of Divisions, Coordinators, Principal Scientists, Senior Scientists and Scientists in technical matters and by the Administrative officer and Finance & Accounts officer in administrative matters. All Four India Coordinating Research Projects (AICRPs) on soil and related aspects are functioning with their coordinating units at the institute to help in fulfilling its mandate and strengthening it to provide a pathguiding role in Soil Science Research in the country.