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Department of Soil Science

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  • Dr. Ramesh Chandra
  • Head,
  • Department of Soil Science,
  • College of Agriculture

  • Contacts
  • Phone: 05944-234401 (O), 9412982048 (M)
  • Fax: 05944-233473
  • E-mail: rc[dot]pantnagar
    [at]gmail[dot]com

About Us

Department of Soil Science was established as part of the College of Agriculture in the university in 1960. The post-graduate programme at Master’s level started in 1963 and Ph.D. programme in 1967. Since then a significant increase in the size of faculty and the areas of specialization, remarkable improvement in the laboratory facilities and appreciable growth in the number of courses have been registered. For outstanding research contribution one scientist has received the coveted Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award and another scientist received national level ISAC-PPCl Award. Two Ph.D scholars have won the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Award for their outstanding doctoral dissertation.

Vision:

The department of Soil Science will be a centre of excellence in creating, acquiring and disseminating knowledge in Soil Science for sustainable and productive use of natural resources for the welfare of humankind.

Mandate

  • To offer courses in Soil Science to undergraduate students of agriculture and other stream.
  • To conduct post-graduate programmes for Master’s and Ph.D. degree in Soil Science.
  • To carry out basic and strategic research on soils especially physical, chemical and biological processes related to management of nutrients, water, agrochemicals and energy.
  • To disseminate and promote the technologies for sustainable management of soil and water resources, and efficient use of nutrient, agrochemicals and energy.

    • Degrees Offered

  • M.Sc. Ag. (Soil Science) : 8+2
  • Ph.D. (Soil Science) : 4+1

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    Faculty Awards/Honours


    Award Name Awardee Name
    Agri Innovation Award Dr. S.P. Pachauri
    S.N. Ranadey Award Dr. S.P. Pachauri
    Fellow of Indian Society of Agricultural Chemists Dr. Ramesh Chandra


    Student’s awards/achievement

  • Mr. Rohit Pandey, M.Sc. Ag. student selected as Rural Development Officer in Union Bank of India in 2016.
  • Mr. Rakesh Joshi, M.Sc. Ag. student selected as Marketing Officer Chambal Fertilizer Limited in 2015
  • Ms. Sukanya Ghosh, M.Sc. Student has cleared ICAR examination for SRF-PGS 2015
  • Mr. Kaushar Ali M.Sc. Student has cleared ICAR examination for SRF-PGS 2015
  • Dr. Sudeshna Bhatacharjya, Ph.D. student received INSPRE fellowship and selected as ARS scientist in 2014
  • Ms Pushpa yadav received Rajeev Gandhi Fellowship during 2014
  • Mr. Abhishek Kumar, M.Sc. Ag. student selected as ARS scientist in 2014
  • Mr. Harish Chandra Kuniyal M.Sc. Ag. student selected as Asstt. Bank Manager in Indian Overseas Bank in 2011

    • Text books:

    1. Bioresources for Sustainable Plant Nutrient Management (2014) Eds by Ramesh Chandra and K.P. Raverkar. Satish Serial Publishing House, New Delhi.
    2. Bioresources for Sustainable Plant Nutrient Management (2014) Eds. by Ramesh Chandra & K P Raverkar. Published by Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi.
    3. जैविक फसलोत्पादन तकनीकी(2010). Eds by D K Singh, K P Raverkar. Directorate of Experiment Station, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technolgoy, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar. Pp. 214
    4. Fundamentals and Management of Soil Quality (2009) by R Chandra and S K Singh, Westville Publishing House, New Delhi
    5. Fundamentals and Management of Soil Quality (2009) Eds. By Ramesh Chandra and S.K. Singh. Westville Publishing House, New Delhi

    Lab manual:

  • Management on conservation and management of soil and water resources (2010) by S. Singh, S. K. Singh and H. N. Singh, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.
  • Practical manual ion soil and plant analysis (2011) by R. Singh, P. C. Srivastava and Veer Singh, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.

    • Technical Bulletin

  • Organic Farming: Status and Research Experiences at Pantnagar. DES Bulletin No. 184 (2012) by D. K. Singh, K. P. Raverkar, V. C. Dhyani, and S. Chaturvedi, Directorate of Experiment Station. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Chickpea Research at Pantnagar, DES Tech. Bull. No. 183 (2012) by R. Chandra, R. Kumar, V. K. Singh, S. K. Verma, K. P. Kushwaha, N. Pareek, Chandra Bhushan, M. Agnihotri, and A. Arora, Directorate of Experiment Station, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Nainital, India.
  • मृदा परीक्षण के आधार पर उत्तराखंड़ एवं पश्चिमी उ0 प्र0 के फसलो की लक्षित उपज के लिये उर्वरको की गणना (2011) द्वारा सोबरन सिंह, पूनम गौतम एवं पूनम गंगोला, गो0 व0 पन्त कृषि एवं प्रौद्योगिक विश्वविद्यालय, पंतनगर
  • Agro-Technology for Enhancing Water and Crop Productivity of Rice, Wheat and Vegetable Pea in Uttarakhand (FPARP Bulletin NO. 01) (2011) by K. P. Raverkar, S. Chandara, N. Pareek, G. Singh, S. Chandra, D. Krishna, P. Sahai, P. and A. N. Shukla Directorate of Experiment Station. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India.

    • Ongoing Extension Activities:

  • Field demonstration on package technology pulses (Chickpea, urd and lentil)


    • Seminar /workshop/training/Symposium

  • Annual Convention of ISAC and National Symposium on Balanced Fertilizer to Sustainable Soil Health, Crop Production and Food Security, November 25-26, 2011
  • QRT meeting of AICR on STCR, LTFE, MSN and AINP-BNF, June 28-30, 2012
  • Annual Group Meet of AICRP on Chickpea from 1-3 September 2013
  • Fertilizer Orientation course of FAI, 29-30 April, 2015
  • All India Radio (AIR) Rampur, AIR Bareilly, AIR, Nazibabad telecast by ETV Uttar Pradesh/ Uttarakhand TV Channel through Local Newspapers including Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Hindustan, Rashtriya Sahara & Uttar Ujala, Krishak Dunia weekly Patrika.Also through SMS etc. to the farmers of Western UP & Uttarakhand



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