CSSRI ARCHIVE
Important Developments/ Events/ Activities
- The CSISA project initiated at CSSRI, Karnal with the collaboration of IRRI and CIMMYT
- Team of Scientists visited Jagsi village on 17th July 2009 where a Subsurface Drainage project is implemented by HOPP
- World Bank funded NAIP project on "Decision Support System ..." awarded to CSSRI as Lead center
- CSSRI Scientist gets prestigious Rafi Ahmed Kidwai award
- Recommendation of XXth Regional Committe V held at NASC Complex, New Delhi during 19-20 December, 2008
- CS56: A new variety of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern & Coss) for late season irrigated conditions of Zone II
- Preliminary Report on Soil Erosion in BARSAT on KAIMLA road
- Coordinated Unit of AICRP on Management of Salt Affected Soils and Use of Saline Water at Bapatla publishes "Groundwater Quality Map of Andhra Pradesh"
- 39th Foundation Day lecture of CSSRI, Karnal delivered by Hon'ble Dr. J.C. Katyal, Vice Chancellor, CCS HAU, Hisar on the 39th Foundation Day of CSSRI, Karnal held on 24th March, 2008
- Digitized map of Salt Affected Soils of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
- Wheat germplasm KRL 99 approved by the Plant Germplasm Registration Committee for amber grain and tolerance to sodicity, salinity and waterlogging
Reports of Important Events/Meetings
Special Course for NAIP project partners & staff organised at IIRS Dehradun during 15-20 April 2010
PMAC Meeting of NAIP project on "Decision Support System..." held on 12 March 2010 at CSSRI, Karnal
Organized Kharif Kisan Mela on 20th October 2009 at CSSRI, Karnal
Cliipings of news coverage of Kharif Kisan Mela organised at CSSRI, Karnal on 20th October 2009
Organized "Hindi Phakhwara" from 14-25 September 2009 at CSSRI, Karnal
Proceeding of Regional SAARC Workshop held at CSSRI, Karnal from September 9-11, 2009
NAIP Project on "Decision Support System..." Launched on 21st August 2009 at CSSRI, Karnal
Celebrated "VANMAHAOTSAV" at CSSRI, Karnal on 28th July, 2009
Observance of 18th Anti-Terrorism Day on 21st May 2009 (Hindi)
Hon'ble Director General ICAR Dr. Mangla Rai visited CSSRI, Karnal on 17th January, 2009 (Hindi)
Recent Publications
Development of farmers technologies for reclamation and management of 6.75 mha salt affected soils in the country will contribute significantly in achieving food and nutritional security. Ample funds are available under the centrally sponsored schemes like NREGA, RKVY, NHM, NFSM etc. which can be effectively used for bringing waste lands into cultivation(Click here for more details>>)
Alkali Soil Reclamation and its impact on social and economic development, Tech. Bull. 2/2009 by R.S. Tripathi and Gurbachan Singh
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Reclamation of Waterlogged Saline Soils: Subsurface Drainage System, Tech. Bull. 1/2009 by S.K. Gupta, M.J. Kaledhonkar et al.(Click here for more details>>)
Managing Prosopis for Livelihood Security in Salt Affected and Dry Areas, Tech. Bull. 10/2008 by Gurbachan Singh(Click here for more details>>)
Biodrainage Eco-frinedly technique for Combating Waterlogged & Salinity, Tech. Bull. 9/2008 by Jeet Ram, J.C. Dagar, Gurbachan Singh et al.(Click here for more details>>)
Dryland Biosaline Agriculture - Hisar Experience, Tech. Bull. 6/2008 by J.C. Dagar, O.S. Tomar, P.S. Minhas, Gurbachan Singh et al.(Click here for more details>>)
It is boom for farmers - First Salt tolerant Basmati Rice Variety CSR 30 (Hindi version)(Click here for more details>>)
Farmers' Responses and Strategies to Manage Rainstorms and Low temperature during winter, Tech. Bull. 5/2008 by M.J. Kaledhonkar, S.K. Gupta, D.S. Bundela and Gurbachan Singh(Click here for more details>>)
Lavan Prabhavit Bhumi Me Aswagandha ki Unnat Kheti, Tech. Bull. 4/2008 by Vandana Lodha, Gurbachan Singh and Ali Quadar(Click here for more details>>)
Biomass and Biodiesel for Energy Production from Salt-Affected Lands, Tech. Bull. 3/2008(Click here for more details>>)
Integrated Farming System Model for Waterlogged Sodic Soils, Tech. Bull. 1/2008, pp.12
Alternate Land Use Management for Sodic Soils, Tech. Bull. 2/2008 pp.16
Resource Conservation Technologies in Reclaimed Alkali Soils, Tech. Bull. 1/2008(Click here for more details>>)
Madhuban Meadows: Diagnosis and Amelioration of Alkali Soils in Golf Course at the Haryana Armed Police Madhuban, Bull No. 3/2007(Click here for more details>>)
Extent of Salt Affected Soils of Jammu & Kashmir: A Systematic & Scientific Compilation, Bull. No. 4/2007(Click here for more details>>)
Sand Mining or no Mining in Agricultural Fields in Haryana, Bull. No. 5/2007(Click here for more details>>)
Technical brochure on "Multi-enterprise Agriculture Model for Livelihood Security in Reclaimed Sodic Land" released(Click here for more details>>)
A new publication brought out by the institute, contains 19 lectures(Click here for more details>>)
Vision 2025 - CSSRI Perspective plan(Click here for more details>>)
Technical brochure on "Opportunities for promotion of cactus (Opunita spp.) as livelihood sources in rainfed areas" released(Click here for more details>>)
Haryana Ki Jal Samasyaen avm Samadhan (Water problems and their solutions in Haryana)
A new brochure brought out on Water problems in Haryana(Click here for more details >>)
Krishi Mein Jal Sarakshen: Kyon aur Kaise? (Water Conservation in Agriculture - Why and How?)
A new brochure brought out on Water Conservation In Agriculture(Click here for more details>>)
CSSRI: A Journey to Excellence (1969-2006)
A new publication brought out that traces the historical prespective of the scientific achievements, landmarks and simulating memories of CSSRI since its establishment in 1969
Agricultural Land Drainage: Reclamation of Waterlogged Saline Lands
A new publication brought out by the institute, contains 20 lectures with 4 case studies on subsurface drainage(Click here for more details>>)
On-Farm Land and Water Management
A new publication brought out by the institute, contains 22 lectures(Click here for more details>>)
Drought Management Startegies in India
The frequency and severity of extreme weather events like droughts, floods, hailstorm, cold and heat wave, thunderstorms, cyclones and Tsunamis have markedly increased in the Asian Sub-continent during the past 15 years. On an average 57% geographical area of India is vulnerable to earthquakes, 28% to droughts, 12% to floods and 8% to cyclones. A great deal of variation in the Drought Vulnerability Index (persons killed per million exposed) of 0.04 for Europe, 0.58 for India, 84.4 for Asia and Pacific and 796.8 for Africa was observed for the period 1980-2000.(Click here for more details >>)
Technological Options for Improved Agriculture in Tsunami affected Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Maldives
Following devasting Tsunami of 26 December 2004, this institute in association with Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair and Action Aid International undertook Rapid appraisal to know the current status of land and water degradation and suggest cost-effective Technological interventions to improve agriculturaly dependent livelihood options. This report highlights these interventions for improved sustainable agriculture, a step above the pre-tsunami scenario.(Click here for recommendations>>)
Reversing Groundwater Decline in the Trans Indo-Gangetic Plain: Structural and Policy Options
In the Trans Indo-Gangetic Plain, which earlier supported crops like maize, cotton and sorghum during kharif season and wheat during rabi season, introduction of rice crop was largely a consequence of waterlogging in canal irrigated areas and development of intensive network of shallow tubewell technology. The average productivity of rice-wheat sequence in this part is quite impressive against the average in the IGP. However, these significant gains are over-shadowed by the emerging sustainability issue of declining groundwater and adverse salt and water balance problems on regional scale. The problem of groundwater decline is mainly concern in the areas where groundwater quality is either good or marginal.
Farmers Decision Making in Irrigation Commands: The Need and Scope for Improvement
Warabandi system in northwest India is a proven model for managing scarce water supplies through extensive canal distribution network. The system requires minimum interference by the system managers. But does it provide enough scope to the farmers to make intelligent decisions to optimize water productivity is a crucial issue. Investigations made in Kaithal Circle of Bhakra Canal System are very revealing. The water supply deficiency being of the order of 70 to 90 percent with a deteriorating situation towards the tail of the distributary as well as that of the watercourses, the farmers had practically little scope for decision making in respect of canal supply.(Click here for more details >>)
Nutrient Stress Management for Sustaining crop Production in Salt Affected Soils:
In India, about 6.73 million ha land, are lying barren or produce very low and uneconomical yields of various crops due to excessive accumulation of salts (Sharma er al 2004 ). This area is expected to increase in canal irrigation, and intensive exploitation of poor quality ground waters for agriculture in non-canal commands. Based on soil pH, exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), concentration and nature of soluble salts and the reclamation procedure to be adopted, these salt-affected soils have been classified in two major categories viz. alkali (sodic) soils and saline soils. Nutrient constraints vis-a-vis management strategies for improving and sustaining crop production and maintaining soil fertility are critically discussed.