Profile of Scientist

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1.)Name of the Scientist : Suresh Chandra Panday

2.)Date of birth : 05.12.1962 3) Qualification : M. Sc. ( Ag) , Ph.D

a) Position/Designation : Senior scientist (Soil Science, Soil Physics, Soil and water

conservation)

b) Joining date in ICAR : 27 .02. 1989

c) Discipline and Specialization : Soil Science, Soil Physics, Soil and water

conservation

3.Email address : sureshpanday39@yahoo.com

d) Training/advance exposure in the area of work: Attended National trainings

Title Duration Institution Year

Advances in management and utilization of salt affected soils

17.5 1988 to 6.6.1988 CSSRI(ICAR) Karnal

Haryana

1988

Soil Survey and land evaluation 1.7.89 to 31.10.1989 NBSS&LUP(ICAR) Nagpur 1989

Foundation course on Agricultural Research Project Management

10.10.93 to 8.4.1994 NARM(ICAR) Hyderabad 1993-1994

Six Month Subject matter training 9.4.94 to 3.11.1994 CAZRI(ICAR) Jodhpur 1994

Recent advancement in computer modeling in irrigation and drainage

11.11.2002 to1.12.2002 CSSRI(ICAR) Karnal 2002

Forecasting Techniques in Agriculture 9.7.2003 to 29.7.2003 IASRI (ICAR) New Delhi 2003

Systems Approach for Climatic Risk Management in Agriculture

30.82004 to 8.9.2004 TNAU Coimbatore 2004

Improving Efficiency of Scientists and Officers of VPKAS ,Almora

21.04.2005 to 23.04.2005 NARM(ICAR) Hyderabad 2005

Researchers Training –IX : Data Analysis using SAS 26.02.2013 to 02.03.2013 IVRI(ICAR) Izatnagar ( Training organized under NAIP At VPKAS Almora)

2013

2. Employment Record & Experience in Relevant Field

2 (i) Employment Record (Starting from the present position)

Designation Pay Scale/Pay

Band with Grade

Pay/Research

Grade Pay

Nature of

Work

Organization Institution

&

Place of

posting

Period

(From-To)

Actual

Duration

(Years &

Months

Principal

Scientist

37400-67000

( 10000)

Research work on water

management

ICAR VPKAS

Almora

11.11.2009 continue

Senior scientist 37400-67000

( 9000)

Research work on water

management

ICAR VPKAS

Almora

1.1.2006 10.11.2009

Senior scientist 15600-39100 Research work on water

management

ICAR VPKAS

Almora

1.1.2006 10.11.2006

Senior scientist 12000-18300 Research work on water

management

ICAR VPKAS

Almora

11.11.2003 31.12.2005

Scientist (

senior scale)

10000-15200 Research work on water

management

ICAR VPKAS

Almora

11.11.1998 10.11.2003

Scientist 8000-13500 Research work on water

management

ICAR NAARM/ CAZRI/

VPKAS Almora

10.11.1993 10.11.1998

Technical

officer (T-6)

8000-13500 Soil survey, classification,

correlation and mapping

ICAR NBSS&LUP

Nagpur( Calcutta

regional centre)

27.02.1989 09.11.1993

Research

fellow

1600 fixed Salinity and sodicity

tolerance of selected

Horticultural plants

ICAR CSSRI Karnal 1985 1989

e) Contribution to the scientific advancement :

(In about five bullets)

Rainfall runoff relationship was worked out at mid hill condition using meteorological and runoff data of Hawalbagh farm. Appropriate catchments size was computed for in- situ runoff water harvesting. Runoff water harvesting technology has been developed and implemented at institute Farm Hawalbagh VPKAS Almora. Technique have been identified to recycle runoff, into hydrological cycle and enhance production and income from rain fed farming by 50 to 400 per cent through appropriate land modification and reduced erosion ( 100 % runoff and

silt trap except in heavy storms) , and provide opportunity for crop diversification ( four crops in a year) and recharge of shallow subsurface aquifers .

Irrigation schedules were developed for various crops under situation of limited and sufficient water supply. Irrigation and nutrient interaction was worked out. Existing irrigation system; its problems and potential has been studied and identified intervention for the major problems.

Artificial recharging techniques has been developed for shallow aquifers (water springs) of hill

areas. The mean water yield increased annually by 150 % (580 m3 ) which can irrigate 0.9 ha

extra land if harvested in tanks.

Better combination of tillage ( zero and conventional ) and irrigation ( four levels ) showed

that higher yield of rice and wheat was recorded after four and nine years respectively in zero

tillage and mean extra net income of Rs. seven thousand from one hectare land in comparison

to conventional tillage . It has also been concluded that the four irrigation and three irrigation

did not differ much in yield .So three irrigations under limited and four under sufficient supply

of water is better option for direct seeded rice and wheat crop. There was improvement in

pysico-chemical properties of soils under zero tillage plots in comparison to conventional

tillage.

Rainfall runoff relationship was worked out and decided appropriate catchments size for in-

situ/ex-situ runoff water harvesting. Runoff water harvesting technology implemented

experimental farm and developed micro-water resource farmer’s field.

Development, refinement and popularization of small units of drip system at farmers field.

Developed low cost and local material for protecting LDPE lining in tanks.

Irrigation schedules developed for various crops under different water availability condition.

Developed resource Conservation technology.

Vermicompsting technology refined to ensure easily and extensively adoption

Spring recharging techniques have been developed and implemented at VPKAS farm. Water

discharge enhanced from 0.5 to 5.0 liter /minute. The mean water yield increased annually by

150 % (580 m3

) which can irrigate 0.9 ha extra land if harvested in tanks.

Low tunnels were designed and for successful nursery raising.

Crop water requirements of different crops/Uttarakhand were computed with the help of

CROPWAT

A village selected under NMSHE project and climate resilent and other technologies developed

by ICAR-VPKAS Almora demonstrated

A soils map of hawalbagh and watershed was drafted based on field studies .

The techniques for establishment of horticultural plants in areas having salinity problem along

with saline ground water was successfully established.

Gul analyzed for water availability and water demand gap and various problems were

identified and there solution was evolved

A Watershed was selected, delineated for present land use, LCC ,soil and vegetation and other

resource map.

Established a meteorological observatory and help in Gauging stations establishment.

Various technologies such as improved varieties, grasses horticultural plantation especially

introduction of Kiwi was a successful done.

Low tunnels of various sizes were designed and developed by using white polythene and locally available bamboo and other material for successful nursery raising in hilly areas. Semicircular low tunnels of 5.0 x 1.0 x 0.5 m were found suitable for raising nursery in hilly region.

• 3. Future Planning of research (in bullets) :

• In-situ conservation of rainfall, recharging and rejuvenation of water bodies, water harvesting,

and their most efficient application and utilization.

• On farm development of micro – water resource along with multiple use technology package

and impact analysis. The target is to insure livelihood of hill farmers with limited resources

using a package of technologies.

• On farm dissemination and refinement of water harvesting and related production

technologies.

4. Publications (best ten)

1. Panday,S.C, Samra J.S. and Singh C.P. (1997). Effect of ECIW and Cl:SO4 ratios on growth

biomass of ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lam). Plant. Prog. Hort. 29 (3-4) 103-109.

2. Panday,S.C, Samra J.S. and Singh C.P (1998). Variation in chemical composition of ber

(Zizyphus mauritiana Lam) as influenced by ECIW, Cl:SO4 ratios. Indian J. Hort. Sci. 55(3)

196-207.

3. Panday,S.C, Samra J.S. and Singh C.P (2000) Chloride tolerance of ber (Zizyphus mauritiana

Lam) in presence of nitrate ions. Haryana J. Hort.Sci.29(1&2):30-32

4. Panday, S.C. Singh R.D. and Gupta, H.S. (2002). Analysis of meteorological draught based on

rainfall data of Hawalbagh, Almora. Indian J. Soil Cons. 30 (2): 186-189.

5. Panday, S.C and Bisht,K.K.S. (2006) Prediction of annual maximum one day rainfall of

Hawalbagh (Almora) Ind. J. Soil Conservation. 34 (1) 75-76

6. Bhattacharyya, R., Kundu, S., Pandey, S. C., Singh, K.P., and Gupta, H.S. (2008). Tillage and

irrigation effects on crop yields and soil properties under the rice–wheat system in the Indian

Himalayas. Agricultural Water Management, 95, 993-1002

7. Purushottam , Ajay Kumar, Lakhan Singh and Pandey S.C. (2008)Training needs of Farmers on

soil and water conservation in hilly watershed of Uttarakhand state Ind. J. Soil Conservation. 36

(1) 54-57

8. R.Bhattacharyya, S.C., Pandey, S. C., Chandra S. Kundu., S., Saha B.L., Mina, A.K., Srivastva

and, H.S. Gupta (2010)Fertilization effects on yield sustainability and soil properties under

irrigated wheat-soybean system of the Indian Himalayas. Nutrient Cycling in Agro-Ecosystems,

86, 255-268.

9. Panday, S.C., Singh, R D., Saha Supradip., Singh, K P., Prakash, Ved, Kumar, Ajay. Kumar,

M ., Srivastava, A K., 2008. Effect of tillage and irrigation on yield, profitability, water

productivity and soil health in rice (Oryza sativa) -wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system in

north-west Himalayas. Indian journal of agricultural sciences , 78(12) 512-519

10. Bhattacharyya, R., Ved Prakash, Pandey, S.C., Kundu, S., Srivastva, A.K., and Gupta, H.S.

2009. Effect of fertilization on carbon sequestration in soybean-wheat rotation under two

contrasting soils and management practices in the Indian Himalayas. Australian Journal of Soil

Research, 47, 592-601.

Paper Presented in Seminar and extended summary published :34

Popular Article:8

Publication in New letter:2

Book Published

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PANDAY, S.C. Srivastva, A.K.. Murty, N.S. Bisht, J.K Bhatt, J.C. Gupta . H.S and Pattanayak A.(2016)

Climate and Crop Planning in Mid Hills of Uttarakhand .ICAR-VPKAS Almora Pp176.

EXTENSION LEAFLET: ONE

Book Chapter

1. Panday S.C., Singh ,R.D. and Gupta H.S. (2002). Barsha ke Ankro Se Sukhae Mausam Ka

Purvanuman evam Krishi Kiriyaon Ka Mausam ke Adhar Par Samanvayan. In Singh, H.P. ,

YadavS.K. , Sharma , K, Mishra , A.K.( eds) Barsa Adharit Krishi Chetro Me Bhumi

Bikritikaran Ki Samasya Evam Samadhan . CRIDA Hyderabad. Pp. 7-17.

2. Panday S. C. and Chandra ,Subhash (2006) Water productivity enhancement in hill region:

strategies and practices. In: Gupta, H.S., Srivastva, A. K., Bhatt, J. C. (Eds.) Sustainable

production from agricultural watersheds in North West Himalaya. VPKAS Almora Uttaranchal,

India pp 295-310

3. Suresh Chandra Panday Jagdish Chandra Bhatt ,Anil Kumar Srivastava Avam Renu, Sanwal.

2010. Jalbayu Parivartan Aur Usaka Prabhau pp 38- 44 Samvad 2010 Almora 4.Panday, S.C. and and Singh S.( 2014). Water Resource Management in North-Western

Himalayan Region for Enhancing Productivity and Input Use Efficiency communicated book

chapter for including in book “Integrated Soil and Water Resource Management for Livelihood

and Environmental Security”.

5. Singh S., Panday S.C.and Bisht J.K. (2014). Conservation Agriculture for sustaining hill

farming In: Soumsundaram j., Chaudhary R.S., Subba Rao .A.Hati .K.M., Sinha N. K. and

Vassanda Coumar M. (Ed.) Conservation Agriculture for Carbon Sequestration and Sustaining

Soil Health. New India Publishing Agency New Delhi.pp137-155

6. Panday S. C. and Singh Sher (2015) Water Resource Management in North-Western

Himalayan Region for Enhancing Productivity and Input Use Efficiency. In book Integrated soil

and water resource management for livelihood and environmental security. Rajkohwa D J, Anup

Das, Nagchan, SV, Sikka AK and Lyngdoh M. (Eds) pp152-181,published by The Director,

ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region,Umiam 793103, Meghalaya

7. PANDAY, S.C. SINGH SHER AND MAHANTA D. (2017). An Overview of Water resource

Development and Management Technologies and Their Refinement for Hill Farmers. In book

edited (by M Muruganandam, D Mandal, R Kaushal,PK Mishra, OP Chaturvedi, NK Sharma,

PR Ojasvi,Lakhan Singh and Sangeeta N. Sharma ) Natural Resource Management

Opportunities and Technological Options. Pp131-138

Awards

1. Suresh Chandra Panday (2009) Uttar Paschimi Parvatiya Chetron ma Barsa Adharit Kheti Bars

Jal Sarchan avam Mrada Ruapntaran Dwra Phasoloutpadan Ma Bridhi – Ak Naya Ayam.

Satrangi Kranti Hatu Krishi Avam Pashupalan Ki Samketi Pradali Rastrya Krishi Bigyan

Sangosthi ma Maukhik(oral) Shodh Patra Presentation got Ist prize during Rastriya Krishi

Bigyan Sanghosthi held at IARI New Delhi during 13th

April to 15th

April 2009

2. ICAR Awards for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research in Agriculture and Allied

Sciences for the Biennium 2007-2008 as one of the team member for the outstanding research

contribution in Natural Resource Management

3. Ved Prakash , Panday, S.C. , Chandra Subhash and Srivastva ,A.K. (2004) Studies on

diversification in spring rice ( ORYZA SATIVA) based cropping pattern under rain fed

condition in mid-hills of Uttaranchal .Paper presented in International symposium on rain fed

rice ecosystems ; perspective and potential held during 11-13 October 2004 received gold

medal and abstract published in proceedings pp149

4. Stanley ,J. Aditya, J.P. Bhatt,J.C. Pandey S.C. and Agrawal ,P.K. (2009) Change in the pest

spectrum of rice under changing climatic situations in NW Himalyan Hills received 2nd

Best

paper, award in National Conference on pest Biodiversity in rice and their management under

changed climate held at CRRI Cuttack

5. Arun Kumar R., Kant, L. Pal, R.S. , J., Stanley, Sharma, Anubhuti Raghu B.R., Panday S.C. and

Bhatt J.C.(2014). Climate Resilient Wheat Production under Changing Climatic Conditions in

North Western Himalayas of India. Awarded runner up of award in: International Symposium

on “New- Dimensions in Agrometeorology for Sustainable Agriculture (NASA-2014)”. 16-18,

October 2014, G.B.P.U.A. &T, Pantnagar, India.

6. Chandra, Nirmal Srivastva A.K. and.Panday S.C (2014) Use of Plastics for Sustainable

livelihood Security in Champawat district of Uttarakhand, awarded of 5th

National award under

the Category of “Polymers in Agriculture and water conservation”.

7. Singh, S Mahanta,D., Tuti ,M.D Panday, S. C. and.Bisht J.K .(2014).). Effect of sowing

method, tillage and mulching on finger millet in Uttarakhand hills. Awarded runner up of award

in: International Symposium on “New- Dimensions in Agrometeorology for Sustainable

Agriculture (NASA-2014)”. 16-18, October 2014, G.B.P.U.A. &T, Pantnagar, India.

8. Best Poster presentation award paper entitled “An overview of Water resource development

and management technologies and their refinement for hill farmers” in conference on

‘“Farmers First for Conserving Soil and Water Resources in Northern Region (FFCSWR-2014)”

which was organized by CSWCRTI during 22-24th

March 2014 at Dehradun

5. Other relevant activities of Scientist : (In bullets)

• Established Kiwi orchards at farmer’s field. The farmers earning Rs 25000/= from 70 m2 land ( equal to Rs 3571430/ha) .

• Established vermi-compost units at farmer’s field along with refinement of technology to suit at farmer’s condition. The estimated nutrient requirement and supply found sufficient for entire village, if farmer convert 40 % of available waste material into vermi-compost.

• Micro- water resources (capacity 1072 m3) were developed at farmer’s field. The multiple water use package being established at two farmers field.

• Improved varietals demonstration were laid out at farmers field in different crops such as wheat, barley, maze, pea, lentil, finger millet, barnyard millet, kiwi etc.

• Grasses like hybrid napier, Setaria Kazungula, Setaria nandi and winter grasses like Tall fescue, Perennial rye, Georgia selection, grassland Manawa were successfully established on riser and degraded lands.