Dr Dinesh Kumar, Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, IN

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M.Sc Thesis “Studies on irrigation and fertilizer management to reduce lodging in wheat”. Submitted in 1992 to G.B.P.U.A. & T., Pantnagar (UP).

Ph.D. thesis “Effect of dicyandiamide (DCD) on the yield and nitrogen uptake in mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss)”. Submitted to Indian Agricultural Research Institute, N. Delhi in 1995



1.   Research work done for one year in M.Sc. (Ag.) in the field of irrigation and fertilizer management to reduce lodging in wheat.

2.   Research work done for two years in Ph.D. (Agronomy) to improve nitrogen use efficiency through nitrification inhibitors in mustard.

3.  Working as ARS Scientist at Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi since November 21, 1995.

4.   Attended Foundation Course for Agricultural Research Service at NAARM, Hyderabad (Jan.23 to June 20, 1996).

5.  Training Programme on Presentation Skills (by A. H. Thompson) under Indo-UK Collaborative Forage Improvement Project. Feb., 1997, IGFRI, Jhansi.

6.   Workshop on Client Orientation and Technology on-the-shelf. Sponsored by Indo- UK Collaborative Forage Improvement Project, 17-22 Nov., 1997, IGFRI, Jhansi.

7.  Workshop on On-farm research. Sponsored by Indo-UK Collaborative Forage improvement Project, 2- 4 March, 1998, IGFRI, Jhansi.

8.   Workshop on Smallholder fodder seed production. Sponsored by Indo-UK Collaborative Forage Improvement Project, 30 Nov. to 4 Dec., 1998, IGFRI RRS, UAS Campus, Dharwad.

9.  Short Course on Advanced Post Harvest Handling and Management of Seed, 8-17 June, 1999, IARI Regional Station ,Karnal (Haryana).

10.  Training programme on Statistical Softwares for Data Analysis" 4-15 April, 2000 at NAARM, Hyderabad, Coordinators: K. Vidyasagar Rao & M.N. Reddy.

11.  Sino-German Workshop on “Trace Gas Emission of Rice Production System in China” 3-6 April 2002, Guangzhou, China, Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC), German Research Council (DFG), China Agricultural University, Beijing.

12.   International workshop on “ Adaptation of crops to low-phosphorus soils in the tropics and subtropics: Innovative approaches for sustainable development” 6-11 May, 2002, Guangzhou, China, Organized by South China Agricultural University; sponsored by McKnight Foundation Collaborative Crop Research programme & Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and technology, China.

13.  Deputation to China during September 11, 2001 to June 19, 2002 to conduct research on improvement of water and nitrogen use efficiency in rice.

14.   Received Junior Research Fellowship of ICAR during M.Sc. (Ag), Senior Research Fellowship of IARI during Ph.D., Chinese Government Scholarship 2001-2002 for conducting research in China and Dr P.R. Deshmukh Young Agronomist Award 2000, as ARS Scientist.

15.  Attended and presented research results in several seminars/ symposia and congress.

16.  Became life member of Indian Society of Agronomy, Indian Society of Agricultural Sciences and Indian Society of Seed Technology.

17.   Attended training on "Web Technologies" December 10-30, 2002, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi.

18.  Attended training on "Application of remote sensing and GIS in Agricultural Statistics" August 6-26, 2003. , Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute,  New Delhi.

19.    Attended training on "Recent advances in Abiotic Stress Resistance in   Crop Plants" 10-30 September, 2003, Water technology Centre, IARI, New Delhi.

20. Satellite Workshop of International Conference on Ecorestoration, Dehradun and New Delhi, 14-21 October 2003, Organised by National Council of Forestry Research and Education; and National Institute of Ecology, New Delhi-12.

21.  National Conference on Seed : A Global Perspective. National Agricultural Science Centre. Organized by Indian Society of Seed Technology, IARI and ICAR, New Delhi. March 26 to March 28, 2004.

22.   Attended National Symposium on Resource Conservation and Agricultural Productivity, being organized by Indian Society of Agronomy, which was held during November 22-25, 2004 at PAU, Ludhiana, India.

23. Attended International conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Quality- Issues and Strategies, January 28 - February 1, 2005,Indian Agricultural Research Institute, N. Delhi.

24.   Attended training on "Advances in Designing and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments". February 3 - 23, 2005, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi.

25.   Participated in Dissemination Workshop on "Studies on Block Designs for Biological Assays, February 15, 2005. Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi.

26. Award- Best Oral Presentation (Rajesh Kumar, Vandana Sharma, Dinesh Kumar, Aurovinda Das and C. Devakumar) entitled "Influence of Physico-Chemico Parameters of Neem Oils on Nitrification Inhibition"  in National Symposium on Biopesticides April 20-21, 2005. Society of Pesticide Science India, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-12.

27.   Participated in "National Symposium on IARI-Aromatic Rice and Medicinal Rice: Trade Related Issues". 29th August 2005. Organized by IARI, Co-sponsored by M/s KRBL Ltd. New delhi and M/s United Riceland Ltd., Gurgaon, Held at IARI, New Delhi.

28.  Participated in Seminar-cum-Workshop on "Capacity Building Program for Indian Agriculture Research, Extension and Development (RED) Organizations in Globalized Agricultural Economy. September 15-16, 2005. Conducted by Centre for International Trade in Agricultural and Agro-based Industries (CITA), New Delhi. Venue- NRL, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New delhi-12.

29.   Participated in National Convention on Knowledge-Driven Agricultural Development: Management of Change, March 24-26 , 2006. Organized by Agricultural Research Service Scientists' Forum, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-12.

30. Attended Brain Storming Session on Declining Crop Responses to Fertilizers. 20-21 February 2006 in Committee Room, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi - 12.

31.   Participated and Presented a Research Paper entitled "Neem-lepit urea kaa Sugandhit Dhaan ki Paidawar evam nitrogen-upyog kshamta par prabhaw" In: Shodh-Patra-Pradarshan Pratiyogita, organized by Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Samiti, 1130 Sadar, Karnal, on the eve of Hindi Diwas, 15th September, 2006, at IARI, New Delhi -110 012.

 32.  Participated in National Conference on Innovations in Indian Science, Engineering and Technology. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Organized by Swadeshi Science Movement of India (Vigyan Bharati, Delhi), November 24 - 26, 2006.

33.  Participated in Golden Jubilee National Symposium on Conservation Agriculture and Environmrnt, October 26-28, 2006, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Organized by Indian Society of Agronomy and Banaras Hindu University.

34.  Participated 2nd International Rice Congress (26th International Rice Research Conference). Organized by IRRI, ICAR, NAAS and APEDA. October 9 -13, 2006 New Delhi, India.

35.  Participated in Seminar on "System of Rice Intensification and Beyond: Implications on Rice Production", Organized by National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP), Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi, 23 February, 2007.

36.   Participated in Training Programme "Network Management for Nodal Officers", 7 - 8 June, 2007. Organized by Unit of Simulation and Informatics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012.

37.   Participated in 10th Inter-Regional Conference on Water and Environment (ENVIROWAT 2007) during October 17 -20, 2007. Organized by Indian Society of Water Management, Water Technology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi – 12.

38.   Participated in National Symposium on New Paradigms in Agronomic Research. Held at Navasari Agricultural University, Gujarat, India, November 19 -21, 2008. Organized by Indian Society of Agronomy, Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012.

39.  Participated in TSI-FAI National Workshop on Promotion of Sulphur Fertilizer Use in Indian Agriculture. Venue: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. 10 December 2008. Organized by The Sulphur Institute, Washington D.C. and Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi.

40.  Participated in Rashtriya Sangoshthi on” Behtar Paryavaran ke liye Bhartiya Krishi”, 16 -17 December 2008. Organized by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi -12. 

41.  Participated in workshop on “Role of Pesticide Application Technology in Crop Protection: Towards Sustainability in Agriculture” January 20 -22, 2009. Venue: Scope Convention Centre, Scope Complex, 7 Lodhi Road, New Delhi. Organized by: Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT), Gurgaon, Haryana.

42.  3RD International Congress on Food and Nutrition, sub-event: EU Quality Low-Input Food Project Final Conference. 22-25 April 2009, Antalya, Turkey.

43.   Attended An Introductory Endnote X1 Workshop on 19 June 2009, Room no. 161, Robinson Library, Newcastle University

44.   Meeting of European project NUE (Crops) 4 -5 May 2009 at Nafferton Farm, Stocksfield. Project duration May 01, 2009 to 30 April 2014.

45.  Scientific meeting ‘Soil organic matters’ 23 -25 June 2009 at Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, UK, AL5 2JQ.

46. Participated in Commonwealth Scholarship Commission sponsored ‘Commonwealth youth conference 29 June to 1 July 2009: How can we change the world? Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, Russel Square, London, WC1B 5DS.

47. Received Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship Award 2008. Sponsored by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission/ British Council. And was deputed to Newcastle Upon Tyne University during 1 February 2009 to 31 July 2009. Research/study/training on Organic Agriculture.

48.  Brain Storming Session on “Agricultural Waste Management’’. 23-24 October 2009 in Committee Room, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi - 12.

49.    45th Annual Rice Group Meeting held at Anand Agricultural University, Anand- 388 110, Gujarat. 3-6 April 2010.

50.   5th Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress, 10-12 November 2010, Doon University, Dehradun. Organised by Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Dehradun.

51.    Training programme on data analysis using SAS, November 22-27, 2010; organized by IASRI, New Delhi under NAIP Consortium for Strengthening Statistical Computing for NARS.

52.   Training course on “Concept note writing and project development” at Seminar Hall of the Division of Agricultural Economics, IARI, New Delhi; 30-11-2010 to 01-12-2010. Organized by Joint Director (Extension), Division of Ag. Extension, IARI, New Delhi and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines .

53.   5th International Nitrogen Conference, 3-7 December 2010, The Ashok, New Delhi, India. Organized by Indian Nitrogen Group (ING) and Society for Conservation of Nature (SCON), in Association with International Nitrogen Initiative.

54.   Round-table Discussion on “Status of SRI in India, upscaling strategy and global experience sharing”, 3rd March 2011, Venue: Central Library, IARI, New Delhi.

55.   Rashtriya Sangoshthi- “Bhartiya bhashaon mein takniki shabdabali ka vikas”. Organised by Govt. of India, Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (Ministry of Human Resource Development), Department of Higher Education, New Delhi, Venue- Vigyan Bhawan, 27-29 April 2011.

56. Course writer’s Workshop, Programme: Masters in Agribusiness Management, Venue: Hall No. 5, Convention Centre, IGNOU, New Delhi. Organized by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. May 21,2011.

57.   Workshop on Capacity Building for Development of e-learning Resources and Self Instructional Learning Material. 28-30 May, 2011. Venue: Computer Lab, Inter University Consortium, Block-6, IGNOU

58.  Global connect: conference 2011- conference-cum-exhibition. Organized by National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI). 14-16 October 2011. Venue: Dr B.P. Pal Auditorium, IARI, New Delhi.

59.  Brain Storming Session on “Value added fertilizers and site specific nutrient management (SSNM)’’. 17 October 2011 in NAAS Committee Room. Convener Dr R. Prasad, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi - 12.

60.   IARI Alumni meet and conference: Shaping Human Resource for Global Competitiveness. 19 March 2012. Organized by IARI Alumni Association., IARI, New Delhi 12.

61.  National Seminar on Indian Agriculture: Preparedness for Climate Change, March 24-25, 2012, New Delhi. Organized by Indian Society of Agricultural Science, Division of Agronomy, IARI, New Delhi.

62.   47th Annual Rice Research Group Meetings held at Directorate of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 6-7 April 2012.

63.   Interface meeting on research and trade perspectives on Basmati rice (ICAR-APEDA-AIREA). 23-04-2012. IARI, New Delhi.


64.  Participated in “Sustainable Yogic Agriculture: Stride towards Golden India Rajayoga Retreat-Cum-Dialogue for Agricultural fraternity, Gyan Sarovar, Mount Abu, India, 25 to 29 May, 2012. Organized by: Rural Development Wing Rajyoga Education & Research Foundation Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mount Abu (Rajasthan).


65.  Participated in the meeting for updating of Agricultural Glossary. Organised by Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology (CSTT), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, New Delhi. Venue: Division of Environmental Sciences, IARI, New Delhi, 29 May -2 June, 2012.


66.   Attended “First International conference on science, industry and trade of cotton”  Gorgan (Iran) during 2-4 October 2012. Organized by Cotton Research Institute of Iran, Shahid Beheshti, Gorgan, Iran. 


67.  Participated in the meeting for updating of Agricultural Glossary. Organised by Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology (CSTT), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, New Delhi. Venue: Division of Environmental Sciences, IARI, New Delhi. 16-19 October 2012.


68.  Participated in Third International Agronomy Congress on Agriculture Diversification, Climate Change Management and Livelihoods, November 26-30, 2012. Organized by Indian Society of Agronomy, IARI, New Delhi.


69.  Participated in 1 day (15th December 2012) conference on “Organic farming in North East: Opportunities Galore”. Organized by National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI), Gurgaon. Held at Delhi Hatt, New Delhi.


70.   Participated in meeting on “Policy Consultation on SRI”. Organized by National Consortium of SRI. February 23, 2013, at NASC complex, New Delhi.


71.  Participated in the meeting for updating of Agricultural Glossary. Organised by Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology (CSTT), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, New Delhi. Venue: Division of Environmental Sciences, IARI, New Delhi. 11-15 March 2013.


72.   Brain storming session on “Improving Productivity of Rice Fallows”. NAAS Committee Room-I, Organized by NAAS, New Delhi, 20-04-2013.


73.  Participated in one day demonstration of paddy transplanter using hydroponically grown rice nursery in a village Chhatanga, near Jewar, Dist. Ghaziabad (UP) on 22-06-2013. Demonstration of Paddy transplanter with hydroponics nursery.


74.  Attended National training on “Project formulation, risk assessment, scientific report writing & presentation”, Organized by Division of Agricultural Engineering, IARI, New Delhi (Sponsored by NAIP, ICAR, New Delhi), 30th July to 3rd August 2013.

75.Participated in the meeting for updating of Agricultural Glossary. Organised by Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology (CSTT), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, New Delhi. Venue: CESCRA, IARI, New Delhi. 7-12 October, 2013.

76.Participated in 2nd International Conference on "Agriculture, Food Technologies and Environment- New Approaches" (AFTENA- 2013) held on 19th - 20th October, 2013 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

77.Attended Asia-Pacific Regional Symposium "Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Organic Farming"- Bangkok, Thailand, during 2 – 4 December 2013. Sponsored by IFOAM, Germany.

78. 49th All India Annual Rice Workers Group Meeting held at Directorate of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 5-7 April 2014.

79.Attended the “ICRB-2014: International Conference on Radiation Biology- Frontiers in Radiobiology: Immunomodulation, Countermeasures & Therapeutics” November 11 – 13, 2014. Under the auspices of Indian Society for Radiation Biology, Organized by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences. Held at NAASC Complex, New Delhi.

80.Attended the National Symposium on “Agricultural Diversification for Sustainable Livelihood and Environmental Security" Organized by the Indian Society of Agronomy at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana,18-20 November 2014.

81.Attended “IFA-FAI National Seminar: Sustainable Fertilizer Management for Soil Health” in collaboration with Indian Council Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. Hotel the Grand, New Delhi. March 16-17, 2015.

82.50th All India Annual Rice Workers Group Meeting held at Directorate of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 11-14 April 2015.

83.5th National Conference on Organic World: Advantage India-Production-Certification-Marketing; October 15, 2015, Shangri-La, New Delhi; Organized by: ASSOCHAM, New Delhi

84.International Conference on Extension Research Interface- Promoting Exportable Rice Varieties and Evolving a Sustainable Development Model. Organized by VARDAN (NGO), New Delhi and ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. B.P. Pal Auditorium, IARI, New Delhi, 16-18 October 2015.

85.Brain storming session on on Organic Farming in India: Policy Issues and Strategies 17 October 2015; NAAS, New Delhi

86.Panelist for the session “Organic Agriculture for Soil Health Management” in the South Asia: Soil and Human Health Summit-2015 during November 26-27, 2015 at AMITY University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India. Session on 27-11-2015, 2.00 – 3.00 PM.

87.First Indo-UK partners meeting (workshop) for the “Newton-Bhabha Virtual Centre on Nitrogen Efficiency of Whole-cropping Systems for improved performance and resilience in agriculture (NEWS India-UK)” under DBT-BBSRC-NEWTON-FUND. Held during 28-29 Feb 2016 at the National Agricultural Science Centre (NASC), New Delhi.

88.Panelist in Panel Discussion at National Level on Organic Farming towards Make in India on 11 March 2016. Organized by DAVC College, Faridabad, Delhi NCR.

89.Panelist and Coordinator in Technical Session VIII – Increasing Crop Productivity and Enhancing Soil Health & Govt. Schemes (Chairman- Dr J.S. Sandhu, DDG Crop Science, ICAR). Title of talk: Pulses for improving soil health and nutritional security. Dated 20-03-2016; 2.30 to 5.45 PM). Krishi Unnati National Agricultural Fair, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.

90.Panelist in Uttar Pradesh AgriHorti Tech – International Exhibition on Agriculture and Horticulture Technology and National Seminar on Enhance Quality of Basmati Rices. Lecture delivered “Enhancing basmati quality by agronomic management” on 28-03-2016. Saifai Mela Ground, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.

91.51st All India Annual Rice Workers Group Meeting held at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (Chhattisgarh), 02-05 April 2016.

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