Publications (2009-10)

Paper in research journals (National/ International)

• Rajani R, Das S, Ray Choudhury P and Mandal Asit B. (2010) Genotyping of a mapping population derived from salt susceptible and salt tolerant varieties (IR 28 x Pokkali) of rice. Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 9 (2): 147-152

• Tanveer H, Ray Choudhury P, Dixit G P and Jha G K. (2010) Detection of molecular divergence and development of DNA fingerprints in field pea cultivars using polymorphic DNA markers Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (Accepted)

• Pathak A. K., Ghosh J., Ray Choudhury P and Mandal Asit B. (2010) Comparative assessment of somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in dormant and non-dormant indica rice varieties submitted to Oryza

• Tripathi Surya P., Das S, Ray Choudhury P and Mandal Asit B. (2010) Estimation of genetic diversity among parents and F3 mapping population developed between a salt tolerant and salt susceptible rice variety submitted to Oryza

• Ray Choudhury P., Pandey S.K. and Mandal Asit B. (2010) DNA profiling and inter-relationship among soybean cultivars using random primers submitted to Journal of Food Legumes (Formerly Indian Journal of Pulses Research)

• Tiwari T. N. and Mandal Asit B.(2010) Seed priming with potassium nitrate in relation to germination, invigoration, growth and yield of pegion pea (Cajanus cajan L) submitted to Seed Research for publication.

• Tiwari T. N., Mandal Asit B. and Dwivedi S. K. (2010) Studies on relative performance of seed priming with tap water and inorganic salts on germination, invigoration growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) submitted to Indian Journal of Plant Physiology for publication. (communicated)

Papers presented in Seminar/ Symposia/ Conferences

• Pathak A.K., J. Ghosh, P. Ray Choudhury, V.D. Lohot and Asit B. Mandal (2009). Transferability of rice STMS primers across two important crops, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ETBT-2009), 4-6 Dec, 2009, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

• Bora Anjana, P.Ray Choudhury and Mandal Asit B. (2009). STMS markers for hybrid identification in rice, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ETBT-2009), 4-6 Dec, 2009, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

• Gupta R.K., P. Ray Choudhury and Mandal Asit B. (2009). Cross species transferability of rice microsatellite markers in major crops, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ETBT-2009), 4-6 Dec, 2009, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

• Ray Choudhury P., V.P. Yadav and Mandal Asit B. (2010). Identification of STMS markers for hybrid identification in rice. National Seed Congress, 18-20 Jan, 2010, NASC Complex, New Delhi 110 012.

• Bora A, Ghosh J, Ray Choudhury P and Mandal Asit B. (2010). Molecular markers for assessment of genetic purity in rice and soybean. Abstract accepted to ISTA meeting, June 16-22, Colgne, Germany.

• Tiwari T. N. and Mandal Asit B. (2010). Seed priming followed by fortified coating enhances seed germination, invigorations growth and yield of rice Poster presentation in Session 4, at the 28th ISTA Seed Symposium, to be held at Cologne, Germany from June 16-22, 2010 (Accepted).

• Tiwari T. N., Mandal Asit B. and S. K. Dwivedi (2010). Studies on relative performance of seed priming with tap water and inorganic salts on germination, invigoration growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in National Conference on Frontiers in Plant Physiology towards sustainable agriculture held on 5-7th November 2009 at Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, Assam (Abstrect).

• Tiwari T. N. and Mandal Asit B. (2010). Influence of polymer seed coating with fungicide, insecticide and complete Hoagland solution in soybean In National Seed Congress souvenir held during 18-20 January, 2010 at IARI, New Delhi.

• Natarajan S, Anoop, Ashish, Shweta and Bhatt R.K. 2009. Viability test in seeds of range grasses. 29th ISTA Seed Symposium, Cologne, Germany 2010.

• Vijayakumar H.P, Somasundaram, G., S. Natarajan and Mandal Asit B., (2009). Towards enhancing quality seed production in India through ICAR mega seed project: A major drive. In: National Seed Congress held on 18-19 Jan 2010 organized by DSST, IARI, New Delhi and nsrtc, Varanasi

• Natarajan S., Suneel Kumar, Shweta Singh, Vijaykumar,H.P, Somasundaram,G and Mandal Asit B. (2010). Seed quality status of farmers`- saved seeds in selected villages of Mau & Ballia districts of eastern UP. In: National Seed Congress held on 18-19 Jan 2010 organized by DSST, IARI, New Delhi and nsrtc, Varanasi.

• Venkatesh, P., Mandal Asit B, S Natarajan, Somasundaram G,Vijayakumar H P (2009). Seed Village Programme: A strategy for improved seed supply in Mau district of eastern UP in India. accepted for oral presentation in Session 1: Technologies for improved seed supply, at the 29 ISTA Seed Symposium, Cologne, Germany 2010

• Singh, Dinesh and Mandal, Asit. B. (2009). Seed-health status of most widely adopted wheat varieties of farmer’s own saved seed in Uttar Pradesh.5th International conference on Plant Pathology in Globalized Era. Organized by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi, 10-13Nov. p 251

• Tripathi Varsha, Bhale M. S. and Singh Dinesh (2009). Status of seed-borne mycoflora of urid-bean in Madhya Pradesh. 5th International conference on Plant Pathology in Globalized Era. Organized by Indian Phytopathological Society,New Delhi, 10-13Nov. p 250

• Singh, R .B., , Singh Rajiv K.,  Singh R.P. and Khan, A.A. (2009) Performance of rice varieties at different age of seedling and spacing grown by the System of Rice Intensification in South-Western Semi Arid Zone in Uttar Pradesh In: Conference on Food and Environmental Security through Resource Conservation in Central India: Challenges and Opportunities held during 16-18, September 2009 at Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre, Chhalesar, Agra (UP).

Popular articles
 

• Bhargav, M.K., R.K.Sharma and Natarajan S. (2009). Ardu: Krishivaniki Ha bahuudasshiya vraksha. Krishak Doot, 10(1) 11

Annual Report/ Other compilation /documentation

• Dr. P. R. Choudhury had compiled ‘Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award 2009’.

• Being incharge of PME Cell, Dr. T. N. Tiwari, Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) had performed the following compilation duties

• Research Highlights of DSR, 2009
• Collection, compilation and editing of monthly, quarterly, half yearly, scientist wise progress reports and submission to the council on behalf of the Directorate.

• Collection, compilation and coordination in the publication of DSR Annual Report 2008-09.

• Compilation of information for Half Yearly Performance Review Report to review the Annual Plan Performance for the period from 01.10.2008 to 31.03.2009 for Annual Plan 2008-09.

• Reply of comments on the Action Points for Cooperation between Serbia and India based on the minutes of the meeting held on 11 February 2009.

• Information provided for singing of Work Plan between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad-E-Agriculture, Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the field of Agricultural Research and Education for the year 2009-10.

• Prepared DARE/ICAR’s proposal for Demands for Grants 2009-10 for Scrutiny by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture.

• Reply on comments on bilateral cooperation between India and Syria in the field of Agriculture.

• Documents prepared for comments on biennial work plan for the 2009-10 under the MoU between India and Suriname on cooperation in the field of Agriculture.

• Prepared outcome budget details for chapter II for the year 2009-10.

• Prepared Work Plan between India and Suriname.

•  Prepared reply on agreement between India and Serbia on cooperation in the field of Agriculture and Allied Sectors-meeting.

• Prepared report on Proceedings and Recommendation of Pre-Kharif Interface between DAC-ICAR held on 19 February 2009.

• Provided information to develop protocol for determining the genetic purity of hybrid within a short period of time with the help of electrophoresis or any other effective method.

• Prepared and sent the notable achievements in the seed sector in past 5 years.

• Compiled and sent the information regarding annual group meeting/workshop/seminar/winter school.

• Prepared information for 2nd Expert Group Meeting of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) on Agriculture in New Delhi in April 2008.

• Prepared and sent the Status of the IT Projects/system with an estimated expenditure of more than Rs. 10 crore.

• Prepared and provided information for DARE/ICAR Annual Report 2009-10.

• Prepared Annual Plan 2010-11.

• Prepared and sent information on Skill Development Activities.

• Prepared reply of Joint Statement adopted by the BMSTEC Foreign Ministers and the report of the Senior Officials Meeting.

• Explored the topics for the interaction with the sister department in the Ministry of Agriculture.

• Prepared the information regarding latest trends in technologies developed.

• Prepared the reply of queries on finding of carbon dioxide being used for seed storage.

• Prepared outcome Budget 2010.

• Prepared reply of comprehensive brief on item No. 32 as asked by the group of Hon’ble Members in Lok Sabha.

• Prepared reply of Rajya Sabha provisional admitted question Dy. No S851 raised by Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda regarding “Distribution of breeder seeds and planting materials”.

• Prepared and sent achievements in first three years under XIth plan at DSR, Mau.

• Documents prepared for intensive examination of works by CTE’s Organization – submission of quarterly progress report to CVC.

• Documents prepared for MoU between India and Malawi for cooperation in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors.

• Being Rajbhasha Adhikari compiled and sent the quarterly reports of Hindi use and progress at DSR to the Nideshak Rajbhasha.

• Compiled “ICAR Award for outstanding Team Research for the Biennium 2007-08”

• Natarajan, S., Asit B. Mandal and T.K.Srivastava (2009) Research highlights (1997-2007) AICRP – National Seed Project (Crops). Published by Project Director, DSR, Mau.

• Natarajan, S., Sherry R. Jacob and Asit B. Mandal (2009). Quality Seed production – Glimpses of Success Stories AICRP – National Seed Project (Crops). Project Director, DSR, Mau.

• Natarajan S. prepared the document of AICRP –NSP (Crops) for the proposal for the Chaudhury Devi Lal Outstanding AICRP award during December 2009.

• Natarajan S. prepared the write-up and graph on research findings of the AICRP –NSP (Crops) and Annual Oilseed Scheme (AOS).

• Sh. Somasundaram G., & Sh. Vijayakumar H.P., compiled Annual Report of 2008-09 for ICAR Seed Project “Seed Production in Agricultural Crops”

• Sh. Somasundaram G., & Vijayakumar H.P., compiled Proceedings of review meeting of ICAR Seed Project held during 24-25 August 2009 at NASC complex, New Delhi.

• Sh. Somasundaram G., edited “Seed Newsletter” for July to December 2009. (Vol: 4 and No: 1)

Papers presented in Seminar/ Symposia/ Conferences

• Avinash Pathak, Partha Ray Choudhury, Dhandapani. R and Asit B. Mandal (2010). Deployment of ISSR in assessing genetic diversity in heat tolerant and susceptible wheat varieties. National conference of plant physiology, November 25-27, 2010 at BHU, Varanasi. (03-29), 99.

• A.K. Pathak, R. K. Gupta, Dhandapani. R, P. R. Choudhury, A. B (2011). Mandal. Transferability of Rice Specific SSR Microsatellite Markers in Wheat (Triticum aestivum), National Seed Congress, January 25-26, Pune

• Avinash Pathak, Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Dhandapani. R, Partha Ray Choudhury and Asit B. Mandal (2011). ISSR markers for assessing DNA polymorphism and genetic diversity in heat tolerant and susceptible wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties, National Seed Congress, January 25-26, Pune

• R. K. Gupta, A. K. Pathak, Dhandapani R, P.Ray Choudhury and Asit B. Mandal (2011). Comparative analysis scented, non scented rice landraces of eastern U.P. by using SSR Markers. National Seed Congress, January 25-26, Pune

• S. B. Chauhan, A. K. Pathak, Dhandapani. R, P. R. Choudhury, A. B. Mandal (2011). Molecular characterization of hybrid cotton (Gossypium sp) and their parental lines using SSR markers. National Seed Congress, January 25-26, Pune

• Vijayakumar. H.P, Natarajan. S, Dhandapani. R, Somasundaram. G, Dinesh kumar, Asit. B. Mandal (2011). Better performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seed under salt stress through infusion of bioactive chemicals by moist sand hydration. National Seed Congress, January 25-26, Pune

• Singh, Arvind. N; Kumar, Rajjan and  Mandal, Asit.B.2010. Relative efficacy of few novel insecticides against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) In.National symposium on emerging trends in pest management strategies under changing climatic scenario, Bhubneshwar, 153p.

• Jaiswal, Vijay Bahadur, Singh, Rajiv Kumar and Singh, R. B., (2010) Effect of Gypsum and DAP Sources on Growth and yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) XIX National Symposium on “Resource Management Approaches towards Livelihood Security” at UAS, Bengaluru, Karnataka from 2-4 December, 2010. Indian Society of Agronomy, Division of Agronomy, IARI, New Delhi.

• Sandip Kumar Singh, Vishal Goyal and Rajiv Kumar Singh (2010) Sankar bajra ki safal kheti, Sarpanch Krishi Gyan Jyoti, Page No. 14-16, KVK, Auraiya (U.P.).

• Rudra Pratap Singh, R.P. Maurya and Rajiv Kumar Singh (2010) Keetnosion ke naye ayam avam unka sutran,  Kishan Bharti, GBPUAT, Pantnagar (August 2010).

• Kumar Anil, Natarajan S., Biradar N.B. and Trivedi B.K. (2011) Evolution of sedentary pastoralism in south India: case study of the Kangayam grassland. Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, IIED, UK (Accepted).

• Pouchepparadjou, A., K. Thimmappa and S.Natarajan (2011). Problems and prospects of seed production in Puducherry Union Territory. National Seed Congress held at College of Agriculture, Pune during 29-31, January 2011 pp 196 -203.

• Lokesh Pathak, S.Natarajan, Ashish and Sanjeev Pandey (2011). Seed quality and storage methods of farmers saved seeds in selected villages of Jhansi. Extended summary submitted to National Seed Congress held at College of Agriculture, Pune during 29-31, January 2011 p. 261.

• Vijayakumar. H.P, Natarajan. S, Dhandapani. R, Somasundaram. G, Dinesh kumar and Asit. B. Mandal (2011). Better performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seed under salt stress through infusion of bioactive chemicals by moist sand hydration. Extended summary submitted to National Seed Congress held at College of Agriculture, Pune during 29-31, January 2011 p.262.

• Mandal Asit. B and S.Natarajan (2010). Report of Quinquennial Review Team (1998-2005) of AICRP- NSP (Crops). Ed. by S.A.Patil, and published by Directorate of Seed Research, Mau.

• Mandal Asit. B and S.Natarajan (2010). Final Report on Poverty Alleviation in Tribal Areas through Quality Seeds (2004-2007) Ed. by Asit. B. Mandal, and published by Directorate of Seed Research, Mau.

• T. N. Tiwari, Asit B. mandal and S. K. Dwivedi (2010) Relative efficacy of priming material in terms of seed germination, vigour, biochemical attributes and yield in Cowpea [vigana unguiculata (L.)walp.] paper presented in National conference of plant physiology held at Banaras Hindu university, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh during 25-27 November.

• T. N. Tiwari, Asit B. mandal and S. K. Dwivedi (2011) Studies on growth regulators priming to ameliorate salt stress in mung bean (vigna radiata (l.) Wilczek.) paper presented in X Agricultural Science Congress on Soil, Plant and Animal Health for Enhanced and Sustained Agricultural Productivity organised by National Academy of Agricultural Sciences at National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow held during 10-12 February.

• Vijayakumar, H.P, Dhandapani, R, Natarajan, S, Somasundaram, G., and Dinesh Pandey (2011). Better performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) seed infused with bioactive chemicals through moist sand hydration under salt stress. In National Seed Congress held on 28-30th Jan 2011 organized by MPKV, Rahuri and nsrtc, Varanasi

• Dinesh Singh, Vidyarthy Paramvir Tiwary, Asit B. Mandal (2010). Seed-health status of most widely adopted sunflower varieties in Eastern Utter Pradesh. IPS National Conference on “Unraveling Multiple Facets of Biological Control in National Purview: Trends, Challenges and Social Implications” organized by Banaras Hindu University, 26-27 Oct. 2010. p 142.

• Dinesh Singh, Asit B. Mandal, T. N. Tiwari and Rajeev Singh (2011). Studies on management of seed-borne diseases in sunflower through sources of resistance. X Agricultural Science Congress on “Soil, Plant and Animal Health for Enhanced and Sustained Agricultural Productivity” organized by National Academy of Agricultural Science at NBFGR, 10-12 Feb. 2011. XASC380.

• Dinesh Singh, Rama Kant Maurya, Vidyarthy Paramvir Tiwary and Varsha Tripathi (2011). Studies on efficacy of detection methods for mycoflora associated with sunflower seeds. 9th National Symposium of Society of Plant Protection Sciences on “Crop Health Management for Sustainable Agri-horticultural Cropping System” organized by Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI), Port Blair, 17-19 Feb., 2011. p 42.

• Dinesh Singh, Rama Kant Maurya,Vidyarthy Paramvir Tiwary, Asit B. Mandal (2010). Seed-health status of most widely adopted sunflower varieties in Eastern Utter Pradesh. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology.

Annual Report/ Other compilation /documentation

• DSR Annual Report 2009-10, Publ: Project Director, Directorate of Seed Research, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh.

• Research Highlights 2009, Edited & Publ: Project Director, Directorate of Seed Research, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh.

• Annual Report (2009-10), ICAR Seed Project “Seed Production in Agricultural Crops” Publ: Project Director, Directorate of Seed Research, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh.

• Proceedings of Review Meeting of ICAR Seed Project held during 24-25, August 2009 at NASC Complex, New Delhi, Publ: Project Director, Directorate of Seed Research, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh.

• Quinquennial Review Team (QRT) report of DSR, Mau, Ed.: Dr. S. A. Patil. Publ: Project Director, Directorate of Seed Research, Mau, UP.

• Final Report (2004-07) of “Poverty Alleviation in Tribal Areas through Use of Quality seeds”, Ed. & Publ.: Project Director, Directorate of Seed Research, Mau, UP.

• Proceedings of XXV Annual Group Meeting of AICRP – NSP (Crops) held at CRIJAF, Barrackpore, during 4-6 May, 2010. Publ: Project Director, Directorate of Seed Research, Mau, UP.

• Proceedings of Review Meeting of ICAR seed project “Seed Production in Agricultural Crops” held at NASC complex, New Delhi during 19-20 July, 2010. Publ: Project Director, Directorate of Seed Research, Mau, UP.