BRIEF BIODATA

Name: Dr R P Sharma Date of Birth: 01.07.1973 Position: Scientist (Soil Science) Address: Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Post Box. No. 01, Jakhini, VARANASI (India), Pin-221305, E-mail: rpsharma64@yahoo.com A. Academic Qualifications
Level Degree Institute/ University Year Fellowship Grade/ Marks Rank/ Medal/ Award First rank, Gold medal University topper, Dr. K L Totawat Award

Graduation Masters Ph.D

B.Sc. (Ag) Hons RAUBikaner M.Sc. (Ag) RAUSoil Science Bikaner Ph.D. Soil MPUATUdaipur Science

1997 1999 2008

ICAR University merit -

First (71.72%) First (4.0/4.0) First 8.07/10.0

B. Employment Record & Experience

Designation Pay Scale/ Pay Band 15600 39100+ 6000 15600 39100+ 6000 9300 34800+ 4200 4500 7000 to Nature work of Institution & Place of posting IIVR, Varanasi Period (From-To) 15 May, 2008 to till date 7 January, 2008 to 14 May 2008 4 August, 2004 to 6 January, 2008 4 August, 1999 to 3 August, 2008

Scientist

Research and Extension Research and Extension Research and Extension Research and Extension

Scientist

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NAARM, Hyderabad

Senior Technical Assistant Technical Assistant

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NBSS&LUP, Nagpur

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NBSS&LUP, Nagpur

C. Specialization
(a) Scientific capabilities and interests (3-5) key words: Capabilities: Soil health assessment for the development for sustainable management strategies under vegetable cropping systems of IGP. Identification and standardization of micronutrient dose in major vegetable crops. Development of organic protocol in vegetable production.

Interest: Impact of long term fertilizer application in vegetable based cropping systems in IGP. Development of multi-nutrient capsule for vegetable crops.

(b) Salient Accomplishments Completed/ongoing projects on:

Institutional: 1. PI: Soil Health Assessment of IIVR Farms for Development of Sustainable Management Strategies. 2. Co-PI: Long term impacts of organic and inorganic vegetable production systems on soil health and productivity 3. Co-PI: Impact of tillage residue management on soil properties and productivity of a vegetable based production system. 4. Co-PI: Technological options for improving water productivity in vegetable crops. 5. Co-PI: Studies on vegetable based cropping sequences Inter-institutional 1. Co-PI: Trial on tractor operated plastic mulch laying and planting machine for French bean planting on raised beds Inter institutional project with CIAE, Bhopal. NAIP Sponsored 1. Co-PI: Mobilizing mass media support for sharing agro-information

D. Publications
(i) Research (Journals): 6 (ii) Books: 0 (iii) Book Chapters: 02 (iv) National/ International Seminar/ Symposia: 13 (v) Bulletins:02 (vi) Technical Reports: 06 (vii) Popular articles: 5

E. Trainings Organized as coordinator

1. Integrated Production Technologies in Vegetable Crops: 8 Days for 30 farmers 2. Advances in Vegetable Production Technology: 6 Days for 30 farmers 3. Advance Production Technology of Vegetable Crops: 5 Days for 30 women farmers

F. Video films on Vegetable Production technologies 1. 2.

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4. Lively hood improvement of tribal farmers of Eastern UP. 5. Petha cultivation and sweet making.

G. Audio capsules on Vegetable Production technologies 1. 2.

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3. Soil sampling and testing 4. Healthy nursery and wealthy farmers 5. Techniques of storage of vegetable seeds H. Recommendations 1. Soil test based nutrient recommendations for vegetable crops 2. Zinc, boron and molybdenum recommendations in French bean 3. Zinc recommendations in lady finger 4. Vegetable based land use plan of Uttar Pradesh. I. Best 5 Publications
1. Sharma, R.P., Megh Singh and Sharma, J.P. (2003) Correlation studies on DTPA extractable micronutrients vis--vis soil properties in some soils of Nagaur district in semi-arid region of Rajasthan. Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science 51, 522-527. 2. Pal, D.K. Gupta, R.K., Durge, S.L., Sharma, R.P., and Khadka, Y.G. (2005) Role of fine grained mica in potassium management of a long term experiment on rice-rice wheat system in soils of the Indo- Gangetic Plains at Bhairahawa, Nepal. Clay Research, 24, 63-81. 3. Meena, H.B., Sharma, R.P. and Rawat, U.S. (2006) Status of macro and micronutrients in some soils of Tonk district of Rajasthan. Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science 54, 508-512. 4. Anant Bahadur, Lama, T. D., Rai, Ashutosh, Sharma, R. P. and Singh, K. P. (2009) Response of Hybrid Tomato to Drip Irrigation Scheduling and Plastic Mulching. Vegetable Science, 36, 175-178. 5. Sharma, R.P., Rathore, M. S., Singh, R. S. and Qureshi, F. M. (2010) Mineralogical Framework of Alluvial Soils Developed on the Aravalli Sediments. . Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science 58, 70-75. 6. Sharma, Alka, Kaushik, R. A., Sarolia, D. K. and Sharma, R. P. (2010) Response of cultivars, plant geometry and methods of fertilizer application on parthenocarpic Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) under zero energy polyhouse condition during rainy season. Vegetable Science, 37, 184-186.

J. Awards/Special recognitions
1. ICAR Fellowship during B. Sc. (Ag) Hons Programme from 1993-1997. 2. University Merit Fellowship during M. Sc. (Ag) Soil Science Programme from 19971999.

3. Gold Medal for being University topper in M. Sc. (Ag) Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry in the year of 1999. 4. Awarded merit certificate to stand first in Senior Soil Science Aptitude Test-2006 conducted by Indian Society of Soil Science, Udaipur Chapter, during the period of Ph.D. research. 5. Awarded certificate of merit to stand first in order of merit in Ph.D. Soil Science for the session of 2004-05 and 2005-06. 6. Dr. K. L. Totawat Award for being Ph.D. topper

(R. P. SHARMA)