Research

S. No.

Title

PI

Funding Agency

Duration

Budget (Rs. in lacs)

1

Action oriented Research project Eco-development in the Himalayan Region on drying up of Hills Spring and the Geomarphological/ Hydrologigal studies of springs for their preservation Basic priority of Hillman’s future Water needs.

Dr. C.L. Acharya

Deptt. of Environment Min. of Evn. Forests GOI

1982-96

6.50

2.

National project on development and Use of Bio-fertilizer-Establishment of sub-centres for production and multiplication of Blue-Green Algea (BGA).

Dr. C.R. Sharma

Ministry of Agri. GOI

1983-92

0.90

3.

Impact of construction and completion of Beas-Satluj Link Project (Stage I &II) soil erosion

Dr. C.L. Acharya

Deptt. of Environment Min. of Evn. Forests GOI

1984-88

6.32

4.

Impact of construction and completion of Beas-Satluj Link Project on changes in land use including Agriculture, Horticulture,Forestry and Pastures.

Dr. S.D. Verma

Deptt. of Environment Min. of Evn. Forests GOI

1984-88

6.51

5.

Conservation farming

Dr. C.L. Acharya

Indo German Dhauladhar project, Palampur (H.P.)

1988-92

6.50

6.

Ecological Studies and measurement in selected watershed.

Er. R.K. Dohroo

-do-

1985-88

2.00

7.

Status report on Kinnaur 7 spiti catchment of Satluj River of Himachal Pradesh (Sholtu)

Dr. P.D. Sharma

Planning Commission GOI & H.P.

1985-89

15.00

8.

Studies on the related effectiveness of NP complex ferlizers ”ENPEX”(26:8:0) as a source of P under different soil crop combination in hill acid soils of HP

Dr. Pritam Sharma

Project & Development (India) Ltd., Sindri Bihar

1986-90

0.60

9.

Survey of common wastelands of Kangra distt. In HP & standardization of Agro-Techniques for improving their productivity.

Dr. Pritam Sharma

Society for Production & Wasteland Development

1986-90

2.25

10

Direct use of Udaypur Rockphosphate for crop production in acid soils of Himachal Pradesh.

Dr. C.M. Sharma

Rajsthan State mines & Minerals Ltd. Udaypur ,Rajsthan.

1987-89

3.09

11.

Evaluation of water requirement of important crop in different agro-climatic zones of H.P.

Dr. C.L.

Acharya

United States Agency for International Dev. for Hill Area & Water Development

1987-90

8.70

12

Estimation of seepage losses in irrigation channels and evaluation of cost effective lining materials in reducing water seepage losses during conveyance and storage in different areas of HP.

Er. R.K. Gupta

-do-

1987-90

3.70

13

Status report for the catchment area of Swan river in HP.

Dr. P.D. Sharma

Govt. Himachal Pradesh

1988-92

8.00

14

Status report for Giri Bata Catchment of Giri & Yamuna project in HP.

_do-

-do-

1992-96

10.00

15

Soil Fertility regeneration studies & live Stock ecology in Kangra Distt. Of HP.

Dr. Pritam Sharma

Univ. of Chicago (USA)

1996-96

025

16

Studies on Residue -P nutrient in maize-wheat sequence in mountain soils of Western Himalayan.

Dr. Pritam Sharma

PPIC (India Programme) Gurgoan, (Haryana)

1994-98

4.76

17

DST  Soil & Water resource management strategies for sustainable land productivity in three watersheds of Kangra Distt.

Dr. P.D. Sharma

DST

1995-1997

14.27

18

Studies on livestock ecology & soil fertility field research in Kangra Distt.

Dr. Brain Greebberg,USA

Mellon Foundation, Chicago (USA)

1996

0.25

19

Studies on Agronomic efficiency of Raj Phos compacted with MAP

Dr. C.M. Sharma

Rajsthan State Mines & Mineral Ltd., Udaipur

1996-97

2.24

20

Utilization of Indigenous rock phosphate enriched farm yard manure as “P” source in acid soil of HP

Dr. C.M. Sharma

ICAR

1996-99

2.39

21

Studies on the effect of rehizobium culture inoculation in French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) under different hydrothermal regimes in HP

Dr. Y.P Dubey

ICAR

1997-2001

3.77

22

Soil characterization and resource management of acid soil regions for increasing productivity

Dr. S.P Sharma

ICAR

2000-2005

10.11

23

Consultancy work for determination of Reclamation of Agril. potency of soil for borrow area on panjgoan/Slapper for NTPC – Kol Dam Project

Dr. T.S. Verma

NTPC

2001-2002

2.16

24

Site specific nutrient management for maximum economic yield and quality of spice crops in mountainous acid soils of H.P.

Dr. S.P Dixit

PPIC India Prog. Gurgoan

2001-04

3.30

25

Site specific nutrient management for maximum economic yield and quality of tea in mountainous acid soils of Western Himalayas

Dr. S.P Dixit

PPIC, India Prog. Gurgoan

2001-04

3.30

26

On farm trials on efficient use of fertilizer phosphorus in Indian Agricultural

Dr.S.K. Bhardwaj

IMPHOS Marocco

2001-04

4.95

27

Studies on vesicular arduscular mycroahiza (VAM) in meeting phosphorus needs of important rainfed cropping system mountain soils of HP (NATP)

Dr. V.K. Suri

ICAR

2001-2004

17.00

28

Harvesting of rain and other natural water flows polylined tanks and its management dir diversification of the hill agriculture (NATP)

Dr. O.C. Kapoor

ICAR

2002-2004

12.53

29

Rainwater management in mountainous landscape under orchard & vegetable cropping

Dr Pradeep K Sharma

ICAR

2002-03

2.30

30

Evaluation of need coated urea as a source of nitrogen for different crops in Himachal Pradesh

NFL Nodia

2003-06

2.20

31

Vermicomposting from locally available substrate & its quality evaluation

Dr. R. P Sharma

GBP Inst. Of Him. Env. & Dev.. Almora

2004-07

4.98

32.

Traditional contour apple orchards farming using technology (SALT)

Dr. Pradeep K Sharma

ICAR

2004-05

1.47

33.

Production of mother culture & training regarding production & maintenance of mother culture

Dr. Y.P. Dubey

HP Govt.

2004-07

3.00

34

Conservation tillage & nitrogen management in dry soaked seeded rainfed in Himachal Pradesh

Dr. Sanjeev K. Sandal

ICAR

2005-08

8.50

35

Nitrogen management and simulation modeling for different water availability situation in rice-wheat system (NATP)

Dr. Pritam Sharma

ICAR

1999-03

10.40

36

Natural resource management for rehabilitation of degraded land using sloping watershed environmental engineering technology(SWEET)

Dr. S.S. Masand

ICAR

1999-02

3.77

37

Crop growth and water use models to improve water use efficiency in different water supply situations (NATP) 

Dr. Pradeep K.Sharma

ICAR

1999-03

12.13

38

Fertility evaluation and soil test based integrated fertilizer nutrient recommendations (NATP)

Dr. T.S. Verma

ICAR

2000-03

20.02

39.

A research network for the application of system simulation in agriculture.

Dr. R.M. Bhagat

ICAR

1998-2000

6.85

40

Inventory of Glasiers and Glacial lakes and identification of potential Glacial lakes outburst floods(GLOFs) affected by global warming in the mountains for Himalayan Region

Dr. R.M. Bhagat

ICAR

2003-04

9000 USD

41.

Evaluation of efficiency of Patentkali-PMS fertilizer for potash, magnesium and sulphur nutrition and yield of crops in India

Dr. Sanjay K Sharma.

ICAR

2010-2012

2.76

42.

TSI-FAI-IFA Project on Sulphur in Balanced Fertilization

Dr. R.C. Jaggi

FAI

-

0.55 per year

43.

Contractual Network on Evaluation of Efficiency of Granubor-II for enhancing crop productivity in Boron Deficient Soils

Dr. S.P. Sharma

ICAR

2004-05 to 2007-08

0.60 Per Year

44.

Development of GIS based integrated database for the upper Himalayan Transect with respect to Soil, Land, water Livestock resources and Socio-Economic status( Megad watershed of the Chandrabhaga River,Lahul & Spiti.H.P.

Dr. S.K. Ghabru

GOI

2003-04 to 2006-07

17.58

45.

Promoting Organic Farming for Quality tea Production under hill mountain agro-eco  system

Dr. C.M. Sharma

GOI

2006-7 to 2009-10

4.31

46.

Studies on benefits of mineral gypsum on different crops

Dr. N.K. Sankhayan

FCI  Ltd.

2006-07 to 2009-10

4.98

47.

Scaling up of Water Productivity in Agril. For Livelihoods through Teaching cum Demonstration, Training of Trainers and Farmers

Dr. V.K. Suri

ICAR

128.0

2007-8 to 2011-12

48

Pauperization of use of gypsum in oilseeds in different agro climatic conditions of Himachal Pradesh

Dr. Pardeep Kumar

FCI  Arravali Gypsum and Minerals India Ltd. Jodhpur

2.05

2009-11

49

Preparation of GPS & GIS Based Soil Fertility Maps for Selected Districts of the Country

Dr. Sanjay K Sharma

DAC through ICAR

48.52

2010-2013

50

Agro trials and demonstration for the Evaluation of Kappaphycus and Gracilaria saps Misc. 4031-15

Dr. Navven Datt

CSIR

10.74

-

51

Popularization of use gypsum in oilseeds, pluses and vegetable in different agro climatic conditions of H.P. Misc 4029-15

Dr. Pradeep Kumar

FCI  Arravali Gypsum and Minerals India Ltd. Jodhpur

4.08

-

52

Rehabilitation of degraded lands through vegetative and mechanical measures in high rainfall areas of Himachal Pradesh (GOI-465-15).

Dr. Pardeep Kumar

GOI

7.79

-

53

Development of Block Level Soil fertility map of Himachal Pradesh( Misc.2024)

Dr. N.K. Sankhayan

HP Govt.

167.0

-

54

Evaluation of in- situ moisture conversation techniques for rainfed areas in Himachal Pradesh under RKVY Stream II ( Misc-987-15).

Dr. Sanjeev  Kumar Sandal

HP Govt.

8.88

-

55

Developing Technologies for protected cultivation in Himachal Pradesh under RKVY Stream-I –nutrient management component (Misc. 995-15)

Dr. N.K. Sankhayan

HP Govt.

12.89

-

56

Evaluation of Efficacy of Zinc Metalosate and Boron Metalsate Foliar Supplements for Maximizing Yield through Balanced Nutrition of Important Crops Grown in India

Dr. Pardeep Kumar

ICAR, AICRP on MSN

14.12

2015-18

57

On-Farm Evaluation of the Effect of Sartaj Gypsum (Natural) Application on Productivity of Crops and Soil Properties in Himachal Pradesh.

Dr. Sanjay K Sharma

Bedi Exports, Amritsar

9.88

2014-2016