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BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Mail address "Kamdhenu", Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016
Telephone +91 (212) 342-621, 342-466 Fax +91 (212) 349-806 Telex 0145-7283
Cable BAIFON

Nature Voluntary research organization
Mission To improve the quality of life of the rural poor through regeneration of degraded land, water, livestock, and vegetation resources; to help rural communities to generate gainful self-employment and to involve women in development programs
Financial support Government of India, state governments, international donor agencies
Working languages English
Scope of interest Agronomy, energy, forestry, horticulture, livestock, renewable energy sources, environment

Research program
Locations Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Subjects Cattle development, community health, environmental protection, forestry, tribal rehabilitation
Status Ongoing

Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. N.G. Hegde, President
Divisions BAIF Institute for Rural Development (BIRD), Rajasthan Research Institute for Development Management (RRIDMA), Gujarat Research Institute for Socioeconomic Rehabilitation, Vadodara (GRISERV), Maharashtra Institute for Technology Transfer in Rural Areas (MITTRA)
Professional staff 1,100
Total staff 1,600

Facilities
Library 8,000 documents, 200 periodicals
Computer catalog Yes, using CDS/ISIS
Computer searches Available
Local databases Journal articles index, NGO profiles, topic-specific databases of watershed development, sericulture Formal networks I-NET
Subcenters Regional information unit at Baroda, Gujarat
Exchange Facilities Interns/trainees accepted. subject to scrutiny

Publications
Serials BAIF Journal (quarterly, US $ 10); MPTS Newsletter (quarterly, local circulation only)
Publications list Available

History
Established in 1967; formerly known as the Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation

 

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CAZRI)

Mail address Light Industrial Area, Jodhpur 342003, Rajasthan
Telephone +91 (291) 405-84 (Offi.), 404-88 (Resi.) Telex 552218 CAZRI IN
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Nature National government
Mission Research, extension
Financial support ICAR
Working languages English
Scope of interest Agronomy, horticulture, livestock, remote sensing, renewable natural resources, wildlife, agrometeorology, dryland farming, wind power, solar energy, human factors studies, agricultural economics, agricultural statistics

Research program
Locations Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Pali in Rajasthan; Kacha Bhuj in Gujarat
Subjects (1) Arid zone afforestation, windbreak and shelterbelt studies, including techniques for fixation of drifting sand, (2) tree and grass plant introduction from homoclimatic regions, (3) agronomy and grasslands management, (4) rangeland grazing capacity, (5) arid zone horticulture, (6) physical and socioeconomic surveys, (7) solar radiation for water heaters, cookers, and dryers, (8) soil moisture and water balance, (9) catchment and moisture conservation, (10) surface and groundwater inventory, (11) dynamics of salt movement in salineirrigated land, (12) water-bearing properties of rocks, (13) ecological and botanical surveys, (14) animal ecology, (15) dryland agriculture, (16) hydrogeology, (17) wind erosion, (18) agroforestry, (19) soil-plant-water-energy relationships, (20) animal production, (21) rodent ethology and control
Status ( 1 -7) completed, (8-20) ongoing, (21) in planning stages
Findings Legumes outperformed millet when intercropped with trees; soil polymers increase moisture retention and growth/yield of Zizyphus mauritania; textile effluents in river water used for irrigation cause drastic reduction in soil microbial population with time; back-crossing hybrids of ber seb x tikadi with female parent improves fruit quality; promising selections of Lasiurus sindicus with high forage yield and positive morphological traits have been identified; tissue culture experiments produced plantlets of Jal (Silvadora oleoldes) using embryos as ex-plant and of Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) using nodal segments of 4-5 year old female plants as ex-plant; fresh biomass yield from an eight-year-old seed orchard of Khejri averaged 20 kg per plant; seeds of Acacia senegal, Clemoe viscora and Neem were screened for oil content, with seeds from 7 of the 18 Neem plants screened containing 40-45% oil

Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. J. Venkateswarlu, Director
Divisions (1) Resource Survey and Monitoring. (2) Resource Management, (3) Arable Cropping Systems, (4) Perennial Cropping Systems, (5) Animal Sciences and Rodent Control, (6) Energy Management Engineering and Product Processing, (7) Social and Information Sciences, (8) Outreach Programme/Transfer of Technology
Division heads (1) Sh. A.S. Kolarkar, (2) Dr. J.P. Gupta, (3) Dr. A.N. Lahiri, (4) Dr. M.S. Yadav, (5) Dr. B.D. Rana, (6) Dr. Jagdish P. Gupta, (7) Dr. L.P. Bharara, (8) Dr. K.N.K. Chauhan
Professional staff 136
Total staff 825

Facilities
Office CAZRI operates from its headquarters at Jodhpur, with a 284 ha Central Research Farm
Library Research Library at headquarters with approximately 17,000 books, 232 current periodicals, 1,800 reports and 1,700 reprints
Computer catalog In process, using CDS/ISIS
Computer searches Available
Subcenters Four Regional Research Stations, at Bikaner (192 ha), Jaisalmer (133 ha), Pali (455 ha) in Rajasthan and Bhuj (59 ha) in Gujarat; four range management and soil conservation areas at Chandan (95 ha), Beechawal (71 ha), Bhopalgarh (51 ha), and Jadan (77 ha); two afforestation areas at Kailiana (313 ha) and Beriganga (263 ha) near Jodhpur
Exchange Facilities Available, under the protocol between India and Other countries

Publications
Serials Annals of Arid Zone (quarterly journal; for subscriptions write to Editor, Annals of Arid Zone, CAZRI, Jodhpur 342003, India)
Other Annual reports, research bulletins, research papers, monographs
Publications list Available

History
Established in 1952 as Desert Afforestation Research Station at Jodhpur, for undertaking a tree plantation program in the Thar Desert; redesignated the Desert Afforestation and Soil Conservation Station in 1957, and reconstituted under present name in 1959

 

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE (CRIDA)

Mail address Santoshnagar, Saidabad PO, Hyderabad 500659, Andhra Pradesh
Telephone +91 (40) 239-161 Telex 425-6252 DARP IN

Nature National government
Mission Research, extension
Financial support Government of India
Working languages English
Scope of interest Agronomy, agroforestry, dryland horticulture, dryland agriculture, soil and water conservation, watershed management

Research program
Locations Hayatnagar Research Farm, Gunegal Research Farm
Subjects Agricultural implements, climate-soil-crop relationships/agroclimatic analysis, crop husbandry, cropping systems, fertilizer use, land improvement, socioeconomics, soil and moisture conservation
Status Some completed, some ongoing
Findings The institute has identified the appropriate crop growth duration in various agroclimatic regions through detailed crop weather analysis; identified the most efficient crops and varieties; developed productive pasture management techniques for marginal lands with improved indigenous and exotic plant materials to upgrade the ecosystem of the degraded lands and to derive fodder and fuel; identified technological and socioeconomic constraints for the full-scale adoption of new technology at the farmer's level; developed small farm pond technology to harvest excess water for crop irrigation; developed contingent cropping patterns for meeting aberrant weather situations; developed agroforestry and alternative land use systems; standardized intercropping and sequence cropping patterns to increase crop productivity; and developed simple methods to establish efficient plant stands and improve efficiency of fertilizer use

Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. J.C. Katyal, Director
Divisions (1) Division of Crop Science, (2) Division of Resource Management, (3) Section of Design and Analysis, (4) Section of Transfer of Technology, (5) Project Coordinator (R), (6) Project Coordinator (STCR), (7) Project Coordinator (Agro.Met.)
Division heads (1) Dr. J.V. Rao, Head; (2) Mr. B.V. Ramana Rao, Head; (3) Dr. Y.V.R. Reddy, Head; (4) Dr. Mahipal, Head; (5) Dr. S.K. Das, (6) Dr. K.C.K. Reddy, (7) Dr. Y.S. Rama Krishna
Professional staff 46 (scientific), 91 (technical)
Total staff 280

Facilities
Office 7 laboratories (soil chemistry, soil physics, crop physiology, agronomy, microbiology, plant pathology, cartography), 2 seminar-cum-conference halls, auditorium, museum, computer center, library
Library 103 Indian & foreign current periodicals, 4,200 books, 2,057 back volumes, 1,600 miscellaneous Publications
Computer catalog Yes, using in-house software developed at CRIDA
Local databases Back volumes catalog (BVC)
Subcenters Hayatnagar Experimental Station, Gunegal Experimental Station
Exchange Facilities Limited

Publications
Serials CRIDA Newsletter (free), Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development (US $100 per annum), Rainfed Agriculture Research Newsletter (free, limited availability)
Other Project bulletins (9), research bulletins (6), extension bulletins (4), technical bulletin (1), books (7)
Publications list Available

History
Established in 1985; previously called All India Coordinated Research Project on Dryland Agriculture

 

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
CENTRAL SOIL SALINITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Mail address Kachhwa Road, Zarifa Farm, Karnal 132001, Haryana
Telephone +91 (184)232-19, 232-18 Fax +91 (184) 204-80
Telex 0396-218-SSRI-IN Cable SALINITY

Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support ICAR
Working languages English
Scope of interest Salt-affected soils, agronomy, plant breeding, plant physiology, reclamation, irrigation and water management, forestry, economic survey, extension

Research program
Locations Karnal, Haryana; Canning Town, West Bengal; Anand, Gujarat
Subjects See Scope of interests
Status Ongoing
Findings A large acreage of salt-affected soils has been reclaimed and put under cultivation, based on research Findings regarding chemical amendments and development of salt-resistant crop varieties and water management practices

Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. B.K. Khosla, Director (Officiating)
Divisions (1) Soil and Crop Management, (2) Crop Improvement, (3) Drainage and Water Management, (4) Technology Evaluation and Transfer
Division heads (1) Dr. B.K. Khosla, (2) Dr. B. Mishra, (3) Dr. S.K. Gupta, (4) Dr. R. Parshad
Professional staff 75 scientists
Total staff 414

Facilities
Office 9 laboratories and various offices in Karnal; 1 Office and various laboratories in Canning Town; 1 Office and various laboratories in Anand
Library 13,000 books, 6,421 bound volumes, 171 periodical titles
Computer catalog In process, using CDS/ISIS
Local databases Publications of the scientists of the Institute
Subcenters Canning Town: to carry out research on coastal saline soil; Anand: to carry out research on black soil
Exchange Facilities Limited

Publications
Serials Salinity Newsletter, annual report
Other Technical bulletins, extension bulletins and various proceedings of symposia
Publications list Available

History
Established in 1969

 

INDIAN SOCIETY OF DESERT TECHNOLOGY

Mail address A-42 Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur 342003

Nature National, academic
Mission Research
Financial support Member subscriptions
Working languages English
Scope of interest Arid lands, environment, ecology, life sciences, energy

Internal Organization
Chief official President, General Secretary

Publications
Serials Transactions of the Indian Society of Desert Technology (annual)

History
Established in 1976

 

Jai Narain Vyas University of Jodhpur
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

Mail address Social Science Wing, New Campus, Jodhpur 342001, Rajasthan
Telephone +91 (291 ) 417-45, 312-41

Nature Academic
Mission Research, extension, instruction
Financial support University Grant ComMission of India
Working languages English, Hindi
Scope of interest Desertification, remote sensing applications to land use, environmental management and amelioration through indigenous techniques

Research program
Locations Indian Desert
Subjects Human geography and geomedical analysis
Status Environmental perception/settlement complete, geomedical analysis ongoing
Findings Amelioration of the entire desert environment by tribal folk participation and pasture/animal rearing development

Internal Organization
Chief official Professor Dr. Anil K. Tewari, Head of Department and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Divisions Physical Geography, Human Geography, Cultural Geography
Professional staff 12
Total staff 20

Facilities
Office Separate block, 800 mē; laboratories for cartographic, remote sensing, thematic mapping, map rooms
Library Departmental Library with 200 books and more than 100 PhD dissertations
Local databases Collection of rural data on land use and society in the Thar Desert
Exchange Facilities Available for visiting professors and scholars

Publications
Serials The Indian Journal of Geography (annual since 1966; $5 per year for current volume, back volumes prorate)
Other Dissertations, theses and project reports available on payment
Publications list Available

History
University established in 1962 as University of Jodhpur

 

Jai Narain Vyas University of Jodhpur, Department of Botany
PLANT ECOLOGY LABORATORY

Mail address PO Box 14, Jodhpur 342001, Rajasthan
Telephone +91 (291) 407-99 (off.), 317-26 (resi.)

Nature Government, academic
Mission Research, instruction
Financial support UGC, state government
Working languages English
Scope of interest Desertification, agronomy, plant ecology, remote sensing

Research program
Subjects (1) Ecology and exploitation of saline ecosystems, (2) dune topography and vegetation, (3) weed management, (4) biology of mulberries in arid zones
Status Some completed, some ongoing
Findings (1) Salt affected areas are dominated by characteristic halophytic species and pseudohalophytes, and saline areas of Indian desert can be exploited for increased productivity by cultivating Atriplex spp. and Other salt-tolerant fodder crops; (2) Indian desert dunes are mostly coalesced parabolic type, either mobile or partially stabilized, I-15 m high; soil is alkaline; Cymbopogon jawarncusa and Lasiurus sindicus are useful grasses where rainfall is only 150 mm/yr; (3) Weeds absorb faster and larger amounts of nutrients than associated crops, but 2,4-D herbicides inhibit weed growth, propagule production and viability; this herbicide-caused reduction can be used as a tool to predict weed infestations

Internal Organization
Chief official Professor Dr. David N. Sen
Professional staff 28
Total staff 57

Facilities
Library Access to the Departmental Library and to the University Central Library
Exchange Facilities Possible after negotiation

Publications
Serials Geobios, Geobios New Reports, Indian Review of Life Sciences
Publications list Available

History
Established in 1962

 

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Mail address PO Box 91775-1 163, Mashhad
Fax +98 (51 ) 815-845

Sponsoring agency Ministry of Culture and Higher Education
Nature Academic
Mission Instruction, research
Scope of interest Agronomy, irrigation, renewable natural resources, desertification, horticulture, livestock

Research program
Subjects Dryland farming, plant density, fertilizer types and dosages, weed control, and Other related Research programs

Internal Organization
Chief official Dean of College
Divisions Departments of Agronomy, Food Science & Technology, Animal Science, Irrigation, Horticulture, Soil Science, Agricultural Economy, Plant Diseases and Protection
Professional staff 80
Total staff 310 employees, 1,100 students

Facilities
Office Computer room with more than 20 PCs and University Computer Network System
Library College of Agriculture Library with 20,000 books and 100 journals
Exchange Facilities Available

Publications
Serials Agricultural Science & Technology Journal (Farsi with English abstracts)
Other Translations of related articles and books

History
Established in 1973