Bio-data a) Name and Designation: Dr. Sukanta Kumar Sarangi Senior b) Area of specialization/ interest: c) Organisation/ Mailing address: Rice, Farming System, Management of Saline Soil and Water for Crop Production Central Soil Salinity Institute Regional, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal 743 329 d) Contact: Ph.: 03218-255085/25524, Fax: 03218-255084 Mob.: 9434709516, E_mail: sksarangicanning@gmail.com, sukanta_sarangi@yahoo.com e) Academic Qualifications: Degree Institute/ University B. Sc. (Agri) OUAT, Bhubaneswar M. Sc. (Agro.) OUAT, Bhubaneswar Ph. D. (Agro.) BHU, Varanasi Year Subject (s) with major field Fellowship/ Scholarship Class/Division/ Grade/ Marks Rank/Medal/ Award 1995 Agriculture National Scholarship 8.73/10.00 Gold Medal 1998 - JRF 8.81/10.00 University Gold Medal 2003 - SRF 8.94/10.00 Excellent f) Professional Qualifications: Qualification Institution Year Specialization Diploma in Export Management National Institute of Export Management, Chennai 2002 Export of Aromatic Medicinal Plants Certificate Course in Computer Science Lakhotia Computer Centre, Kolkata 1998 MS Windows, MS Office National Eligibility Test (NET) *Agricultural Services (ARS) *Secured 1 st position in the merit list Agricultural s Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi ASRB, New Delhi 1998 2001 2001
g) Employment record and experience (Starting from the present position): Designation Pay scale Nature of work Organization Institution and place of posting Senior Rs. 15600-39100/- RGP Rs 8000/- Rs. 8,000-275- 13,500/- Rs. 8,000-275- 13,500/- and Central Soil Salinity Institute, Regional Complex for NEH Region Umroi Road, Complex for NEH Region, Arunachal Pradesh Period (From-to) 01. 09. 2008 to till date 27.10.2006 to 31.08.2008 From 18-3-2003 to 26.10.2006 *Duration (Years, months) Cont.. 1 Year 10 months 3 Years 7 months Fellow Fellow Rs. 4,500/- Rs. 4,500/- M.S.Swaminathan Foundation MSSRF, Site office, Jeypore, Koraput, Orissa 19-02-99 to 06-04- 2000 Society for Agrobiological Resource SARC, Cuttack, Orissa Conservation *Total more than 8 years of Experience in Agricultural and 01-12-98 to 31-01- 99 1 Year 1 month 2 months h) Involvement in various research s: No. Name of the Institution Year 1 Response of summer rice to irrigation and College of Agriculture, Orissa 1997-1998 modeling for grain yield University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 2 Ecosystem Approach to Agricultural Biodiversity Society for Agrobiological 1998-1999 Resources Conservation, Cuttack, Orissa 3 Conservation, Enhancement and Sustainable and M.S.Swaminathan 1999-2000 Equitable use of Biodiversity 4 Studies on the effect of modes of iron application and growth regulators on the performance of direct seeded upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties under rainfed condition 5 Evaluation of multipurpose trees and to develop agroforestry based farming systems for Arunachal Pradesh 6 Assessment of technology on watershed based integrated farming system in NEH Region 7 Management practices to enhance grain yield of rice Foundation, Chennai Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Complex for Complex for Complex for 2000-2003 2003-2006 2005-2008 2004-2006 8 Integrated nutrient management for optimum crop Complex for 2004-2006 2
productivity and soil health 9 Improvement of soil health and productivity through rice and groundnut residue component 10 National Watershed Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) 11 Scaling up of Water Productivity in Agriculture for Livelihood through Training-cum- Demonstration (SWPAL) 12 Evaluation of groundnut varieties under low and mid hills of NEH Region 13 National Agricultural Innovation Project on Livelihood Improvement and Empowerment of Rural poor through Sustainable Farming Systems in North East India under Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security (SRLS) component 14 Use of available brackish and fresh water in the coastal area for integrated cultivation of crops and fishes 15 Estimating marketing efficiency of horticultural commodities under different supply chains of India 16 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Project for Stress tolerant rice for poor farmers of Asia and South Africa 17 Enhancing and stabilizing the productivity of salt affected areas by incorporating genes for tolerance of abiotic stress in rice (BMZ Project) 18 National Agricultural Innovation Project on Strategies for sustainable management of degraded coastal land and water for enhancing livelihood security of farming communities 19 Assessment of salt affected soils and cropping pattern of coastal West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh 20 Socioeconomic impact of improved technologies in the coastal areas of West Bengal Complex for Complex for Complex for Complex for Complex for Central Soil Salinity Institute, Regional Central Soil Salinity Institute, Regional Central Soil Salinity Institute, Regional Central Soil Salinity Institute, Regional Central Soil Salinity Institute, Regional Central Soil Salinity Institute, Regional Central Soil Salinity Institute, Regional 2006-2008 2006-2008 2007-2008 2004-2008 2007-2008 i) Popularization of Technologies Title of technology Methods adopted High Yielding Varieties of rice, toria, Front Line Demonstration (FLD) frenchbean, field pea, radish and palak High Yielding Varieties of Groundnut On-Farm Trial (OFT) Package of practices of field crops Training to farmers, farm women and extension functionaries Farming Systems relevant to NEH Region Training and demonstration Agricultural Development in Watershed Lecture delivered to state agriculture and soil 3
Areas Integrated Farming System in NEH Region Productive systems for arable/non-arable lands in watershed management areas Vermi-compost preparation and utilization Salt tolerant rice varieties for coastal region Alternative livelihood options for Farmers of Sundarban region System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Identification and correction of Zinc deficiency in Rice conservation officials from Meghalaya and Mizoram organized by MANAGE, Hyderabad Lecture delivered during orientation programme for KVK Personnel from Zone III organized by Division of Agricultural, Complex for NEH Region Training imparted to trainers for IWDP/Hariyali at NIRD, Guwahati On-station Demonstration to farmers, farm women, state Govt. officers/officials, representatives of NGOs etc. at Farming System Project at Complex for NEH Region Lecture delivered to progressive farmers from Orissa through Department of Agriculture, Govt. of WB Field Demonstration at CSSRI, RRS, Canning Town farm Lecture delivered to representatives of NGOs and Banks from Orissa, WB and Rajasthan through Academy for co-operative management, research and training, Kolkata Training to farmers/farm women of Basanti Block of Sundarbans, South 24 Parganas, WB. Farmers facing the problem consult at the Station j) Number of Publications Papers in research journals (national/ international): 26 Technical / popular articles: 16 Technical bulletins/book chapters/books: 10 Presentations in conferences/symposia/seminar/other fora: 9 Leaflets/reports: 9 k) Selected Publications 1. Sarangi, S. K. and Lenka, D. (2000). Increasing water use efficiency in summer rice (Oryza sativa) at Bhubaneswar. Indian J. Agri. Sci., 70 (11): 779-80. 2. Singh, K., Singh, Y. and Sarangi, S. K. (2002). Potential of problem soils in augmenting food production in India. Fertilizer News 47(11): 41-44 47-53. 3. Jena, S. N., Tripathy, S., Sarangi, S. K. and Biswas, S. (2002). Integrated weed management in direct seeded rainfed lowland rice. Indian J. Weed Sci., 34(1/2): 32-35. 4. Singh, K., Sharma, H. C., Sarangi, S. K. and Sudhakar, P. C. (2003). Iron nutrition in rice. Fertilizer News, 48(2): 21-22 27-31. 5. Sarangi, S. K. and Sharma, H. C. (2004). Influence of mode of iron application and growthregulators on development, yield attributes and yield of upland rice (Oryza sativa). Indian J. Agri. Sci., 74(12): 637-642. 6. Sarangi, S. K. (2008). Effects of variety and integrated nutrient management practices on 4
yield and productivity of rice (Oryza sativa L.)- rapeseed (Brassica campestris L.) cropping sequence. Oryza, 45 (1): 40-43. 7. Bandyopadhyay, B. K., Burman, D., Sarangi, S. K., Mandal, Subhasis and Bal, A. R. (2009). Land Shaping techniques to alleviate salinity and waterlogging problems of mono-cropped coastal land for multi-crop cultivation. Journal of the Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural, 27(1):13-17. 8. Bhatt, B. P., Sarangi, S. K. and De, L. C. (2010). Fuelwood characteristics of some firewood trees and shrubs of eastern Himalaya, India. Energy Sources Part A, 32: 469-474. 9. Arunachalam, V., Chaudhury, S. S., Sarangi, S. K., Ray, T., Mohanty, B. P., Nambi,V. A. and Mishra, S. (2006). Rising on Rice: The story of Jeypore. M. S. Swaminathan Foundation, 3 rd Cross Street, Institutional Area,Taramani, Chennai 600 113, INDIA. 10. Sarangi, S. K., De, L. C. and Singh, R. (2007). Indigenous life supporting plants of Arunachal Pradesh. Complex for 793 103, INDIA. 11. Ghosh, P. K., Ngachan, S. V., Singh, R. K., Das, Anup, Samuel, M.P., Lama, T.D., Saha, R., Sarangi, S. K., Munda, G.C., Kumar, Rajesh and Sonowal, D.K. (2008). Watershed Based Integrated Resource Management in Hill Ecosystem. Complex for Umiam-793 103, Meghalaya. 76 p. 12. Burman, D., Sarangi, S. K., Mandal, Subhasis and Bandyopadhyay, B. K. (2009). Water Quality of Tube-wells used for Irrigation during Rabi and Summer Seasons in the Coastal areas of Sundarbans, West Bengal. Journal of the Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural, 27(2): 76-77. 13. Singh, K. A., Sarangi, S. K. and Shukla, R.B. (2009). Effect of spacing on the early performance of selected Bamboo species at a mid hill of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 11(1): 87-90. 14. Satapathy, K.K. and Sarangi, S.K. (2009). Long term effect of alternate land use systems on hydrology, soil properties, and economics in a fragile hill ecosystem. Journal of the Soil and Water Conservation, 9(1). 15. Sarangi, S. K., Saikia, U. S. and Lama, T. D. (2010). Effect of rice (Oryza sativa) straw mulching on the performance of rapeseed (Brassica campestris) varieties in ricerapeseed cropping system. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 80(7): 603-605. 5