Agrotechnology

Shigure PS

Biography

 Dr. P.S. Shirgure born on June 1964 at Chapalgaon district Solapur (M S) and completed his B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) degree from Dr. Annasaheb Shinde College of Agricultural Engineering, Mahatma Phule Agriculture University, Rahuri (M.S.) in 1987. He completed M.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (W.B.) with Water Resources Development and Management as a specialization in 1989 and completed Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Jabalpur (M.P.) with Soil and Water Engineering as a specialization. After post graduation joined Jain Irrigation Systems Pvt. Ltd., Jalgaon as a Project Engineer during 1989 and served on pilot sugarcane micro-irrigation project. During 1990, joined Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune as an Agriculture Engineer and Worked in Sugar Development Fund project for two years (1990-91). Joined the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi in January, 1992 as a Scientist in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering discipline. Since 1993, working at National Research Centre for Citrus, Nagpur as a Scientist. Presently he is in Senior Scientist position An Agricultural Engineer and Scientist involved in research and extension activities concerning to irrigation water management aspects of Indian Citriculture. His areas of research include water requirement and management, irrigation scheduling, micro-irrigation systems and management, moisture conservation, fertigation, auto-irrigation systems, surface drainage for enhancing the productivity and quality of Nagpur mandarin, Sweat orange and Acid lime under Indian conditions. Coordinator of a nationwide program of All India Co-ordinated Research Program on Fruits (Citrus) for promoting the drip irrigation management and fertigation to Citrus cultivars. Established the Water management laboratory and Agro-meterology at NRC for Citrus Nagpur. Completed five NRCC projects and two independent ICAR funded ad-hoc research projects of AICRP on Tropical Fruits, IIHR, Bangalore during 1998-2006. He is also involved in extension programs of the National Horticultural Mission, Govt. Of India for water management component as well as State Agricultural Management Training programs. Credited with 3 books, 5 technical bulletins, 40 research papers, 7 extension bulletins, 25 reports and 55 abstracts in reputed journals, magazines and seminars. He is recipient of Shiksha Rattan Puraskar-2013, Mahatma Phule Talent Research Academy National award-2013, JAIN Irrigation award and Vidharbha Bhushan Award-2013. He is Life Member of Horticulture Society of India, New Delhi, Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, New Delhi, Indian Association of Soil and water Conservationists, Dehradun and Indian Society of Citriculture, Nagpur (M.S.). He also served as a Vice-President, NRCC Employee’s Co-operative Credit Society, Nagpur, since 2006

Research Interest

 Fertilization,Fruit crops,Citrus