Agrotechnology

A.K. Srivastava

Biography

Prof. A.K. Srivastava has received his PhD in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry from Banaras Hindu University in 1988. Currently, he is working as Principal Scientist (Soil Science) in National Research Centre for Citrus, Nagpur, (Maharashtra), India. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as Principal Scientist. His research has included: Characterization of Salt Affected Soils, Transformation and Availability of Nutrients, Nutrient Constraints Analysis and Development of Soil-Plant Nutrient Diagnostics, Physiological Aspects of Citrus Nutrition, Modelling orchard efficiency vis-a-vis Soil Properties, Microirrigation and Fertigation Scheduling, Integrated Nutrient Management, Site Specific Nutrient Management; Development of Soil Fertility Map as Decision Support Tool; Soil Fertility Evaluation under Watershed Program; Intercrop-based Yield Prediction Models; Organic Manuring and Carbon Sequestration; and Abiotic Stress and Flowering. Based on this research and fellowship training, he has received several awards and honors, such as: S.N. Ranade Memorial Award, Pune, Maharashtra; FAI Silver Jubilee Award, FAI, New Delhi; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose National Award recognised by UNESCO; Scientist of the Year 2002 by NESA New Delhi; IPNI-FAI Award 2010; Best poster award in Ist Indian Horticulture Congress at New Delhi; Best Poster Award at National Symposium on Citiculture : A Road Map, Feb. 2006, Barapani, Meghalaya and National Symposium on Citriculture: Emerging Trends, July 2008, Nagpur, Maharashtra; National Magnum Foundation Award – 2011 for excellence (Bhoomi Putra) in Citrus Nutrition Research by National Magnum Foundation Nagpur; Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Best Institution Award (Member of Team); Best Citizen of India Award, International Publishing House, New Delhi. He is serving as an editorial member of several reputed journals like Editor-in-Chief, Research Journal of Earth Sciences, International Digital Organisation of Scientific Information , Thailand; International Journal of Horticulture and Crop Science, Research India Publications, New Delhi; Editor, Agricultural Science Digest, India. Regional Expert in Soil Science for International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, by International Society for Food, Agriculture and Environment, Helsinki, Finland; Standard Scientific Research Essays, Standard Research Journal, U.K.; Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology , Oceanic Academic Journals, Petah Hatiqva, Israel. Member of Editorial Board of: Dynamic Soil Dynamic Plant; Tree Sci. & Biotech. and Asian & Australasian Plant Sci. Biotech. Fruit, Veg. & Cereal Sci. & Biotechnol. published from GSB Publishers, U.K.; World Journal of Plant Ecophysiology, Hindawi Publishers, Egypt; Wudpecker Journal of Agricultural Research, Wudpecker Research Journals, Kenya; J.Agic. Sci., Canadian Center of Sci. & Edu., Toronto, Canada; J. Agri. Sci. & Application., American V-King Scientific Publishing, USA; J. Pl. Nutri. & Comm. Soil Sci. & Pl. Anal., Taylor & Francis, USA; Adv. Hort.Sci., Italy; Open J. Soil Sci. Scientific Res. Publication, USA; Sci. J. Agri., SJournals, Iran; Int. J. Appl. Agri. Res. India; Int. J. Agri. Food Sci. & Technol., Res. India Publication, India; Int. J. Innov. Hort., CHAI, New Delhi; J. Soil Plant Res., India; Anals. of Plant & Soil Res., India; Agri. Rev., India; Agropedology, India; Indian Horticulture, India; Indian Soc. Soil Sci., New Delhi; Int. J. Pure Scientific Researches, USA; Curr. Hort.; American J. Hydrol., Austin Publishing Group, USA; Consulting Editor of the International Treatise Series on Advances in Plant Physiology. Regional Editor Asian J. Agri. Sci., Maxwell Sci. Publication, U.K.; Associate Editor Basic Research J. Agric. Sci. & Rev., Nigeria; Global J. Micrbiol. & Biochem, Int. Res. Publication House, New Delhi; Int. J. Mol. Biol. & Biochem., Int. Res. Publication House, New Delhi. Technical Editor J. Exp. Biol. Agri. Sci., King Khalid Univ., Saudia Arabia. Associate Editor, Agronomy Journal published by American Society of Agronomy, U.S.A ; African J. Agri. Res., Nigeria. He is expert Reviewers for journals like Scientia Horticulturae published by Elsevier publications, Netherlands; HortScience published by American Society of Horticulture Science, USA; Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture published by CSIRO, Australia; Journal of Plant Nutrition and Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis by Taylor and Francis, USA; Advances in Horticultural Sciences, Italy; Journal of Integrated Agriculture, Elsevier Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences China; BMC Plant Biology, Springer, Netherlands; Agron. J. by Am. Soc. Agron. Wisconsin, USA. He has authored 136 research articles and 10 books (Potassium Nutrition in Citrus; World Bibliography on Citrus; Who is Who in Citriculture; Citrus : Climate and Soil; Citrus Nutrition; Advances in Citriculture; Citrus in NEH Region; Khatta Nimboo (Hindi); Nimboo Vargiya Phalon Ki Vyavsaiyik Bagwani; Advances in Citrus Nutrition). He is a member of 24 scientific societies and Fellow of 9 Academic societies (Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, National Environmental Science Academy, Environmental Research Academy, Indian Society of Citriculture, Indian Society of Soil Science, United Writers Association, Indian Society of Agricultural Chemists, Confederation of Horticultural Associations of India and National Academy of Biological Sciences)

Research Interest

Characterization of Salt Affected Soils, Transformation and Availability of Nutrients, Nutrient Constraints Analysis and Development of Soil-Plant Nutrient Diagnostics, Physiological Aspects of Citrus Nutrition, Modelling orchard efficiency vis-a-vis Soil Properties, Microirrigation and Fertigation Scheduling, Integrated Nutrient Management, Site Specific Nutrient Management; Development of Soil Fertility Map as Decision Support Tool; Soil Fertility Evaluation under Watershed Program; Intercrop-based Yield Prediction Models; Organic Manuring and Carbon Sequestration; and Abiotic Stress and Flowering.