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Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

Head

Prof. Abhas Kumar Sinha, M.Sc (Ag), Ph.D E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: +91 9434197828  Prof. Abhas Kumar Sinha

Background

The Department was emerged out in 2001 with the onset of this University from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya. The Department is entrusted to cater research, extension and allied activities other than the teaching by the well-known faculties and staffs.

Functions

  •  To impart teaching in Soil Science and Ag. Chemistry for BSc, MSc and Ph.D degree
  •  To set programmes for validation of the research output into the field.
  •  To undertake multi dimensional and multi Institutional projects
  • To impart trainings on soil test based fertilizer recommendations

Teaching

The faculty members of the Department are engaged in teaching for undergraduate and post graduate students under the semester system. The quality of good teaching for the students to equip themselves with the sound knowledge of the subject and applying it into the practical arena in the direction of understanding the dynamics of soil-water-plant systems, has got the prime importance.

Degree offered in the Post Graduate Studies:   Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry  Field of specialization for M.Sc. and Ph. D : Soil Science Intake Capacity: 
  • MSc: 5
  • Ph.D. As per provision
Courses Offered: Courses are offered in PG level on the given Syllabus

Research:

The research programme are undertaken at the PG level in different aspects -
  1.  Fertility trials in soil under different locations.
  2. Understanding the different physical properties of soils.
  3. Heavy metal pollutions and its mitigation options.
  4. Site specific nutrient management.
  5. Isolation and screening of soil- born microbes.

Extension:

Department is involved to disseminate the outcome of the research work into the farmers’ fields for validation of the results.

Infrastructural Facilities: 

  1.  Environmental Science laboratory – Renders the activities related to environmental pollution.
  2.  GIS-Remote sensing laboratory – Imparts knowledge on GIS and Remote sensing approaches in agriculture and allied fields.
  3.  Soil-Chemistry / Fertility laboratory – Provides analytical facilities for soil-plant samples
  4.  Soil Physics/Pedology laboratory – Designed for analysis of soil physical properties
  5. Soil Microbiology laboratory – Renders activities on microbial aspects on soil
Publications: The Faculty members have altogether published 2 Book, 4 Chapters in Books, and 80 Research Papers till date.

Foreign Visit:

Three foreign visits were carried out by some of the faculty members so far.
Faculty and Staffs : Faculty :
Sl. No. Name Designation Specialisation Contact Address
1. Prof. Ashok Choudhury Professor Soil Microbiology Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-9932395544 E-mail:[email protected]
2. Prof. Dibyendu Mukhopadhyay Professor Soil Fertility, Soil Chemistry and Plant Nutrition Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-9434197891 E-mail:[email protected]
3. Prof. Abhas Kumar Sinha Professor & Head Soil-Plant Nutrition, Fertility and Pedology Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-9434197828 E-mail:[email protected]
4. Dr. Ganesh Chandra Banik Associate Professor Soil Physical Chemistry, Soil and Ground Water Pollution, Soil Fertility, Remote Sensing and GIS  Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-9475902914 E-mail:[email protected]
5. Dr. Shovik Deb Assistant Professor Environmental Soil Science, Application of satellite remote sensing in natural resource management and modeling. Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-9434685382 E-mail:[email protected]
6. Dr. Amrit Tamang Assistant Professor Soil Chemistry, Fertility and Nutrient Management, Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Physiology Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-800906370 E-mail: [email protected]
7. Mr. Hriday Kamal Tarafder Assistant Professor Soil Chemistry, Fertility and Nutrient Management, Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Physiology Regional Research Station (Hill Zone) Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Kalimpong - 734301 Mobile: +91-8697335105 E-mail: [email protected]
8. Dr. Tapas Kumar Pandit Assistant Professor Soil Chemistry, Fertility Regional Research Station (Old Alluvial Zone) Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Mobile: +91-9434160160 E-mail: [email protected]
9. Dr. Kapudeep Karmakar Assistant Professor Soil Microbiology Regional Research Station (Terai Zone) Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar-736165, W.B. Mobile: +91-8762263453, 9481643549 E-mail: [email protected]
10. Mr. Swarbinay Mahanta Assistant Professor Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science Regional Research Station (Old Alluvial Zone) Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Mobile: +91-9635669502, 8777608344 E-mail: [email protected]
 Staffs:
Sl. No. Name Designation Contact No./E-mail
1. Shri Tapan Kumar Saha Superintendent (Technical Assistant) +91-9474827839
2. Hasan Mirza Junior Store Keeper +91-9002881648
3. Shri Madhusudhan Dey Junior Laboratory Attendant +91-9046419631
4. Sahara Banu Junior Laboratory Attendant ---
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