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Dr. Jagdev Sharma

 

Sr. Scientist (Soil Science)

Ph.D. (1995) Soil Science, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Dr. Jagdev Sharma has experience in soil fertility, irrigation techniques and plant nutrition. He worked on Preparation and utilization of Phospho-compost from rock phosphate in Ph.D. and on Long Term Fertilizer Experiments for more than two years. Presently he is working on developing petiole nutrient guides, fertigation scheduling,  irrigation scheduling, techniques to improve water use efficiency  nutritional disorders and  salinity management in grapes. 

Salient Research Achievements/works

His salient research achievements at NRC grapes are

  • Identified the causes of inward leaf curling disorders

  • Standardised irrigation schedule for grapes

  • Standardised irrigation schedule for grapes

  • Methods for improving water use efficiency in grapes

  • Diagnosis of causes of black leaf disorder in grapes under saline irrigation

  • Diagnosis of nutrient imbalance in Thompson Seedless grapes

Awards, Honours and Scholarships

Sr. No.

Name of the Award

Year of Receipt

 1

A.       Medals/ honours/Awards:

 

 2

‘Abhinav Gaurav’ for contribution towards grape industry by Abhinav Draksha Utpadak S.S. MYDT. AGAR, Junnar, Pune, Maharashtra – 410502

 

2003

 3

 ‘Himotkarsh, Gold Medal for standing first in Ph.D. awarded by Himotkarsh Sahitya Sanskriti avam Jan Kalyan Parishad (Regd.),Una, H.P.

1997

 4

CSK, HPKV Gold Medal for standing first Ph.D. programme

2002

 5

Certificate of Honour in M.Sc. studies by HPKV, Palampur

1992

 6

Certificate of Merit for obtaining first position in Doctoral Programme by COA, Palampur

1997

 7

Certificate of Honour in Doctoral Programme by HPKV, Palampur

2002

 8

B. Scholarships:

 

 9

National Merit Scholarships for Middle, High school, Higher secondary and Graduation (B.Sc. Ag) studies

1978,1982,
1984 and 1985

 10

University Merit Scholarship for M.Sc. studies

1989

 11

University Merit Scholarship for Ph.D. studies

1992

 12

Israeli Govt. scholarship for International Training Course on Pressurised Irrigation Systems held at Israel

2002

Trainings

He has received training on 

  1. 'Pressurized irrigation systems' at Shefayim, Israel from 28th May 2002 to16th July 2002. 
  2. Information technology in Agriculture at NAARM Hydrabad  23 Desc. 2002
  3. GIS based decision support system for sustainable Agriculture NAARM Hydrabad 25 July 2005

Has given training in more than 22 different training programmes conducted by NRC grapes, APEDA, Andhra Pradesh State Agricultural Department and Maharashtra State Grape Growers Association on 

  1. Nutrient management
  2. Irrigation scheduling 
  3. Nutrient disorders
  4. Nutrition and disease

Publications

He has published13 research papers, presented 6 research papers in national and international seminars/workshops/symposia

and written 7 popular articles. He has also written 3 technical bulletins on Irrigation and Fertigation in Grapes.

Email: nrcgrape.mah@nic.in, jagdev.sharma@nrcgrapes.res.in, nrcgrapes@gmail.com

Phone: Phone 020-2691-4245 / 5573 / 5574 (O), 020-26996710 (R)  09890368484(M)

Postal Address 

National Research Centre for Grapes, P.B. No. 3, Manjri Farm Post, Solapur Road, Pune - 412 307, Maharashtra, India.

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