Soil Science JRF, SRF, NET, & ARS

World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. This theme for this year is "Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage," which underscores the importance of accurate soil data and information in understanding soil characteristics and supporting informed decision making on sustainable soil management for food security.

Congratulations to Dr. Himanshu Pathak Sir, Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) on being appointed as new Director General of ICRISAT. He is the first Indian to be appointed as DG of ICRISAT and the second person of Indian origin (after Dr MS Swaminathan sir) to be appointed as DG in the entire CGIAR system.

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Students who want to crack ARS can refer Soil Science Guide to Agricultural Research Arena Vol I

Presented a Copy of Recently Published Book "Soil Science Guide to Agricultural Research Arena Vol I" to Dr. D K Sarkar Sir (Epitome of Soil Science) at his Residency. Dr. Sarkar Sir is Author of "Soil Plant Water Analysis - Theory and Practice" !

Biotechnologists at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGU) in New Delhi discovered significant variations in the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) among popular Indian rice varieties. Improving NUE in rice can potentially reduce costs associated with imported fertilizers and minimize nitrogen-linked pollution, including nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions. India's poor nitrogen-use efficiency results in wastage of fertilizers worth ₹1 trillion annually, contributing to both economic loss and environmental pollution. India's agricultural focus on increasing yield since the Green Revolution has led to higher usage of synthetic fertilizers, resulting in greater wastage and pollution.

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