V. Summaries of Other SM-CRSP Activities and Collaborators

 

1. Surveys

 

 

 

Location

 

Type/Survey Topic

 

Dates

 

Comments/Status
Chuadanga, Bangladesh

PRA/aman rice

Oct. 1997
Complete and report
Nashipur, Bangladesh

PRA/wheat

Feb.1997
Complete and report
Chuadanga, Bangladesh

Soil quality

Ongoing

77 farms sampled and

analyzed

Chuadanga, Comilla, Jessore, Dinajpur, Sherpur, Jamalpur Gazipur Bangladesh (RW Districts)

Insect pests of wheat

Dec 28 1997-

Jan. 19 1998

700 farms sampled

Complete and report

Same as above

Wheat sterility

March 1998
Completed and report
Bhairahawa, Nepal

Long term monitoring

Ongoing

85 Farms

Continuing analysis

Naldung, Nepal

Long term monitoring

Ongoing

54 farms

Continuing analysis

Parwanipur, Nepal

Diagnostic

Nov.1997
Complete and report

Sunsari, Bara, Chitwan, Rupandehi, Dang,

Nepalgunj, Sipaghat Nepal

(RW Districts)

Wheat weeds

Feb.1998 and 99
Report pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Technology Adoption Workshops/Meetings

 

 Title

Dates

Location

Comments
Legumes in Rice-Wheat Cropping Systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plain: Constraints & Opportunities.

Oct. 15-17

1997

 ICRISAT-Asia Centre

Pantancheru, India
Co-sponsored with ICRISAT
*Harmonization of Databases for GIS Analysis of Cropping Systems in Asia

Aug. 18-19 1997

ICRISAT-Asia Centre

Pantancheru, India
Co-sponsored with ICRISAT
*Use of GIS in Analysis of Cropping Systems

Aug. 20-29

1997

ICRISAT-Asia Centre

Pantancheru, India
Co-sponsored with ICRISAT
DSSAT Models for Rice-Wheat Cropping Systems (Regional Workshop)

 

Nov. 20-21

1997

 

BRRI - Joydebpur, Bangladesh

-Led by Dr. J. Ritchie

(Mich. State Univ.). Co-sponsored with Rice-Wheat Consortium

 Regional Tech. Coordinating Committee, Rice-Wheat Consortium

Sept. 12-13

1998

Kathmandu,

Nepal
Co-sponsored with CIMMYT

* In addition to providing funds for NARS participation, we supported the attendance of Dr. S.P. Kam,
a GIS expert from the International Rice Research Institute, as an effort to foster good regional NARS
and IARC participation in this area of research.

 

3. Human Resource Development

Training opportunities supported through the SM-CRSP

Name

Field

Institution(s)

Dates

Site(s)

Visited

Purpose
Dr. Y. Singh Agronomy G.B. Pantnagar Univ., Pantnagar, India

Jan 30-Feb 7 1997

Cornell
Interact with CU Rice-Wheat team and discuss research
* National scientists (Nepal, B'desh, India) Multi-discipline BRRI,BARI, NARC, ICAR

March 6-16 1997

Nepal, B'desh
Tour of national research stations/farms involved in rice-wheat research

S. Parvin

R.P. Sharma

Pathology

BARI

BRRI

Sept. 1-5

1997

Haryana, India
Workshop on Nematode Pests in Rice-Wheat-Legume Cropping Systems
Md. Saifuzzaman Plant Physiology BARI Wheat Research Centre

Sept. 7-11

1997

Chang Mai, Thailand
Boron '97 International Symposium on Boron in Soils and Plants
Dr. C.L. Arora Soil Chemistry Punjab Agricultural Univ. Ludhiana, India

Nov. 7-14 1997

Cornell
Advanced training on Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectroscopy techniques for macro- and micronutrient analysis.
Dr. Md. Saleem Akhtar Soil Physics Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

Feb. 4-July 1

1998

Cornell
Advanced training in GIS techniques and modeling
* National scientists (B'desh, Nepal, India, Pakistan) Multi-discipline BRRI, BARI, NARC, ICAR, PARC

March 23-31 1998

Eastern

Pakistan, Western India
Tour of national research stations/farms involved in rice-wheat research
Jai Pal Singh

Soil

Fertility

Haryana Agric. Univ.

Hissar, India

June 6-Oct. 30 1998

Cornell
Micronutrient analysis and curriculum development
P.R. Gajri

Soil

Physics

Punjab Agricultural Univ. Ludhiana, India

July 7-27

1998

Wageningen, Netherlands

& Mich. State Univ.
Construction and operation of rhizotron facilities

S. Parvin Banu

Md. Bodruzza-
man

Pathology

Soil Chem.

BARI

BARI

Sept. 14-27

1998

Cornell

Baltimore, MD
Am. Soc.Agronomy meeting and prof. enrichment
Yadvinder
Singh

Soil Chem.

Punjab Agricultural Univ. Ludhiana, India

Sept. 12 1998 - Jan. 31 1999

Cornell

Baltimore, MD
Am. Soc.Agronomy meeting and study leave
Bijay Singh

Soil Chem.

Punjab Agricultural Univ. Ludhiana, India

Sept. 12 -Nov.7

1998

Cornell

Baltimore, MD
Am. Soc.Agronomy meeting and prof. enrichment

* co-sponsored with Rice-Wheat Consortium Facilitation Unit

 

4. Collaborators

 

(i) National Scientists in S. Asia

Country Name Discipline Institution
Bangladesh Razzaque, Dr. M.A. Agronomy; DG BARI BARI
  Ahmed, Dr. H. Plant Pathology BRRI
  Bodruzzaman, Md. Soil Chemistry BARI
  Das, Dr. T. Plant Breeding BRRI
  E-Elahi, Dr. N. Agronomy BRRI
  Elahi Baksh, Md. Agric. Economics BARI
  Karim, Dr. S.M.R. Agric. Economics BRRI
  Mannan, Md. A. Entomology BARI
  Maqbul Hossain, Dr.A.K. Soil Chemistry BARI
  Mustafi, Dr. B.A.A. Agric. Economics BRRI
  Nahar, Dr. N. Pathology BRRI
  Nurul Islam, Dr. M.D. Irrigation & Water Mgmt. BRRI
  Panaullah, Dr. G.M. Soil Fertility BRRI
  Parvin Banu, S. Plant Pathology BARI
  Rahman, M.A. Soil Fertility BARI
  Salam, Dr. M.A. Plant Breeding BRRI
  Shaheed, A. Plant Pathology BARI
       
India Gupta, Dr. R.K. Soil Sci.; Nat. R-W coordinator Indian Ag. Res.Coun.
  Abrol, Dr. I.P. Soil Science Indian Agric. Res. Council/ ICRISAT
  Arora, Dr. C.L. Soil Chemistry PAU
  Beedi, Dr. S. Agronomy PAU
  Chaudhary, Dr. M.R. Soil Physics PAU
  Gajri, P.R. Soil Physics PAU
  Jead, Dr. N. Plant Pathology PAU
  Pannu, Dr. P.P.S. Plant Pathology PAU
  Singh, Dr. Bijay Soil Chemistry PAU
  Singh, Dr. Y. Agronomy G.B. Pantnagar Univ.
  Singh, Dr. Yadvinder Soil Chemistry PAU
       
Nepal Adhikari, C. Agronomy NARC
  Adhikari, K. Agronomy IAAS, Rampur
  Bhattarai, S. Soil Science NARC-BWA
  Garti, D.B Pathology NARC-BWA
       
  Giri, G.S. Agronomy NARC-BWA
  Karki, Dr. C.B. Plant Pathology NARC
  Ghimire, M. Entomology NARC-Khumal.
  Joshi, D. Soil Science NARC-Khumal
  Pokharel, T. Agronomy-Nat. R-W Coordinator NARC
  Maskey, Dr. M. Soil Science NARC-Khumal
Country Name Discipline Institution
Nepal Pandey, S.P. Soil Science/GIS NARC
  Pokharel, R.R. Pathology IAAS, Rampur
  Rajbhandari, N.K. Agronomy NARC
  Ranjit, J.D. Weed Science NARC
  Sapkota, R.P. Agronomy- NARC
  Sharma, S. Pathology NARC
  Shrestha, Dr. S.M. Pathology IAAS, Rampur
  Shrestha, R. Legume Agronomy NARC
  Upreti, H.K. Agronomy NARC
       
Pakistan Salim, Dr. Md. National Rice-Wheat Coordinator PARC

 

 

 

 

(ii) Collaborating U.S. Scientists

Name Discipline/Department Institution
Abawi, Dr. George Plant Pathology Cornell University
Bellinder, Dr. Robin Fruit & Vegetable Science Cornell University
Bergstrom, Dr. Gary Plant Pathology Cornell University
Baveye, Dr. Philippe Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sci. Cornell University
Combs, Dr. Gerald Nutritional Science Cornell University
Duxbury, Dr. John Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sci. Cornell University
DeGloria, Dr. Stephen Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sci. Cornell University
Feldman, Dr. Shelley Rural Sociology Cornell University
Kyle, Dr. Steven Agric., Res.& Manag.Economics Cornell University
Lauren, Dr. Julie Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sci. Cornell University
Lee, Dr. David Agric., Res. & Manag.Economics Cornell University
Obendorf, Dr. Ralph Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sci. Cornell University
Riha, Dr. Susan Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sci. Cornell University
Uphoff, Dr. Norman CIIFAD Cornell University
Widmer, Dr. Timothy Plant Pathology Cornell University
Welch, Dr. Ross USDA US Plant Soil Nutr.Lab
Ritchie, Dr. Joseph Soil physicist/modeller Mich. State Univ.
Kataki, Dr. P.K. Cornell On-Site Coordinator Seed physiology-Cornell New Delhi, India
Meisner, Dr. C.A. Agronomy-) CIMMYT & Cornell On-site Coordinator Dhaka, B’desh

 

 

 

 

(iii) International Collaborating Scientists

Name Discipline Institution
Hobbs, Dr. P. Agronomy CIMMYT-Nepal
Duveiller, Dr. E. Plant Pathology CIMMYT-Nepal
Ortiz-Ferrera, Dr.M. Plant Breeding CIMMYT-Nepal

Harrington, Dr. L.

White, Dr. J.

Social Science

GIS/Modeling

CIMMYT-Mexico

CIMMYT-Mexico

Bridge, John

Holderness, M.

Plowright, Richard

Pathology

Pathology

Pathology

CABI Bioscience, U.K.

CABI Bioscience, U.K. CABI Bioscience, U.K.

     

Bronson, Dr. K

Ladha, Dr. J.K.

Soil Fertility

Soil Fertility

IRRI/Texas A&M

IRRI

     
Johansen, Dr. C. Agronomy ICRISAT