National training course on soil quality, land and water management for sustained production

ANNOUNCEMENT

NATIONAL TRAINING COURSE on

SOIL QUALITY, LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINED PRODUCTION

(February 01-21, 2012)

ORGANIZER: Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030

CO-ORGANIZER: ICAR,India.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Dr. M. Devender Reddy

VENUE: Water Technology Centre,College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030, Andhra Pradesh, India

RATIONALE

The introduction of better crop, soil and water management packages can be successful interventions to improve the agricultural production. As soil and water management is site specific and for effective transfer of the research findings, on farm participatory research for sustainable production of crops and cropping systems, agronomic techniques are needed. Further, there is a need for development of appropriate cropping systems related to source of irrigation and soil types.

COURSE CONTENTS

1. Introduction to soil and water quality basics

2. Physical, chemical and biological tests for monitoring soil quality

3. Soil and water quality assessment methods

4. Field testing of soil and water quality

5. Soil and water quality improvements-BMP

6. Water conservation in irrigated and nonirrigated agriculture

7. Soil-plant water relationships

8. Determination of crop water requirements –methods and models

9. Irrigation systems over view-surface and subsurface and micro-irrigation

10. Irrigation scheduling

11. Climate change and its impact on water resources

12. Participatory irrigation water management

13. Run-off estimation models

14. Ground water management

15. Use of poor quality water for irrigation

16. Integrated water resource management and conjunctive use

17. Irrigation systems performance assessment

18. Water productivity

19. Working of case studies, problems and models

20. Field visits to model water sheds and irrigation project commands.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Master’s degree holders/Post Graduate professionals in Agronomy, Soil Science, Mtech soil water engineering, Environmental sciences.

2. Working not below the rank of Asst. Prof. and equivalent upto Senior Scientist/Associate Professor in the concerned subject in an Agricultural University/Research Institutes/Nongovernmental organizations in various countries.

VENUE

Water Technology Centre, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

NOMINATION

The applicant desirous of participation in the  course and fulfilling the eligibility conditions may apply through proper channel. Participants will be paid travel fare for to and fro journey restricted to the AC III or sleeper class train  fare or bus or other means of transport in vogueas the case may be. Actual TA will be paid normally on production of a ticket by participants. TA will be paid from the institute where the trainee is working to the Training

Course location i.e., ANGR Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad and back by the shortest route. Free boarding and lodging will be provided to the participants during the training program. The interested persons may send the filled in application form to the “Director, Water Technology Centre, ANGRAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh, India”.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Number of Participants: 20

Last date of Application: January 10, 2012

Candidate selected will be informed by: January12, 2012

Duration of International Training Course:21 days (February 01-21, 2012)

Hyderabad is well connected with rail, air and road from all parts of the country. The participants are advised to reach a day earlier to the commencement of the programme. The participants may avail the APSRTC buses with route nos. 95P or 95A from Koti (Opp. Osmania medical college) to reach Water technology Centre, the venue of the training programme. In case of emergency participants may contact course director on telephone for necessary guidance.

For further details, please contact

Dr. M. Devender Reddy

Director,

Water Technology Centre,

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030

Telefax: 040-24001445 (off),

9440940950 (Mobile)

E-mail: wtcangrau@rediffmail.com

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