Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 5: Dr Vivak M Arya, Soil Scientist working in SKUAST-J, has been awarded Scientific Leadership Award 2019, by prestigious International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO), World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC) & SCSI, on account of his contribution in the area of climate change, soil and water conservation.
The award was presented by Prof Trilochan Mohapatra, Director General, ICAR & Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE). The award contains a certificate of excellence along with a medal presented to Dr Arya in an award ceremony of an International conference on theme Climate change & its impact on global food and livelihood security, which began today at ICAR, New Delhi. The conference is being attended by eminent scientists.
The award was presented to Dr Arya for his work related to Nitrogen management through Leaf Colour Chart in the pretext of climate change. Dr Arya had adopted various scientific interventions on pilot basis for revival of village ponds in lower Shivaliks of Jammu region. His research regarding usage of resource conservation techniques (RCT’s) is widely adopted for reducing the sediment yield and nutrient loss in Shivalik. He is handling four externally funded projects on the themes soil quality, climate change and natural resource management.
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