Collaborations/Linkages

International Institutes/Organizations

NAME OF THE INSTITUTE
PURPOSE
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France
Accompanying the adaption of irrigated agriculture to change (ATCHA Project)
International Plant Nutritional Institute (IPNI), Asia & Africa programme, Gurgaon, Haryana.
For exchanging ideas on Integrated Nutrient Management Programme in Eastern Region of India.
ISRIC, ITC, The Netherlands
Developing geo-referenced Indian Soil Resource Information System
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome
Development of soil organic carbon map and soil atlas of Asia.

National Institutes/Organizations/Departments

NAME OF THE INSTITUTE
PURPOSE
State Departments of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal
Collaboration in Soil Survey, Fertility Mapping and Soil Correlation activities.
Department of Agriculture and Cane Development, Govt. of Jharkhand.
Block-level fertility mapping in Jharkhand.
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Sikkim
Collaboration in Soil Survey, Fertility Mapping and Soil Correlation activities.
West Bengal State Watershed Development Agency (WBSWDA)
Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) in West Bengal
Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Goa
Mapping of fallow lands, and land use planning
Odisha Watershed Development Mission, Bhubaneswar
Watershed management in Odisha state.
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Telangana
Delineation of potential crop zone
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Meghalaya
Delineation of shifting cultivation.
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Nagaland
Soil nutrient mapping, land resource inventory programme
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Assam
Soil nutrient mapping, land resource inventory programme
Watershed Development Department , Govt. of Karnataka
Land resource inventory programme of selected microwatersheds of backward districts (Sujala-III Project)
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Tripura
For initiating land resource inventory programme on1:10000 scale
Department of Agriculture , New Delhi
Extending education and training on soil survey and land use planning
Govt. of Maharashtra, Irrigation Department, Pune
Education and training of laboratory technicians.
Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture (PoCRA), Govt. of Maharashtra
Development climate resilient villages using soil and other related information.
KSCSTE-Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Trissur
Making and supply of 16 Soil Monoliths representing major forest ecosystems.
Kerala State Department of Soil Survey and Soil Conservation
Making and supply of Soil Monoliths for soil museum.
Directorate of Cinchona and other Medicinal Plants, G.T.A., Govt. of West Bengal, Mungpoo, Darjeeling
Land resource inventory of Cinchona and other medicinal plants growing area of Darjeeling district in large scale using geo-spatial techniques.
Land Resource Inventory for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Selected Clusters (POCRA), Govt. of Maharashtra
To enhance agriculture productivity and climate resilience of farmers through the adoption of improved production technology, on-farm, and community-based water management, improved soil health and water use efficiency
Karnataka Watershed Development Department (KWDD), Bengaluru
LRI for watershed development to prevent drought (WDPD)
REWARD Project Watershed Development Department, WDD, Government of Karnataka
Guidance to be provided on all aspects related to Land Resources Inventory in 100 project talukas and in collaboration with SAU partners
REWARD Project Directorate of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, (DSC & WD), Govt. of Odisha.
LRI of selected clusters of micro watersheds of Koraput & Sambalpur districts of Odisha
Land resource inventory of Arunachal Pradesh in large scale for agricultural land use planning using geo-spatial techniques
LRI of 22 Districts of Arunachal Pradesh
MoU Signed with TNSLURB (Tamil Nadu)
An agreement for mapping of fallow lands in Tamil Nadu
Signed an agreement with Govt. of Karnataka in collaboration with GSI.
For preparation of district resource maps of Karnataka.
Research Institutes
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Deptt. of Space, GOI, Hyderabad
Collaboration for sharing of satellite data for land resource inventory programme
Regional Remote Sensing Centre (RRSSC), Nagpur
Collaboration for sharing of satellite data for land resource inventory programme
Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahemadabad
Collaborative project on desertification status mapping of India.
Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo Informatics (BISAG), Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Collaboration for sharing of satellite data and expertise for land resource inventory programme, and development of soil information system.
National Informatics Centre (NIC), Govt. of India.
Collaboration in development of Web based farmers advisory.
Department of Science & Technology
Research projects on spectral reflectance of soil
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Dehradun
Land Degradation Status/Assessment
ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI)
Land Degradation Status/Assessment
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), Bhopal
Soil Fertility Status and organic carbon mapping
ICFRE-Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Malleswaram, Bangalore
Research in area of carbon sequestration in forests and management of Marihal Bamboo and Dendrocalamusstrictus in agroforestry.
Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) Puthuppally, Kottayam.
Fertility mapping of rubber growing areas of North-Eastern region.
State Agriculture Universities
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Noida.
Research, Teaching and Training programme.
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.
Post Graduate education and research leading to Masters and Doctoral degree
Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Post Graduate education and research leading to Masters and Doctoral degree
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur
Post Graduate education and research leading to Masters and Doctoral degree.
Chaudhary Charan Singh University Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar.
Post Graduate education and research leading to Masters and Doctoral degree.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
Post Graduate education and research leading to Masters and Doctoral degree.
Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra, Bangalore.
Post Graduate education and research leading to Masters and Doctoral degree.
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.
Knowledge partners
Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Knowledge partners
Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University, Nagpur.
Knowledge partners
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University , Hyderabad.
Collaborative research
Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University Agriculture University, Jobner.
Post Graduate education and research leading to Masters and Doctoral degree.
CIMMYT India (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre).
Developing demonstrations for Borlaugh Institute of South Asia, Samastipur, Bihar.
International Plant Nutritional Institute (IPNI), Asia & Africa programme, Gurgaon, Haryana.
For exchanging ideas on Integrated Nutrient Management Programme in Eastern Region of India.
Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of Bihar.
Collaboration in LRI of Bihar state.
Department of Soil Conservation and watershed Development (DSC&WD), Govt. of Odisha.
Collaboration in World Bank funded REWARD project for LRI work in Odisha.
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal
Collaboration in LRI at district & block level and Soil Correlation activities
Sasya Shyamala Krishi Vigyan Kendra under Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Arapanch, South 24 Pgs, West Bengal.
Collaboration in SCSP Programme.
ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, A&N Islands.
Collaboration in LRI of North and Middle Andaman District.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, North and Middle Andaman District (under ICAR- CIARI), Nimbudera, Middle Andaman, A&N Islands.
Collaboration in LRI of North and Middle Andaman District.
ICAR- Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Kolkata.
Collaboration in Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav Programme in the state of West Bengal
West Bengal State Watershed Development Agency (WBSWDA).
Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) in West Bengal.
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia.
Research, Teaching and Training programme.
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of Calcutta
Research & Teaching

Private Companies / Organization

NAME OF THE INSTITUTE
PURPOSE
Private Institutions/ NGOs
Sterlite Technologies Ltd., Mumbai
For assistance in optical fibre cable laying program
KEC International Ltd., Mumbai
For assistance in tower laying program
Adani Transmission Ltd., Ahemedabad
Provide soil data for prospecting location for laying of transmission tower in India.
Neopark Technologies, Mumbai
Development of Hyper spectral model in Maharashtra.
Amity University Kolkata
Natural Resources Management and allied areas.
The Neotia University, South 24 Pgs., West Bengal
Natural Resources Management and allied areas.
Department of Geography, Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat, Assam.
Research/ Education Utilizing facilities of NBSS&LUP