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Quarterly Newsletter Volume–6, Number-4, October-December, 2018

Agricultural Meteorology Division India Meteorological Department

Ministry of Earth Sciences

In this issue International Activities

National Activities

Awareness Programme

Award

Lectures

Training

Publication

Upcoming Events

International Activities

National Activities

Dr. Shirish Y. Khedikar, Scientist-B, Agrimet, Pune attended

and presented poster presentation in the workshop “Regional

Knowledge forum on drought (Earth observations and climate

services for food security and agricultural decision making in

South Asia and South East Asia)” organized by International

Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD),

Kathmandu, Nepal during 8-10 October 2018.

Workshop on Regional Knowledge forum on “Drought”

12th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of “Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) project”

India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Acharya N. G.

Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Andhra Pradesh

jointly organized twelfth Annual Review Meeting (ARM) under

“Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) project in the country”

at RARS Tirupati during 3- 5 December 2018. A number of high

level dignitaries like Dr. B. Venkateswarlu, Ex-Vice Chancellor,

VNMKV, Parbhani, Dr. Randhir Singh, ADG, Division of

Agriculture Extension, ICAR, New Delhi, Dr. V.U.M. Rao, Former

Project Coordinator, AICRPAM, CRIDA, Dr. N.V. Naidu, Director

of Research, ANGRAU, Dr. Rambabu, Director of Extension,

ANGRAU, Dr. K.K. Singh, Head, AASD, IMD, New Delhi, Dr. S. D.

Attri, Scientist-F, Agromet Advisory Service Division

(AASD),IMD, New Delhi, Shri. S.C. Bhan, Scientist-F, AASD, IMD, New Delhi, Dr. K. Ghosh, Head (Agrimet) & Scientist-E, IMD,

Pune, Scientists from various institutes, Principal Nodal Officers, Nodal Officers and Technical Officers of Agrometeorological

Field Units (AMFUs) participated in the meeting. Main objective of the meeting was to make in-depth discussion on the

ongoing activities like weather forecasting, observational network, use of satellite products in generation of Agromet

Advisories, dissemination and popularization of AAS in the state etc. In addition to that, Discussion was also made on the

future activities to be carried out for implementation of block level AAS, improved weather forecasting and observations

including online availability of observational data, capacity building, automated generation of Agromet Advisory Service

(AAS) bulletin etc.

Quarterly Newsletter, Volume–6, Number-4, October-December, 2018

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Meetings /Workshop/Seminar attended by officers of AASD, New Delhi ; Agrimet, Pune and AMFUs:

Shri S. S. Mairal, Met-B, Agrimet, Pune attended the Samiti Sabhagraha meeting organized by Commissioner,

Argicultural Department, Maharashtra State on 4th October 2018 held at Office of Commissioner of Argiculture,

Central Building, Pune.

Dr. Shirish Y. Khedikar Scientist-B, Agrimet, Pune attended the Young Scientist’s Conference under “India International

Science Festival 2018” during 5-8 October 2018 held at Indira Gandhi Pratisthan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. Kripan Ghosh, Head (Agrimet) & Scientist-E attended the Extended Range Forecast Systems (ERFS)

training–workshop as resource person and delivered lectures and hands on training to the participants at Indian

Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha during 8-10 October 2018.

Dr. Kripan Ghosh, Head (Agrimet) & Scientist-E attended the meeting for discussion on various activities under GKMS

at Pune and Delhi and its ways for enhancing technology applications in Agromet Advisory Services during 10- 12

October 2018 at AASD, New Delhi.

Shri. R. Balasubramanian, Scientist-D, Agrimet, Pune attended the National Symposium on “Understanding Weather

and Climate Variability: Research for Society-Tropmet-2018” organized by Indian Meteorological Society (IMS),

Varanasi Chapter in association with Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi during

24-27 October 2018 at Varanasi.

Dr. K. K. Singh, Head (AASD), IMD, New Delhi participated in one day workshop on “Enhancing Climate Services in

Agriculture in Bihar State” on 2nd November 2018 at Patna, Bihar.

Dr. S. D. Attri, Scientist-F (AASD) IMD, New Delhi and Smt. Priyanka Singh, Scientist-B, ASSD, IMD, New Delhi attended

the meeting on “Updating weather related information on Kisan Suvidha Apps” held under Chairmanship of JS (IT) at

Krishi Bhawan on 2nd November 2018.

Smt. Priyanka Singh, Scientist-B (AASD) participated in “Kick-Off Workshop of the International Cooperation Project

“East Africa Peru India Climate Capacities - EPICC” held at India Habitat Center, New Delhi during 1-2 November 2018.

Dr. K. K. Singh, Head (AASD) participated in RAC meeting of CRIDA during 10-11 November at ICAR-CRIDA,

Hyderabad.

Dr. S. D. Attri, Scientist-F (AASD) presented progress on future plan of AAS in the meeting chaired by Secretary, MoES

on 14th November 2018 at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi.

Shri R. Balasubramanain, Scientist-D attended the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology,

(AICRPAM) review meeting at college of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bijapur on 16th

November 2018 & presented on activities under GKMS scheme of IMD.

Dr. K. Ghosh, Head (Agrimet), & Scientist-E imparted training to newly recruited Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) at 10

KVKs of Bihar State with the help of Bihar Agriculture University (BAU) Sabour and Agricultural Technology

Application Research Institute, (ATARI), Patna during 25-27 November 2018.

Dr. Mahender Singh, Nodal Officer , AMFU, Chata, Jammu and Kashmir attended the Biennial workshop of AICRP on

Agrometeorology at Vijayapura Campus of UAS, Dharwad during 15-17 November 2018.

Dr. Shirish Khedikar, Scientist-B attended the quarterly meeting of Shetkari Magazine in ATMA Sabhagruha,

Sakhar Sankul, Shivajinagar, Pune on 6th December 2018.

Shri. S. S. Mairal, Met-B participated in live phone programme on “Climate change & Agriculture” in Sakhi Sahyadri,

Door Darshan Kendra, Mumbai on 24th December 2018 in regional language Marathi.


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Awareness Programme

Farmers Awareness Programme (FAP)

AMFU, Kalyani, West Bengal organized FAP on 29 th November 2018 for popularization of

SMS and awareness about the usefulness of GKMS Bulletin to farming community. Leaflet in

vernacular language was circulated. Dr. Mahasweta Bhowmick Dutta, Technical Officer,

GKMS explained the objectives of GKMS project. Dr. Saon Banerjee, Principal Nodal Officers/

Nodal Officers, GKMS highlighted the importance of weather forecast in determining

different agricultural operations to combat the vagaries of weather or extreme events.

AMFU, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand had organized FAP in association with Hamrah

Foundation, New Delhi on 24th October 2018on “Weather and Climate Change” in which

83 farmers with the Gram Pradhan at VIll - Manpur, Block - Kashipur, District–Udham Singh

Nagar, Uttarakhand were participated. Scientists of AMFU explained weather & climate,

agronomical operations/practices and animal husbandry to create the awareness about

GKMS & Agromet Advisory Services among the farmers and recommended crop

management practices and plant protection measures to the farming community.

AMFU, Sonitpur, Assam organized FAP on “Agromet Advisory Services” at Chamua

village of Lakhimpur district on 19th December 2018 to make farmers aware of the im-

portance of weather information as well as Agromet Advisories for tuning the general

farming practices. Dr. K. K. Singh, Head, Agromet Advisory Services Division, IMD, New

Delhi and the Chief Scientist, AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, BNCA were participated

in the programme. More than 50 farmers from the village and other nearby villages

participated in the programme.

AMFU, Dantiwada, Gujarat organised farmers’ meeting under GKMS project on 28th

November 2018. Shri Sevak Das, Nodal Officer (GKMS) explained about the activities of

GKMS project and weather forecasting to farming community. He emphasized to use

more and more Agromet Advisory Services (SMS Advisory) in farming operations to

maximize the crop production by reducing the losses under aberrant weather

conditions. Topics viz. potato cultivation in views of weather condition, scientific

cultivation of potato, Pest-disease management in potato crop and importance of AAS in

farming operations were discussed in the meeting.

AMFU, Sonitpur, Assam & Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati,

Assam organized awareness cum sensitization meeting on “Block Level Agromet

Advisory Services” on 4th October 2018 held at Biswanath College of Agriculture,

Biswanath Chariali, Assam. The Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, District

Information and Publicity Officer, District Agricultural officer (DAO), Sub-Divisional

Agricultural Officers (SDAO), Agricultural Development Officers (ADO), Block

Extension Officers, Village Level Extension Workers (VLEWs) of Biswnath district

participated the awareness cum sensitization meeting. More than 40 progressive farmers from the different blocks of the

district were also present in the programme. Moreover, Deputy Director General (DDG) and scientist from RMC, Guwahati

and Associate Dean and scientist of BN College of Agriculture participated in the programme.


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AMFU, Kalimpong, West Bengal made a field visit at Lower Dungra village, Kalimpongon 19th

December 2018 to study pest management in cole crops.

Field visit

AMFU, Majhian, West Bengal made two field visits on 13 th November 2018 and 5th

December 2018 at Salas village, Kumarganj to study the present crop conditions. Officers

explained activities of Agro Advisory Service.

AMFU, Kalyani, West Bengal made a field visit at Bethuadahri village, Nakasipara block,

Kalyani to create awareness among farmers about GKMS activities and to study present crop

conditions on 31st October 2018.

AMFU, Chintapalle, Andhra Pradesh made a field visit at Asarada village, Vishakhapatnam

to create awareness on weather forecast on 15th November 2018. Scientists of AMFU explained

about the identification of Fall army worm (Spodeptera frugiperda) disease and its management

in maize crop.

AMFU, Ranichauri, Uttarakhand made seven field visits: Simlta, Navagar, Patta, Balma and

Pangarkhal villages at Chamba block at Tehri Garhwal district on 6th October 2018; Uniyalgaon,

Satyon, Simwalgaon, Maroda, Saklana and Pujargaon villages at Jaunpur block at Tehri Garhwal

district on 10th October 2018; Jonpur and Navagaon villages at Jaunpur block, at Tehri Garhwal

district on 15th October2018; Kotgaon, Payalgaon, Guryali and Palkot villages, Narendranagar

block, Tehri Garhwal district on 17th October; Bandarkhand, Nandprayag, Langashu, Sartali and

Mansoun villages at Karnaprayag block, Chamoli Garwal district on 19th, 20th and 21st October

2018 to study the present crop conditions. Scientists of AMFU explained about weather

forecasting and Agromet Advisories to farmers community. They also informed about district

level Agromet Advisories Bulletins, Pest-Disease and application of modern agricultural

implements like power tiller, drip irrigation etc. recommended the plant protection measures and

crop management practices to the farming community.

AMFU, Gossaigaon, Assam made two field visits to the farmers of Bhomrabil No. 2 village

at Gossaigaon on 30th November and 25th December 2018 to acquaint the farmers with

weather based Agromet Advisory Services and their benefits in combating unprecedented

weather vagaries in rabi crops and also to interact with the farmers and highlight the

importance of weather service in enhancing farm production by eliminating unprecedented

weather abnormalities.

AMFU, Kharagpur, West Bengal made four field visits on 9 th and 30th October 2018 and 15th and 23rd November 2018 to

different villages of Paschim Medinipur to monitor the crop coverage and create awareness on use of weather-based

Agromet Advisory. Scientists of AMFU also monitored pest and disease attack on the standing crops and control measure

data collection on mustard aphid population count.


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AMFU, New Delhi made a field visit and conducted kisan Gosthi in Kausalia, Samypur and

Bhoorigarhi villages on 12th October and 19th November 2018. Scientists of AMFU informed

farmers regarding importance of weather, weather forecast and weather based advisories in

Agriculture. They also interacted with farmers and explaining the technology developed by the

Institute. Farmers were informed about pests and diseases management and agricultural practices

for rabi crops.

AMFU, Majhian, West Bengal participated in Krishi Mela at Balurghat Sub -Division, Dakshin

Dinajpur district during 26-28 December 2018. Scientists of AMFU explained the activities of

GKMS and importance of AAS Service.

Other Awareness Programme

AMFU, Chintapalle, Andhra Pradesh organized Farmer–Scientists interaction meeting in

adopted village on 15th November 2018 on “Weather importance in Agriculture and weather

bulletins usage”. Farmers interacted to scientists and discussed about management of weather

aberrations and management of crops during late onset of monsoon. Also displayed weather data

and Medium Range Forecast data in local language at Research Station for the benefit of farmers

and farm operations.

AMFU, Chintapalle created awareness on “Weather forecast and weather based Agromet

Advisories” to the farmers affected by Titli Cyclone in tribal mandals of Vizianagaram district on

16th October 2018.

Dr. A. L. Narayanan, Nodal Officer, AMFU, Karaikal, Puducherry served as evaluator for the

National children Science congress and judged the projects on climate change at Karaikal on

26th October 2018.

Dr. P. Revathi, Technical Officer, AMFU, Jagtial, Andhra Pradesh participated as resource

person in training programme organized by EPTRI, Hyderabad to create awareness on

forecasting and technologies related to crop resilient under changing climatic conditions on 17th

November 2018 at AMFU, RARS, Polasa, Jagtial.

AMFU, Kalyani, West Bengal participated in the Kisan Mela on 12 th December 2018

held at Krishnaganj Block , Nadia and on 15th December 2018 held at Galsi 2 Block to

popularize GKMS among farming community. Dr. Mahasweta Bhowmick Dutta, Technical

Officer of AMFU informed about weather services to increase agricultural production and

explained activities under GKMS project .


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Dr. Shirish Y. Khedikar, Scientist-B, Agrimet, IMD, Pune delivered a lecture on “Day and night radiation, humidity,

temperature, wind and CO2 profiles in crop canopies on 15th October 2018 during National Training Programme on

advances in Crop Micrometeorology at Department of Agricultural Meteorology, College of Agriculture, Pune.

Dr. Mahender Singh, Nodal Officer, AMFU, Chatha, Jammu delivered a lecture on “Climate Norms For Quality Seed

Production” in national seed training programme on Quality Seed Production Technology of Cereal Crops organized by

the NSR & TC, Varanasi in collaboration with ICAR-Mega Seed Project, SKUAST-Jammu w.e.f 22-26, October 2018.

Shri. Sevak Das, Nodal Officer (GKMS), AMFU, Dantiwada, Gujarat delivered a lecture on “Climate Change and

Agriculture” in model training course on “Environment and Climate, Conservation Agriculture, Soil Health Management

and Organic Farming” organized by S.D. Agricultural University, Sardar krushinagar during 12 -19 November 2018.

Dr. A. L. Narayanan, Nodal Officer, AMFU, Karaikal, Puducherry gave lecture on “Climate change mitigation strategies” at

National seminar on Educating the issues and threats on climate change held at Annamalai University, Chidambaram on

12th October 2018.

Shri. Anand Sharma, Scientist-F (AASD) delivered a lecture on

"Advances in Agro-meteorological services for farmers in India” on 26th October, 2018 at the TROPMET-2018:

National Symposium on "Understanding Weather and Climate Variability : Research and Society” at

BHU , Bananas from 23 to 27 October 2018.

"Augmentation and Dissemination of Weather based Agro Advisory Services under GKMS" on 13th November

2018 at the "National seminar on Mountain Communities and Adaptive Sustainable Livelihood Strategies " at

Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi.

"Weather Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction " at the training course on “Disaster Management” organised

by Special Centre for Disaster Research( SCDR) , Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi on 19th December

2018.

"Agromet Advisories, Extreme Weather Events and its impact at the Disaster Risk Reduction " in the workshop

organised by Haryana Institute of Public Administration ( HIPA) on 5th December 2018 at Gurugram.

Lectures

Dr. S. K. Paul, Nodal Officer and Shri. Kuldip Medhi, Technical Officer, AMFU, Gossaigaon,

Assam participated in the three days training programme on “Scientific Cultivation of

Potato” under “Tribal Sub-Plan” as a resource person organized by the RARS, Gossaigaon. He

highlighted the impact of weather elements in incidence and spread of late blight disease in

potato. Dr. Paul have also suggested the prophylactic measures that are to be adopted as early as

possible with the onset of favorable weather for the incidence of disease.

Award

Dr. Ananta Vashisth, Nodal Officer, New Delhi received

Outstanding scientist award by Society of Tropical Agriculture, India during 8th International conference on Agriculture,

Horticulture and Food Science, December, 29-30, 2018 at Hans Hotel, New Delhi.

Best Scientist Award by EET Research wing for Excellence in Professional Education & Industry 3rd Academic Brilliance.

Award 2018 at Delhi on 28th October, 2018.

Training

Publication


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Dr. S. D. Attri, Scientist-F (AASD) delivered Plenary Address as Guest of Honour on 3rd October, 2018 in

International Consultation on “Adapting Agriculture in Semi-arid India to a Global Temperature Rise of 1.5°C” held

at Pune.

Shri. Anand Sharma, Scientist-F (AASD) delivered Presidential Address at the State Level Users Meet on Agromet

Advisory Services under the GKMS Scheme on 15th October 2018. He also made a presentation on

“Agro-Meteorological Services by IMD: Current and Future: Gramin Krishi Mausam Seva” at the Technical session-1

of the Meet.

Dr. S. D. Attri, Scientist-F (AASD) delivered lead talk on “Climate Change Over India: Imd Perspective” in Kick-Off

Workshop of the International Cooperation Project “East Africa Peru India Climate Capacities- EPICC” held at India

Habitat Centre, New Delhi during 1-2 November 2018.

Dr. S. D. Attri, Scientist-F (AASD) organised IAAPC National Workshop on “Impact of Air Pollution on Monuments and

Conservation and delivered lead talk on “Impact of Meteorological/climatic factors on monuments” on 3rd

November 2018 in New Delhi.

Shri. S. C. Bhan, Scientist-F (AASD) and Shri. A. K. Baxla, Scientist-E (AASD) give lead lecture in trainings on

“Preparation of Agromet Advisories at Block Level under GKMS Project” to Subject Matter Specialist

(Agrometeorology) and Agromet Observers recruited at KVKs to set up DAMUs under GKMS scheme at ATARI,

Patna, Bihar during 22-27 November 2018.

Dr. Ranjit Singh, Scientist-F (AASD) delivered a lecture in "State level GKMS Review meeting of U.P. held at Lucknow

on 20th December 2018 on "Block Level Weather Based Advisory Services at KVK/ DAMUs (IMD-ICAR)".

Dr. Ananta Vashisth, Nodal Officer, AMFU, New Delhi gave presentation on “Growth Characteristics of Maize Seeds

Exposed to Magnetic Field” in 3rd Academic Brand Awards-2018 on 28th October 2018, New Delhi.

Dr. Ananta Vashisth, Nodal Officer, AMFU, New Delhi gave presentation on “Pre harvest maize crop yield forecast at

different growth stage using different model under semi arid region of India” in the 8th International conference on

Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Science, December, 29-30, 2018 at Hans Hotel, New Delhi.

Shri Sevak Das, Nodal Officer (GKMS),AMFU, Dantiwada, Gujarat attended 21-days CAFT training on “Advances in

Crop Micrometeorology” organized by College of Agriculture, MPKV, Pune during 26th September to 16th October

2018.

Dr. A. L. Narayanan, Nodal Officer, AMFU, Karaikal, Puducherry coordinated and presented a lecture on ATMA

training organised by the Department of Agriculture on 14th December 2018 at Tirunallar commune The need for the

climate awareness was given in collaboration with organic farming techniques.

Dumka, U.C., Tiwari, S., Kaskoutis, D., Soni, V.K., Safai, P., Attri, S.D., 2018, Aerosol and pollutant characteristics in Delhi

during a winter (2015-16) research campaign , Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR) (Accepted for

publication in November 2018) (Impact Factor:2.8).

AMFU, Chatha, Jammu : Veena Sharma And Vikas Sharma. Characteristics and Management of Problem Soils

(A Text Book). Narendra publishing house, New Delhi, India.


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Shivajinagar, Pune – 411 005.

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Upcoming event

International Symposium on “ADVANCES IN AGROMETEOROLOGY FOR MANAGING CLIMATIC RISKS OF FARMERS”

11-13 February, 2019 New Delhi, INDIA Jointly organized by Association of Agrometeorologists (AAM) India

Meteorological Department (IMD), ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and Jawaharlal Nehru

University (JNU) ((www.agrimetassociation.org) (more information : http://agrimetassociation.org/Images/

INAGMET%202019%20Brochure.pdf)

Media Interaction

Shri. Anand Sharma, Scientist-F (AASD), gave an interview in DD Kisan TV (Phono and live) for weather forecast on

daily basis during October 2018.Shri. Sharma, was interviewed by DD Kisan TV on Dew , Frost , cold wave and Fog,

in addition to daily three times interview by phone to DD Kisan and was interviewed by DD Kisan TV on Frost and

Innovative techniques to prevent it . The programme was telecast on 7th November 2018. Also was interviewed by

DD Kisan TV ( Phono and live) for weather forecast on three times on daily basis during November 2018.

Dr. S. D. Attri, Scientist-F (AASD) participated as Expert in one hour “Vichar

Vimarsh” programme on DD Kisan, New Delhi which was telecast on 12th October

2018 and also in one hour TV programme of Vigyan Prasar, DST, New Delhi on

16th November 2018.

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