Srivastava, A. K.

Elected Fellow –2012

Agricultural Sciences & Forestry – Soil Science

DB: 03-07-1963

Birth place

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Education

BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, B.Sc. (1982); M.Sc. (Ag.) (1984); Ph.D (Soil Science) (1989).

Positions held 

Principal Scientist (Soil Science), National Research Centre for Citrus, (ICAR) Nagpur, Maharashtra (2006 till date); Senior Scientist (Soil Science); National Research Centre for Citrus, (ICAR) Nagpur, Maharashtra (1998-2006);  Scientist ‘SS’, National Research Centre for Citrus, (ICAR) Nagpur, Maharashtra (1994-1998); Scientist (Soil Science), National Research Centre for Citrus, (ICAR) Nagpur, Maharashtra (19989-1994).

Research Area

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

Awards and fellowships

Awards:
S.N.Ranade Award for Excellence in Micronutrient Research (1999); FAI Silver Jubilee Award for Excellence in Fertilizer Research (2000); Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Award for Excellence in soil and nutrition management (2001); Scientist of the Year – 2001 for overall contribution in soil fertility and plant nutrition management (2003); Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award for Involvement as one of the members of multi-disciplinary team at the centre for developing citrus nutrition based technologies (2005); International Plant Nutrition Institute-FAI Award for best research management and balanced use of inputs  in achieving maximum yield (2010); National Magnum Foundation Award for excellence in Citrus Nutrition research (2011); Bharat Jyoti Award, for excellence in Citrus Nutrition research (2011); Best Citizen Award  for  excellence in Citrus Nutrition research (2011).

Fellow:
Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, Pune, Maharashtra (2003); National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi (2005); Environment Research Academy,Vishakhapattnam, Andhra Pradesh (2005); Indian Society of Citriculture, Nagpur, Maharashtra (2006); Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi (2010); United Writers Association, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2011); Indian Society of Agricultural Chemists, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (2011); Confederation of Horticulture Associations of India, Dwarka, New Delhi (2012)

Address

Principal Scientists (soil Science) National Research Centre for Citrus, Post Box No. 464, Shankarnagar Post Office, Amravati Road, Nagpur 440 010, Maharashtra, India.
[Phone :  0712-2500249, 2500813 /Fax : 0712-2500813 / Email : citrus8_ngp@sancharnet.in / URL:www.aksrivastavacitrus.com

Residence

Flat No.102, Ajinkya Plaza Apartments, 193, Gokulpeth, Nagpur 440 010, Maharashtra, India.
[Phone : 0712-2536174 / Mobile : 09422458020,   07709150513 /
Email : aksrivas2007@gmail.com]