Scientific personals of Sikkim:       

 NAME

Shri. A.K. Biswas
DESIGNATION Senior Scientist (Agronomy)
NAME OF THE INSTITUTION/DEPARTMENT Indian Cardamom Research Institute (ICRI), Regional Research Station, Spices Board, Tadong
AFFILIATION/UNDERTAKING Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India
MAILING ADDRESS ICRI, RRS, Spices Board, Yakthung House, Tadong, Gangtok, Fax/Tel:03592-231301
CONTACT NUMBER 03592-204161(landline), 094343-82313 (Mobile)
E-MAIL ADDRESS ITsspicesgtk@yahoo.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION (AFTER GRADUATION) M.Sc., (Ag) in Agricultural Chemistry, Specialization in Soil Science from Calcutta University
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION (IF ANY)  
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION Soil Science
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 25 years Research experience on Nutritional and Management aspects of large cardamom plants
BOOKS /BOOK CHAPTERS Soil Bulletin on fertility status of the soils of Sikkm by D.T. Bhutia, R.K. Gupta & A.K. Biswas published by Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Sikkim.
RESEARCH PUBLICATION PUBLISHED 1.   Biswas, A.K, Gupta, R.K. and Bhutia, D.T (1968).  Fertility status of large cardamom soils.  In proceedings of the seventy third session of the Indian Science Congress, Delhi, Section (X): Agricultural Sciences, p 29.   

2.   Biswas, A.K., Gupta,R.K & Bhutia,D.T (1986).  Characteristics of different plant parts of large cardamom.  Cardamom. XIX (3); pp-7-10    

3.   Biswas, A.K., Gupta,U & Deka, T.N (2007).  Status & prospects of large cardamom in India. In National Seminar on "Indian Spices":  Research Advances & utilization; March 6-8    

4.   Biswas,A.K., Gupta,U & Deka,T.N (2004).  Large cardamom Research - Activities and achievements Spice India; March, p-35    

5.   Biswas, A.K., and Deka, T.N (2006).  Prospect of large cardamom cultivation in North Eastern India.  In proceeding of Horticulture and sustainalbe income and environmental protection. Vol. II, edited by Prof. V.B. Singh, Mr. Y.Y. Kikon and Dr.C.S. Maiti. Pp. 608-614.   

6.   Deka, T.N., Biswas, A.K. Gopakumar, B& Potty, S.N (2003).  Large cardamom curing through ICRI improved Bhatti.  Journal of Hill Research, 16 (1): 57-60.  

7.   Gupta,U., Biswas, A.K., Deka.T.N & Thomas, J(2006). Studies on seed germination in Large cardamom. XVIIth PLACROSYM, 5-8th December, Cochin.    

8.   Karibasoppa, G.S. Dhiman, Biswas, A.K., & R.N. Rai (1987).  Variability, association among quantitative characters & path analysis in large cardamom.  Indian Journal of Agricultural Science. 57 (12); pp-884-8.   

9.   Pun, K.B. Deka, T.N & Biswas, A.K (2006). Leaf sheath blight-an epidemic devastation the large cardamom plantion in Sikkim & Darjeeling hills in India.  Abstract.  In 58th  Annual meeting of Indian Phytopathological Society and National Symposium on Emerging Plant Diseases, their Diagnosis and Management, p-30.