Selected Publications of NARI staff




Renewable Energy

  1. Hsieh, C. K. and Rajvanshi, A. K., "Effect of Dropwise Condensation on Solar Glass Properties", Solar Energy, Vol. 19, No. 4, 1977. p. 389-393.
  2. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Large Scale Desalination of Sea Water Using Solar Energy", Solar Energy, Vol. 24, No. 6, 1980. p. 551-560.
  3. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Large Scale Dew Condensation as a Source of Fresh Water Supply", Desalination, Vol. 36, No. 3, 1981. p. 299-306.
  4. Rajvanshi, A., "Effect of Various Dyes on Solar Distillation", Solar Energy, Vol. 27, No. 1, 1981. p. 51-65.
  5. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Light for Every Household" - A Need for Development of Kerosene Lantern", Changing Villages, Vol. 6, No. 3, May-June 1984. pp. 5.
  6. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Potential of Briquettes from Farm Residues as Rural Energy Source", Changing Villages, Vol. 7, No. 3, May-June 1985. pp. 17.
  7. Rajvanshi, A. K., Annual Report of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute Activities in Energy, NARI, March 1986. pp. 59.
  8. One Chapter on ‘Biomass Gasification’ in the book entitled ‘Alternative Energy in Agriculture’ Published by CRC Press, U.S.A., Vol. II, (Ed. Yogi Goswami), June 1986.
  9. Rajvanshi, A. K. and Joshi, M. S., "Development and Operation Experience with Topless Wood Gasifier Running a 3.75 kW Diesel Engine Pumpset", Biomass, Vol. 19, Nos. 1 & 2, 1989, p. 47-56.
  10. Rajvanshi, A. K., Jorapur, R. M. and Nimbkar, N., "Ethanol from Sweet Sorghum", Publication No. NARI-ALC-1 (1989) of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415523, Maharashtra, June 1989, pp. 8.
  11. Rajvanshi, A. K. and Sudhir Kumar, "Development of Improved Lanterns for Rural Areas", Publication No. NARI-LAN-1 (1989) of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415523, Maharashtra, August 1989. pp. 4.
  12. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Ethanol from Sweet Sorghum for Use as Cooking and Lighting Fuel", Published in the book entitled Spirit of Enterprise - The 1990 Rolex Awards (ed. D. W. Reed), p. 109-111. Published by Buri International, Switzerland, 1990.
  13. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Alcohol Can Ease Energy Crisis", Editorial article in Times of India, October 26, 1990.
  14. Jorapur, R. M. and Rajvanshi, A. K., "Alcohol Distillation by Solar Energy", Proceedings of 1991 ISES Solar World Congress, Vol. I, Part II, p. 772-777 Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., August 19-23, 1991.
  15. Rajvanshi, A. K. and Zende, N. J., "Production of Water from Soil by Solar Energy for Biomass Energy Plantation", Proceedings of 1991 ISES Solar World Congress, Vol. I, Part II, p. 843-848 Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., August 19-23, 1991.
  16. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Lighting Strategies for Rural Areas of India", Proceedings of PRAKASH 91 - International Conference on Lighting Technology (Oct. 7-13, 1991, New Delhi), Published by Indian Society of Lighting Engineers, New Delhi, p. 222-226.
  17. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Development of Technologies for Rural Areas - Need for New Thinking", ‘Moving Technology’, Vol. 7, No. 1, CAPART, New Delhi. March 1992. p. 2-5.
  18. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Development of Renewable Energy Technologies for Third World - A need for International Cooperation", Proceedings of 28th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.A.) August 8-13, 1993. Vol. 2, p. 2419-2424. Published by American Chemical Society, Washington, U.S.A. (1993).
  19. Rajvanshi, A. K., De, T. K., Jorapur, R. M. and Nimbkar, N., "Jaggery and Syrup from Sweet Sorghum", Publication No. NARI-GUR (1993), Published by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), Phaltan, March 1993, pp. 12.
  20. Rajvanshi, A. K. and Jorapur, R. M., "Development of Leafy Biomass Gasification Systems", Publication No. NARI-GS-1 (1993), Published by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), Phaltan, March 1993, pp. 12.
  21. Jorapur, R. M. and Rajvanshi, A. K., "Development of Sugarcane Leaves Gasifier for Electricity Generation", Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 8 No. 2, 1995, p. 91-98.
  22. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Energy Self Sufficient Talukas - A Solution to National Energy Crisis", Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XXX, No. 51, Dec. 23, 1995, p. 3315-3319.
  23. Rajvanshi, A. K., and Nimbkar, N., "Sweet Sorghum R & D at the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), Paper presented at First European Seminar on Sorghum for Energy and Industry held at Toulouse, France, 1-3, April 1996. p. 356-362.
  24. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Sweet Sorghum Success", Asia Tech, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 1996. p. 26-28.
  25. Rajvanshi, A. K., "An Electrifying Solution to Urban Pollution", Lead Article in Economic Times, December 23, 1996.
  26. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Renewable Energy R & D at NARI", A booklet published by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), Phaltan, January 1997. 54 pp.
  27. Jorapur, R. M. and Rajvanshi, A. K., "Sugarcane Leaf-Bagasse Gasifiers for Industrial Heating Applications", Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1997, p. 141-146.
  28. Rajvanshi, A. K. and Nimbkar, N., "Research on Sweet Sorghum in India. Part II - Technology Development", Proceedings of The First International Sweet Sorghum Conference held in Beijing, September 15-19, 1997.
  29. Rajvanshi, A. K., "The Alternative Model", Editorial article in Economic Times, 24 May 1998.
  30. An article entitled ‘Sustainable Energy Development : A Gandhian Approach’, in the book entitled ‘Gandhi in the Twenty First Century’. Published by Prachee Publications, Hyderabad, India (1999).
  31. Rajvanshi, A. K., "Cycle Rickshaws as a Sustainable Transport System for Developing Countries", Human Power, Number 49, Winter 1999-2000, p. 15-18.
  32. Rajvanshi, A.K., " Nature of Human Thought", on the web.August 2000.
Agricultural Research Papers
  1. Karve, A. D., Ketkar, M. S. and Deshmukh, A. K. (1975); Nipping the axillary shoots as a means of improving the seed quality of safflower (Carthamustinctorius L.). Seed Tech. News, 5 (3) : 3.
  2. Karve, A. D., Nagvekar, D. V. and Nimbkar, N. (1976); Seed set on self pollination in safflower. Indian J. Genet. 36 (1) : 108-110.
  3. Ketkar, M. S. and Karve, A. D. (1976); Identification of safflower varieties resistant to safflower aphids. SABRAO J. 8 (2) : 111-115.
  4. Karve, A. D. and Deshmukh, A. K. (1977); Leaf extract assay for Alternaria resistance screening in safflower. Indian J. Genet. 37 (1) : 154-157.
  5. Karve, A. D. and Deshmukh, A. K. (1981); Studies of F1 hybrids of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). P. 92-96. First International Safflower Conference, Davis, California, U.S.A. 12-16 July 1981 : Proceedings, University of California, Davis.
  6. Karve, A. D. and Deshmukh, A. K. (1981); Studies of F2 populations of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). P. 97-102. First International Safflower Conference, Davis, California, U.S.A. 12-16 July 1981 : Proceedings, University of California, Davis.
  7. Karve, A. D., Deshmukh, A. K. and Qadri, S. M. H. (1981); Breeding disease resistant safflower for cultivation in the Deccan peninsula of India. P. 103-107. First International Safflower Conference, Davis, California, U.S.A. 12-16 July 1981 : Proceedings, University of California, Davis.
  8. Karve, A. D., Deshmukh, A. K. and Deshmukh, V. A. (1981); Seed setting in safflower. Indian J. Genet. 41 : 209-212.
  9. Karve, A. D. and Deshmukh, A. K. (1983); Mode of action of carbendazim on Alternaria leaf blight of safflower. Indian Botanical Reporter 2 (1) : 28-32.
  10. Karve, A. D., Deshmukh, A. K. and Nagvekar, D. V. (1984); Breeding strategy for developing high yielding varieties of safflower. P. 140-142. Research and Development Strategies for Oilseeds production in India. Proceedings of a National Symposium held on 7-9 November 1979 at IARI, New Delhi. Publications and Information Division, ICAR, New Delhi.
  11. Deshmukh, A. K., Rao, G. M. and Karve, A. D. (1985); Studies on the effect of honey bee pollination on the yield of safflower. Indian Bee J. 47 : 1-2.
  12. Karve, A. D. and Deshmukh, V. A. (1985); Photomorphogenic effect of high population density on reproductive development of crop plants. Indian Botanical Reporter 4 (1) : 1-4.
  13. Basarkar, C. D., Nimbkar, N. and Ghanekar, A. R. (1986); Elements of integrated control of shootfly in sweet sorghum. p. 3.32-3.40. Foale, N. A. and Henzell, R. G. (Eds.). First Australian Sorghum Conference, Gatton, Queensland, Australia. 4-6 February, 1986 : Proceedings.
  14. Ghanekar, A. R., Nimbkar, N. and Basarkar, C. D. (1986); Progress in sweet sorghum research at the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute. p. 7.37-7.45. Foale, N. A. and Henzell, R. G. (Eds.). First Australian Sorghum Conference, Gatton, Queensland, Australia, 4-6 February, 1986 : Proceedings.
  15. Karve, A. D., Bhalerao, A. C., Deshmukh, V. A. and Deshmukh, A. K. (1987); Photomorphogenic effect of crowding on growth and dry matter production of crops. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 57 (2) : 112-116.
  16. Nimbkar, N., Ghanekar, A. R. and Joseph, R. D. (1987); Development of improved cultivars and management practices in sweet sorghum as a source of ethanol. p. 180-188. Ingle, U. M., Kulkarni, D. N. and Thorat, S. S. (Eds.). Technology and Application for Alternative Uses of Sorghum. National Seminar 2-3 February, 1987 Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani.
  17. Deshmukh, A. K. (1988); ‘NRS-209’ (Nira) - A new safflower variety for Maharashtra. Oilseeds Newsletter, Vol. II, No. 6, August 1988. pp. 2-3.
  18. Deshmukh, A. K., Deshpande, M. B., Bhalerao, A. C. and Nimbkar, N. (1988); Comparative production potential of sunflower and other winter crops raised under limited irrigations in vertisols of western Maharashtra. Paper presented at the twelfth International sunflower conference held at Novi sad, Yugoslavia from July 25-29. Abs. Vol. 1, Page 452.
  19. Deshmukh, A. K., Deshpande, M. B., Deshmukh, V. A. and Patil, R. M. (1988); Exploitable production technology for safflower under limited irrigation. Paper presented at the National Seminar on strategies for making India self-reliant in vegetable oils held at RRL Hyderabad on Sep. 5-9, 1988. P. 29.
  20. Deshmukh, A. K. and Ranga Rao V. (1991); A new and efficient method to achieve mass hybridization in safflower without emasculation : A re-appraisal of currently followed emasculation techniques. P. 157-161. Ranga Rao, V. and Ramachandram, M. (Eds.), Second International Safflower Conference, Hyderabad, India 9-13 January, 1989 : Proceedings, ISOR, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad.
  21. Deshmukh, A. K., Patil, R. M. and Nimbkar, N. (1991); Commercial scale exploitation of hybrid vigour in safflower using genetic male sterility system. P. 163-167. Ranga Rao, V. and Ramachandram, M. (Eds.), Second International Safflower Conference, Hyderabad, India 9-13 January 1989 : Proceedings, ISOR, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad.
  22. Deshmukh, V. A. and Karve, A. D. (1991); Heterosis and inbreeding depression in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) as influenced by genotype and environment. P. 191-193. Ranga Rao, V. and Ramachandram, M. (Eds.), Second International Safflower Conference, Hyderabad, India 9-13, January 1989 : Proceedings, ISOR, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad.
  23. Ghanekar, A. R., Basarkar, C. D. and Nimbkar, N. (1992); Potential and practice relating to sorghum as a source of sugar in parts of India. p. 139-142. Gomez, M. I., House, L. R., Rooney, L. W. and Dendy, D. A. V. (Eds.). In : Utilization of Sorghum and Millets Patancheru, A. P. 502 324. India : International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
  24. Singh, V., Dhembare, A. J., Deshpande, M. B. and Nimbkar, N. 1993. Variability and character association studies in safflower. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ. 18 (3) : 483-484.
  25. Singh, V. and Nimbkar, N. 1993. Genetics of aphid resistance in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Sesame and Safflower Newsletter 8 : 101-106.
  26. Ghalsasi, P. M. and Nimbkar, B. V. 1994. The "Garole" - Prolific microsheep of Bengal, India. Animal Genetic Resources. 12 : 73-79.
  27. Nimbkar, C. 1994. The goats and sheep of the Deccan Plateau in the Maharashtra State of India. Animal Genetic Resources. 13 : 81-91.
  28. Nimbkar, C. and Nimbkar, B. V. 1995. Breeding for resistance to diseases of small ruminants in India. In : Breeding for Disease Resistance in Small Ruminants. ACIAR Monograph No. 32.
  29. Singh, V., Deshpande, M. B., Yadav, D. B., Choudhary, S. V. and Nimbkar, N. 1995. An appraisal of 25 years of safflower research under irrigated conditions at NARI India : 1968-1993. Sesame and Safflower Newsletter 10 : 69-79.
  30. Ghalsasi, P. M. and Nimbkar, C. 1996. Evaluation of laparoscopic intrauterine insemination in ewes. Small Ruminant Research. 23 : 69-73.
  31. Nimbkar, C., Ghalsasi, P. M. and Mane, V. S. 1996. Growth performance of crossbreeds from local goats and Sirohi, Alpine x Sirohi and Toggenburg x Sirohi sires in villages in Maharashtra, India. In : Proceedings of VI International Conference on goats held in Beijing, China, 6-11 May. p. 144-147.
  32. Singh, V. 1996. Inheritance of genetic male sterility in safflower. Indian J. Genet. 56 (4) : 490-494.
  33. Singh, V. 1997. Identification of genetic linkage between male sterility and dwarfness in safflower. Indian J. Genet. 57 (3) : 327-332.
  34. Singh, V. 1997. (Bagayati Kardai Lagwad) Cultivation of irrigated safflower (Marathi). Baliraja. 28 (9) : 28-29.
  35. Singh, V., Choudhary, S. V., Deshpande, M. B. and Nimbkar, N. 1997. Status of hybrid safflower research in India. Proc. IVth International Safflower Conference, Bari, Italy, 2-7 June, 1997, pp. 266-268.
  36. Nimbkar, C., Ghalsasi, P. M., Ghatge, R. R. and Gray, G. D. 1998. Establishment of prolific Garole sheep from west Bengal in the semi-arid Deccan plateau of Maharashtra. In : Proceedings of the Sixth World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Armidale, Australia, 11-16 January. Vol. 25 : 257-260.
  37. Nimbkar, C., Ghalsasi, P. P. and Gray, G. D. 1998. Seasonal variations in the prevalence of gastro-intestinal nematodiasis in local Deccani sheep. In : Lead papers and Abstracts, Golden Jubilee Seminar on Sheep, Goat and Rabbit Production and Utilization, Jaipur, Apr. 24-26. P. 58.
  38. Singh, V. and Deshmukh, S. R. 1999. (Safflower Crop Production : Present and future) "Kardai Peek Utpadan : Sadya Sthiti Va Bhavishya" (Marathi). Baliraja. 30 (9) : 18-22.
  39. Singh, V., Deshpande, M. B., Galande, M. K., Deshmukh, S. R. and Nimbkar, N. (2000). Current status of research and development in safflower hybrid in India. P. 62. National seminar on oilseeds and oils-research and development needs in the millennium. 2-4 February, 2000. Extended summaries. ISOR. Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad.
Agricultural Research Reports
 
 
  1. Final progress report of project entitled Resistance of safflower (Carthamustinctorius L.) to insects and diseases. Funded by United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. (1977-78). p. 68.
  2. Final technical report of project entitled Integrated scheme for safflower improvement. Funded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi (1979-80). p. 62.
  3. Final progress report of project entitled Integrated scheme for safflower improvement (1982-83), Funded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p. 69.
  4. Annual progess reports of All India Coordinated Research Project on Oilseeds (Safflower) from 1981 to 1998.
  5. Project completion report of project entitled ‘Incorporation of anthocyanin pigment as a seedling marker in genetic male sterile line of safflower (1997). Financed by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. p. 19.
  6. Final report of project entitled ‘Breeding Sweet Sorghum for the production of sugar’ (1982-87). Financed by United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. p. 44.
  7. Final report of project entitled "Breeding sorghum for grain and sugar" (1985-88). Financed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p. 76.
  8. Final report of project entitled "Development of Sweet Sorghum [Sorghumbicolor (L.) Moench] lines giving high stalk yield and good quality juice for production of industrial ethyl alcohol" (1991-94). Financed by Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, New Delhi. p. 83.