Debashish Chakravarty

                          Scientist-D

 

Phone:   +91 3482 253962/63/64 (Off)

Mobile:  +91 9434860972

E-mail:  devchakradear@gmail.com

 

Specialization:  Plant Breeding & Genetics

 

Awards:

v    Awarded with 1st class 1st position in B.Sc. (Ag) from Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi

v    Recipient of National Award from ICAR, New Delhi, in Genetics & Plant Breeding for M.Sc.(Ag)

 

Area of Interest:         Plant Breeding

 

Major Assignments: 1. Mulberry & Castor Breeding

                                  2. Basic & Commercial silkworm seed Production.

                                  3. Research Institute & Village Linked Extension

                                      Programme on mulberry sericulture

 

Publications:              15

          02 (Booklets)

Best ten publications:                            

1.       “Genetic analysis of important character association with leaf yield for selection of castor (Ricinus communis L.) accessions with higher productivity”. Chakravarty, D., Banerjee, R., Ray, B.C., Das, N.K., Ghosh, A. and Bajpai, A.K., (2009). Abs. op-012 pp-170-171. National Conference on Vanya Silk held on 28th-30th January, 2009 at Ladoigarh, Jorhat, Assam under the aegis of National Academy of Sericultural Sciences, Bangalore, India.

2.     “Studies on the relationship between leaf lamina yield and yield components of some high leaf yielding castor (Ricinus communis L.) food plants suitable for ericulture”.  D. Chakravarty, Monika Chaudhury (nee Mukhopadhyay) & A.K. Bajpai, Abstracts p. 160. VHP/P-008. National Conference on Sericulture innovations before and beyond, 2011.      

3.     Eri silkworm (Samia Cynthia ricini Boisdual) germplasm conservation, utilization and future strategies in Eastern region of India”. Ray,B.C., Roy Chowdhury,S., Chakravarty,D.,Ghosh,A.,and Bajpai,A.K., (2009) Abs. SW/0-21: p75.National workshop on Seri-Biodiversity conservation held at CSGRC Hosur T.N. on 7th-8th March, 2009. 

4.     “Evaluation of some Eco-races/strains of Eri silkworm (Samia Cynthia ricini Boisdual) under different seasons in the Gangetic plains of West Bengal”. Ray, B.C., Chakravarty, D., Moorthy, S.M., Das, N.K., Mitra, P. and Bajpai, A.K., (2009). Abs. OP-002- p.162 National Conference on Vanya Silk held on 28th-30th January, 2009 at Ladoigarh, Jorhat, Assam under the aegis of National Academy of Sericultural Sciences, Bangalore, India.

5.     “Evaluation of some castor genotypes to foliar diseases under Gangetic plains of West Bengal.  Maji, M. D., Chakravarty, D., Ray, B.C., Ghosh, A., and Bajpai, A.K., (2009). Abs.131(S-03). p.92.5th International conference of Plant Pathology in the Globalized Era held on Nov, 10-14th 2009 at IARI, New Delhi

6.     “Seasonal incidence of jassid, Empoasca flavescens (F.) on various castor genotypes.J.Oilseeds Res.”, M.V.Santa Kumar, P.Mitra, D.Chakravarty, M.Patnaik, N.K.Das, A.K.Saha and A.K.Bajpai Vol.27 (Special issue), J.Oilseeds Res., 2010 p-284-286.,

7.     “Salient features of castor genotype RG2824 suiting ericulture in West Bengal”. Monika Chaudhury (nee Mukhopadhyay), D.Chakravarty,T.K.Biswas, A.Ghosh & A.K.Bajpai Vol.27 (Special issue), J.Oilseeds Res., 2010 p-259-261.

8.     “Genetic variability and association of yield traits in RG 2824 - A promising castor (Ricinus communis L.) food plant for eri silkworm”. Monika Chaudhury (nee Mukhopadhyay) D. Chakravarty N.K. Das, A.Ghosh, and A.K. Bajpai. . Abstracts p. 159-160. VHP/P-007.National Conference on Sericulture innovations before and beyond, 2011

9.     “Evaluation of some new genotypes for leaf quality in mulberry (Morus L.)” S.P.Chakraborty, T.Sengupta, D.Chakravarty, S.G.Doss, M.K.Ghosh, C.Maji & A.K.Bajpai. Abstracts p. 5. MIM/P-008.National Conference on Sericulture innovations before and beyond, 2011.                                                       

10.  “Path coefficient analysis on foliage yield of some castor genotypes (Ricinus communis L.)” Monica Choudhuri (nee Mukhopadhyay), D.Chakravarty & B.B.Bindroo. Abstract p. 11 of National Symposium on approaches to maximizing crop productivity, Jan 12 – 14, 2012., Instt. of Ag. Sciences, Kolkata.