| Full Name: | Dr. Rakesh C. Nainwal |
| Designation: | Principal Scientist |
| Address: | Botanic Garden, CSIR-NBRI, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow |
| Email Address: | rakesh.nainwal@nbri.res.in |
| Contact Number: | 2297953 |
Research Interest
The group has been involved mainly for socio-economic development of weaker section of society (marginal and poor farmers) through enhancing production of agricultural systems, skill development and outreach programme with emphasis on development of appropriate agro-technology for non-traditional economic plants including medicinal and aromatic plants, in diverse cropping systems, aiming at economic utilization of partially reclaimed sodic lands.
Research Summary
The group’s activities are centered around the achievement of various research objectives which include:
- Germplasm collection from diverse agro-climatic conditions and their ex-situ conservation.
- Selection of elite material with desirable growth and yield attributes.
- Development of propagation protocols for large-scale multiplication.
- Conducting field experiments for the development of agro-techniques in different cropping systems, including inter-cropping with trees and other economic crops.
Key Research Focus Areas:
- Standardization of agro-technology for medicinal, aromatic, and non-traditional economic plants for sustainable utilization of sodic wastelands.
- Providing R & D support services through conservation and enrichment of various germplasm and plant propagation techniques.
- Ecological development of sodic wasteland through adaptable plants and trees, focusing on their conservation and interactive response.
In addition to research activities, the group is involved in:
- Providing training and demonstrations to rural and peri-urban farmers, women, and youth for employment generation and economic empowerment.
- Offering technology transfer and demonstrations both at the farm and at various outreach locations under Extension programs.
- Maholiya Anju, Ranjan Pushpesh, Khan Raju, Murali S., Nainwal Rakesh C., Chauhan Puneet S., Sathish N., Chaurasia J. P. and Srivastava Avanish K. (2023). An insight into the role of carbon dots in the agriculture system: a review. Environmental Science: Nano, 10: 959-995. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EN00954D.
- Nainwal Rakesh Chandra and Saxena S. C. (2023). Effect of herbicides on plant growth and seed yield and quality of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.). Environment Conservation Journal, 24 (2): 77-82. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.13332382.
- Nainwal Rakesh Chandra, Singh Devendra, Tewari Shri Krishna (2022). Influence of crop geometry and bio-fertilizer application on growth and yield of Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. Medicinal Plants - International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries, 14(3): 507-5012. https://doi.org/10.5958/0975-6892.2022.00056.9.
- Nainwal Rakesh Chandra, Niranjan Abhishek, Singh Devendra, Tewari Shri Krishna (2022). Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root quality influenced by different crop harvesting stages and varieties. Medicinal Plants - International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries, 14(2): 263-270. https://doi.org/10.5958/0975-6892.2022.00030.2.
- Goyat Shalini, Grewal Anita, Singh Devendra, Katiyar R. S., Tewari S. K., Nainwal R. C., Bindu K. H. (2019). Sex-linked AFLP marker identification in dioecious Betelvine (Piper betle L.). Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology, 94 (4): 422-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2018.1538707.
Botanic Garden, CSIR-NBRI
Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow
Email: rakesh.nainwal[at]nbri.res.in
Phone no.: 0522 2297953
