Profile of Scientist

1. Name of the Scientist: Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Mall

2. Personal Bio-data:
a) Position/Designation: Senior Scientist (Genetics & Plant Breeding)
b) Contact Details:
i. ICAR Email ID: [email protected]
ii. Personal Email ID: [email protected]
iii. Mobile No.: 8009052220
c) Joining date in:
i. ICAR: 5th June, 2012
ii. IISR: 11th September, 2015
d) Discipline and Specialization: Crop Improvement Division; Plant Breeding
e) Training/advance exposure in the area of work:
 Attended refresher course on “Agricultural Research Management” during January 7-19, 2013
at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030
sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
 Satisfactorily completed the national training on “Apomixis: Components, Importance and
Utilization/Exploitation” held from 3 to 16 December, 2012 organized by Indian Grassland and
Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi (UP)-284 003 sponsored by National Agricultural Innovation
Project, ICAR, New Delhi.
 Satisfactorily completed the training workshop of IRRI on “Experimental Design and Data
Analysis for Plant Breeders” held from 7 to 11 September, 2009 at Central Rice Research Institute,
Cuttack, Orissa.
 Participated in one week training programme of IRRI on “Drought Screening for Rice Genetic
Improvement” organized by Birsa Agriculture University (BAU), Ranchi” during 10th November to
15th November, 2008.

WORK SHOP
 Attended Annual Review and planning meeting on IRRI-India drought breeding network and
STRASA planning Workshop during 16-18th March, 2009.
 Attended Annual Review and planning meeting on IRRI-India drought breeding network and
STRASA planning Workshop during 12-13th March, 2010.
 Attended inception meeting and planning workshop on IRRI-India drought breeding network and
STRASA planning Workshop during 5-7th April, 2011.
 Attended review and planning workshop for India and Nepal on IRRI-India drought breeding
network and STRASA planning Workshop during 11-13th April, 2012.
 Participated in AICRP on Forage Crops National Group Meeting Rabi-2012-13 held at IGFRI,
Jhansi during September 14-15, 2012.
 Participated in AICRP on Forage Crops National Group Meeting Kharif-2013 held at AAU,
Jorhat during May 10-11, 2013.
 Participated in AICRP on Forage Crops National Group Meeting Rabi-2013-14 held at JNKVV,
Jabalpur during September 7-8, 2013.
 Participated in AICRP on Forage Crops National Group Meeting Kharif-2014 held at SKRAU,
Bikaner during March 7-8, 2014.
 Participated in AICRP on Forage Crops National Group Meeting Rabi-2014-15 held at PAU,
Ludhiana during August 26-27, 2014.
 Participated in AICRP on Forage Crops National Group Meeting Kharif-2015 held at PJTSAU,
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad during April 17-18, 2015.
 Participated in AICRP on Forage Crops National Group Meeting Rabi-2015-16 at MPKV,
Rahuri during September, 2015.
f) Contribution to the scientific advancement:
 Varieties: Developed eight rice varieties for different ecologies and 13 forage crops varieties in
collaboration through AICRP-FC&U. Through several cross combination, new germplasm
developed in Rice and BN hybrid. Handled several segregating population and selected promising
germplasm in Rice for different ecologies. Thousand of germplasm screened, conserved, maintained
and documented in forage crops and range grasses.
 Project Handled: Four projects externally funded and three institutional projects handled. Now
working with one externally project and four institutional projects.
 Organizing Capacity Building Programmes: Association as coordination of organizing six
National Group Meetings (Kharif & Rabi)-AICRP on forage Crops & Utilization (ICAR, New
Delhi).
 Extension Activities: Involved in several extension activities viz., popularization of
technologies, FTD, on-farm trials and farmers fair.
 Breeder Seed Production: Actively involved in Breeder Seed Production of forage crops and
sugarcane varieties.
3. Future Planning of research (in bullets):
 Sugarcane drought breeding for sub-tropical areas.
 Mapping of Loci linked to Sugar Content in Sugarcane.
 Developing Sugarbeet Varieties for Indian Agro-climates.
 Sugarbeet varieties for bio ethanol production.
 Enhance the Breeder Seed Production area than the existing areas.

4. Publications (best five):

Raman, A., Verulkar S. B., Mandal, N. P., Variar, M. Shukla, V. D., Dwivedi, J. L. Singh, B. N.,
Singh, O. N., Swain, P. Mall, A. K., Robin, S. Chandrababu, R., Jain, A., Ram, T., Hittalmani,
S., Haefele, S., Piepho, H. P. and Kumar, A. (2012). Drought yield index to select high yielding
rice lines under different drought stress severities. Rice, 5: 31.
Kumar, A., Verulkar S. B., Mandal, N. P., Variar, M. Shukla, V. D., Dwivedi, J. L. Singh, B. N.,
Singh, O. N., Swain, P. Mall, A. K., Robin, S. Chandrababu, R., Jain, A., Ram, T., Hittalmani,
S., Haefele, S., Piepho, H. P. and Raman, A. (2012). High yielding, drought tolerant, stable rice
genotypes for the shallow rainfed lowland drought-prone ecosystem. Field Crop Research, 133:
37-47.
Mall, A. K., Swain, P., Das, S., Singh, O. N. and Kumar, A. (2011). Effect of drought on yield and
drought susceptibility index for quality characters of promising rice genotypes. Cereal Research
Communications, 39 (1): 22-31.
Kumar, S., Dwivedi, S. K., Singh, S. S., Kumar, S., Sundaram, P. K., Shivani and Mall, A. K.
(2015). Characterization of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes on basis of morpho-physiological
and biochemical traits grown under aerobic situation in rainfed ecosystem. Journal of
Environmental Biology, 36 (4): 999-1005.
Singh, A. K., Mall, A. K.*, Ram Bhajan and Singh, O. N. (2009). Environmental sensitivity of
parents and their crosses for combining ability and rank correlation in Brassica campestris L. var.
yellow sarson. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 70 (2): 197-200.
Singh, A. K., Singh, A. K., Mall, A. K.* and. Singh P. K (2013). Analysis of correlation and path
coefficients among yield and biochemical traits under irrigated and reproductive stage drought
stress in Oryza sativa L. Vegetos, 26 (1): 50-57.
Singh, P. K* and Mall, A. K. (2007). Screening of rapeseed and mustard genotypes against white
rust (Albugo cruciferarum SF Gray), Vegetos, 20 (2): 59-62.
Singh, A. K., Mall, A. K.*, Singh, A. K., Singh, P. K. and Singh, A. K. (2015). Genetic variability
and Physiological, Biochemical, Agro-morphological Response to Drought Resistance in Upland.
SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics, 47 (3): 268-277.
Swain, P., Mall, A. K.*, Singh, O. N. and Baig, M. J. (2014). Yield response of rice (Oryza sativa
L.) genotypes to vegetative stage drought in dry season adapted to drought prone rainfed upland.
International Journal of Agricultural and Statistical Sciences, 10 (1): 33-39.
Mall, A. K.*, Swain, P., Singh, O. N. and Baig, M. J. (2012). Use of genotype x environment
interactions and drought susceptibility index for identification of drought tolerant genotypes at
vegetative stage stress in upland rice. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and
Development, 27 (2): 73-78.

5. Other relevant activities of Scientist:

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
 To present a paper in 6th International Rice Genetics Symposium during November 15-19, 2009
at Manila, Philippines.
 To attend annual review and planning meeting on connecting performance under drought with
genotype through phenotype associations.
IRRI, Philippines invited to work with IRRI breeders to examine breeding nurseries at IRRI and
make selections of the elite breeding lines during 25th March to 2nd April, 2011.
ATTENDED SEMINAR/SYMPOSIUM
 IJTA 1st International Conference on Agriculture & Horticulture Sciences (6-7th, 2015), New
Delhi, India, organized by ICAHS 2015, Academic Research Journals (India).
 International Conference on Low Temperature Science and Biotechnological Advances (27-30th
April 2015), NASC Complex, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110 012, India organized by Indian Council
of Agricultural Research, with National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India, The Society for
Low Temperature Biology, UK and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK.
 National symposium on “Sustainable production of forages from arable and non arable land and
its utilization” on 2-3 November, 2012 organized by Range Management Society of India and Indian
Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi-284 003 (U. P.), India.
 6th International Rice Genetics Symposium and 7th International Symposium on Rice Functional
Genomics organized by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
at Manila, Philippines during 16-19 November 2009.
 National symposium on “Sustainable rice production system under changed climate” on 27-29
November, 2010 organized by Association of rice research workers (ARRW), CRRI, Cuttack and
ICAR, New Delhi p 31.
 National Seminar on “Designing Crops for the Climate Change” Organized by Indian Society of
Genetics & Plant Breeding, New Delhi and BAU, Ranchi during 30-31 October, 2009.
 National seminar on Molecular Approaches for Crop Improvement Organized by Department of
Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, N D University of Agriculture & Technology,
Kumarganj, Faizabad during 7-8th February, 2007.
 Participated in "Patent Awareness workshop" held at N D University of Agriculture &
Technology, Kumarganj and Faizabad on December 04, 2003.
 26th Annual conference and symposium of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology
(ISMPP) organized by UGC-SAP, Department of Botany, Goa University, Goa during 7-9th October,
2004.
DOCUMENTATION
1. Annual report (2011-12): Part-II: Rabi-2011-12. AICRP-Forage Crops, Project Coordinating
Unit, IGFRI, Jhansi.
2. Proceeding of the National Group Meeting-Rabi-2012-13 held at IGFRI, Jhansi during
September 14-15, 2012.
3. Annual report (2012-13): Part-I: Kharif-2012. AICRP-Forage Crops, Project Coordinating Unit,
IGFRI, Jhansi.
4. Proceeding of the National Group Meeting-Kharif-2013 held at AAU, Jorhat during May 10-11,
2013.
5. Kumar, R. V., Kantwa, S. R., Mall, A. K., Mawar, Ritu and Roy, A. K. (2012). All India
Coordinated Research on Forage Crops in Glimpse–50 Years of Forage Research pp151-167.
6. Annual report (2012-13): Part-II: Rabi-2012-13. AICRP-Forage Crops, Project Coordinating
Unit, IGFRI, Jhansi.
7. Proceeding of the National Group Meeting-Rabi-2013-14 held at JNKVV, Jabalpur during
September 7-8, 2013.
8. Mawar, R., Bhaskar, R. B., Kantwa, S. R., Mall, A. K. and Roy, A. K. (2013). Eco-friendly plant
protection technologies for forages. In Souvenir National Group Meet Rabi 2013-14 during 7-8
September, 2013 at JNKVV, Jabalpur. Pp 37-40.
9. Mall, A. K., Kumar, R. V., Mawar, R., Kantwa, S. R. and Roy, A. K. (2013). Forage Crop
Varieties: Issues and Achievements. In Souvenir National Group Meet Rabi 2013-14 during 7-8
September, 2013 at JNKVV, Jabalpur. Pp 12-15.
10. Kantwa, S. R., Mall, A. K. and Mawar, R. (2013). Forage production Technologies for higher
productivity. In Souvenir National Group Meet Rabi 2013-14 during 7-8 September, 2013 at
JNKVV, Jabalpur. Pp 16-17.
11. Roy, A. K. and Mall. A. K. (2013). Forage breeder seed production in India: An Overview and
current status. In Compendium Quality seed production and seed standards in forage crops and range
grasses: challenges, advances and innovations, IGFRI, Jhansi. Pp 9.1-9.3.
12. Annual report (2013-14): Part-I: Kharif-2013. AICRP-Forage Crops, Project Coordinating Unit,
IGFRI, Jhansi.
13. Proceeding of the National Group Meeting-Kharif-2014 held at SKRAU, Bikaner during March
7-8, 2014.
14. Roy, A. K., Tiwana, U. S., Kapoor, R., Kantwa, S. R., Mawar, Ritu and Mall, A. K. (2014). Feed
and Fodder Scenario in India. In Souvenir National Group Meet Rabi 2014-15 during 26-27 August,
2014 at PAU, Ludhiana. Pp 06-13.
15. Annual report (2013-14): Part-II: Rabi-2014-15. AICRP-Forage Crops, Project Coordinating
Unit, IGFRI, Jhansi.
16. Proceeding of the National Group Meeting-Rabi-2014-15 held at PAU, Ludhiana during August
26-27, 2014.
17. Annual report (2014-15): Part-I: Kharif-2014. AICRP-Forage Crops, Project Coordinating Unit,
IGFRI, Jhansi.
18. Proceeding of the National Group Meeting-Kharif-2015 held at PJTSAU, Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad during April 17-18, 2015.
19. Research Accomplishments of Forage and Millet Section
20. Annual report (2014-15): Part-II: Rabi-2015-16. AICRP-Forage Crops, Project Coordinating
Unit, IGFRI, Jhansi.
21. Proceeding of the National Group Meeting-Rabi-2015 held at MPKV, Rahuri during September,
2015.
22. Pathak, A. D. and Mall, A. K. (2015). Sugarcane Varietal Improvement Programme for
Sustained Sugar Production in Bihar. In Souvenir: Group Meeting of AICRP on Sugarcane during
December 15-16, 2015 at Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, Pusa (Samastipur). Pp 19-21.
Peer Recognition:
 Editor of Journals: Editorial member in five peer reviewed societies.
 Membership of Professional Societies: Life member of five esteemed societies.
 Papers Reviewed: Acted as reviewer of national/international journals.
 Rapporteurs in workshop: Acted as rapporteurs in technical/plenary sessions of NGM-AICRP-
FCU.
Other Publication:
 Book and Book Chapters: Authored one book on forage crops varieties and written seven book
chapters.
 Popular Articles: Seven articles (farmer’s helpful) published in popular magazine.
 Abstracts: Twenty six abstract published in national/international seminar/symposium.
 Technical Bulletins: Published two bulletins.
 Annual Reports and Workshop Proceedings (Compiled and Edited): Nine annuals and six
workshop proceedings compiled and edited.
 E publication: Having eight e publications.
Research Experience: Breeding & molecular experiences in Rice (Aerobic, AWD, Direct seeded,
Drought, Irrigated ecologies), Oilseed crops, Forage crops and Cereals.