Dr. D.K. Garg | Department of Agriculture

Bio

After completing M.Sc. (Genetics) and Ph.D. (Plant Breeding) in 1984 from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Dr. D. K. Garg started his career as Asstt. Professor at Pantnagar University in same year. He joined Institute of Advanced Studies, Meerut University, Meerut in 1987 as Lecturer and remained on this post upto 1991. During this period he contributed in teaching, research and guiding students of M.Sc.(Ag.) and M. Phil. In 1991, Dr. Garg joined as Associate Professor in Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner. He served there in various capacities starting from Associate Professor to Professor and Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics as well as Director, Human Resource Development. He guided several M.Sc. (Ag.), Ph.D. and Agri Business Management Students. He has more than 66 publications to his credit in National and International Journals as well as published popular articles, book chapters and attended numerous conferences. Dr. Garg contributed immensely in the development of mothbean, wheat, barley and isabgol varieties.

He also served as Project Incharge of AICRP on Arid Legumes, AICRP on Pearlmillet, Centre for Forage Management, NATP project “Development of Physiological and Morphological Screening Methods in Breeding Programmes to Improve Drought Tolerance in mothbean” under CGP III, C.C. P.I. of NATP project “Pasture Improvement and Legume Introduction : Soil-Plant-Animal Relationship” and Additional Director Research (Seeds) to look after seed related activities of the University. Thereafter, Dr. Garg served Vivekananda Global University for three years teaching B.Sc. Ag. courses. He also served as Professor ,Plant Breeding & Genetics in the Deptt. of Agriculture, Jaipur National University, Jaipur during Aug.2020 – Feb. 2023 teaching courses of Genetics as well as Plant Breeding to the students of Under Graduate programmes in Agriculture and Horticulture. At present he is serving as Professor of Practice, Deptt. of Agriculture, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur and teaching UG and PG students.

Additional Administrative Titles

Professor of Practice, VGU, Jaipur

Director, Directorate of Human Resource Development

Additional Director Research (Seed), NSP

Additional Director Research (PM&E), Directorate of Research

Head, Deptt. of Plant Breeding and Genetics

Chief Hostel Warden

Academic Degrees

Ph.D. (Ag.) from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar in Plant Breeding with minor in Plant Pathology in 1984
M.Sc. from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar in Genetics with minor in Biochemistry in 1977

Academic Appointments

Jr. Geneticist , G.B.P.U.A. & T, Pantnagar during 1985-87
Lecturer , Meerut University, Meeut1987-91
Associate Professor Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner during 1991-2003
Professor , S K Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner during 2003 to till date
Director, Human Resource Development , S K Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner during 2015-16
Professor of Practice, VGU, Jaipur

Professional Experience

He has total experience of 41 Yrs. in the field of teaching and research for main goal of crop improvement

Courses Taught

Basics of Plant Breeding
Principles of Genetics
Elements of Genetics
Fundamentals of Plant Breeding
Procedures in Breeding field crops
Principles of seed technology
Advanced seed technology
Principles of Genetics and Cell Biology
Principles of Quantitative Genetics
Plant Genetic Resources and Seed Technology
Crop Seed Production Technology Management
Breeding for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
Advances in Plant Breeding
Biodiversity, IPR , Biosafety &Bioethics
Molecular Genetics
Advances in Biometrical & Quantitative Genetics
Advanced Genetics

Research Interests

Biometrical Genetics

Journal Articles

Kumari, M., Garg, D. K., Saini, R. S. and Jat, B. L. 2013. Genetic variability and correlation co-efficients in pearl millet. Forage Reseach. 39 (2): 83-87.
Meena, C. P., Soni, A. K., Chandra, A., Garg, D. K. and Meena, O. P. 2013. Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance studies for yield and its contributing traits in garlic. Green Farming. 4 (5): 548-51.
Shekhawat, S.S. and Garg, D.K. and Verma, J.S.2009. Phenotypic stability study in oats for green fodder yield and related traits. Forage Res. 34(4) : 216-19.
Shekhawat, S.S. and Garg, D.K. and Verma, J.S. 2007. Genetic divergence in oats for green fodder yield and related traits. Range Mgmt. & Agroforestry. 28(1) : 35-37.
Singh, J. and Garg, D.K. 2007. Heterosis for yield and associated traits in bread wheat. Indian J. Genet. 67(2) : 215-216.
Singh, J., Garg, D.K. and Raje, R.S. 2007. Combining ability and gene action for grain yield and its components under high temperature environments in bread wheat. Indian J. Genet. 67(2) : 193-195.
Shekhawat, S.S., Garg, D.K. and Verma, J.S. 2006. Character association and variability study in oats (Avena sativa L.) for green fodder yield and related traits. Forage Research. 31(3) : 163-168.
Shekhawat, S.S., Garg, D.K. and Verma, J.S. 2006. Genetic analysis of green fodder and related traits in oat. Range Mgmt. & Agroforestry. 27(2) : 104-105.
Sharma, A.K. and Garg, D.K. 2005. Line x Tester analysis in wheat under normal and saline environments. Ann. Agric. Res. 26(3) : 358-360.
Singh, Indra and Garg, D.K. 2003. Genetic divergence studies in salinity tolerant wheat germplasm using cluster analysis. Annals of Agric. Research, New Series. 24(2) : 256-260.
Sharma, A.K., Garg, D.K. and Brijendra Kumar. 2003. Phenotypic stability in bread wheat under normal and saline environments. Annals of Agric. Research, New Series. 24(1) : 181-183.
Verma, Preeti and Garg, D.K. 2003. Estimation of genetic parameters among a set of mungbean genotypes. Annals of Agric. Research, New Series. 24(1) : 156-158.
Sharma, A.K. and Garg, D.K. 2002. Correlated response and correlations in isabgol. Crop Improvement. 29 (1) : 110-112.
Sharma, A.K. and Garg, D.K. 2002. Genetic variability in wheat crosses under different normal and saline environments. Annals of Agril. Res. 23 (3) : 497-499.
Afria, B.S., Pareek, C.S., Garg, D.K. and Singh, K. 1999. Effect of foliar spray of micronutrients and their combinations on yield of pomegranate. Annals of Arid Zone. 38 (2) : 189-190.
Singh, J. and Garg, D.K. 1998. Estimation of gene effects and their utilization for five important quantitative characters in wheat. The Andhra Agricultural Journal. 45(3 & 4) : 199-200.
Garg, D. K. 1998. Job 666 : An alternative wheat variety for salinity/alkalinity regions. Annuals of Agricultural Research 19(3) : 343-344.
Singh, R.P., Garg, D.K. and Sharma, P.C. 1998. Character association in wheat. Indian J. Genet. 58(2) : 219-221.
Garg, D.K. and Gautam, P.L. 1997. Genetic divergence studies in wheat germ plasm using non-hierarchical euclidean cluster analysis. Indian J. Pl. Genet. Resources. 10(1) : 11-15.
Sharma, P.K. and Garg, D.K. 1996. Genetic characterization of some quantitative characters in wheat. . Indian J. Genet. 56(3) : 281-284.
Walia, D.P. and Garg, D.K. 1996. Evaluation of genetic divergence in wheat germ plasm. Indian J. Genet. 56(4) : 452-457.
Pal Bijendra and Garg, D.K. 1992. Estimation of genetic parameters in three wheat crosses. Crop Improvement 19 (2) :149-151.
Shekhawat, S.S. and Garg, D.K. 2014. Improved green fodder production and pusture establishment technology. Sovenir- AICRP on Forage Crops. National Group Meet held during March, 7-8, 2014 at SKRAU, Bikaner.
Jat, B. L., Garg, D. K. Anwala, R. and Choudhary, O. M. 2014. Incidence of shoot and fruit borer and its management strategies in brinjal. Paper presented in National Conference on Recent trends in Applied Entomology held during 10-11, January, 2014 at Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, L. M. College of Science and Technology, Jodhpur.
Jat, B. L., Garg, D. K. and Anwala, R. 2014. Development of fruit and shoot borer tolerant brinjal. Paper presented in National Conference on Recent trends in Applied Entomology held during 10-11, January, 2014 at Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, L. M. College of Science and Technology, Jodhpur.
Garg, D.K. 2010. Faslon Ki Unnat Kisme.” DOR, SKRAU, Bikaner. DOR/2010/2
Kumawat, S.M., Garg, D.K. and others. 2009. Krishi Anusandhan Ki Uplabdhyian. Directorate of Research, SKRAU, Bikaner. DOR/2009/2.
Shekhawat, S.S. and Garg, D.K. 2007. Oats germplasm evaluation report. Agril. Research Station, SKRAU, Bikaner.
Shekhawat, S.S. and Garg, D.K. 2007. Genetic divergence, character association and phenotypic stability in oats. Advances and Current Issues in Agriculture. 2 : 91-94.
Shekhawat, S.S., Vanangasnudi, K, Garg, D.K. and Pundir, J.P.S. 2005. Edited book entitled “Advances and current issues in Agriculture-Vol. I”. Published at Kalason Prakashan, Bikaner.
Shekhawat, S.S., Garg, D.K. and Joshi, P. 2005.Correlation and path coefficient studies in oats for green fodder yield and related traits. Paper presented in the National Symposium on “Advances in forage Research and sustainable Animal production, during August 29-30, 2005 at HAU, Hisar.
Shekhawat, S.S., Garg, D.K. and Joshi, P. 2005. Genetic divergence study in oats for green fodder yield and related traits. Paper presented in the National Symposium on “Advances in forage Research and sustainable Animal production, during August 29-30, 2005 at HAU, Hisar.
Shekhawat, S.S., Garg, D.K. and Joshi, P. 2005. Phenotypic stability analysis in oats for green fodder yield and related traits. Paper presented in the National Symposium on “Advances in forage Research and sustainable Animal production, during August 29-30, 2005 at HAU, Hisar.
Sharma, A.K. and Garg, D.K. 2005. Combining ability over environments in bread wheat. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ., 30(2) : 153-156.
Kakani, R.K. and Garg, D.K. 2005. Cowpea. pp. 487-496. Published in Book “Breeding Technology of Crop Plants” (Ed. A.K. Sharma). Published by Yash Publishing House, Bikaner.
Garg, D.K., Sharma, M.M., Gupta, P.C. and Gupta, Deepak. 2005. Breeding strategies for sustainable fruit production in Arid legumes. Lecture delivered in the Winter School on “Strategies for sustainable fruit production in fragile agro-ecosystem of arid regions”, during 9-29 at Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner.
Garg, D.K. and Shekhawat, S.S. 2005. Bt gene : The present status. (Eds. : S.S.Shekhawat et al.). pp. 47-55. Edited book entitled “Advances and current issues in Agriculture-Vol. I”. Published at Kalason Prakashan, Bikaner.
Sharma, A.K. and Garg, D.K. 2004. Practical Manual on Plant Breeding prepared for U.G. students, College of Agriculture, Deptt. Of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner.
Kakani, R.K., Garg, D.K. and Khatri, N.K. 2004. Screening of mothbean genotypes for resistance against yellow mosaic virus disease. Abst. No. V-11. Paper presented at National Symposium on “Arid legumes for sustainable Agricultural and Trade” during 5-7 Nov., 2004, held at CAZRI, Jodhpur.
Kakani, R.K., Garg, D.K. and Nanda, U.S. Sustainable production of mothbean in arid regions of Rajasthan state. Abst. No. III-14. Paper presented at National Symposium on “Arid legumes for sustainable Agricultural and Trade” during 5-7 Nov., 2004, held at CAZRI, Jodhpur.
Kakani, R.K. and Garg, D.K. 2004. Seedling behaviour as selection criteria for drought tolerance in mothbean. Abst. No. V-42. Paper presented at National Symposium on “Arid legumes for sustainable Agricultural and Trade” during 5-7 Nov., 2004, held at CAZRI, Jodhpur.
Garg, D.K., Kakani, R.K. and Deora, V.S. 2004. Drought tolerance studies in mothbean [Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal]. Journal of Arid legumes. 1(1) : 20-23.
Garg, D.K., Kakani, R.K. and Deora, V.S. 2004. Genetic variation in drought response of mothbean [Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal] genotypes in target environment. Journal of Arid legumes, 1(1) : 44-47.
Garg, D.K. and Kakani, R.K. 2004. Genetic analysis of some physiological traits for drought tolerance in mothbean. Abst. No. I-15. Paper presented at National Symposium on “Arid legumes for sustainable Agricultural and Trade” during 5-7 Nov., 2004, held at CAZRI, Jodhpur.
Pareek, B.K. and Garg, D.K. 2004. Combining ability analysis in bread wheat under stress environment. Annals of Agri-Bio Research. 9 (2) : 131-134.
Garg, D.K. and Kakani, R.K. 2004. Crop growth studies under water limited environments in mothbean. Abst. No. V-40. Paper presented at National Symposium on “Arid legumes for sustainable Agricultural and Trade” during 5-7 Nov., 2004, held at CAZRI, Jodhpur.
Shekhawat, S.S., Garg, D.K., Pundir, P. and Yadav, N.S. 2003. Evaluation of Lasiurus sindicus Henr. correlations for their performance in Zone 1 C of Rajasthan. Abstract published in National Symposium on “Sustainability, Advancement and Future Thrust Areas of Research on Forages” held during March 5-6, 2003 at HAU, Hisar.
Solanki, S.S., Sharma, R.C., Kakani, R.K. and Garg, D.K. 2003. Estimation of genetic parameters in mothbean. pp. 84-87. Advances in Arid legumes Research. (Eds. A. Henry, D.Kumar and N.B. Singh), Indian Arid Legumes Society, Scientific Publs. (India), Jodhpur.
Kakani, R.K., Sharma, R.C. and Garg, D.K. 2003. Genetic divergence, variability and character association in mothbean. pp. 98-105. Advances in Arid legumes Research. (Eds. A. Henry, D.Kumar and N.B. Singh), Indian Arid Legumes Society, Scientific Publs. (India), Jodhpur.
Sharma, R.C., Garg, D.K. and Kakani, R.K. 2003. Success story of Mothbean : RMO 40. ARS, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner.
Sharma, R.C., Kakani, R.K., Solanki, S.S. and Garg, D.K. 2003. Genetic divergence in mothbean. pp. 104-106. Advances in Arid legumes Research. (Eds. A. Henry, D.Kumar and N.B. Singh), Indian Arid Legumes Society, Scientific Publs. (India), Jodhpur.
Kakani, R.K., Garg, D.K., Sharma, R.C. and Shiv Narayan. 2003. Evaluation of germplasm lines of mothbean. pp. 107-111. Advances in Arid legumes Research. (Eds. A. Henry, D.Kumar and N.B. Singh), Indian Arid Legumes Society, Scientific Publs. (India), Jodhpur.
Garg, D.K., Kakani, R.K., Sharma, R.C. and Gupta, P.C. 2003. Genetic variability and character association in mothbean under hyper arid region. pp. 93-97. Advances in Arid legumes Research. (Eds. A. Henry, D.Kumar and N.B. Singh), Indian Arid Legumes Society, Scientific Publs. (India), Jodhpur.
Garg, D.K. and Kakani, R.K. 2003. Approaches for drought resistance in grain legumes. Lecture delivered at Winter School on “Crop Management Strategies under Aberrant Weather Conditions of Arid and Semi-Arid Areas” during December, 8-28, 2003 at conducted by RAU, Bikaner.
Garg, D.K. and Kakani, R.K. 2003. Effect of drought on reproductive behaviour of cereals. Lecture delivered at Winter School on “Crop Management Strategies under Aberrant Weather Conditions of Arid and Semi-Arid Areas” during December, 8-28, 2003 at conducted by RAU, Bikaner.
Garg, D.K. 2004. Lecture delivered in winter school on “Crop diversification- A paradigm for sustainable agriculture in arid and semi arid areas” during Nov. 24 to Dec. 14, 2004 at Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner.
Garg, D.K. 2003. Contributed chapter in booklet “Production technology for Mothbean in India”. Edited by D.Kumar, CAZRI, Jodhpur.
Garg, D.K. 2002. Faslon Ki Unnat Kisme.” DOR, RAU, Bikaner.
Garg, D.K. and Sharma, A.K.. 2001. Stability of grain yield under normal and saline environments in bred wheat. Diamond Jubilee Symposium organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding at IARI, New Delhi (Nov. 6-9, 2001).
Garg, D.K. 1997. Najre Ki unnet Kisme. Rajasthan Patrika. 42 (127):
Garg, D.K. 1997. Ugaeye nai Kism Ke Gehun. 1997. Danik Bhaskar. 317.
Singh, R.P., Garg, D.K. and Sharma, P.C. 1996. Genetic divergence in bread wheat. Journal of Cytology and Genetics . 31 (1) : 101-103.
Gupta , P.K., Balyan, H.S. Garg, D.K. and others. 1992. Research highlights of genetics and plant breeding work in the department of Agricultural Botany, Meerut University, Meerut. Research highlights of genetics and plant breeding work in the department of Agricultural Botany, Meerut University, Meerut. Vol. 38 : 130-135.
Garg, D.K. and Gautam, P.L. 1988. Evaluation of local collections of wheat germplasm. Genet. Agr. 42 : 255-262.

Book Chapters

Gupta, P.K., Altosaar, I. and Garg, D.K. 1988. Molecular genetics of wheat. In : Chromosome Engineering of Plants Vol. II. Elsevier publications.
Gautam, P.L., Garg, D.K. and Others. 1986. Genotype x environment interactions and crop improvement. Eds. P.K. Gupta and J.R. Bahl. Rastogi and Company, Meerut.
Garg, D.K., Gupta, P.K. and Suresh Chand. 1998. Breeding for resistance against virus diseases in crop plants. In : Pathological Problems of Economic Crop Plants and their Management. Eds. S.M. Paul. Khurana Scienific Publishers, Jodhpur.
Gupta, Deepak and Garg, D. K. 2021. Introductory Biology :Practical Training

Conferences, Talks & Speaking Engagements

Delivered invited lectures on”Indian seeds act and seed policy”and “Seed certification”on Oct 19 , 2019 at SKRAU ,Bikaner
Delivered invited lecture on “Synopsis writing and technical writing skills”on Sept 20-21,2019 at INSTITUTE OF AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ,SKRAU,Bikaner

Affiliations

Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding since May, 1992
Fellow of Indian Arid Legume Society, CAZRI, Jodhpur since 2004
Life member of Crop Improvement Society of India, Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding and Indian Society of Agricultural Science
Life member of Indian Society of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agronomy, IARI, New Delhi
Member of Society of Cytologists and Geneticists of India and Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources.
Life Member of Indian Arid Legumes Society, CAZRI, Jodhpur.
On mailing list of foreign journals namely, Cereal Research Communication (Hungary), Rachis (ICARDA, Syria), Pigeon pea & Chickpea Newsletter (ICRISAT, Hyderabad) and Pearlmilet Newsletter (ICRISAT, Hyderabad).

In the Media

During holding of Administrative position in SKRAU, Bikaner so many programmes/ refresher courses etc were organized for scientists and University teachers. News items of all these programmes were prepared and sent to press and media.

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🏛️ Department

Department of Agriculture

🎓 Qualification

Ph.D. (Ag.), M.Sc. from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology

⏱️ Experience

35 year

🔬 Specialization

Plant Breeding and Genetics ( Agriculture ), Biometrical Genetics

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