The research work of the Department on residues of pesticides have been impressive and earned national and international reputation.
In addition, the Department has also achieved to expand its activities in the following sectors.
Established the Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory in BCKV, Kalyani, 2003.
Established the Export Testing Laboratory (APEDA) and maintained its NABL accreditation status as per ISO/IEC: 17025 since 2009.
A Pesticide Formulation Laboratory has been established in BCKV, Mohanpur, 2012.
NABL accreditation status of All India Network Project on Pesticide Residue Laboratory is maintained as per ISO/IEC: 17025.
Establishment of Testing and Training Center for Food & Water Quality is under progress in BCKV, Mohanpur.
Awards/ Honours/ Recognition since 2007
Dr. R. K. Kole was awarded as Fellow, Inland Fisheries Society of India (FIFSI), ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore, Kolkata in 2007.
Dr. R. K. Kole acted as Member of Pesticide Residues Sectional Committee, Food & Drugs (FAD-I), Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, 2009-2010.
Dr. R. K. Kole was Awarded certificate of appreciation by American Chemical Society for peer review of manuscripts, 2011.
Dr. H. Banerjee was invited as a Residue Expert to represent the state West Bengal in the workshop on “GAP & Food Safety” organized by CLI & DAC, Ministry of Agriculture held on November 5-6, 2012.
Dr. H. Banerjee was invited to attend the Workshop on “Emerging issues on Pesticide Residues in Food and Scientific Developments” organized by FSSAI, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi held on October 3, 2012.
Dr. R. K. Kole was invited as Guest of Honor in the Launching Workshop of the project under National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) at ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore, July 08, 2016.
Teachers are recognized academic expert by different other Institutes/Universities viz., University of Calcutta; Banaras Hindu University; IIT, Roorkee; University of Delhi; Visva–Bharati; Vidyasagar University; Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya; Bihar Agricultural University, etc.
Teachers are recognized reviewer of different Scientific Journals viz., Journal of Agril. & Food Chemistry (American Chemical Society); Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier); Pest Management Science (Society of Chemical Industry); Chemosphere (Elsevier); Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier); Journal of Crop and Weed (Crop and Weed Science Society); Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier); Journal of Medicinal Plant Research (Academic Journals); Food Science & Technology (Elsevier); Journal of AOAC International, etc.
Teachers are Member of different Scientific Societies viz., Society of Pesticide Science, India; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science; Indian Chemical Society; Crop and Weed Science Society of India; Inland Fisheries Society of India.
Dr. R. K. Kole, Professor was awarded Fellow of the Society of Pesticide Science, India, 16th November, 2018.
Dr.R.K.Kole Professor was invited as Guest of Honor for Launching Workshop of the project under National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) at ICARCIFRI,Barrackpore,July 08,2016 and delivered lecture on "Status of water quality of river Ganga inWest Bengal with special reference to metal & pesticide.
Dr. R. K. Kole, Professor; delivered a lecture on “Chemical Characterization of Botanicals for Eco-friendly Plant Protection” as invited speaker in the National Symposium on Plant Health Management for Food Security and Food Safety, Organised by Indian Phytopathological Society (East Zone), at FACC (Lake Hall), BCKV, Kalyani, December 08-09, 2016.
Prof. R.K.Kole, honored as an expert member for Restructuring of the Existing ICAR PG/Ph.D. Syllabi and Curricula organized by the Broad Subject Matter Area (BSMA) Committee, ICAR during 12-13 February, 2019 in the Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
Dr. R. K. Kole, Professor acted as Resource Person in the Training Programme on Diploma in Agricultural Extension Service for Input Dealers (DAESI) of MANAGE, Hyderabad organized at FACC, BCKV, Kalyani during 17 December, 2019 and 11, 19, 26 February, 2020.
Hemanta Banerjee invited as Resource Person to deliver lecture on “Analysis of Pesticides and Other Organic Chemicals in Environmental Samples”at CSIR-IITR, Lucknow, September 24, 2019.
Dr. Sankhajit Roy awarded DAAD Re-invitation Scholarship for Post-doctoral research (3 months) at ForschungszentrumJuelich, Germany (2018).
Dr. S. Roy was awarded Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Scientist Award by the Society of Tropical Agriculture in the 9th ICAHPS held on June 27-28, 2019.
Resource person for Farmers’ Training programme:
Residential Training programme of Fertilizer & Pesticide Dealer/ Village Level Extension Functionaries under A.T.M.A. project, Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal, ATC, Kalyani, March 19, 2009
Residential Farmers’ Training programme, Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal, ATC, Kalyani, March 25, 2009.
The 3rd Phase Training programme of Krishak Mitra organized by IFFCO Ltd., KVK, Gayeshpur, Nadia, December 15, 2009.
Training and Visit programme for farmers organized by IFFCO Ltd., FTC, Kalyani, February 06, 2010.
Residential Farmers’ Training programme, Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal, ATC, Kalyani, March 10, 2010.
Residential Farm Women’ Training programme, Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal, ATC, Kalyani, March 16, 2011.
Dr. R. Karmakar, Asstt. Prof. as a resource person in the Refresher Training Programme on Soil Analysis” organized by Soil Testing Laboratory, Midnapore, Dept. of Ag., Govt. of West Bengal, December 21, 2016.
R. Karmakar, Asstt. Prof. as a resource person in the Refresher Training Course for Laboratory Technical Assistants (LTAs) organized by Soil Testing Laboratory, Berhampore, Dept. of Ag., Govt. of West Bengal, February 08, 2017.
Patents: The Department is in the process to obtain Patent right on:
“Development of An Eco-Friendly Nano-Emulsion Formulation of Herbal Insecticide from Pongamia pinnata L” – Application for Patent Right submitted, 2018.
“Development of a Botanical Fungicide Formulation (10% WP) from Clerodendrum infortunatum Linn” – Application for search report for Patent submitted, 2018.
Development of ready-mix Nano-Emulsion Formulation of Emamectin Benzoate and Deltamethrin for broad spectrum pest control” – Application for search report for Patent submitted, 2018.
Future Plan of the Department:
Introduction of new courses on Food Safety, Quality and Traceability; Chemistry of Environmental Contaminants;
Research areas to be explored: Development of Botanical and Bio-pesticide Formulations;
Establishment & Validation of Multi-residue Analytical methods for pesticides;
Environmental Impact Assessment of Potential Toxic Chemicals;
Establishment of Advance Center on Agricultural & Food Chemistry;
Establishment of Testing and Training Center for Food & Water Quality.
