Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:41 PM


Website updated on : March 24, 2008

 
 

The Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS) come into existence on December 22, 1934 in Calcutta under Act XXI of 1860 (Registration No. 8164/252 of 1934-35) with 28 members. It was formally inaugurated on January 3, 1935 at the Presidency College, Calcutta. Sir Bryce C. Burt, the then Agricultural Commissioner in the Imperial (now Indian) Council of Agricultural Research, was the first President of the Society and Prof. J.N. Mukherjee its first secretary.

Objectives
  • To cultivate and promote Soil Science and kindred branches of science
  • To disseminate the knowledge of Soil Science and its applications, through meetings, discussions and publications
  • To promote judicious interactive use of soil, water and other natural resources, fertilizer and other inputs to maintain quality and resilience of soil for sustainable agriculture
  • To foster high standards in the teaching and education of Soil Science
  • To work in close association with learned societies and organizations having similar objectives
  • To create public awareness about the importance of soil as a finite natural resource
  • To carry out research and to perform all other acts, matters, and things that may assist in, or be conduce to, or be necessary for the fulfillment of objectives and purposes of the Society

 


 

You are visitor No:

 
 

    

 
LATEST NEWS
 
Dr. A.K. Singh, DDG (NRM), ICAR takens over as President of the ISSS
Dr.A.K. Singh
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of ISSS in 2009
74th Annual Convention at IARI, Delhi
 

 

 
PUBLICATIONS
 

 
JOURNALS

 

 
NEWS LETTERS
   
         
All rights reserved © 2003 Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi