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Dr. Parthkumar P. Dave

Designation : Research Associate III

Qualification : Ph.D. Horticulture

Department/Project : VARD Agriculture

Location : Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Email : parthkumarp@nifindia.org

Dr. Parthkumar P. Dave is a Research Associate III in the National Innovation Foundation-India, with a PhD, Master's, and bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat. With his expertise and six years of work experience in NIF-India, he is involved in validation trials, farmers’ field trials of TK/GRIS technologies, molecular profiling of plant varieties with respective universities, institutes, and research stations for validation by developing research proposals for the same, and verification of plant varieties under Value Addition Research and Development (VARD-Agriculture). He possesses a major contribution in research work for the value addition in GRIS/TK for the agriculture sector.

Publications

Choudhary H., Dave P.P., Parvez N., Chodvadiya M.B., Ritaparna P., Khuman L.Y., Ipe C. and Sahu L. (2023). Comparative Assessment of Farmer’s Brinjal Variety in Different Agro-Climatic Conditions. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 13(2): 115-125.

Kumar N., Dave P.P., Mir P.A., Parvaiz Ahmad, Zulapi L. and Choudhary H. (2022). Dissemination of Elite Brinjal Variety-HZKB-1 under Organic Cultivation in Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir through Farmers’ Participation. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 12(12): 1202-1207.

Choudhary H., Dave P.P., Parvez N., Raghuvanshi P.S., Lal B., Singh S., Rathore R., Singh R.K., Zulapi R. and Verma A. (2022). Assessing the performance of farmers’ wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties for yield and its attributing traits under organic cultivation. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International. 44(12): 48-55.

Choudhary H., Singh S., Choudhary S.K., Parvez N., Chodvadiya M., Dave P.P., Raturi V., Jhuriya H. (2022). Farmers’ Participatory Extension Research for Dissemination of Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. Variety-Sulkhaniya Bajra in India. Agricultural Science Digest. DOI: 10.18805/ag. D-5600.

Dave P.P., Singh S., Chodvadiya M.B. and Choudhary H. (2020). Bioefficacy of crude polyherbal formulations against hoppers (Insecta: Hemiptera) of rice. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 8(6): 1392-1398.

Dave P.P. and Pandya H.V. (2017). Fruit damage caused by okra shoot and fruit borer, Earias vittella (Fabricius) in relation to various abiotic factors in Gujarat. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 5(6): p 2152-2159.

Dave P.P. and Pandya H.V. (2017). Screening of okra genotypes against Earias vittella (Fabricius) in Gujarat. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 5(6): p. 2160-2166.

Patel H.T., Sharma M.K., Joshi P.C., Chaudhari A.H. and Dave P.P. (2017). Production and profitability of beetroot (Beta vulgaris l.) Cultivars to date of planting and spacing under north Gujarat conditions. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 5(5): p. 1505- 1510.

Patel P.P., Pandya H.V., Saiyad M.M., Patel S.D. and Dave P.P. (2016). Chemical Control of Gerbera Aphid. Multilogic in Science. 5(15), p. 168-173.

Pandya H.V., Patel S.D., Snehal M. Patel, Dave P.P., and Patel P.P. (2016). Population Fluctuation of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) in Relation to Weather Parameters in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller). Multilogic in Science. 5(15), p. 156-158.

Dave P.P., Pandya H.V., Patel S.D. and Saiyad M.M. (2015). Eco-friendly management of major pests of okra, Aabelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. Multilogic in Science. 5(12), p. 198-205.

Parmar S.G., Naik M.M., Pandya H.V., Rathod N.K., Patel S.D., Dave P.P., and Saiyad M.M. (2015). Bio-efficacy of some insecticides against pest complex of blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hopper]. International Journal of Plant Protection. 8(1), p. 162-168.

Patel S.M., Radadia G.G., Pandya H.V, Patel S.D. and Dave P.P. (2015). Comparative biology and predatory potential of green lace wing on different aphid species. International Journal of Plant Protection. 8(1), p. 13-20.

Deshmukh Somnath, Pandya H.V., Patel S.D., Saiyad M.M. and Dave P.P. (2015). Development of suitable integrated pest management module for major lepidopteran insect pests of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata). Asian Journal of Bio Science. 10(1), p. 48-56.

Pandya H.V., Deshmukh S.S., Yadav Swathi K., Swarnalata B., Patel S.D., Saiyad M.M and Dave P.P (2015). Population Dynamics of Sucking Pests of Sugarcane viz., Mealy Bugs, Scale Insects, Whitefly, Leaf Hopper and Its Ectoparasite, Epiricania melanoleuca Fletcher. Trends in Biosciences. 8(3), p. 759-763.

Darandale S.A., Pandya H.V., Patel S.D., Patel S.M., Saiyad M.M. and Dave P.P. (2015). Screening Niger Varieties Against Major Sucking Pests. Trends in Biosciences. 8(4), p. 908-912.

Patel S.D., Pandya H.V., Dhatonde J.A., Bhure K.Y., Patel K.A., Darandale S.A., Patel N.G. and Dave P.P. (2015). Screening of tomato genotypes against leaf defoliator [Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)] and leaf miner [Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess)]. Multilogic in Science. 4(11), p. 180-182.

Patel S.D., Pandya H.V., Patel S.M., Dhatonde J.A., Patel Bhoomika A., Dave P.P. and Tandel Y.N. (2015). Screening of tomato genotypes against fruit borer [Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)]. Multilogic in Science. 4(12), p. 59-61.

Other Publications

Parthkumar Dave, Satya Singh and Hardev Choudhary (2021). Outstanding Indigenous practices for the Management of polyphagous insect pest Helicoverpa armigera. Technical bulletin 1/2021, NIF-India, page 1:22. (Year of Publication 2022).

Seven chapters for Book published (covers 16 chapters) entitled “farmers’ developed vegetable crop varieties” in English language Agriculture Booklet 01/2020 and translated in Hindi language along with team (Dr. Noushad and Mr. Hardev Choudhary): Digital copy in Hindi language is available.

Seven chapters out for the book published on “farmers’ developed vegetable crop varieties” in English along with team (Dr. Noushad and Mr. Hardev Choudhary: Agriculture Booklet 01/2020)

Popular Article in VERNACULAR Language

M. Ramyasivaselvi. Dr. Parthkumar P Dave, P. Maheswaran. Uses of Fruit Nipper for harvesting of fruits and vegetables. Nilavalam. Jan-Feb. 2024, pp. 29. Published by: Tamil Nadu Co-operative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Chennai, Once in two months (January – February 2024) (Tamil)

Prajapati, M.M., Dave, P.P., Padheriya, G. (2018). Bajri na sangrah darmyan jova malti jivato. Vichar Bharti, Krushi Jagat, March, 2018 pp.4. (Gujarati)

Prajapati, M.M., Dave, P.P., Padheriya, G. (2018). Pak: Sitafal (Sitafal ni vaignanik khet padhdhati). Vichar Bharti, Krushi Jagat, May, 2018 pp.4. (Gujarati)

Pandya, H.V., Dave, P.P., Patel, S.D., Saiyad, M.M. and Patel, S.M. (2014). Fal pakoni jivaatonu jaivik niyantran. Bagayat Sarthi, May, 2014 pp.123. (Gujarati)

Papers presented as team member in conference/ seminar/ workshops etc.

Pandya, H.V., Sarvaiya, S.N.; Dave, P. P.; Patel, S.D. and Patel, P.P. (2016). Palmyra Palm, an Alternate Host of Coconut Eriophyid Mite, AceriaguerreronisKeifer. National Conference on Palmyra Palm, Book of Abstract pp. 39.

Pandya, H.V., Dave, P. P., Patel, S.D., Patel, S.M. and Patel, S.R. (2014). Population dynamics of Hhelicoverpa armigera through pheromone trap in tomato. Global Conference on Smart Horticulture 2014, Book of Abstract pp.254.

Pandya, H.V., Dave, P. P., Patel, S.D., Patel, S.M., Patel, K.G., Singh, S., Patel, K.N. and K.D. Parmar, K.D. (2014). Residues of some insecticides in/on Indian bean pod. Global Conference on Smart Horticulture 2014, Book of Abstract pp.261.

Pandya, H.V., Dave, P. P., Patel, S.D., Patel, S.M., Patel, K.G., Singh, S., Patel, K.N. and K.D. Parmar, K.D. (2014). Status of residues of insecticides in/on Indian bean after ubadia preparation. Global Conference on Smart Horticulture 2014, Book of Abstract pp.261.

Pandya, H.V., Patel, S.R., Patel, S.D., Dave, P. P. and Patel, S.M. (2014). Incidence of thrips on rose in green house and outside the green house. Global Conference on Smart Horticulture, Book of Abstract pp. 273.