Centre for International Relations

Tribhuvan University

Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal


Assoc. Professor (Agriculture and Animal Science)
Kishor Chandra Dahal
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science
Male
kishor.dahal@iaas.tu.edu.np

Name: Kishor Chandra Dahal

Position: Assoc. Professor

Unit: Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

Other Appointments: Dean

Email: kishor.dahal@iaas.tu.edu.np

 

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Research Impact (Google Scholar)

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Total citations: 796

 

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Research Interest/Expertise

Viticulture, Horticulture, Agricultural system transformation, Agricultural statistics, Higher education administration

 

Teaching

Postgraduate: Propagation & nursery management, growth & development of horticultural crops, technical writing, and statistical methods for biological sciences.

Undergraduate: Fundamental of horticulture, vegetable & spice crops, fruits & plantation crops, ornamental horticulture, post-harvest horticulture, agroforestry and introductory statistics.

 

Key Awards/Honors/Recognitions

  • Australia Awards 2014, Awarded by DFAT, Australia
  • Faculty Research Grant, 2013 and 2019, UGC, Nepal
  • Awardee of Research Endowment Fund TU-Grape Berry improvement
  • Nepal coordinator- USDA-FAS funded climate smart crop technologies

  • PhD: CQ University, Australia, 2018
  • Master's Degree: IAAS, TU, 2005
  • Bachelor's Degree: IAAS, TU, 2001

Professional Affiliations

  • Board member

  • Nepal agriculture research council Member

  • TU Senate Member

  • TU Academic council Member

  • International horticulture society Member

  • Nepal horticulture society

 

Selected Recent Research Projects

  1. Exploration of Climate Smart Organic Farming in Nepal: Impact of Cover Crops on Plant Yield, Insect Pests, Weeds and Soil Health in Organic Management System. Tennessee State University, USA and IAAS, TU.
  2. USDA FAS-SCRP, 2022 Improvement in Grapevines Yield Attributes Using Gibberellic Acid in Commercial Vineyard.
  3. REF Collaborative Research Grant 2077/78 Manipulating natural budburst timing in table grape cultivars using hydrogen cyanamide. Funded by UGC, Nepal FR-075/76
  4. Improvement in fruit-set of cucumber through plant growth regulators application and pollination management, funded by university grant commission, Nepal FR-069/070-91.

Selected Recent Publications

  1. Dahal, KC, SP Bhattarai, David James Midmore, David Oag, Rekha Sapkota and Kerry Brian Walsh. In Situ Sucrose Injection for Alteration of Carbohydrate Reserve Dynamics in Grapevine. Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 425. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy14030425]
  2. Dahal, KC, SP Bhattarai, DJ Midmore, DR Oag, and KB Walsh. 2021. Inflorescence development of 'Menindee Seedless' grapevines in the subtropics. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. [DOI:10.1080/14620316.2021.1987845]
  3. Dahal, KC, SP Bhattarai, DJ Midmore, DR Oag, and KB Walsh. 2021. K+ ions improve hydraulic conductance of grapevine shoots for sucrose loading aimed at manipulation of vine carbohydrate reserves.Fruits 76(3), 107–115. [DOI: 10.17660/th2021/76.3.1]
  4. Dahal, KC, SP Bhattarai, DJ Midmore, DR Oag, and KB Walsh. 2019. Prior season gibberellic acid application influences table-grapevine fruitfulness. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 95, 76 – 83. [DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2019.1642146].
  5. Dahal, KC, SP Bhattarai, DJ Midmore, DR Oag, and KB Walsh. 2019. Temporal yield variability in subtropical table grape production. Scientia Horticulturae 246, 951 – 956.  [DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2018.11.063]. 
  6. Dahal, KC, SP Bhattarai, A Kicherer, DR Oag, and KB Walsh. 2018. Assessment of ‘hen and chicken’ disorder for marketable yield estimates of table grape using the ‘Berry Analysis Tool’. Vitis 57, 27–34. [DOI: 10.5073/vitis.2018.57.27–34].
  7. Poudyal, D., C Ottosen, R Zhou and KC Dahal. 2023. Evaluating the physiological responses and identifying stress-tolerance of Akabare chili landraces to individual and combined drought and heat stresses. AoB PLANTS: 2041-2851. [DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plad083] 
  8. Poudyal, D., BK Joshi, KP Singh, SM Shakya and KC Dahal. 2023. A review of the diversity, distribution, and uses of Akabare chili landraces (Capsicum spp.) in Nepal. Scientia Horticulturae, 311: 111799.[ DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111799]
  9. Poudyal, D., C Ottosen, BK Joshi, KP Singh, SM Shakya and KC Dahal. 2023. Genetic diversity, production & Trade of chili with special reference to Nepal. SABRAO Journal of Breeding & Genetics, 55(1):1-14. [DOI: 10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.1]
  10. Ghimire, N., P. Sapkota, P. Poudel, R. Sapkota, KC Dahal. (2024). Pruning date and hydrogen cyanamide effects on growth and yield of grapevine var. Cabernet Sauvignon. Adv. Hort. Sci. 3: 273-279. [DOI: 10.36253/ahsc16128]
  11. Poudyal, D, BK Joshi and KC Dahal. (2024). Insights into the agro-morpho-physiological responses of Akabare chili landraces to drought, heat, & their combined stress during pre-flowering & fruiting stages. Heliyon 10:e36239 [DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36239]
  12. Adhikari, SK, N Shrestha, KC Dahal & NR Adhikari. 2025. Characterization & Diversity Assessment of Selected Rice Varieties of Nepal Using SSR Marker. [http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4992147]
  13. Acharya, AK, DM Gautam, BB Khatri, PR Poudel, and KC Dahal.2025. Effect of gibberellic acid application on berry yield and quality of grapevine cv. Cabernet Sauvignon. [DOI:  10.31830/2454-1761.2025.CR-1008]