Profile of Dr. Ranjan Laik

• B.Sc. (Ag.): Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur (Bihar)
• M.Sc. (Ag.) Soil Science: Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur (Bihar)
• Ph.D. (Soil Science): CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana)

Professional Area

• Research Area: Soil Science
• Research Interests: Soil Health, Soil Fertility, Conservation Agriculture, Soil Carbon Dynamics

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Laik R, Eltahira EBE, Pramanick B, Nidhi, Singh SK, van Es H (2025) Enhancing soil health in rice cultivation: Optimized Zn application and crop residue management in calcareous soils. Sustainability 17(2):489.
• Nath D, Laik R, Das A, Pramanick B, Peramaiyan P, Singh SK, Kumari V (2024) Index for refining soil health assessment through multivariate approach in the Indo-Gangetic basin. Sci Total Environ 943:173774.
• Sarkar S, Das DK, Singh A, Laik R, Singh SK, van Es HM, Krishnan K (2024) Seasonal variations in soil characteristics control microbial respiration and carbon use under tree plantations. Heliyon 10(16):e35593.
• Laik R, Kumara BH, Pramanick B, Singh SK, Nidhi, Alhomrani M, Gaber A (2021) Labile soil organic matter pools influenced by long-term FYM and N application. Agronomy 11(11):2190.
• Laik R, Singh SK, Pramanick B, Kumari V, Nath D, Dessoky ES, Attia AO (2021) Improved boron fertilization method in rice–mustard system on calcareous soils. Sustainability 13(9):5037.
• Nath D, Laik R, Meena VS, Pramanick B, Singh SK (2021) Mid-infrared spectroscopy to predict soil biological properties. Soil Secur 4:100008.
• Laik R, Singh SK, Kumar V, Singh SP, Shukla A, Nidhi, Yadav RC (2019) Zinc fertilization in rice-wheat system under calcareous soil. J Plant Nutr 42(3):296–306.
• Laik R, Kumar K, Das DK, Chaturvedi OP (2009) Labile SOM pools after 18 years of afforestation in calciorthents. Appl Soil Ecol 42(2):71–78.
• Laik R, Sharma S, Idris M, Singh AK, Singh SS, Bhatt BP, Saharawat Y (2014) Conservation agriculture with BMPs in rice–wheat system. Agr Ecosyst Environ 195:68–82.
• Ladha JK, Rao AN, Raman AK, Padre AT, Dobermann A, Gathala M, Kumar V, Saharawat Y, Sharma S, Piepho HP, Alam MM, Laik R et al. (2015) Agronomic improvements for sustainable cereal systems in South Asia. Glob Change Biol

Books/ Book chapters :

• Nath D, Peramaiyan P, Kumari V, Laik R, Dotaniya ML (2024) Water resources of rural India: Challenges and management strategies for sustainable development. In: Elsevier (ed) Water Resources Management for Rural Development – Challenges and Mitigation. Elsevier, pp 191–200.
• Nath D, Kumari V, Laik R, Mukhopadhyay R (2022) Genetically engineered microorganisms: A promising approach for bioremediation. In: Bisarya SS (ed) Omics for Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Systems. CRC Press, pp 15. ISBN 9781003247883
• Ghosh A, Manna MC, Jha S, Singh AK, Misra S, Srivastava RC, Srivastava PP, Laik R, Bhattacharyya R, Prasad SS, Singh SP (2022) Impact of soil-water contaminants on tropical agriculture, animal and societal environment. In: Sparks DL (ed) Advances in Agronomy, Vol 176. Academic Press, pp 209–274.
• Singh B, Craufurd P, Kumar V, McDonald A, Singh S, Panneerselvam P, Poonia SP, Kumar A, Kumar P, Singh DK, Sharma S, Kumar S, Laik R, Chilamkurthi S, Kumar P, Ranjan H, Dubey SK, Malik RK (2020) Nutrient management in rice: Challenges on different use rates and ratios across Indian states. In: McDonald A, Singh AK, Kumar A, Singh R, Singh R, Veettil PC, Panneerselvam P, Malik RK (eds) New Frontiers in Agricultural Extension, Vol 2. CIMMYT & ICAR, pp 79.
• Laik R, Singh SK, Kumar V, Shukla AK (eds) (2020) Long-term Experiments on Micronutrients in Calcareous Soils of Bihar. Laxmi Enterprises, Muzaffarpur, pp 1–135.
• Yadav S, Malik RK, Humprheys E, Kumar V, Singh SS, Chauhan BS, Kamboj BR, Gathala M, Jat ML, McDonald AJ, Laik R (2019) Guidelines for dry seeded rice (DSR) in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of India. Gates Open Research F1000Research Ltd.
• Dash B, Laik R, Kumar V, Singh SK (2018) Best management practices for impending climate change through conservation agriculture. In: Kumar R, Koteswara RK (eds) Conservation Agriculture: Mitigating Climate Change Effects and Doubling Farmers’ Income. ICAR-RCER, Patna, pp 64.
• Laik R, Yadav RC, Kumar M, Singh P, Prasad SS, Kumar R, Kumar V, Singh SK (eds) (2016) Proceedings on International Symposium on Management of Rice-Based Agricultural System under Stress-Prone Environment. Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar, pp 1–120.
• Laik R, Yadav RC, Kumar M, Singh P, Prasad SS, Kumar R, Kumar V, Singh SK (eds) (2016) Souvenir on International Symposium on Management of Rice-Based Agricultural System under Stress-Prone Environment. Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar, pp 1–93.

A. Department of Soil Science, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

M. ranjanlaik@rpcau.ac.in

T. + 91-9934607124

ORCID: 0000-0002-8838-8446

Scopus Author ID: 19638975000

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