Profile of Dr. Alok Singh Jayara

• B.Sc. in Agriculture: Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)
• M.Sc. in Agronomy: Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
• Ph.D. in Agronomy: Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)

Professional Area

• Research Area: Nanofertilizers and Organo-mineral Nutrient Sources in Wheat, Agronomic Management of Cropping Systems
• Research Interests: Nanotechnology in Agriculture, Natural Farming and Sustainable Inputs, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Heat and Drought Stress Management, GHG Emissions and Fertilizer Efficiency, Remediation of Cropping System Challenges

Publications (Number)

Research Publications

• Kumar R, Belwal P, Jayara AS, Pandey P, Kesarwani A, Rajbhar RP, Pandey S (2024). Evaluation of nano urea for the production, economics and greenhouse gases emission reduction in wheat crop. Journal of Plant Nutrition 48(9): 1439–1454.
• Jayara AS, Kumar R, Shukla A, Singh AP, Pandey P, Shukla P, Rajbhar RP, Meena RL, Reddy KI (2024). Integrating nano-fertilizers with mineral-based nutrients for growth, energy efficiency, economics, and environmental sustainability in wheat crop. International Journal of Plant Production 18: 465–484.
• Jayara AS, Kumar R, Shukla A, Singh AV, Singh AP, Pandey P, Singh NK, Bhatt MK (2024). Impact of Nano-Fertilizers and Modified Indigenous Minerals on Biomass Accumulation, Root Growth, and Soil Parameters in Wheat. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 24(3): 4581–4596.
• Jayara AS, Kumar R, Pandey P, Singh S, Shukla A, Singh AP, Meena RL, Reddy KI (2023). Boosting nutrient use efficiency through fertilizer use management. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 21(4): 2931–2952.
• Jayara AS, Kumar R, Pandey P (2023). Nanofertilizers in wheat crop nutrition: A review. Journal of Cereal Research 15(1): 24–30.
• Jayara AS, Kumar R, Pandey P, Shukla P, Dixit A (2024). Can steel slag remediate the key problems of rice–wheat cropping systems in India? Journal of Cereal Research 16(1): 1–15.
• Kesarwani A, Pramanick B, Chowdhury AR, Rani M, Kumar R, Jayara AS, Saini RK (2024). Nitrate toxicity and health hazards: Problems and mitigation challenges. CABI Reviews 19(1): 1–11.
• Jayara AS, Pant C, Singh SN, Shukla P, Singh S, Pandey S (2023). Physiological impact of heat stress and their alleviation measures in agriculture: A review. Journal of Applied and Natural Science 15(4): 1741–1749.
• Jayara AS, Pandey S, Kumar R (2023). Micronutrients: Role in plants, their spatial deficiency and management in Indian soils: A review. Agricultural Reviews 44(2): 199–206.
• Jayara AS (2021). Impact of air pollutants on agricultural crops. International Journal of Agricultural Environment and Biotechnology 14(1): 89–95.

Book Chapters

• Jayara AS, Dangwal A, Kumar R, Pandey P (2025). Utilization of Nanotechnology for Mitigation of Drought and Heat Stress in Crop Plants. In: Dubey R, Kumari S, Rakshit A, Kumar S, Das A (Eds.) Drought and Heat Stress in Agriculture, Springer, Singapore, pp 315–327.
• Jayara AS, Kumar R, Shukla A, Singh SN, Singh AP, Shukla P, Pant C, Mishra P (2025). Automation in agriculture: Concept, application and challenges. In: Singh YV (Ed.) Emerging Trends in Agricultural Sciences (Vol. 19), Integrated Publications, New Delhi, pp 3–11.
• Jayara AS (2022). Greenhouse gases emission and fertilizer use management. In: Chaudhary SR, Panda CK (Eds.) Climate Change Dimensions and Mitigation Strategies for Agricultural Sustainability (Vol. I), New Delhi Publishers, pp 101–112.
• Jayara AS, Kumar R, Pandey P, Bhatt MK, Pandey S, Meena RL (2022). Alternatives to Soluble Phosphorus Fertilizers in Indian Context. In: Ameen S, Akhtar MS, Shin HS (Eds.) Functional Phosphate Materials and Their Applications, IntechOpen, UK, pp 1–15.

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

M. alokjayara@rpcau.ac.in

T. + 91-7895259423

ORCID: 0000-0002-7882-2018

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