Profile of Dr. Rajan Kumar

• B.Sc. : RAU, Pusa
• M.Sc. (Agronomy) : RAU, Pusa
• Ph.D. (Agronomy) : RAU, Pusa

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Sattar, A., Jha, R.K., Kumar, S., Nanda, G., Kumar, R., Singh, G., Singh, A.K. and Bal, S.K., 2025. Micro-level sustainability benefits through weather-based farm interventions in Bihar, India. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, p.1491153.
• Das, L., Kumar, R.A.J.A.N., Kumar, V.I.N.O.D., Kumar, V.I.P.I.N. and Kumar, N.A.V.N.I.T., 2016. Effect of moisture regimes and levels of iron on growth and yield of rice under aerobic condition. The bioscan, 11(4), pp.2475-2479.
• Kumar, R.A.J.A.N., Das, S.H.I.V.N.A.T.H., Kumar, V.I.N.O.D., Dwivedi, K.D. and Das, L.I.P.I.K.A., 2015. Studies on irrigation and weed management for enhancing rice yield and water productivity under system of rice intensification. The Bioscan, 10(1), pp.417-420.
• Sahoo, R., Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Dharminder, Kumar, R., Roy, D.K., Kumar, S., Kumar, A., Srivastava, R.K., Prasad, R. and Padhan, S.R., 2024. Unveiling the potential of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in phytoremediation of heavy metal. Discover Applied Sciences, 6(6), p.324.
• Muthumanickam, K., Chaudhary, S.K., Singh, S.P., Kumar, R. and Naik, B.M., 2023. Combined application of chemical fertilizers, organics and foliar spray of zinc and iron on yield, quality and water productivity of aerobically grown rice (Oryza sativa) in calcareous soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 46(13), pp.2990-3001.
• Das, S., Kumar, R., Singh, J.P. and Prasad, S.K., 2009. Effect of nitrogen and potassium levels on growth and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Environ Ecol, 27, pp.430-432.
• Sahoo, R., Samanta, D., Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Nath, D., Sadhu, S., Kumar, N., Rana, L., Kumar, A., Roy, D.K. and Kumar, R., 2025. Nexus between photosynthesis and radiation use efficiency towards achieving sustainability in the era of climate change: an overview. Discover Environment, 3(1), pp.1-22.
• Dwivedi, D.K., Rajan Kumar, R.K. and Shivnath Das, S.D., 2008. Effect of population density on growth, yield, nutrient uptake, soil health and economics in betelvine crop.
• Chaudhary, S.K., Singh, S.P., Jha, R.K., Kishor, K. and Kumar, R., 2022. Consequence of Sesbania as brown manure along with foliar spray of iron and zinc sulphate on production potential of direct-seed rice (Oryza sativa) in calcareous soil. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 67(4), pp.343-347
• Nath, H., Kumar, R., Rahman, B., Sarkar, S., Baruah, A., Kalita, P. and Turi, S., 2023. Effect of Rice Stubble and Irrigation Scheduling on Growth and Yield of Wheat Crop. Journal of Krishi Vigyan, 11(2), pp.81-8Bottom of Form

A. (Associate Professor) Agronomy

M. rajan.kumar@rpcau.ac.in

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