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Agronomy      (22 scientists)

Dr. SMRUTI RANJAN PADHAN

   

Field of Specialisation : Conservation agriculture, Cropping system analysis, Precision nutrient management, Maize-based systems, Bibliometric analysis

Dr. SMRUTI RANJAN PADHAN

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M.Sc. : ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

Ph.D : ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Division of Agronomy



Smruti Ranjan Padhan, Sanjay Singh Rathore, Kapila Shekhawat, Shiv Mangal Prasad, Sushmita Saini, Subhash Babu, Soumya Ranjan Padhan, Shubham Anil Durgude (2026). Precision nutrient management coupled with integrated weed control reduces weed pressure, enhancing the productivity, profitability and energy use indices of upland direct seeded rice, Field Crops Research, 341: 110404 (NAAS rating: 12.4)
Radheshyam, Shankar Lal Jat, Mangi Lal Jat, Hanuman Sahay Jat, Aditya Kumar Singh, Deep Mohan Mahala, Chiter Mal Parihar, Rajbir Singh, Deepak Bijarniya, Kailash Chandra Kalvaniya, Smruti Ranjan Padhan (2026). System optimization practices for profitable and agro-ecologically sustainable agriculture in North-Western Indo-Gangetic Plains, Agricultural Systems, 232: 104579 (NAAS rating: 12.1)

Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Padhan, S. R., Saini, S., Jat, S. L., Rathore, S. S., Gathala, M. K., Padhan, S. R., El-Hendawy, S., and Mattar, M. A. (2023). Bibliometric Trends and Insights into the Potential of Maize (Zea mays) under the Framework of Conservation Agriculture. Sustainability, 16(19), 8670. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198670
  2. Padhan, S. R., Jat, S. L., Singh, A. K., Parihar, C. M., Pooniya, V., Kumar, S., Meena, M. C., Radheshyam, Kumar, A., & Darjee, S. (2023). Nitrogen dose and placement in conservation agriculture for augmenting crop growth, productivity and profitability of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 93(12), 1326–1332. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v93i12.140934
  3. Saini, S., Burman, R. R., Padaria, R. N., Mahra, G. S., Bishnoi, S., Aditya, K., Mallick, S., Mukherjee, S., & Padhan, S. R. (2023). Mapping the Research Trends of Migration Behavior in Agricultural Households: A Bibliometric Analysis. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1241716. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1241716
  4. Ranjan, S., Kumar, S., Dutta, S. K., Padhan, S. R., Dayal, P., Sow, S., Roy, D. K., Nath, D., Baral, K., & Bharati, V. (2023). Influence of 36 years of integrated nutrient management on soil carbon sequestration, environmental footprint and agronomic productivity of wheat under rice-wheat cropping system. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, 1222909. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1222909
  5. Radheshyam, Jat, S. L., Jat, M. L., Parihar, C. M., Jat, H. S., Singh, A. K., Bijarniya, D., Padhan, S. R., Kadam, P. V., & Kumar, M. (2024). On-farm evidence on breaking yield barriers through optimizing wheat cropping system in Indo Gangetic Plain. European Journal of Agronomy, 159(127256), 127256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127256
  6. Saini, S., Burman, R. R., Padaria, R. N., Mahra, G. S., Bishnoi, S., Padhan, S. R., Mallick, S., & Mukherjee, S. (2025). Agriculture driven rural-to-urban migration trends among farmers impacting urban policy development in Northern India. Cities, 162, 105960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.105960
  7. Darjee, S., Singh, R., Dhar, S., Pandey, R., Dwivedi, N., Sahu, P. K., Rai, M. K., Alekhya, G., Padhan, S. R., Ramalingappa, P. L., & Shrivastava, M. (2024). Empirical observation of natural farming inputs on nitrogen uptake, soil health, and crop yield of rice-wheat cropping system in the organically managed Inceptisol of Trans Gangetic plain. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8, 1324798. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1324798
  8. Biswal, B., Kumar, R., Kumar, A., Meena, R. K., Ram, H., Rai, A. K., Kashyap, S., Bhattacharjee, S., Das, R., Baral, K., Padhan, S. R., Rana, B., & Birbal. (2023). Enhancing growth, yield, and nutrient quality of fodder maize through foliar application of ortho silicic acid. Silicon, 16, 559–571. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-023-02691-1
  9. Saini, S., Jirli, B., & Padhan, S. R. (2023). Analysis of factors promoting the usage of electronic National Agriculture Market in Rajasthan, India. Current Science, 125(6), 643–648. https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v125/i6/643-648
  10. Radheshyam, Jat, S. L., Parihar, C. M., Jat, M. L., Bijarniya, D., Kumar, M., Padhan, S. R. and Jat, H. S. 2023. Better crop establishment, residue recycling and diversification for sustaining non-basmati rice (Oryza sativa) in western IGP. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 93(6): 621–625. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v93i6.134894

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. Best Ph.D. Thesis Award by the Indian Society of Agronomy
  1. Best Scientist Trainee Award of 114th FOCARS at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad
  1. ICAR-SRF
  1. ICAR-JRF