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Dr. Dhananjay Kumar Singh
Department of Agronomy

Dr. Dhananjay Kumar Singh

Professor
  • DesignationProfessor
  • QualificationPh.D.
  • SpecialisationAgronomy
  • Emaildhananjaykumarsinghapagbpuatacin, dhananjayrahulrediffmailcom
  • Contact No.+91-9411320066 (M)

Research Areas/Areas of Interest

  • Natural / Organic Farming and Rice Agronomy

Research Projects

  1. Studies on systems productivity, crop quality and economic viability under Natural Farming in Foothills of Central Himalayas
  2. All-India Network Project on Organic Farming
  3. All-India All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project
  4. Studies to assess the performance of rice varieties under organic cultivation
  5. Restoration and Recycling of Himalayan weeds through Organic mode of crop production “Upliftment of SC/ST Community of Pithoragarh District”
  6. Participatory Technology Development and GHG Reduction for Sustainable Production of Organic and Fair-Trade Basmati Rice
  7. Development of organic package of practices for various farming situations in Uttaranchal funded by Government of Utatrakhand
  8. Redesigning the farmer-extension-agriculture research in India with ICT-mediated knowledge management funded by ICAR NAIP
  9. Standardization of Agronomic Package and Practices of KalaZeera funded by ICAR under Hoticulture Technology Mission-II
  10. System Research to Increase the NUE Through Integrated Approach for Rice Based Cropping System of Kashmir Valley funded by ICAR under NATP

Selected Research Publications

  1. Sobhana Singh, D. K. Singh, Subhash Chandra, Sumit Chaturvedi, Suranjana Biswas, S. P. Pachauri, and Ajay Veer Singh (2026). Comparative assessment of soil biological health and productivity under Natural, Organic and Integrated cropping system. Frontiers in Agronomy: DOI 10.3389/fagro.2026.1901858.
  2. Gangadhar Nanda, D. K. Singh, Subhas Chandra, Ajaya Srivastava & Supriya Tripathi (2025). Long-term production and cropping systems influence yield, micro-nutrient concentrations, profitability and energy use efficiency of rice. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture doi.org/10.1080/01448765.2025.2602146. (NAAS 7.40)
  3. Gangadhar Nanda, D. K. Singh, Subhas Chandra, P.C. Pandey, Ajaya Srivastava, N. Ravishankar & Shilpi Gupta (2024) Different in productivity and soil properties in rice-based cropping systems under long-term organic, integrated and conventional production Biological Agriculture & Horticulture doi.org/10.1080/01448765.2024.2370288. (NAAS 7.40)
  4. Pranjali Singh, Deep Chandra Suyal, Saurabh Kumar, Dhananjay Kumar Singh and Reeta Goal (2024). Long term organic farming impact on soil nutrient status and grain yield at the foothill of Himalayas. Frontiers in Environmental Science doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1378926 (NAAS: 9.3)
  5. R. Rautela, Maansi, D.B Rawool, A. K. Upadhyay, Deepak Kumar, D. K. Singh, A. K. Tewari, A. Rautela and T. Parmar 2024 Detection of drug-resistant Salmonella serovars and absence of Listeria in the associated organic farm environment. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 94(9):764-769, https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v94i9.130899. (NAAS: 6.2)
  6. Shivendra Singh, Sumit Chaturvedi, Prayasi Nayak, Vipin Chandra Dhyani, Tony Manoj K. Nandipamu, Dhananjay Kumar Singh, Pratibha Gudapaty, Prabhakar Mathyam, Kanchu Srinivasrao and Kasivelu Govindaraju (2023). Carbon offset potential of biochar based straw management under rice- wheat system along Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. Science of the Total Environment 897 (165176): 1-12. (NAAS: 14.2)
  7. Manoj Kumar Bhatt, D. K. Singh, K. P. Raverkar, Ramesh Chandra, Navneet Pareek, Prithwiraj Dey, Biswajit Pramanick, Hem Chandra Joshi, Mukesh Kumar, Ahmed Gaber, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani and Akbar Hossain (2023) Effect of varied nutrient regimes on soil health and long-term productivity in rice-wheat system: insights from a 29-year study in the mollisols of the Himalayan Tarai region. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1206878 (NAAS:9.70)
  8. Anjali Bahuguna, D. K. Singh, Supriya, Amit Kumar Kamal Garg, Prakash Verma and Shashank Patel (2023). Agronomic Evaluation of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes under varying fertility levels. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 93(11):1258-1261. (NAAS: 6.4)
  9. D. K. Singh, Santosh K. Yadav, Maya Krishna, Sonam Rawat, Supriya Tripathi, Megha Pun, P.K.Singh & Yogesh Sharma (2023) Growth and Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa) under different establishment methods and weed management practice in Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 93 (11): 1279-1283. (NAAS 6.40)
  10. Azad S. Panwar, Meraj A. Ansari, Natesan Ravisankar, Subhash Babu, Ashisa K. Prusty, Prakash C. Ghasal, Jairam Choudhary, Mohammad Shamim, Raghuveer Singh, K. J Raghavendra, Debashis Dutta, Amrit L. Meena, Gautam V. Chauhan, Majhrool H. Ansari, Raghavendra Singh, C.S. Aulakh, D. K. Singh and P.B. Sharma 2022. Effect of organic farming on the restoration of soil quality ecosystem services and productivity in rice-wheat agro-ecosystems. Frontiers in Environmental Science DOI 10:3389-972394 (NAAS: 11.44)
  11. Deep Chandra Suyal, Ravindra Soni, D.K. Singh and Reeta Goel 2021. Microbiome change of agricultural soil under organic farming practices. Biologia DOI 76:1315-1325 (NAAS: 7.4)
  12. M.K. Bhatt, K.P. Raverkar, Ramesh Chandra, Navneet Pareek, Labanya, R, Vineet Kumar, Shikhar Kaushik and D.K. Singh. 2019. Effect of long term balanced and imbalanced inorganic fertilizer and FYM application on chemical fraction of DTPA-extractable micronutrients and yields under rice-wheat cropping system in mollisols. Soil Use and Management.36:261-173 (NAAS: 9.65)
  13. Ashvin Kumar Meena, D. K. Singh, Pooran C. Pandey & Gangadhar Nanda. 2019. Dynamics of dry matter and nitrogen distribution in transplanted rice on mollisols, Journal of Plant Nutrition. 42:7, 749-758, DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2019.1567777 (NAAS: 8.28)
  14. D.K. Singh, P.C. Pandey, Gangadhar Nanda and Shilpi Gupta (2018) Long-term effect of inorganic fertilizer and farmyard manure application on productivity, sustainability and profitability of rice-wheat system in Millisols. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 65(2): 139-151.(DOI:1080/03650340.2018.1491032). (NAAS: 8.25)
  15. L. Ditzler, T.A. Breland, C. Francis, M. Chakraborty, D.K. Singh, A. Srivastava, F. Eyhorn, J.C.J. Groot, J. Six, C. Decock (2017) Identifying viable nutrient management interventions at the farm level: the case of smallholder organic Basmati rice production in Uttarakhand, India. Agricultural Systems 161: 61-71. (NAAS: 12.77)
  16. D.K. Singh, Zenab Akhtar, Shilpi Gupta, Ashish Srivastava and M. Chakraborty (2016) Production strategies of organic basmati rice in Tarai region of Uttarakhand (India).Organic Agriculture (Springer) 7(1): 21-30.DOI 10.1007/S13165-015-0143-1) (p ISSN No.: 1879-4238) (NAAS: 12.02)
  17. D.K. Singh, P.C. Pandey, Naiyar Ali and Shilpi Gupta (2015). Stand establishment techniques of rice in conjunction with nutrient sources for soil health and productivity of rice-wheat under system. Indian Journal of Agronomy60(1): 31-37. (NAAS:5.55)
  18. D.K. Singh, K.N. Singh, Lal Singh and J.K. Singh (2009). Real time nitrogen management for N-use efficiency in transplanted rice (Oryza sativa) under temperate Kashmir conditions. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences79(10):772-75. (NAAS: 6.37)
  19. D.K. Singh and R.L. Agrawal (2004). Nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition of pearlmillet (Pennisetumglaucum L.) grown in sole and intercropping system under rainfed conditions. Indian Journal of Agronomy 49(3):151-153. (NAAS: 5.55)
  20. Rajendra Prasad, D.K. Singh and R.K. Singh (2001). Temporal variation in mineral nitrogen in soil as influenced by incorporation of legume or cereal residues under submergence or well drained conditions. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science,47. 133-139. (NAAS: 8.25)

Students Guided

  • M.Sc. – 14 students
  • Ph.D. – 5 students

International Exposure

  1. Visited Australia under the International Faculty Exchange Programme of IDP-NAHEP, Pantnagar during Dec. 1-12, 2023
  2. Visited Philippines to present the paper In VI International Conference on Rice Congress at Manilla (Philippines) during Oct. 16-18, 2023
  3. Visited France to present the paper In International Conference on Soil and Plant Nutrition at Paris (France) during Jan. 25-26, 2018.
  4. Visited Indonesia to present the paper In International Conference on Organic Agriculture in Tropics (ORGATROP-2017) at University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta (Indonesia) during August 20-24, 2017.
  5. Visited Switzerland to present the experiences of organic farming researches at Pantnagar In Knowledge Sharing Workshop, organized by Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 19-22, 2016
  6. Visited China to present a paper on Organic farming in International Conference on Agriculture and Biological Sciences (ABS2015), July 25-28, 2015.
  7. Visited Istanbul, Turkey to attend Organic World Congress, organized by IFOAM Oct. 12-15, 2014.
  8. Visited Thailand to present the experiences of organic farming researches at Pantnagar in Knowledge Sharing Seminar, organized by HELVETAS Swiss Inter-cooperation Switzerland, Feb. 20-21, 2014.
  9. Collaborative research with HELVETAS Swiss Inter-cooperation and ETH University, Zurich Switzerland during 2012-2017.
  10. Guided Swiss Master’s Research of ETH Zurich University, Switzerland as Additional Supervisor for research work on GHG measurement in organic farming experiments.
  11. Distinguished scientists/representatives from different countries like Switzerland, USA, Norway, Vietnam, UK, Thailand and Spain visited at our organic/rice experimental fields, G.P.P.U.A. & T., Pantangar

Awards/Recognitions

  • Fellow, International Society for Noni Science International Society for Noni Sciences
  • Fellow, Indian Society of Agronomy Indian Society of Agronomy
  • Director, Board of Directors TaraiSeed & Development Corporation, Uttarakhand
  • Faculty Excellence Award. During the years 2017, 2024 & 2025 by G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar
  • AICRP on Rice Agronomy received ICAR-Best Centre Award twice during 2016 and 2024 under my leadership as PI from ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad
  • Network Project on Organic Farming received ICAR-Best Center Award twice during 2016 and 2025 under my leadership as PI from ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram
  • Member, University Management Committee G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar
  • Member, College Discipline Board G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar
  • Best Paper Presentation Award In 20th International Conference on Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. World Academy of Science of Technology, Paris (France),
  • Member, Core Group on State Climate Change Work Programme, Govt. of Uttarakhand
  • Member, State Level Coordination Committee as CGM, Directorate of Univ. Farm Govt. of Uttarakhand, Activities done by NABARD
  • Member, Board Meetings Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board, Dehradun
  • Editor, Indian Journal of Agronomy
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