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Dr. Jayanta Kalita
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Dr. Jayanta Kalita

Junior Scientist
Department of Agronomy • Biswanath College of Agriculture
jayanta.kalita [at] aau.ac.in Joined: 09 Jan, 2009
29
Publications
3
Projects
5
Degrees
5
Career Milestones
5
Honours & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
B.Sc (Agri)
1997
BNCA, AAU
M.Sc (Agri)
1999
CA/AAU
Specialization: Agronomy
Ph.D
2018
CA/AAU
Specialization: Agronomy
Employment History
Farm Manager
09-01-2009 – 26-10-2009
KVK, Barpeta, AAU
Barpeta
SMS (Agronomy)
27-10-2009 – 09-08-2011
KVK, Sivasagar
Nazira, Sivasagar
SMS (Agronomy)
10-08-2011 – 09-08-2018
KVK, Kamrup , AAU
Kahikuchi, Guwahati
Assistant professor (Agronomy)
10-08-2018 – 12-09-2022
BNCA, AAU
Biswanth chariali
Scientist
12-09-2022 – Till date
AICRPDA, BNCA, AAU
BNCA
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 29 Total Records
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Bikram Borkotoki; Pallab Kumar Sarma; Palakshi Borah; Nikhita Kakoti; Nupur Kalita; Nikhilesh Baruah; Prasanta Neog; Jayanta Kalita; Arunjyoti Sonowal; Budha B (2026). Long term assessment of integrated nutrient management strategies on soil health and yield sustainability in a rainfed maize based cropping system, journal of soil and plant nutrition, 2025(0), 0–0 DOI: 10.1007/s42729-026-03127-6
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Priya Amchi Bordoloi; Prarthana Rajkumari; Nirmali Borah; Ranima Mishra; Jayanta Kalita; Birinchi Kumar Borah (2026). Population buildup of insect pest complex in summer greengram (Vigna radiata L), International Journal of environment and climate change, 16(4), 476–485 DOI: 10.9734/ajecc/2026/v16i45374
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samudra Nil Borah; Jayanta kalita; Nikhelesh Baruah; Durlabh Deka (2026). Performance of Babycorn (Zea maize L) as influenced by weed management and intercropping system under rainfed upland situation of north bank plain zone of Assam, international journal of environmental and agriculture research, 12(2), 42–47 DOI: 10.25125/agriculture-journal
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Jayanta Kalita; Hemendra chandra Bhattacharyya; Ramani Kanta Thakuria; Kaushik Das; Nikhilesh Baruah; Budha Bora; Arunjyoti Sonowal (2025). Productivity and soil carbon sequestration of rice-based cropping systems in the Brahamaputra valley zone of northeast India, International Journal of environment and climate change, 15(8), 360–371 DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i84980
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Rupshikha Goswami; Pallab Kumar Sarma; Rupshree Borah; Rupam Borah; Nikhilesh Baruah; Arunjyoti Sonowal; Bikram Borkotoki; Jayanta Kalita; Nupur Kalita; Liza B (2025). Performance evaluation and economic analysis of Bhut jolokia (Capsicum chinensis) under polyhouse cultivation in NICRA-adopted villages of Lakhimpur district, Assam, International journal of research in Agronomy, 2025(9), 49–53 DOI: 10.33545/2618060X.2025
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Nikhelesh Baruah; Nupur Kalita; Pallab Kumar sarma; Jayanta Kalita; Bikram Borkotoki; Arunjyoti Sonowal; Rupam Borah; Nikhita Kakoti; Rupshree Borah; Rupshikha (2025). Performance of maize based cropping system in upland rainfed condition of Assam, International Journal of Advanced biochemestry Research , 2025(0), 590–595 DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2025
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Shriya Devi; Jayanta Kalita; Bikram Borkotoki; Nikhilesh Baruah; Nandita Baruah; Hemendra Choudhury; Amarjyoti Khound; Amvrin Baruah (2025). Effect of conventional and nano urea on nitrogen use efficiency and yield of sunflower (Helianthus annus L) under rainfed upland conditions of Assam, Indian journal of Dryland agricultural research and development, 0(0), 22–26 DOI: 10.5958/2231
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Bidisha Borgohain; Nirmali Borah; Prarthana Rjkumari; Ranima Mishra; Jayanta Kalita (2024). Natural occurrence of nuclear polyhedrosis virous (NPV) on fall armyworm, spodoptera frugiperda, J. E. Smith in maize crop of Biswanath district, Assam, India, Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 46(8), 283–289 DOI: 10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i82705
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Nandita Baruah; Binoy Kumar Medhi; Jayanta Kalita; Palakshi Borah; Bikram Borkotoki (2024). Effect of continuous long term tea cultivation in water quality index under deep, fine loamy, very deep coarse loamy and very deep fine loamy well drained soil, asian journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 10(3), 72–0 DOI: 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i3320
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Shriya Devi; Jayanta Kalita; Bikram Borkotoki; Nikhilesh Baruah; Hemendra Choudhury (2024). Comparative evaluation of nano urea versus conventional urea for nitrogen management in rainfed sunflower (Helianthus annus L) cultivation in acid sandy soils of Assam, Asian research journal of Agriculture, 17(1), 22–32 DOI: 10.9734/ARJA/v17i1407
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Himashree Goswami; Jayanta Kalita; Nikhilesh Baruah; Nandita Baruah; Hemendra Choudhury (2023). Effect of seed priming and moisture conservation measures on growth and yield of babycorn (Zea mays L) under rainfed upland situation, International Journal of environment and climate change, 13(11), 2633–2641 DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2023/v13i113432
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Himashree oswami; Jayanta Kalita; Nikhilesh Baruah; Hemendra Choudhury; Nandita Baruah (2023). profitability assessment of Babycorn (Zea mays L) as influenced by seed priming and moisture conservation measures under upland rainfed situation., Frontiers in crop improvement, 0(0), 273–0
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Nipika Rongpharpi; Nikhilesh Baruah; Jayanta Kalita; Hemendra Choudhury; Pallab Kumar Sarma; Budha Borah (2022). Rajmah based intercropping system under rainfed condition of Assam, Frontiers in crop improvement, 10(0), 2731–2735
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Nipika Rongpharpi; Nikhilesh Baruah; Jayanta Kalita; Hemendra Choudhury; Pallab Kumar Sarma; Sobha Dutta Deka (2022). Assesment of intercropping indices, yield performance and economics of Rajmah-based intercropping system under rainfed condition in north bank plain zone of Assam, International journal of agricultural science, 7(4), 92–101
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Rupam Das; Prarthana Rajkumari; Arup kumar sarma; Nirmali Borah; Jayanta Kalita (2022). Urea and nano urea impact on population of Bemeisia tabaci gennadius and Aphis gossypii Glover in sunflower, Helianthus annus L., The pharma innovation Journal, 11(12), 872–875
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Jayanta Kalita; H. C. Bhattacharyya; R.K Thakuria; D. Bhattacharyya; K. Das (2022). Evaluation of suitable rice (Oryza sativa) based cropping systems under rainfed mediumland situation of Assam for enhencing farmers income and soil health, Crop Research, 57(1), 1–7
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Jayanta Kalita; Parves Ahmed; Nikhilesh Baruah (2020). Puddling and its effect on soil physical properties and growth of rice and post rice crops: A review, Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry , 9(4), 503–510 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22271/phyto
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Jayanta Kalita; Hemendra chandra Bhattacharyya; Ramani Kanta Thakuria; Devajjit Bhattacharyya; Kaushik Das (2020). Economic evaluation of rice-based cropping systems under rainfed mediumland situation of Asssam, International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences, 9(4), 1960–1964 DOI: http://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.904.233
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Jayanta Kalita; Bhabesh Deka; Dhirendra Nath Kalita (2018). Assessment of rice-based cropping systems for maximizing productivity and profitability in Kamrup district of Assam, International journal of agriculture sciences, 10(18), 7209–7211 DOI: 10.9735/0975-3710
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Jayanta Kalita; Bhabesh Gogoi; Binod Kalita; Nirupoma Gogoi Barua (2014). Tillage and weeding effect on performance of direct sown Autumn rice (Oriza sativa L.), Middle East Journal of Agricultural Reseasch, 3(1), 27–31
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Tapan Jyoti Ghose; Pradip Chandra Dey; Ranjit Kumar Saud; Sanjay Kumar Chetia; Jayanta Kalita; Ajay Kumar Medhi (2011). Influence of Optimal Nutrient Use on Rice Productivity and Apparent Nutrient Balance in Rainfed Rice-Rice Sequence, Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 59(2), 205–207
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Khound, A.; Bora, S.; Tanti, N.; Choudhury, M. and Kalita, J. (2026). Agricultural engineering in the 21st century: Multifarious role and technological advances, in: Choudhury, M.; Deka, P.; Rahman, B.; Ahmed, P. and Moshahary, J. (Eds.), Agriculture in the 21st century Technology and sustainability, Elite publishing house, H-1/60, sector-16, Rohini, New Delhi-110089, pp 218–230, ISBN: 978-93-71089-99-9.
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Kalita, J. (2018). Identification of suitable cropping system for increased productivity, profitability and carbon sequestration in rainfed areas of Assam. Ph.D thesis submitted to Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat-13, Assam
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Kalita, J. (1999). Effect of fertilizer and sowing density of linseed grown as relay in sali rice . M.Sc (Agri) thesis submitted to Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat-13, Assam
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Kalita, J.; Bharali, L.B.; Sonowal, A.; Borkotoki, B.; Baruah, N. and Sarma, P.K. (2025). Intensification of traditional rainfed farming system (IFS) for small and marginal farm holdings, International conference on rainfed agriculture, CRIDA, Hyderabad , indian society of dryland agriculture, ICAR, CRIDA, Hyderabad, Vol. 0(0), 159 - 161.
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Bharali, L.B.; Kalita, J. and Sarma, P.K. (2025). BARI system:A traditional farming system of North-east India for livelihood security, International conference on rainfed agriculture, CRIDA, Hyderabad , indian society of dryland agriculture, ICAR, CRIDA, Hyderabad, Vol. 0(0), 193 - 197.
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Borkotoki, B.; Borah, R.; Sarma, P.K.; Sonowal, A.; Baruah, N.; Kalita, J.; Bora, D. and Sarmah, A. (2025). Application of resource conservation technologies (RCTs) for rainfed rice-toria cropping system in medium land situation of Assam, International conference on rainfed agriculture, CRIDA, Hyderabad , indian society of dryland agriculture, ICAR, CRIDA, Hyderabad, Vol. 0(0), 26 - 29.
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Borah, R.; Baruah, N.; Kalita, N.; Sonowal, A.; Borkotoki, B.; Sarma, P.K. and Kalita, J. (2025). Crop productivity entrenchment in direct seeded ahu rice based cropping system through harvested rain water in rainfed upland condition of Assam, International conference on rainfed agriculture, CRIDA, Hyderabad , indian society of dryland agriculture, ICAR, CRIDA, Hyderabad, Vol. 0(0), 751 - 753.
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Kalita, J.; Bhattacharyya, H.C.; Thakuria, R.K.; Bhattacharyya, D. and Sarmah, A. (2018). Enhancing farm income and sustaining soil health through rice-based cropping sequences, XXI Biennial National conference of Indian society of Agronomy, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan , Indian society of Agronomy, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, Vol. 21(0), 637 - 638.
Sponsored Research
Research Projects 3 Projects
Funded Project
Carbon credit project
Implemented in 2023
GNRC
INS Trust, Guwahati
Implemented in 2025
ICAR,CRIDA Rs. 19.20 Lakh
NICRA
Implemented in 2011
Recognition & Accolades
Achievements & Honours 5 Honours
Planning and establishment of KVK farm at Barpeta alongwith landscaping of the campus, planting of avenue trees during 2009,
Implemented the RKVY sponsored Mega Seed Production Programme "Technology Showcasing on sali, boro rice and rapeseed for the period from 2011-15 as the lead scientist at farmers field of Kamrup district of Assam under KVK, Kamrup.
Successfully implemented the Govt. of India Flagship programme Cluster Frontline Demonstration (CFLD) on oilseeds under NMOOP for the year 2013-14 and 2016-17 at KVK, Kamrup as Lead Scientist.
Successfully implemented the Govt. of India Flagship programme Cluster Frontline Demonstration (CFLD) on pulses under NFSM for the year 2013-14 and 2015-16 at KVK, Kamrup as Lead Scientist.
Successfully implemented the Govt. of India Flagship programme Pulse seed hub programme under NFSM for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 at KVK, Kamrup as Lead Scientist
Learned Societies
Professional Memberships 1 Societies
Indian society of dryland agriculture
Life Member
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Dr. Jayanta Kalita

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Department: Agronomy
AAU Joining Date: 09 Jan, 2009
Department Faculty 0
Research Stations 57
AAU-Zonal Research Station, Diphu AAU-Zonal Research Station, Shillongani AAU-Zonal Research Station, North Lakhimpur AAU-Zonal Research Station, Gossaigaon AAU-Assam Rice Research Institute, Titabar AAU-Zonal Research Station, Sribhumi AAU-Horticulture Research Station, Kahikuchi AAU-Citrus and Plantation Crops Research Station, Tinsukia AAU-Sugarcane, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Station, Buralikson Directorate of Research (Agriculture) Advanced Centre for Integrated Farming Systems Research, AICRP on IFS, AAU AICRP on Irrigation Water Management, AAU, Jorhat AICRP Dry Land Agriculture AICRP on Women In Agriculture, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Agro Forestry, AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi AICRP on Agro Meteorology, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Biological Control, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Rabi Pulses, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani AICRP on Fruits, AAU-CPCRS, Tinsukia AICRP on Fruits, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Farm Implements & Machinery, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Floriculture, AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi AICRP on Forage Crops, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on GM crops (Banana), AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Honey Bees and Pollinators AICRP on Integrated Farming System, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Linseed, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani AICRP on Kharif Pulses, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani AICRP on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (Betelvine), AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Mushroom, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Maize, AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon AICRP on Micro & Secondary Nutrients and Pollutant Elements in Soils and Plants, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Nematode, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Seed (Crops), AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Potato, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Palm, AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi AICRP on Post Harvest Engineering Technology, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Rice, AAU-ARRI, Titabar AICRP on Rapeseed Mustard, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani AICRP on Soybean, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Sugarcane, AAU-SMAPRS, Buralikson AICRP on Spices, AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi AICRP on Small Millets, AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon AICRP on Tuber Crops, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Vegetable, AAU, Jorhat AICRP on Wheat, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani AICRP on Weed control, AAU, Jorhat AINP on Agricultural Acarology, AAU, Jorhat AINP on Bio-fertilizer, AAU, Jorhat AINP on Economic Ornithology (VPM), AAU-ZRS, North Lakhimpur AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani AICRP on Soil Test Crop Response, AAU, Jorhat AINP on PFDC, AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi AINP on Rodent Control (VPM) , AAU, Jorhat AINP on Soil Arthropod Pests, AAU, Jorhat ICR Farm AAU Horticulture Orchard
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