General Informations

  • Join Date: 03/09/1996
  • College: College of Agriculture
  • Department: Agronomy
  • Office Email: kalyan.pathak[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: In charge Chief Agronomist, AICRP on IFS

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1991
BSc (Agri.)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1993
MSc (Agri.)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2005
PhD (Agri.)

GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

 
 
 
 
 
Post Doctoral

-

 
 
 
 
 
1996
Other Qualifications

ICAR -NET

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
19-01-1993 - 31-08-1996
Project Scientist

Assam Remote Sensing Application Centre

 
 
 
 
 
03-09-1996 - 31-12-2002
Training Associate

KVK, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-2003 - 21-09-2005
Training Associate

Assam Agricultural University (Study leave at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar)

 
 
 
 
 
21-09-2005 - 07-03-2008
Subject Matter Specialist

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
08-03-2008 - 07-12-2008
Subject Matter Specialist

Krishi Vigyan Kendra

 
 
 
 
 
08-12-2008 - 30-06-2011
Scientist

Directorate of Research (Agri.)

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2011 - 30-06-2014
Senior Scientist

Directorate of Research (Agri.)

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2014 - 26-09-2021
Principal Scientist

Directorate of Research (Agri.)

 
 
 
 
 
27-09-2021 -
Head, Department of Agronomy

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2014 - 26-09-2021
Principal Scientist

Assam Agricultural University

Achievements
  • I have been serving in the University since 3rd September, 1996. During this period some major contributions in different field have been mentioned below:

    Education/Teaching

    • Involved regular in two PG courses on water management and Stress crop production and Bridge Course for Agricultural Biotechnology post graduate students on principles of crop production. Till date eight students have completed M. Sc (Agri.), two students have completed PhD degree and one PDF , ICAR-IARI, New Deli under my supervision . Besides, involved as member of Advisory Committee of post graduate 22 students from Agronomy, Crop physiology, Soil Science and Extension Education, Agro Meteorology Departments of AAU, Jorhat . Worked as member of the Nodal Unit of the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) for AAU. Developed one practical manual for water management course in under graduate course and also acted as external examiner for Thesis evaluation and question paper setter from other Unversities.

    Research and development

    • Involved in the activities of research management and Central Sector Programmes viz,, RKVY (Nodal Officer), NFSM _ Pulses, BGREI and TSP in the Directorate of Research(Agri), AAU, Jorhat . Associated with Technology Showcasing Programme of RKVY where participatory seed production particularly HYV of rice was a success story . Worked in AICRP on Irrigation Water Management where took part as active participation in developing and recommending five technologies on various aspects of water management. I also worked in twelve number of Research projects handled either as PI or co-PI

    Extension Service

    • Served in three KVKs viz., KVK, Cachar, KVK, Nagaon and KVK, Golaghat under AAU for more than 10 years and worked for Transfer of Technology through farmers training , on farm testing and FLD, Involved in popularizing short duration high yielding variety (HYV) of paddy particularly Luit in Barak valley Zone , Imparted various training organized by DoEE / KVKs of AAU and other Organizations and actively involved in foundation seed production programme under NFSM Pulses/ ICAR Seed Project . Delivered about 50 Radio Talks on different aspects of Crop Production

    International exposure

    1. Attended the 40th foundation day International Rice Research Conference during 2000 at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines and presented a paper . During 2018 visited Australia as a member of the Horticulture Study Tour under World Bank aided project. In 2019 went to International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC), Dhaka, Bangladesh for studying the urea deep placement (UDP) technology under world bank project on Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation project.
Membership
  • Indian Society of Agronomy
    Life Member
  • Assam Science Society
    Life Member
  • Soil Conservation Society of India
    Life Member
  • Association of Agro meteorologist
    Annual Member
    2022
Projects
  • SITA, Govt. of Assam sponsored project on "Up-scaling of livelihood : implication through smart agriculture and agro-eco tourism", project cost Rs.500 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • Government of Assam sponsored project on "Establishment of Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture under (R&D)", project cost Rs.100 Lakh implemented in 2022.
  • EC-IFAD, IRRI sponsored project on "Improved Crop Management and Strengthened Seed Supply System For Drought Prone Rainfed Lowlands In South Asia", project cost Rs.5.7 Lakh implemented in 2018.
  • Oil India Duliajan sponsored project on "Augmentation of Agriculture through Efficient Resource Utilization with Participatory Approach", implemented in 2017.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "Participatory technology assessment for enhancing farming system productivity and developing entrepreneurship for sustainable rural livelihood", implemented in 2016.
  • ICAR_IRRI sponsored project on "Climate Smart Management Practices under DSRC", project cost Rs.2.96 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • ICAR-IRRI sponsored project on "Direct Seeded Rice Consortium-Climate Change Technology", project cost Rs.3.4 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • ICAR-NRRI sponsored project on "Bringing green revolution.......Eastern India", project cost Rs.160000 Lakh implemented in 2012.