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General Informations

  • Join Date: 21/10/1988
  • College: College of Agriculture
  • Department: Agronomy
  • Office Email: nawab.rafique[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1986
B.Sc(Agri) with elective in Crop Production

School of Agricultural Science & Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema-797106

 
 
 
 
 
1988
M.Sc(Agri) in Agronomy

College of Agriculture, Jorhat, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013

 
 
 
 
 
1998
Ph.D (Agri) in Agronomy

College of Agriculture, Jorhat, Assam Agricultural University.,Jorhat-785013

 
 
 
 
 
2019
Other Qualifications

International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
21-10-1988 - 31-12-1997
Assistant Agronomist ( AICRP on Forage Crops), Department of Agronomy

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-1998 - 22-06-1999
Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013

 
 
 
 
 
23-06-1999 - 30-06-2008
Associate Professor

Department of Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2008 - 17-07-2009
Professor

Department of Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013

 
 
 
 
 
18-07-2009 - 13-10-2020
Principal Scientist(Agronomy) AICRIP

Regional Agricultural Research Station, AAU, Titabar-785630

 
 
 
 
 
14-10-2020 - Till date
Professor

Department of Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat-785013

Publications

Hridesh Harsha Sarma; Saurav Kumar Dutta; Milon Jyoti Konwar; Nawab Tayab Rafique; Mrinal Saikia; Sanjib Ranjan Bora (2024) . Impact of establishment techniques and weed management strategies on growth, yield attributes and yield in wet direct seeded rice, Plant Archive , 24(1), 775-778 , DOI : https; doi.org/10.51470/plant archive.s.v24.no.1.1
H H Sarma; S K Dutta; M J Konwar; N T Rafique; M Saikia; S R Borah; A K Medhi (2024) . Impact of establishment techniques and weed management strategies on chemical properties of soil in wet direct seeded rice, Journal of Advances in Biology and Biotechnology , 27(6), 269-274
Anjan K. Sarmah; J. K. Choudhary; J. Deka; K. N. Das; P. Kalita; N. T. Rafique; S. Kalita; K. Pathak; R. Dutta; B. Gogoi (2022) . Yield and quality of aromatic rice( Oryza sativa L) as influenced by organic nutrient management in rainfed condition of Assam, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 53(8), 9345-9354
N T Rafique; K Thakuria (2002) . Effect of introduction of Kazungula grass (Setaria sphacelata), spacing and nitrogen on productivity of a natural grassland, Indian Journal of Agronomy, 47(4), 571-575
K Thakuria; N T Rafique (1993) . Effect of cutting stage and nitrogen levels on fodder production and seed yield of oats (Avena sativa), Indian Journal of Agronomy, 38(2), 308-309
N T Rafique; M Ahmed (1992) . Effect of earthing-up techniques and irrigation on potato (Solanum tuberosum), Indian Journal of Agronomy, 37(3), 611-612
P C Dey; A K Medhi; T J Ghose; S K Chetia; N T Rafique; T Ahmed (0) . Variation in physiological traits for thermotolerance in rice, Environment & Ecology, 34(4), 2480-2484
Kalita, B. and Rafique, N.T.(2024). Problems and remedies for oilseed production in Assam . in : Field Crops of Assam ( Asomor Pothar sashya) , Sarmah, A.K. and POathak, K. (Eds), Department of Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat ,Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat - 785013, pp 40-52, ISBN:978-81-963002-4-1.
Datta, N.(2004). Crop intensification through rice based relay cropping system.M. Sc(Agri) thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat-785013
Rongpharpi, M.(2002). Effect of combined application of chemical and biofertilizers on growth and tuber yield of potato.M. Sc(Agri) thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat-785013
Das, B.C.; Rafique, N.T.; Ghose, T.J.; Dey, P.C. and Barua, P.(2020). Organic Management of sheath rot , an emerging disease of rice in Assam Rice Research & Development for achieving sustainable development goals( 1st Indian Rice Congress.-2020) ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack, Odisha ,Association of Rice Research Workers, Cuttack, India in collaboration with ICAR, NRRI, IIRI, IARI, OUAT and IRRI South Asia Regional Centre, Varanasi,Cuttack, Odisha, Vol. 1(1), 35 - 36.
Das, B.C.; Rafique, N.T.; Ghose, T.J.; Dey, P.C. and Barua, P.(2020). Organic Management of sheath rot , an emerging disease of rice in Assam Rice Research & Development for achieving sustainable development goals( 1st Indian Rice Congress.-2020) ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack, Odisha ,Association of Rice Research Workers, Cuttack, India in collaboration with ICAR, NRRI, IIRI, IARI, OUAT and IRRI South Asia Regional Centre, Varanasi,Cuttack, Odisha, Vol. 1(1), 36 - 38.
Thakuria, K.; Rafique, N.T. and Bora, S.K.(2008). Effect of introduction of Setaria sphacelata , nitrogen and cutting management on the productivity of a natural grassland International Conference, Conservation farming systems and watershed management in rainfed areas for rural employment & poverty eradication New Delhi ,Soil Conservation Society of India,NASC complex, Pusa, New Delhi, Vol. 1(1), 108 - 109.
Rafique, N.T. and Thakuria, K.(2001). Effect of introduction of Setaria sphacelata cv Kazungula, spacing and nitrogen on the productivity of a natural grassland 5th Agricultural Science Congress ( Sustainable development of mountain agriculture) Guwahati ,National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, AAU, Jorhat and Agricultural Science Society of NE India,Guwahati, Vol. 1(1), 263 - 264.
Rafique, N.T. and Roy, A.()SRI- dhan khetir ek abhinav byobosthapona (SRI methods)Xar Batori.43(2),12,13,14,15,16, The Fertilizer association of India, Purbanchal Branch, Kolkata
Sarmah, A.K.; Rafique, N.T.; Saud, R.K. and Dutta, R.(2022). Sashyakromot jhansashyar antorbhuktikoronor dwaara unnat podhratire ghankheti. Department of Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
Sarmah, A.K.; Pathak, K.; Dutta, R. and Rafique, N.T.(2022). Unnat manor poson saror prastut pranali. Department of Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
Sarmah, A.K.; Rafique, N.T. and Pathak, K.(2022).Grass species for soil conservationhttps://nbsslup.icar.gov.in/johrat browsed on 01-04-2022
Achievements
  • Recipient of Golden Jubilee Best AICRIP Centre Award. 2015 by RARS, AAU, Titabar, for outstanding contribution to AICRP during the year 2014 in the discipline of Agronomy at the 50th Annual Rice Research Group Meeting ( 11-15 April, 2015) held at ICAR-IIRR, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
  • Developed package of practices of organic rice cultivation as the lead scientist at RARS, AAU, Titabar
  • Standardization of agronomic practices for newly released medium duration varieties viz., Shraboni and Numali
  • Empanelled Member of Board of P.G. studies ( 2018 onwards) , Nagaland University, Medziphema, Nagaland.
  • Adjudged ":Second" in poster session on crop management, technological improvement & adaptations for natural farming during the national webinar on " Sustainable interventions towards resource conservation and Natural farming" organized by ANRCM, Lucknow in association with AAU, Jorhat during 22-23 April, 2022 . Title of the poster: DSR-an alternative method of rice establishment technique
Membership
  • Indian society of Agronomy
    Life Member
Projects
  • World Bank sponsored project on "Assam Agribusiness & Rural transformation Project, RARS, Titabar as Team Leader", project cost Rs.1 Crore implemented in 2018.
  • Central salt & Marine chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujrat sponsored project on "Evaluation of fertilizer potential of sea weed sap( Kappaphycus alvarezii & Gracilaria sp) on transplanted rice cv. Ranjit", project cost Rs.60000 Lakh implemented in 2012.
  • National Oilseed and vegetable Oil Development Board, GoI board sponsored project on "National Network project on integrated development of Jatropha", project cost Rs.2000000 Lakh implemented in 2005.