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General Informations

  • Join Date: 05/11/2008
  • College: Biswanath College of Agriculture
  • Department: Agronomy
  • Office Email: nikhilesh.baruah[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: In-charge Transport Cell, BNCA

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1992
B.Sc (Agri)

AAU, Jorhat-13

 
 
 
 
 
1994
M.Sc (Agr)

AAU, Jorhat-13

 
 
 
 
 
2021
Ph.D

AAU, Jorhat-13

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
05-11-2008 - 18-07-2011
Subject Matter Specialist (Agron), KVK Barpeta

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
19-07-2011 - 20-06-2018
Assistant Professor

BN college of Agriculture, AAU

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-2023 - Till date
Senior Scientist (Agronomy), AICRP on Dryland Agriculture, Biswanath Chariali centre

Assam Agricultural University

Publications

Jayanta Kalita; Hemendra Chandra Bhattacharyya; Ramani Kanta Thakuria; Kulen Das; Nikhilesh Baruah; Budda Bora; Arun Jyoti Sonowal (2025) . Productivity and Soil Carbon sequestration of rice based cropping systems in the Brahmaputra Valley Zone, Northeast India, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 15(8), 360-371 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.9734/iijecc/2025/v15i84980
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 cultivation in Acid sandy loam soils of Assam, Asian Research Journal of Agriculture, 17(1), 22-32 , DOI : 10.9734/ARJA/2024/v17i1407
Himashree Goswami; jayanta Kalita; Nikhilesh Baruah; Nandita Baruah; Hemendra Choudhury (2023) . Effect of seed priming and moisture conservation measures on growth and yield of Baby corn (Zea mays L.) under rainfed upland situation, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(11), 2633-2641 , DOI : 10.9734/IJECC/2023/v13i113432
Himashree Goswami; Jayanta Kalita; Nikhilesh Baruah; Hemendra Choudhury; Nandita Baruah (2023) . Profitability assessment of Baby corn (Zea mays L.) as influenced by seed priming and moisture conservation measures under upland rainfed situation, Frontiers in crop Improvement, 11(0), 273-276 , DOI : Online ISSN: 2454-6011
Pallab Sarma; Rupam Borah; Rupshree Borah; GRavindra chary; Nikhilesh Baruah; Prasanta Neog; Arunjyoti Sonowal; Sobha Dutta Deka; Rekhashree Kalita; Samiran Du (2023) . Climate risk management at farmers field through adaptation strategies for resource-poor farmers of Assam, Northeast India, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(9), 969-987 , DOI : 10.9734/IJECC/2023/v13i92319
NIPIKA RONGPHARPI; NIKHILESH BARUAH; JAYANTA KALITA; HEMENDRA CHOUDHURY; PALLAB KUMAR SARMAH; SOBHA DUTTA DEKA (2022) . Assessment of Intercropping indices, yield performance and economics of Rajmah based intercropping system under rainfed condition in NBPZ of Assam, International journal of Agricultural Science, 7(0), 92-101
Nikhilesh Baruah; Jadav Chandra Das; Harihar Chandra Bayan; Kalyan Pathak; Anjali Basumatary; Ratna Kinkor Goswami; Jogesh Goswami (2022) . Influence of Different moisture conservation practices and crop sequence on direct seeded rice based cropping system in rainfed ecosystem of Assam, India, Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(0), 1-8 , DOI : 10.18805/IJARe.A-5783.
N. Rongpharpi; N. Baruah; J. Kalita; H. Choudhury; P. K. Sarma; B. Borah (2022) . Rajmah based intercropping system under rainfed condition of Assam, Frontiers in Crop Improvement, 10(6), 2732-2735
Budha Bora; Hemendra Choudhury; Nikhilesh Baruah (2022) . Bioefficacy o Biopesticides for the management of Bacterial wilt of disease of Tomato under the Agro-ecological condition of North Bank Plain Zone of Assam, Frontiers in Crop Improvement , 10(0), 2683-2686
Nikhilesh Baruah Baruah; Jadav Chandra Das; Harihar Chandra Bayan; kalyan Pathak; Anjali Basumatary; Purna Gogoi Khanikar (2020) . Effect of moisture conservation practices on the performances of Direct seeded rice-greengram cropping sequence in rainfed ecosystem of Assam, International Journal of Current microbiology and applied sciences, 9(11), 43-57
Rupshree Borah; Nikhilesh Baruah; Pallab Kumar Sarma; Rupam Borah; Arunjyoti Sonowal; Palakshi Borah; Rekhashree Kalita; Bikram Borkotoki; Prasanta Neog (2020) . Yield and yield attributing parameters of Toria under real time rainfall situation in an inceptisoils of Assam, India, International Journal of Environment and climate change, 10(12), 311-321 , DOI : 11-11-2020
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 : 08-06-2020
Borah, P.; Boro, B.; Ray, R.; Chetia, D. and Baruah, N.(2024). Millets: Sustainable Post Harvest processing techniques. in : Frontier in Agriculture Sustainability Vol-II, Singh, P.K.; Sarma, R.; Panotra, N.; Kadem, S.B. and Sarma, V. (Eds), Ninetales publishings, NCR Delhi India, pp 1-23, ISBN:978-93-48188-54-0.
Borah, R. and Baruah, N.(2024). Farming Innovation in Agriculture. in : Modernizing Agriculture in New Millennium, Baruah, R. and Dutta, J.K. Kalita, H.K.; Deka, C.R.; Barman, S.; (Eds), Elite Publishing House,H1/60, Sector-16, Rohini, New Delhi-110089, pp 87-101, ISBN:978-93-5899-484-1.
Baruah, N.; Sarma, P.K.; Borkotoko, B.; Sonowal, A.; Kalita, R. and Neog, P.(2022). Improved Agronomic practices for Rainfed crops in North Bank Plain Zone of Assam. in : Improved Agronomic practices for rainfed crops in India, Chary, K.R.; Gopinath, K.A.; Singh, V.K.; kandpal, B.; Bhaskar, S. and Rao, C.S. Choudhury, S.K.; (Eds), CRIDA,ICAR, CRIDA, Hyderabad, pp 46-71, ISBN:978-93-80883-62-5.
Baruah, N.; Sarma, P.K.; Borkotoki, B.; Sonowal, A.; Kalita, R.; Neog, P.; Bora, R.; Kalita, N.; Bora, R. and Bharali, L.(2022). Improved Agronomic practices for rainfed crops in North Bank Plain Zone of Assam. in : Improved Agronomic practices for rainfed crops in India, Chary, G.R.; Gopinath, K.A.; Singh, V.K.; Kandpal, B.; Bhaskar, S.; Rao, S.; Chaudhari, S.K.; (Eds), ICAR, CRIDA, ,Hyderabad, India, pp 46-64, ISBN:978-93-80883-62-5.
Neog, P.(2008). Rainfall of Assam. in : Prantik- a Assamese Magazine, Baruah, P.; (Ed), Prantil Gosti,Guwahati, pp 29-31, ISBN:01.08.2008.
Neog, P. and Baruah, N.(2006). Drought like situation in Assam. in : Prantik- a Assamese Magazine, Baruah, P. (Ed), Prantil Gosti,Guwahati , pp 18-21, ISBN:16 .12.2006.
Borah, P.(2024). Effect of land configuration on kharif Groundnut Maize cropping system.Masters degree thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Biswanath College of Agriculture Assam Agricultural University
Karigapsa, A.(2022). Effect of planting geometry on rabi Maize based intercropping system.M.Sc in Agronomy thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 784176
Baruah, N.(2021). Direct seeded upland rice based cropping system as influenched by different moisture conservation practices under rainfed ecosystem.Ph.D thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorha-13
Rongtpharpi, N.(2021). Performance of Rajmah based intercropping system under rainfed situation.M.Sc in Agriculture thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 784176
Baruah, N.(1994). Effect of organic sources and moisture conservation practices on rice-mustard sequence.M.Sc. (Agri) thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorha-13
Baruah, N.; Kalita, N.; Sarma, P.K.; Borkotoki, B.; kalita, J. and Sonowal, A.(2025). Maize based triple cropping system under rainfed ecosystem of Assam International conference on Rainfed Agriculture: Building pathways for resilience and sustainable livelihoods CRIDA, Hyderabad , Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture ICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture In collaboration with ICAR, New Delhi,Editorial, 267 - 269.
Kalita, J.; Bharali, L.B.; Sonowal, A.; Borkotoki, B.; Baruah, N. and Sarma, P.K.(2025). Intensification of Traditional Rainfed Integrated Farming System (IFS) for small and Marginal Farm Holdings International conference on Rainfed Agriculture: Building pathways for resilience and sustainable livelihoods CRIDA, Hyderabad , Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture ICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture In collaboration with ICAR, New Delhi,Editorial, 159 - 161.
Baruah, N.; Kalita, N.; Sarma, P.K.; Borkotoki, B.; Sonowal, A.; Kalita, R. and Rabindracherry, G.(2022). Profitability of Rajmah based intercropping system under rainfed upland situation of Assam International conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agroecosystem, Challenges and opportunities CRIDA, Hyderabad ,ICAR-CRIDA,Hyderabad, 195 - 197.
Borkotoki, B.; Bora, P.; Sarma, P.K.; Kakoti, N.; Kalita, N.; Baruah, N.; Neog, P.; Sonowal, A. and Bora, B.(2022). Effect of Integrated Nutrient management on system yield, sustainable yield index and soil properties in Maize based cropping system International conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agroecosystem, Challenges and opportunities CRIDA, Hyderabad ,ICAR-CRIDA,Hyderabad, 522 - 526.
Baruah, N.()Role of Agroforestry in diversification and livelihood securityAdvances in Agricultural Technology and Plant sciences.7(3),1-3, Academic Strive, Editorial
Baruah, N.; Sarma, P.K.; Borah, R.; Prasad, J.; Chetia, S.K. and Singh, V.()Rainfed Agriculture : Scenario of India and AssamAgroclimatic charatirization for Agricultural transformation in NBPZ of Assam.24(764),1-5, AICRPDA, Biswanath Chariali Centre in collaboration with AICRPAM, AAU Jorhat, Biswanath Chariali
Sarma, P.K.; Baruah, N.; Borkotoki, B.; kalita, J.; Sonowal, A.; Prasad, J. and Singh, V.()Dryland Research and Achievements of AICRPDA Biswanath Chariali CentreAgroclimatic Characterisation for Agricultural Transformation in NBPZ of Assam : An AICRPDA perspective.24(764),26-41, AICRPDA, Biswanath Chariali Centre in collaboration with AICRPAM, AAU Jorhat, Biswanath Chariali
Borah, P. and Baruah, N.()Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in AgricultureAdvances of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Agriculture.7(2),1-4, Academic Strive, ISSN: 2640-6586
Baruah, N.()Rainfed Agriculture- Present Scenario in IndiaAdvances in Agricultural Technology and Plant Sciences.7(3),180108, , Editorial
Bhuyan, J. and Baruah, N.()Biodiversity and its ConservationAgriculture and Food: E-Newsletter.5(4),48-49, ,
Baruah, N.()Natural Farming: Genesis and RationableAgriculture and Food : E Newsletter.4(8),470-471, e-newsletter Agriculture and Food, Monthly issue of August 2022
Baruah, N. and Islam, R.()Effect of climate change on Agriculture including livestock sectorJust Agriculture.2(11),1-4, Multidisciplinary e-newsletter Just agriculture, Monthly Issue of July 2022 newsletter
Baruah, N.; Singh, D.N.; Singh, J.P.; Kumari, N.; Rajput, S.K.; kumari, R. and Santosh, H.B.()Sowing windows and suitable cultivars of rainfed crops for higher productivityIndian Farming.72(11),21-27, Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture, CRIDA, Hyderabad
Baruah, N.; Sarma, P.K.; Borkotoki, B.; Kalita, J. and Sonowal, A.()Overview of Dryland Agriculture Research and achievements in North Bank Plain Zone of AssamIndian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development.37(2),23-30, Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture, ICAR, CRIDA, Hyderabad, International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges and opportunities
Sarma, P.K.; Neog, P.; Bora, R.; Sarma, D.; Sarma, M.K.; Bora, P. and Baruah, N.(2018). Low cost green house for enhancing's farmers income- An experience in NICRA village. Assam Agricultural University, AICRP on dryland under Director of Research (Agri)
Bayan, H.C.; Bora, B.K.; Sarma, D.; Baruah, N. and Neog, P.P.(2013). Scientific cultivation of Rapeseed and Mustard. BN College of Agriculture, AAU, BNCA, Biswanath Chariali
Baruah, N.; Bayan, H.C.; Borah, B.K.; Sarmah, D. and Neog, P.P.(2013). Improved method of potato cultivarion. Assam Agricultural University, BNCA, Biswanath Chariali
Baruah, N.; Bayan, H.C. and Neog, P.P.(2013). Improved method of sesamum cultivation. Assam Agricultural University, BNCA, Biswanath Chariali
Bayan, H.C.; Borah, B.K.; Sarma, D.; Baruah, N. and Neog, P.P.(2013). Scientific method of Sali rice cultivation. Assam Agricultural University, BNCA, Biswanath Chariali
Sonowal, A.; Baruah, N. and Sarma, P.K.(2020).Peculiar features of flowering and seed formation in groundnutwww.agrospheresmagazine.com Article ID: 247 browsed on 08-06-2021
Achievements
  • One Technology is included in packages of practices on "optimum planting time on small tuber potato cultivars"
  • Another technology is included in in packages of practices on "Maize based cropping sequence under rainfed upland condition of Assam"
  • MLT on "Maize based triple cropping system under rainfed upland condition" is in progress.
  • OFT on 'Rajmah based intercropping system under rainfed upland condition of Assam" is completed in April 2023 which conducted in six KVK,s of AAU in Rabi 2022-23.
Membership
  • Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and development
    Life Member
  • Journal of soils and crops
    Annual Member
    2021
  • International journal of Environment and climate change
    Annual Member
    2021
Projects
  • CRIDA Hyderabad sponsored project on "Schedule caste Sub plan", implemented in 2024.
  • CRIDA, Hyderabad sponsored project on "AICRP for Dryland Agriculture", implemented in 2005.
  • NABARD sponsored project on "CSS on Formation and Promotion of 10000 FPOs", implemented in 2022.
  • CRIDA, Hyderabad sponsored project on "National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture", project cost Rs.6 Lakh implemented in 2011.
  • Govt. of Assam, Agriculture Department sponsored project on "Establishment of Natural farming and Organic Agriculture under R&D", project cost Rs.25 Lakh implemented in 2022.