General Informations

  • Join Date: 01/03/2016
  • College: Directorate of Research(Agri)
  • Department: AAU-Zonal Research Station, Gossaigaon
  • Office Email: vinod.upadhyay[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: Farm manager of RARS, Gossaigaon, ARIS CELL incharge of RARS Gossaigaon

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
2010
B.Sc.(Agri.) with Plant Breeding and Genetics as Elective and Optional

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2012
M.Sc. in Mycology and Plant Pathology

Banaras Hindu University

 
 
 
 
 
2016
PhD in Plant Pathology

G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

 
 
 
 
 
2013
Other Qualifications

ASRB-ICAR NET

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
01-03-2016 - Till date
Scientist (Plant Pathology)

AAU-Zonal Research Station, Assam Agricutural University

Achievements
  • Externally Funded Self Earned Projects as Project Investigator:




    a) NABARD funded project on " Doubling farmers income through cultivation of a high value fruit crop-Dragon fruit in Kokrajhar District".




    b) BTC Funded project on " Establishment of Large scale mushroom spawn unit to empower tribal women through oyster mushroom cultivation".









    Externally Funded Self Earned Projects as Co-Project InvestigatorR:




    a) NABARD funded project entitled " Enhancing Farmers income through Integrated Farming System in backward tribal areas of Kokrajhar District".




    b) Govt. of Assam funded project entitled "Millet Promotion through R&D Activities in Assam".




    c) AAU funded project entitled " Standardization of crop geometry for maximum production of of leaf from intercropped food plant for eri silkworm rearing and quality eri cocoon production".
  • Awards:




    a) "Certificate of Appreciation" for outstanding contribution in the field by Assam Agricultural University on the occasion of 78th Independence Day of India.


    b) Young Scientist Award (Agriculture-2021)by the Society for Plant Research for the Year 2021 during National Conference on Recent Innovations, Trends and Challenges in Plant Science and Research (RITCPSR-2022) held at Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu during March 25-26,2022.




    c) Young Scientist Award-2021 by the Society of Tropical Agriculture for the Year 2021 in 12th International Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Sciences held at New Delhi, India during 29-30th December,2021.




    d) K.P.V Menon Best poster presentation award in 70th Annual Meeting of Indian Phytopathological Society, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, February 15-17, 2018.




    e) Best poster presentation award in International e-conference on post harvest disease management and value addition of Horticultural crops, ICAR,IARI-New Delhi, August 18-20.




    f) Best poster presentation award in 70th Annual Meeting of Indian Phytopathological Society, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, February 15-17, 2018.




    g) Best poster presentation award in Indian Phytopathological Society (Western Zone)at National symposium (virtual) on probing beneficial Microorganism for next green revolution, February 25-26, 2021.




    h) 2nd Best oral presentation award in Zonal meeting of Indian Phytopathological Society (NEZ)& National conference on “ Facilitating a shift from chemo-centric to organic mode of plant health management in the North East”, 2016, November 04-05.




    i) 2nd runner up award for poster presentation in International Symposium on new dimensions in agrometeorology for sustainable agriculture from 16-18th October, 2014 jointly organized by Association of Agrometeorologists, Anand and G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, India.
  • Publications:




    a)Research Paper Published in peer reviewed journals : 26 Nos.




    b)Review Paper Published in peer reviewed journals: 10 Nos.




    c) Book Chapter Published: 15 Nos.




    d) Book Published: 04 Nos.




    e) Popular Article Published: 25 Nos.




    f) Bulletin Published: 16 Nos.
  • Training Attended:




    a) Participated in ICAR sponsored 21 Days training course on “ Perspectives of Plant- microbe interactions in promoting plant health and disease management” from September-07-27, 2016 at G.B.PUAT, Pantnagar.




    b) Participated in ICAR sponsored 21 Days training course on “ Plant Disease Monitoring for Timely Management Options” from December-04-25, 2019 at centre of advanced and faculty training in Division of Plant Pathology, IARI, New Delhi-110012.




    c) Participated in NIPHM sponsored 21 Days training course on "Production Protocol for Biocontrol agents (Predators, Parasitoids,Microbial Biopesticides & Bio-fertilizers)" conducted at National Institute of Plant Health Management, Hyderabad from 18th July to 07th August 2024.




    d) Participated in ICRISAT conducted 7 days Training on " Scientific Package of practices on Seed Production, Potential IPNM Farming Technologies, Usage of Farm machinery conducted at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Telanagana from 5th Nov 2023 - 11th Nov 2023.


    e) Participated in 4 days Training on "Becoming a Plant Doctor" under Resilience organized M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat & CABI, New Delhi from 14th June 2022 -17th June 2022
  • Life Membership of Journal:




    a) Indian Phytopathological Society – Indian Phytopathology Journal.




    b) Association of Agrometeorologists – Journal of Agrometeorology.




    c) Society for Plant Research- Vegetos-An International Journal of Plant Research and Biotechnology.
  • Technology Developed: a) Disease management in potato: Apply three sprays of dimethamorph 50%WP @1.5g/litre at 15days after the initiation of disease to manage late blight of potato
  • Involvements in Various Projects/Schemes: 1. As Coordinator of ICAR-Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) Project implementation at AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon 2. As Associate Scientist (Plant Protection) under world bank funded project APART 3. Involved as coordinator in Implementing RKVY and DRMR On-farm demonstarion on Seed production of Mustard in Kokrajhar District. 4. Involved in conducting Plant pathology Trials under AICRP on Small Millet
  • Institutional Building: 1. Acts as Farm Manager of AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon 2. Acts as ARIS Cell Incharge of AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon 3. Establishment of Mushroom Spawn Laboratory at AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon 4. Establishment of Dragonfruit Orchard at AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon
  • Revenue generation actvities: 1. Revenue generation of 4.5 lakhs from mushroom spawn laboratory through sale of mushroom spawn and fresh and dry mushrooms 2. Revenue generation from seed production and sale of seed of cereal and oilseeds crop as farm manager.
Membership
  • INDIAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
    Life Member
  • ASSOCIATION OF AGROMETEOROLOGISTS
    Life Member
  • SOCIETY FOR PLANT RESEARCH
    Life Member
Projects
  • AAU sponsored project on "MLT ON IDM MODULE FOR MAXIMISING INDIAN MUSTARD PRODUCTION", implemented in 2022.
  • AAU sponsored project on "MLT ON EVALUATION OF PROMISING PGPB FOR GROWTH AND YIELD IN RICE", implemented in 2023.
  • AAU sponsored project on "MLT ON COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIOFORMULATIONS ON SUPPRESSIONS OF RED ANT INFESTATION AND MARKETABLE YIELD", implemented in 2023.
  • AAU sponsored project on "MLT ON NEWLY DEVELOPED LIQUID FORMULATION AAU BIOGUARD (Bacillus subtilis) against disease and nematodes of chilli", implemented in 2023.
  • NEH-IISS MAIN SCHEME sponsored project on "DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME ON QUALITY SEED PRODUCTION OF TORIA", project cost Rs.0.45 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • STATE PLAN sponsored project on "EFFECT OF VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL WASTE AS SUBSTRATES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF OYSTER MUSHROOM", implemented in 2023.
  • STATE PLAN sponsored project on "MANAGEMENT OF STEM ROT DISEASE OF DRAGONFRUIT USING NEW GENERATION CHEMICALS", implemented in 2023.
  • STATE PLAN sponsored project on "MANAGEMENT OF BLAST DISEASE OF MILLETS USING AAU REGISTERED MICROBIAL BIOFORMULATIONS", implemented in 2023.
  • STATE PLAN sponsored project on "MANAGEMENT OF BLAST DISEASE OF FINGERMILLET THROUGH NEW GENERATION FUNGICIDES", implemented in 2023.
  • GOVT OF ASSAM sponsored project on "MILLET PROMOTION THROUGH R &D ACTIVITIES", project cost Rs.1 Crore implemented in 2022.
  • sponsored project on "APART", implemented in 2018.
  • sponsored project on "NATIONAL SCREENING NURSERY TRIAL ON FINGER MILLET", implemented in 2022.
  • sponsored project on "INITIAL VARIETAL TRIAL OF FINGERMILLET GERMPLASM", implemented in 2022.
  • sponsored project on "MLT ON MANAGEMENT OF FALL ARMY WORM AND STEM BORER IN MAIZE", implemented in 2022.
  • sponsored project on "MULTILOCATION TRIAL ON IDM MODULE FOR MAXIMIZING INDIAN MUSTARD PRODUCTION", implemented in 2022.
  • sponsored project on "MULTILOCATION TRIAL ON EFFECTS OF NUTRIENTS ON INCIDENCE OF LEAF SPOT DISEASE OF SUGARCANE", implemented in 2022.
  • STATE PLAN sponsored project on "INFLUENCE OF WEATHER PARAMETERS ON BLAST DISEASE OF FINGER MILLET", implemented in 2019.
  • STATE PLAN sponsored project on "EFFECT OF DATE OF SOWING ON BLAST DISEASE OF FINGER MILLET", implemented in 2019.
  • AAU sponsored project on "Standardization of crop geometry for maximum production of leaf from inter-cropped food plant for eri silkworm rearing and quality eri cocoon production", project cost Rs.6.21 Lakh implemented in 2022.
  • BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL sponsored project on "Establishment of large scale mushroom spawn unit to empower tribal women through oyster mushroom cultivation", project cost Rs.37.00 Lakh implemented in 2022.
  • NABARD sponsored project on "Doubling Farmers Income through Cultivation of a high value fruit crop-Dragon fruit in Kokrajhar District", project cost Rs.747725 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • NABARD sponsored project on "Doubling Farmers Income through Cultivation of a High Vlaue Fruit Crop –Dragon Fruit in Kokrajhar District.", project cost Rs.7.477 Lakh implemented in 2021.