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Dr. Ajay Kumar Medhi
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Dr. Ajay Kumar Medhi

Professor
Department of Basic Sciences • College of Horticulture and Farming System Research
ajay.medhi [at] aau.ac.in Joined: 12 Sep, 1996 i/c HEAD, Department of Basic science, i/c Library CoH&FSR, Nalbari
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Publications
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Projects
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Degrees
5
Career Milestones
0
Honors & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
B.Sc.(Agri.)
1990
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India
M.Sc.(Agri.)
1992
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India
Specialization: Crop physiology
Ph.D. (Agri.)
2005
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vidyalaya, West Bengal, India
Specialization: Plant physiology
Employment History
Jr. Scientist (Crop physiology)
12-09-1996 – 30-06-2008
Regional Agril. Res. Station, AAU, North Lakhimpur, Assam,
North Lakhimpur, Assam,
Subject matter specialist(SMS)
01-01-2005 – 30-06-2014
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agril University, Lakhimpur, Assam,
Lakhimpur, Assam,
Senior Scientist (Crop physiology)
01-07-2007 – Till date
Regional Agril. Res. Station, AAU, Titabar, Assam,
Titabar
Principal Scientist (Crop physiology)
01-07-2014 – 14-02-2023
Regional Agril. Res. Station, AAU, Titabar, Assam,
Titabar, Assam,
Professor (Crop Physiology)
15-02-2023 – Till date
College of Horticulture &FSR, Nalbari
Lakhopur,Nalbari-781338
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 35 Total Records
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Billal Houque Choudhury; Om Kumar Singh; S Kumar Islam; Ajay Kumar Medhi; L Baruah; S Choudhury (2025). Utilization of indigenous leafy vegetables as nutraceuticals by the tribal community of Jorhat district, International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research , 2025(0), 454–458 DOI: DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2025.v9
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Hridesh Harcha Sarmah; SauRAV Kumar dUTTA; Milan Jyotoi Kanwar; Nawab Tayab Rafique; Mrinal Saikia; Sanjib Ranjan Borah; Ajay Kumar Medhi (2024). Evaluation of crop establihment techniques and weed management tactices on weed population dynamics and crop productivity in wet direct seeded winter rice, Plant Archives, 24(2), 319–0
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Ajay Kumar Medhi (2024). Vitamins and antioxidant activity of some selected wild leafy vegetables used in diet by the people of Jorhat district, International Journal Advanced Biocehemistry Research, 0(0), 311–317 DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2025.v9.i1S
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Pradip Kumar Dey; Arunima Bharali; Sanjib Ranjan Borah; Rituraj saikia (2024). Effect of orgaic nutrient manah-gement practices on growth, yield and pests incidence of scented rice, Environment and Ecology, 42(2), 367–373
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Hridesh Harcha Sarmah; Saurac Kumar Dutta; Milan Jyoti Kanwar; Naweb Tayab Rafique; Mrinal Saikia; Sanjib Ranjan Borah; Ajay Kumar Medhi (2024). Impact of establishment techniques and weed management strategies on chemical properties of soils in wet direct seeded winter rice, Journal of advances in biology and biochemistry, 27(6), 269–0
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Padmakumar V; Ravi D; Rupam Borgohain; Kanwar S; Ramakrishna R; Prasad KVSV; Sharada P; Vivek K; Ajay Kumar Medhi; Ram Pratim Deka; Joshi K D; jONES C S (2024). Genetic Variation for Grain Yield and Straw Quality Traits in 55 Diverse Rice Varieties in Assam, Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2024) 24: 93-103, 24(24), 93–103 DOI: http://doi.org/10.5958/0974-181X.2024.00007.6
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Angshuman Sarmah; Pradip Chandra Dey; Sanjay Kumar Chetia; Ajay Kumar Medhi; Milan Jyoti Konwar; Sanjib Ranjan Bora; Arunima Bharali; Moyuri Baruah; Martin Gu (2024). Effect of different storage conditions on grain quality of paddy, Oryza, 61(1), 1–11 DOI: DOI https://doi.org/10.35709/ory.2024.61.1.1
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Pradip Kumar Dey; Rituraj - Saikia (2022). Effect of organic sources of nutrients on growth physiology and yield components of scented rice (Oryza sativa L.), Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 24(1), 162–166 DOI: -
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Rituraj Saikia; Moyuri Barua; Ajay Kumar Medhi (2021). Effect of weather and date of transplanting on caseworm (Nymphula depunctalis) incidence., Int. J.. Curr. Microbiological. App. Sci., 10(2), 2357–2361
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Sanjay Kumar Chetia; Pradip Chandra Dey; Tapan Jyoti Ghose (2016). .Physiological analysis of growth characteristics, dry matter partitioning and productivity in hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.), Research on crops, 17(1), 16–20
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Sanjay Kumar Chetia; Pradip Chandra Dey; Monalisha Kalita; Ajay Kumar Medhi; Tapan Jyoti Ghose; Tamizuddin Ahmed (2016). Degree of Submergence Stress Tolerance of Sub 1 Introgressed Rice Genotypes. I, International Journal31 of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 7(6), 17–23
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Pradip Chandra Dey; Sanjay Kumar Chetia; Tapan Jyoti Ghose (2015). Effect of Foliage Pruning on Vegetative Growth and Grain Yield of Rice under Rainfed Low Land Situation (50-100 cm Water Depth)., ). Environment & Ecology, 33(3), 1335–1338
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Ashutosh Ray; Sudip Dhar (2014). Ajay Kumar Medhi, A. Roy and Sudip Dhar (2014).Effect of different growth regulators and phosphorus levels on nodulation, yield and quality components in greengram. I, Indian Journal of Plant Physiology, 19(1), 74–78
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Tridip Kumar Borbora; Girindra Nath Hazarika; Ajay Kumar Medhi (2005). Correlation and path analysis for plant and panicle characters in rice. (Oryza sativa L.)., Crop reseach, 1(2), 215–220
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Tridip Kumar Borbora (2004). Morpho-physiological, growth and yield characters of French bean as influenced by foliar application of growth regulating chemicals., Environment and Ecology., Environment and Ecology,, 22(2), 302–304
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Tridip Kumar Borbora (2002). .K.Medhi. T.K.Borbora and R.Das (2002) Effect of foliage pruning on yield, yield attributes and foliage yield of rice under deep water situation in North Bank Plains Zone of Assam, ,, Research on crops, 3(2), 322–324
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A.K.Medhi Kumar Medhi; Tridip Kumar Borbora (2002). Effect of growth regulators on the dry matter production, flower initiation and pod setting of French bean.(Phaseolus vulgaris), , Vol.3, (1): 119-122., Research on crops, 3(1), 119–122
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Kushal Kumar Baruah (2001). Response of rice growth to exogenous application of gibberellic acid (GA3) in winter season., Oryza , 38(3), 160–161
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Ajay Kumar Medhi; Kushal Kumar Baruah (2001). Effect of low temperature on growth physiology and yield of rice., Journal of Hill Research,, 14(1), 51–53
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Kushal Kumar Baruah; Ajay Kumar Medhi (1993). Growth and metabolic response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to low temperature stress., Indian Journal of plant physioloogy, 36(1), 53–55
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Kushal Kumar Baruah; Ajay Kumar Medhi (1993). acclimation in rice, (Oryza sativa L.) to low temperature stress., Indian Journal of plant physiology., 36(3), 190–192
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Dey, P.C.; Medhi, A.K.; Borah, S.R. and Hussain, S. (2023). Significance of rice physiological research, in: Hussain, S.; Bareuah, P.; Borah, S.R. and Chetia, S.K. (Eds.), 100 Years of Rice Research, S M Press, A T Road, AAU-ARRI, tITABART, pp 107–112, ISBN: --978-81-965526-5-1.
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Hazarika, S. (2019). Effect of Some Organic Nutrients on Physiology of Scented Rice (Oryza sativa L.). M Sc (Agri) thesis submitted to Crop Physiology, Assam Agricultural University,, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
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Choudhury, B.H.; Dutta, H.S.; Baruah, S.; Medhi, A.K.; Misra, P. and Kalita, T.C. (2025). Scientific cultivation of Assam Lemon. College of Horticulture and Farming System Research, Nalbari
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Medhi, A.K.; Kacheri, M.; Chakraborty, M.; Phukan, A. and Choudhury, S. (2025). Zucchini cultivation ( Zucchinir kheti in assamese). CHFSR, AAU, Nalbari, Nalbari
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Medhi, A.K.; Kacheri, M.; Chakrabarty, M.; Phukan, A. and Choudhury, S. (2025). Preservation and processing of fruits and vegetables in assamese. College of Horticulture and Farming System Research, Nalbari
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Choudhury, B.H.; Dutta, H.S.; Baruah, S.; Medhi, A.K.; Misra, P. and Kalita, T.C. (2024). Improved cultivation technology of Toria; TS-38. College of Horticulture and Farming System Research, Nalbari
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Medhi, A.K.; Chetia, S.K.; Talukdar, L.-.; Goswami, G.-.; Saikia, M.-. and Dutta, P.-. (2022). Sali dhanar uccha utpadansil jatsamuh (in assamese). RARS, Titabar, Titabar
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Medhi, A.K. (2022). Bhoral ghorar Upojucta Porocharya (in assamese). AAU (Registration no. AAU/DR/22/BU/520/2022-23), Titabar
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Medhi, A.K. (2022). Dhan utpadanar paraborty byabosthawali (in assamese). AAU (Registration no. AAU/DR/23/BU/570/2022-23), Titabar
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Dey, P.C.; Medhi, A.K.; Ghose, T.J. and Sarma, A. (2021). Bayurudha bhabe Sasya Sangrakhyan Byabastha (in assanese). Regional Agricultural Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Titabar
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Medhi, A.K.; Chetia, S.K.; Tarafder, D. and Sahu, R.L. (2021). Beej Dhan Kinar Purbe Lobo Loga Sabhadhanata (in assamese). Regional Agricultural Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Titabar
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Medhi, A.K.; Dey, P.C.; Ghose, T.J.; Tarafder, D. and Sahu, R. (2020). Vinna Paribasar sai dhanar uccha utpadansil jat (in assamese). Regional Agricultural Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Titabar
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Medhi, A.K. and Dutta, J. (2007). Mahjatiya Sasya-Mogumah aru iar Unnata Krishi Paddhati(in assamese). Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur, Lakhimpur
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Medhi, A.K.; Dutta, J. and Das, D. (2007). Bilahir Kheti aru iar Surakhya Bybastha (in assamese). Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur, Lakhimpur
Sponsored Research
Research Projects 5 Projects
DBT, India Rs. 70.9432 Lakh
Mainstreaming rice landraces diversity in varietal development through genomic prediction: A model for large scale utilization of gene bank collections of rice
Implemented in 2020
Private organization
Evaluation of rice variety developed from a private organization
Implemented in 2006
DBT, Govt. of India Rs. 70.9432 Lakh
Mainstreaming rice landraces diversity in varietal development through genomic prediction: A model for large scale utilization of gene bank collection of rice
Implemented in 2020
WORLD BANK Rs. 13 Lakh
APART
Implemented in 2018
APART
Evaluations of rice varieties under crop cafeteria
Implemented in 2019
Learned Societies
Professional Memberships 5 Societies
Assam Science Society, Guwahati, Assam
Life Member
Assam Science Congress Association, Lakhimpur, Assam
Life Member
Green Heritage, Lakhimpur, Assam
Life Member
Association of rice research workers, Hyderabad-500030
Annual Member
2011
Indian Society for Plant Physiology, IRRI, New Delhi
Annual Member
2012
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Dr. Ajay Kumar Medhi

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Department: Basic Sciences
AAU Joining Date: 12 Sep, 1996
Additional Charge: i/c HEAD, Department of Basic science, i/c Library CoH&FSR, Nalbari
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