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Dr. Nawab Tayab Rafique
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Dr. Nawab Tayab Rafique

Professor
Department of Agronomy • College of Agriculture
nawab.rafique [at] aau.ac.in Joined: 21 Oct, 1988
24
Publications
3
Projects
5
Degrees
6
Career Milestones
5
Honours & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
B.Sc(Agri) with elective in Crop Production
1986
School of Agricultural Science & Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema-797106
M.Sc(Agri) in Agronomy
1988
College of Agriculture, Jorhat, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
Specialization: Water Management
Ph.D (Agri) in Agronomy
1998
College of Agriculture, Jorhat, Assam Agricultural University.,Jorhat-785013
Specialization: Agrostology
Other Qualifications
2019
International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines
Specialization: Rice: Post production to market (Advance training programme under APART project
Employment History
Assistant Agronomist ( AICRP on Forage Crops), Department of Agronomy
21-10-1988 – 31-12-1997
Assam Agricultural University
Jorhat-785013
Assistant Professor
01-01-1998 – 22-06-1999
Department of Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
Jorhat
Associate Professor
23-06-1999 – 30-06-2008
Department of Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
Jorhat
Professor
01-07-2008 – 17-07-2009
Department of Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
Jorhat
Principal Scientist(Agronomy) AICRIP
18-07-2009 – 13-10-2020
Regional Agricultural Research Station, AAU, Titabar-785630
Titabar
Professor
14-10-2020 – Till date
Department of Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat-785013
Jorhat
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 24 Total Records
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Gourav Kumar; Anshu Kumar; Nirmal Karan; Hridesh Harsha Sarma; S S Bora; R. K. Saud; M. K. Chauhan; N. T. Rafique; Kuldip Medhi; Pranjit Bharali; Milon Jyoti Ko (2025). Evaluation of weed management practices and their impact on weed dynamics under different rice establishment techniques in early ahu season, International Journal of agricultural sciences , 17(2), 13417–13420
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Anjan K Sarmah; J. K. Choudhary; Jayanta Deka; N T Rafique; Jogesh Goswami (2025). Density and dry matter production of weeds in aromatic rice under organic nutrient management in the rainfed conditions of Assam, International Journal of Research in Agronomy, 8(7), 701–705 DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.33545/2618060X.2025.v8.i7i.
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Anshu Kumar; Nawab Taweb Rafique; Kalyan Pathak; Gaurav Kumar; Khagen Kurmi; Samiron Dutta; Manas Jyoti Barooah; Hemanta Saikia; Anjan Krishna Sarmah (2025). EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TILLAGE AND WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON WEED DYNAMICS AND YIELD OF TORIA IN RICE FALLOW, Plant Archive , 25(2), 1359–1363 DOI: https://doi.org/10.51470/PLANTARCHIVES.2025.v25.su
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Charmon Keri Bey; Nawab Tayab Rafique; Milon Jyoti Konwar; Samiron Dutta; Hemanta Saikia; Manas Jyoti Barooah; Dimpi Dutta (2025). Influence of Establishment Methods on Performance and Energetics of Kharif Rice varieties, Journal of Advances in Biology and Biotechnology , 28(4), 568–578 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42216
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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
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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
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Hridesh Harsha Sarma; Saurav Kumar Dutta; Milon Jyoti Konwar; Nawab Tayab Rafique; Sanjib Ranjan Borah; Ajay Kumar Medhi (2024). Impact of Establishment Techniques and weed management strategies on chemical properties of soil in wet direct seeded winter rice, Advances in Biology and Biotechnology, 27(6), 267–274
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dutta, D.; Rafique, N.T.; Pathak, K. and Sarmah, A.K. (2026). Carbon farming: An approach towards carbon neutrality , in: Kalita, S.; Sarmah, A.K.; Dutta, R. and Pathak, K. (Eds.), Sustainable Management of Resources in Agriculture, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural, Assam Agricultural University , Assam Agricultural University , pp 67–75, ISBN: 978-81-963002-8-9.
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Kalita, B. and Rafique, N.T. (2024). Problems and remedies for oilseed production in Assam , in: Sarmah, A.K. and POathak, K. (Eds.), Field Crops of Assam ( Asomor Pothar sashya) , Department of Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat , Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat - 785013, pp 40–52, ISBN: 978-81-963002-4-1.
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Datta, N. (2004). Crop intensification through rice based relay cropping system. M. Sc(Agri) thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat-785013
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Sarmah, A.K.; Pathak, K.; Dutta, R. and Rafique, N.T. (2022). Unnat manor poson saror prastut pranali. Department of Agronomy, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
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Sarmah, A.K.; Rafique, N.T. and Pathak, K. (2022). Grass species for soil conservation https://nbsslup.icar.gov.in/johrat browsed on 01-04-2022
Sponsored Research
Research Projects 3 Projects
World Bank Rs. 1 Crore
Assam Agribusiness & Rural transformation Project, RARS, Titabar as Team Leader
Implemented in 2018
Central salt & Marine chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujrat Rs. 60000 Lakh
Evaluation of fertilizer potential of sea weed sap( Kappaphycus alvarezii & Gracilaria sp) on transplanted rice cv. Ranjit
Implemented in 2012
National Oilseed and vegetable Oil Development Board, GoI board Rs. 2000000 Lakh
National Network project on integrated development of Jatropha
Implemented in 2005
Recognition & Accolades
Achievements & Honours 5 Honours
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
Learned Societies
Professional Memberships 1 Societies
Indian society of Agronomy
Life Member
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AAU Joining Date: 21 Oct, 1988
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