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Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications

B.Sc. (Agri)

1995

Biswanath College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath Chariali, Assam

M.Sc. (Agri) in Extension Education

1997

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Specialization: Extension Education

PhD

2012

Assam University, Silchar

Specialization: Ecology and Environmental Science

Other Qualifications

2003

MICE, Manipal

Specialization: Diploma in IT from

Other Qualifications

1998

National Eligibility Test (NET)

Specialization: Extension Education

Employment History

Junior Research Fellow

03-07-1998 – 29-05-2001

Fisheries Research Centre

AAU, Jorhat

Agricultural Development Officer

01-06-2001 – 09-08-2001

ABITA Gramin Krishi Unnayan Prakalpa

Sonari, Charaideo district

Research Associate

13-08-2001 – 31-03-2004

Remandated Krishi Vigyan Kendra

Tinsukia

Senior Research Fellow

20-07-2004 – 07-11-2008

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)

Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh

Subject Matter Specialist (Agril. Extension)

08-11-2008 – 21-05-2018

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, AAU

Tinsukia, Sivasagar & Lakhimpur

Sr. Scientist & Head

22-05-2018 – Till date

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, AAU

Sivasagar

Research & Scholarship

Scholarly Publications 53 Total Records

Toslima Sultana Begum; Binapani Deka; Syeda Nishat Firdusi; Manoranjan Neog; Prodip Handique; Priyanka Dutta (2025). Uses of Rice - based Suplementary Nutritive Fortified Food for the Healthy Growth of Infants, Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 31(10), 526–533 DOI: 10.9734/jsrr.

Lakshi Kt. Nath; Dipshikha Hazarika; Arindam Chakraborty; Prodip Handique (2024). Performance evaluation of climate resilient rice varieties in Lakhimpur district of Assam, International Journal of Research in Agronomy2024, 0(10), 268–271 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/2618060X.2024.v7.i10Sd.17

Subhashree Dihingia; Prodip Handique; Manoranjan Neog; Prasanna Kumar Pathak (2023). Impact of demonstration on cultivation of pumpkin var. Arjuna F1 (Cucurbita moschata) and its adoption in Sivasagar district of Assam, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(7), 559–563 DOI: www.thepharmajournal.com

Prodip Handique (2023). Evaluation of bio-formulations for management of storage rot of seed tubers of colocasia (Colocasia esculenta), Current Horticulture, 11(1), 48–49 DOI: http://doi.org/10.5958/2455-7560.2023.00010.9

Prodip Handique (2023). Adoption pattern of paddy varieties by the rice growers of Sivasagar district of Assam, India, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(5), 201–203

Prodip Handique (2022). Impact of Front Line Demonstration of Zinc Sulphate application on productivity and profitability of paddy in Sivasagar district of Assam, Gujrat Journal of Extension Education, 34(0), 133–137 DOI: http://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.si.0025

Prodip Handique (2022). Performance of information channels on commercial fish and vegetable farmers of Sivasagar district in Assam, India, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 0(10), 41–44

P. Handique; C. Deka (2017). Socio economic characteristics of bamboo growers in Papumpare district of Arunachal pradesh, Academic and Law serials, 58(3), 0–0

P. Boruah; B. Barkataki; P. Handique; J. Das; B. Daflari; B. Bora; A. M. Begum (2017). Women empowerment- A comparative case study among agricultural and coir industry wage labourer, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 15(2), 1–11

P. Handique; P. Rethy; B. K. Dutta (2016). Adoption of bamboo cultivation practices and its socio economic relationship with the socio economic charcteristics of bamboo growers of Arunachal Pradesh, International Journal of Forestry and crop improvement, 7(2), 150–156

R. Singh; B. Bora; P. Handique; S. Maibangsa (2015). Production Techniques of Cole crops: Knolkhol (Brassica oleracea var gongylodes) in flood revaged Lakhimpur district of Assam, Indian Farmers, 2(9), 648–650

P. Handique; B. K. Dutta; A.K. Das; P. Rethy (2012). Distribution and traditional cultivation practices of important bamboo species in Papumpre district of Arunachal Pradesh., Assam University Journal of Science & Technology: Biological and Environmental Sciences, , 9(1), 156–163

Rethy; P.; Handique; P.; Singh; B. Sood; K.K.; Gajurel; P.R.; Angami; A (2006). Bamboo species of Arunachal Pradesh with special reference to utilization pattern and cultivation practices in West Siang district., Journal of Non Timber Forest Products, , 13(1), 1–7

Singh; B. Rethy; P. Sood; K.K. Handique; P.; Gajurel; P.R. (2006). Enhancing the Agroforestry system for Sustainable Land use and Development in Arunachal Pradesh,, published in the proceeding of National seminar on “Land Resource Management for Sustainable Development” held on 16-17, Feb, 2006 at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, , 0(0), 126–133

P. Rethy; P. Handique (2006). “Bamboo propagation of culm cutting”, published in Proceeding of Regional Workshop on Bamboo species of NE states: Adoption of sustainable cultivation technique for socio economic development of rural people held on 15-16 th Dec, 2006 at NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh, , 0(0), 82–86

P. Handique; Singh; B.; Rethy; P.; Gajurel; P.R. (2005). Utilisation pattern and cultivation practices of bamboo species by the indigenous people of West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh., Abstract published in XV Annual conference of IAAT and National seminar on Emerging Trends in Plant Taxonomy held at Dept. of Botany, Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharastra on 20th to 21st October, 2005. pp176, 0(0), 0–0

P. Handique; Sood; K.K.; Singh; B; .; Rethy; P. (2005). Agroforestry strategies for sustainable development in Arunachal Pradesh., Abstract published in National conference on AP: Tradition in Transition Linking Ecology, Economics & Ethics” held at NERIST, Nirjuli (AP) on Sept, 13th to 16th, 2005., 0(0), 50–0

Handique; P.; Sharma; R. (2004). Indigenous seed selection & sowing methods of rice in Assam, Crop Research, 27(1), 43–45

P. Handique; K.K. Sood; P.Rethy; B. Singh (2004). Agroforestry system in Arunachal Pradesh: potential for sustainable land use development., AURJ, 7(2), 27–34

Baruah; U.K.; Handique; P.; Borah; S.C.; Buragohain; R.; Barbora; A.C. (2004). Production Constrains of rapeseed in Assam., Agril. Extn. Review, 16(2), 18–20

Handique; P. Sood; KK; Singh; B.; ; Rethy; P. (2004). Improvement of juhm cultivation for sustainable development in Arunachal Pradesh,, published in the proceeding of workshop/seminar on “Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable life support system: Prospective of NER” sponsored by AICTE held at NERIST, Nirjuli, AP, 0(0), 42–44

Kalita; H.; Barbora; A.C.; Borah; S.C.; Handique; P. (2003). Chemical control of citrus Trunk Borer, Anoplophora versteegi (Ritsema) in Khasi mandarin., J. Appl. Zool. Res. , 14(2), 181–183

Handique; P.; Hazarika; N.; Bora; S.C.; Kalita; H. K (2003). Indigenous Technological Knowledge of insect pest control in Sali rice of North Bank Plain Zone of Assam. Society,, Proceeding of 48th Annual Technical session of the Assam Science , 4(0), 145–147

Handique; P.; Sharma; R. (2001). Reason of Non Adoption of Recommended Practices of Winter Rice Cultivation., J. Agric. Sci. Soc. NE India, 14(2), 270–273

Talukdar; R.K.; Baruah; U.K.; Bhagawati; K.; Baruah; S; Handique; P. (2001). A day with NGOs: Sensitising for building up confidence and cooperation., Agril. Extn. Review (Jan-Feb) , 0(0), 17–20

Handique, P.; Chakraborty, A.; Nath, L.K.; Das, J.; Hazarika, D.; Dutta, J.K. and Konwar, B. (2026). Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, 2025 Lakhimpur Bridging the Gap. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur, AAU, KVK Lakhimpur, PO- Garumuria, Lakhimpur, Assam, ISBN: KVK/AAU/NLP/NP/BK/2025-26

Handique, D.P.; Bhuyan, D.S.; Nath, M.L.K.; Das, M.J.; Chakrabarty, D.A.; Hazarika, M.D.; Borah, D.B. and Dutta, M.J.K. (2025). Entrepreneurs of Lakhimpur district of Assam. Sr. Sc. & Head, KVK Lakhimpur, KVK, AAU, Lakhimpur, ISBN: 978-93-342-8845-2

Handique, P.; bordoloi, A.; Dutta, P.; Goswami, A.; Dihingia, S.; Medhi, B.; Boruah, D.; Neog, R.C. and Bardol, P. (2024). Resource Inventory of Sivasagar district, Assam. SS & Head, KVK, Sivasagar, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sivasagar, ISBN: 978-93-6068-881-3

Lastname, F. and Lastname, F. (2023). Article on how to go to Andromeda Galaxy. Publisher 1, Publisher Address, ISBN: ISBN No.

Dutta, J. and Handique, P. (2026). Standard and Certification process of Natural Farming products, in: Bordoloi, D.A. and Neog, D.M. Dutta, D.P.; Goswami, D.A.; Dihingia, D.S.; Medhi, D.B.; Neog, M.R.; Pr, M.; (Eds.), The Baree: A Natural Farming System of Assam, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sivasagar, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sivasagar, pp 222–229, ISBN: 978-93-5655-603-4.

Dihingia, S. and Handique, P. (2023). Adoption of potato varieties and production technologies by potato growers of Sivasagar district of Assam, in: Borah, D.D. (Ed.), Advances in Potato cultivation , Integrated publications, H. No-3, Pocket-H34, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi-110085, India, pp 81–92, ISBN: 978-93-5834-767-8.

Handique, P. (2006). Dhan jatio sashyar udyagikoron ek sambhaboniota, in: Bhattacharya, S.; Bara, B.; (Eds.), Dhanjatia Sashyar hubij utpadan aru bij sangrakhyan, KVK Lakhimpur, KVK Lakhimpur, pp 91–93.

Chutia, R. and Handique, P. (2006). Krishi Khetrat Tathya Prajuktir proyojaniota, in: Bhattacharya, S. and Bara, B. (Eds.), Dhanjatia Sashyar hubij utpadan aru bij sangrakhyan, KVK Lakhimpur, KVK Lakhimpur, pp 125–127.

Lastname, F. and Lastname, F. (2010). Chapter : Article on how to go to Andromeda Galaxy, in: Lastname, F. and Lastname, F. (Eds.), Book 1, Publisher name 1, Publisher address 1, pp 2–4, ISBN: ISBN 1.

Bhuyan, S.; Handique, P.; Neog, M.; Nath, L.K.; Chakrabarty, A. and Hazarika, D. (2025). Study on Compatability of red bellied Pacu in a carp based polyculture system and its economic impact in pond aquaculturein Assam, India, XVII Agricultural Science Congress , G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India , National Academy of Agril Science, N. Delhi & GB. Pant University of Agri and Technology, Pant Nagar, Pant Nagar

Dutta, J.K. and Handique, P. (). Pusti Mycellia, The Mushroom , 7(9012026), 16, 17, 18, Mushroom Producers Association of Assam, Jorhat

Chakraborty, A.; Handique, P.; Nath, L.K.; Neog, M. and Konwar, B. (2026). Hydroponicsor Dara Seujia Khadya Utpadan. KVK Lakhimpur, KVK Lakhimpur

Chakraborty, A.; Handique, P.; Nath, L.K.; Neog, M.; Neog, B.K. and Konwar, B. (2026). Pashudhanor babe upajugi bibhinna unnat ghahor jat. KVK Lakhimpur, KVK Lakhimpur

Bhuyan, S.; Dutta, J.K. and Handique, P. (2025). Asomor Mach Dhora Thalua Hajuli. KVK Lakhimpur, KVK Lakhimpur

Nath, L.K.; Dutta, J.K.; Hazarika, D.; Handique, P.; Chakrabarty, A.; Das, J. and Bora, B. (2025). Hariahor Unnata Krishi Paddhatti. KVK Lakhimpur, Lakhimpur

Nath, L.K.; Hazarika, D.; Handique, P.; Chakrabarty, A.; Das, J.; Dutta, J.K. and Konwar, B. (2025). Milletor Bigyan Sanmata Krishi Pranali aru Mulya Hangjujan. KVK Lakhimpur, Lakhimpur

Chakrabarty, A.; Handique, P. and Neog, B.K. (2024). Disaster Preparedness in Livestock. KVK Lakhimpur, Lakhimpur

Dutta, P.; Bordoloi, A.; Dihingia, S.; Goswami, A.; Medhi, B.; Bordoloi, P.; Neog, R.; Handique, P. and Neog, M. (2024). Prakitik Krishi. KVK Sivasagar, KVK Sivasagar

Dihingia, S.; Handique, P.; Neog, M.; Saud, R.K. and Pathak, P. (2023). Bijyan sanmata bhabe Nemu tengar Kheti aru puli utpadan. KVK Sivasagar, Sivasagar

Dihingia, S.; Handique, P.; Neog, M.; Saud, R.K. and Pathak, P. (2023). Bijyan sanmata bhabe Bhut Jalakiar Kheti. KVK Sivasagar, Sivasagar

Bora, B.; Handique, P.; Saikia, P. and Sarma, K.K. (2016). Homuhiabhabe sashya rakhya byabasthaabalamban kori sur puk niyantran. KVK Lakhimpur, Lakhimpur

Bora, B.; Handique, P.; Dutta, L. and Deka, N. (2014). Mati mah aru mogu mahar unnat krishi pranali. KVK Lakhimpur, Lakhimpur

Handique, P. and Rohman, A. (2013). Samanbita padhatit Udyan Saisya aru Min Paam Paddhati. KVK Sivasagar, Sivasagar

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AAU Joining Date: 08 Nov, 2008