AAU

Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications

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

2010

Assam Agricultural University

M.Sc. in Mycology and Plant Pathology

2012

Banaras Hindu University

Specialization: Mycology and Plant Pathology

PhD in Plant Pathology

2016

G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Specialization: Mycology

Other Qualifications

2013

ASRB-ICAR NET

Specialization: PLANT PATHOLOGY

Employment History

Scientist (Plant Pathology)

01-03-2016 – Till date

AAU-Zonal Research Station, Assam Agricutural University

Gossaigaon

Research & Scholarship

Scholarly Publications 91 Total Records

Hemen Kalita; Ranjana Chakrabarty; Priyakshi Buragohain; Goutami Kataki; Supriya Sharma; Vinod Upadhyay; Neethi Baruah (2025). Evaluation of Organic Modules for Rapeseed (Brassica rapa var. toria L.) production, Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 31(12), 820–834 DOI: http://doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i123821

Dikshita Saikia; KSD Siva Roopa; Sarat Saikia; Vinod Upadhyay; Sikha Deka; Palash Deb Nath (2025). Differential expression of Citrus Tristeza virus across various age groups of Assam (Citrus limon Burm.), Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 63(7), 598–604 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/ijeb.v63i07.17396

Dikshita Saikia; KSD Siva Roopa; Sarat Saikia; Vinod Upadhyay; Sikha Deka; Palash Deb Nath (2025). Age-dependednt epidemiological insights into Citrus tristeza virus in Assam Lemon cultivation, Plant Science Today, 12(1), 1–7 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.9934

K. B. Palanna1*†; H. D. Vinaykumar1†; S Koti. Prasanna2; (2023). Exploring the diversity of virulence genes in the Magnaporthe population infecting millets and rice in India, Frontiers in Plant Science, 14(0), 1–12 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1131315

Puja Pandey1; K.P.S. Kushwaha2; Vinod Upadhyay3; Jyotika Purohit4 (2023). Synergistic Effect of Plant Defense Elicitors and Biocontrol Agents on Induction of Defense Enzymes in Pea against Downy Mildew, Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 58(1), 157–163

Manoj Kumar Kalita1; Buddha Bora2; Vinod Upadhayay3; Dalim Pathak4; Nripen Gogoi5; Rontung Kalita6 (2023). Management of sesame phyllody disease in Assam, India, Phytopathogenic Mollicutes, 13(2), 194–201 DOI: doi: 10.5958/2249-4677.2023.00081.6

S BRAHMA; V UPADHYAY; RK NATH; P SARMA AND (2022). Scope of cassava (Manihot esculanta Crantz) in improving livelihood of tribal people in rural areas of Kokrajhar district of Assam, India, The Pharma Innovation, 0(2), 1298–1302

Bikash Hazarika; Manha Bathari; Vinod Upadhyay; Sunil Kumar Paul; Mahadev Uzir Basumatary; Palash Thengal; Utpal Kotoky (2020). An overview of the unexplored underutilized fruit crops of Assam, India., Journal of Applied and Natural Science , 12(3), 442–453 DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2019.804.046

Kuldip Medhi; Kushal Sarmah; Vinod Upadhyay; Sunil Kumar Paul; Athar N Islam; Bikash J Gharphalia (2020). Verification and Usability analysis of medium range weather forecast for the Kokrajhar district of Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone of Assam., The Bioscan, 15(2), 363–370

Puja Pandey; KPS Kushwaha; Vinod Upadhyay (2020). Role of weather parameters on occurrence of downy mildew of pea, Journal of Mycopathological research, 58(3), 680–682

Vinod Upadhyay; Kuldip Medhi; Puja Pandey; Palash Thengal; Sunil Kumar Paul; KPS Kushwaha (2019). Rust diseases of Pea: A review, International journal of current microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(4), 416–434 DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2019.804.046

Vinod Upadhyay; KPS Kushwaha; Puja Pandey (2018). Evaluation of potential fungicides for the management of pea rust under field condition, International journal of chemical studies, 6(2), 3085–3090

Akansha Singh; Kalpana Gairola; Vinod Upadhyay; J Kumar (2018). Chitosan: An elicitor and antimicrobial Bio-resource in plant protection., Agricultural Reviews , 39(2), 163–168

Akansha Singh; Vinod Upadhyay (2018). A Review on Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Heterorhabditis and Steinernema, Advances in bioresearch, 9(2), 214–222 DOI: 10.15515/abr.0976-4585.9.2.214222

Vinod Upadhyay; Puja Pandey; Akansha Singh; KPS Kushwaha (2018). Management of U. Viciae–Fabae (Pers.) J. Schrot in Pisum sativum L. through alteration in sowing time, International journal of chemical studies, 6(2), 3226–3230

Vinod Upadhyay; KPS Kushwaha; Puja Pandey (2017). Molecular screening of Pea Germplasm for Rust Disease Resistance., Journal of pure and applied microbiology , 11(1), 343–348 DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.11.1.43

Puja Pandey; KPS Kushwaha; Vinod Upadhyay (2017). Development of crop loss model using linear regression in pea against downy mildew., Trends in biosciences , 10(41), 8671–8673

Puja Pandey; KPS Kushwaha; Vinod Upadhyay (2017). Evaluation of potential fungicides and bio agents for the management of pea downy mildew and yield under field condition, Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci, 6(12), 1381–1388 DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2017.612.154

Puja Pandey; KPS Kushwaha; Vinod Upadhyay (2017). Influence of sowing date on downy mildew severity and yield in pea, International journal of chemical studies , 5(6), 680–682

Vinod Upadhyay; KPS Kushwaha; Puja Pandey (2017). Influence of weather parameters on progress of rust disease severity in Pea (Pisum sativum L.), Journal of Applied and Natural Science , 9(3), 1724–1728

Vinod Upadhyay; KPS Kushwaha; Puja Pandey (2017). Evaluation of Pea Germplasms for Rust Disease Resistance, Journal of pure and applied microbiology, 11(1), 307–314 DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.11.1.38

Neelam; KPS Kushwaha; Vinod Upadhyay; Jodh Pal Singh (2016). Evaluation of Bioagents against Rhizoctonia solani causing web blight in Urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper], Journal of Environment and Biosciences, 30(2), 359–361

Vinod Upadhyay; KPS Kushwaha; Puja Pandey (2016). Evaluation of Abiotic and Biotic Elicitors for Induction of Defense Related Enzymes in Pea against U. Viciae–Fabae (Pers.) J. Schrot, Vegetos , 29(3), 67–73 DOI: 10.5958/2229-4473.2016.00069.0

Vinod Upadhyay; KPS Kushwaha; Puja Pandey (2015). Inspection of different localities in uttarakhand and uttarpradesh for the prevalence of rust disease of pea (Pisum sativum.), Trends in biosciences , 8(16), 4336–4340

Vinod Upadhyay; SS Vaish; Nitish Rattan Bhardwaj (2014). Effect of resource conservation practices and conventional practices on population dynamics of Meloidogyne graminicola under rice- wheat cropping system., African Journal of Microbiology research , 8(32), 3025–3028 DOI: 10.5897/AJMR2014.6692

Vinod Upadhyay; Neelam; Nitish Rattan Bhardwaj (2014). Evaluation of yield potential of Ganoderma lucidum using various substrates., Environment and ecology, 32(2), 518–521

Vinod Upadhyay; SS Vaish; Nitish Rattan Bhardwaj (2014). Effect of resource conservation practices and conventional practices on population of Meloidogyne graminicola affecting different plant growth parameters in Rice., Environment and ecology, 32(2), 705–709

Vinod Upadhyay; Neelam; Nitish Rattan Bhardwaj (2014). Survey of root knot disease in rice-wheat cropping system adopted under different resource conservation practices, Trends in Biosciences , 7(4), 1912–1916

Neelam; Vinod Upadhyay; KPS Kushwaha (2014). Effect of Alcaligens faecalis supplementation to different casing mixtures on its physico-chemical properties and yield stimulation of Agaricus bisporus, The Bioscan, 9(2), 659–661

Nitish Rattan Bhardwaj; Vinod Upadhyay; Mamta Nagar (2014). Biochemical Characterization of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, causal agent of citrus canker., The Bioscan , 9(1), 429–431

Nitish Rattan Bhardwaj; JS Srivastava; Vinod Upadhyay; Dinesh Singh; Mamta Nagar (2014). Genetic variability among isolates of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri based on rep-PCR, Applied Biological Research, 16(1), 59–65 DOI: 10.5958/0974-4517.2014.00048.2

Neelam; KPS Kushwaha; Vinod Upadhyay (2014). Screening of urdbean germplasm for resistance against Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn causing web blight disease, International journal of Agriculture, Environment & Biotechnology, 7(2), 293–298 DOI: 10.5958/2230-732X.2014.00246.0

Sajeesh PK; Rao MSL; Vinod Upadhyay (2014). Management of seed borne fungal diseases of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril.) through novel seed dressing fungicides, botanicals and bioagents., Trends in Biosciences, 7(4), 645–650

Neelam; KPS Kushwaha; Vinod Upadhyay (2014). Eco-friendly approach to manage web blight disease in urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] through botanicals, Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 20(0), 1–4

Prateeksha Mehra; Meenakshi Rana; Dinesh Rai; Vinod Upadhyay; AP Pandey (2014). New Approaches in Insect Pest Management, Trends in Biosciences , 7(14), 1609–1618

D Rai; V Upadhyay; P Mehra; M Rana; AK Pandey (2014). Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi as Biopesticides, Indian Journal of Scientific Research and Technology , 2(5), 7–13

Vinod Upadhyay; Dinesh Rai; Meenakshi Rana; Prateeksha Mehra; AK Pandey (2014). Verticillium lecani(zimm):a potential entomopathogenic fungus., International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, 7(4), 719–727 DOI: 10.5958/2230-732X.2014.01380.1

Vinod Upadhyay; Sajeesh PK; Puja Pandey; Supriya Gupta (2014). Chemical elicitors : Better option for the management of post harvest diseases., Environment and , 32(2), 772–778

Vinod Upadhyay; Nitish Rattan Bhardwaj; Neelam; Sajeesh PK (2014). Meloidogyne graminicola (Golden and Birchfield): Threat to Rice Production., Research journal of agriculture and forestry sciences , 2(3), 1–6

Vinod Upadhyay; SS Vaish (2014). Effect of resource conservation practices and conventional practices on Meloidogyne graminicola in relation to different soil parameters, Environment and ecology, 32(2), 575–578

Erayya; Jaba Jagdish; Sajeesh PK; Vinod Upadhyay (2013). Nuclear polyhedrosis virus (npv), a potential biopesticide., , 1(8), 30–33

Brahma, S.; Upadhyay, V.; Nath, R.K.; Sarma, R. and Devi, E.P. (2025). Advances in Organic Farming: Crop production and Management. Apple Academic Press, Apple Academic Press Inc. 1265 Goldenrod circle , NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905 USA, ISBN: 9781774917541(hardcover),

Upadhyay, V.; Pandey, P. and Kushwaha, K. (2020). Management of rust disease in field pea (Pisum sativum L.). LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN: 978-620-2-51142-1

Upadhyay, V. and Vaish, S.S. (2016). Impact of Resource Conservation Practices on Meloidogyne graminicola. . LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-659-93766-8

Kakoti, M.; Hazarika, D.J.; Verma, A.K. and Upadhyay, V. (2025). An Insight into the Anticancer Compounds from Mushrooms, in: PHUKON, H.; BORAH, S.; SARKAR, P. and DEVI, S. (Eds.), BIOSCAPE: Multidischiplinary Approach in Science, Mahaveer Publications, Near Cole Road, Bombay Bazar, Dibrugarh, pp 182–197, ISBN: 978-93-48070-10-4.

Nath, B.C.; Wangmu, T.; Medhi, K.; Upadhyay, V.; Bhattacharyya, P.N.; Borkakati, R.N.; Chetia, R.; Kashyap, A. and Swag, (2025). Epidemiological perspective on emerging plant diseases, in: Bhorali, P.; Rahman, N.; Kalita, R.; Borkakati, R.N.; (Eds.), Multidisciplinary approaches in crop improvement and sustainable management, Elite Publishing House, H-1/60, Sector-16, Rohini, New Delhi-110089, pp 64–81, ISBN: 978-93-71089-56-2.

Vaish, S.S.; Patel, S.S.; Sahu, V.; Patel, A.K. and Upadhyay, V. (2026). Important Plant Parasitic Nematodes (PPNs) of Major Cereals in India and their management, in: Singh, D.; Pervez, R.; Kumar, A.; (Eds.), Innovative Biotic Stress Management Strategies in crops, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, 2385 NW Executive Center Drive, Suite 320, Boca Raton FL 33431, pp 119–133, ISBN: 978-1-032-63154-7.

Borgohain, T.; Kakoti, M.; Hazarika, D.J.; Kalita, R.; Upadhyay, V.; Devina, T.G. and Boro, R.C. (2025). Metabolic Engineering of Fungi for Enhanced Production of Lignocellulolytic Enzymes, in: Kapoor, R.K.; Rajan, K.; (Eds.), Lignocellulosic Biomass and Enzymes, Springer Nature, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., pp 591–611, ISBN: 9789819630363.

Bhuyan, N.; K.Sarmah, A.; Upadhyay, V. and Paul, S.K. (2023). Millets in North East India: Problems and Prospects, in: Das, D.; Patgiri, D.; Deka, D.B. and Sarmah, D.K. (Eds.), Sustainable use of Bio resources in North East India, College of Agriculture, AAU, JORHAT, Assam Agricultural University, pp 203–217, ISBN: 978-81-963002-3-4.

PAUL, S.K. and UPADHYAY, V. (0). Building Awareness about Millets cultivation in Assam, in: Ahmed, A. and Rahman, M. (Eds.), Fasal (A souvenir of 7th Assam Internation Agri-Horti Show-2022., SOUVENEIR SUB COMMITTEE, 7TH ASSAM INTERNATIONAL AGRI-HORTI SHOW-2022, KHANAPARA, GUWAHATI, pp 98–102.

NATH, B.C.; BORA, L.C.; BORA, P.; SHARMA, S.; DEVI, E.P. and UPADHYAY, V. (2022). Impact of Climate Change on Disease Dynamics and Management Scenarios of North East India, in: CHOUDHARY, S.R.; PANDA, C.K.; (Eds.), Climate Change Dimensions and Mitigation Strategies for Agricultural Sustainability (Volume 1), NEW DELHI PUBLISHERS, NEW DELHI, pp 231–245, ISBN: 978-93-93878-38-0.

VERMA, A.K.; GHATAK, A.; MEENA, R.D.; SHARMA, M.; KUMAR, R.; UPADHYAY, V. and BALODI, R. (2022). Epidemiology and Management of important diseases of seed spices, in: SRIVASTAVA, J.N.; SINGH, A.K.; (Eds.), Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Diagnosis and Management Vol3, APPLE ACADEMIC PRESS, NEW JERSEY AND CANADA, pp 277–317, ISBN: 9781771889919.

Ghatak, A. and Upadhyay, V. (2017). Disease Management in Organic Agriculture. , in: Chemistry, D.O.S.S.A.A. (Ed.), ICAR sponsored winter school on Future approach to organic agriculture, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar), pp 498–508.

Upadhyay, V.; Paul, S.K. and Kalita, B. (2017). Organic Agriculture: Necessity for sustainable development. , in: Congress, S.L.2.N.C.S.; (Ed.), Silver Jubilee edition, State Level 25th National Childrens Science Congress , National Childrens Science Congress , Assam, pp 22–25.

Upadhyay, V. and Paul, S.K. (2019). Doubling farmers income through various approaches to uplift socio-economic condition of farmers in Assam, in: (NASS), N.A.S.S. (Ed.), Virangana, Nari AdhikarSuraksha Samiti (NASS), Assam, pp 45–47.

Upadhyay, V.; Paul, S.K.; Bhuyan, N.; Hazarika, B.; Uddin, H. and Thengal, P. (2020). Kokrajhar Jilat Toria Aru Sariyar Kheti, in: Saikia, M.; Kalita, S.; (Eds.), Assamat Sariyar Khetir Sambhawaniwata, Director of Research(Agri.), Jorhat, Assam, pp 24–28, ISBN: AAU/DR/2-/BL/354/2020-21.

Nabi, A.; Bora, P.; Upadhyay, V.; Chetia, R. and Saikia, S. (2021). RICE: Bakanae and Tungro, in: Khan, M.; Haque, Z.; Ahamad, F.; (Eds.), Diseases of Nationally Important Field Crops, Todays and Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, pp 133–139.

Upadhyay, V. and Bhardwaj, N.R. (2015). Activation of natural host defence by chemical elicitors for the management of post harvest diseases, in: Sinha, A. and Srivastava, S. Kumar, R.; (Eds.), Microbial Biodiversity: A boon for Agriculture Sustainability, Biotech books, New Delhi, pp 377–390, ISBN: 10: 8176223417 / 13: 97.

Chouhan, D.; Upadhyay, V. and Gupta, S. (2014). Bauveria bassiana: a potential entomopathogenic fungus, in: Sarma, B.; Singh, A. (Eds.), Microbes in Agriculture- Environmental Sustainability and Crop Productivity, Biotech books, New Delhi, pp 305–319, ISBN: 978-81-7622-331-7.

Vaish, S.; Singh, U.; Pandey, S. and Upadhyay, V. (2016). Root knot Nematode (Meloidogyne graminicola): An emerging concern of Wheat and Barley in rice growing regions., in: Vaish, S.S.; (Ed.), Major wheat diseases with their management, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 169–195, ISBN: 9788185211978.

Devi, E.P.; Upadhyay, V. and Kushwaha, K. (2016). Seed borne diseases of wheat and their management, in: Vaish, S.S.; (Ed.), Major wheat diseases with their management, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 93–108, ISBN: 9788185211978.

Upadhyay, V. and Devi, E.P. (2019). Diseases of Arecanut, in: Puri, S. and Singh, R. Saraf, R.; (Eds.), Disease of Economically Important Horticultural Crops, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 269–282, ISBN: 978-93-51249-17-7.

Upadhyay, V. and Devi, E.P. (2019). Diseases of Banana, in: Puri, S. and Singh, R. Saraf, R.; (Eds.), Disease of Economically Important Horticultural Crops, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 17–50, ISBN: 978-93-51249-17-7.

Upadhyay, V. and Devi, E.P. (2019). Diseases of Zinger, in: Puri, S. and Singh, R. Saraf, R.; (Eds.), Disease of Economically Important Horticultural Crops, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 283–302, ISBN: 978-93-51249-17-7.

Upadhyay, V. and Devi, E.P. (2019). Mechanisms of Microbial Infection in Vegetable Diseases, in: Ghatak, A. and Ansar, M. (Eds.), Vegetable Pathosystems: Ecology, Disease Mechanisms and Management., Apple Academic Press, New Jersey and Canada, pp 115–125, ISBN: 978-1-77188-776-2. 1.

PAUL, S.K. and UPADHYAY, V. (). PROMOTION OF MILLET AS NUTRICERALS AND CLIMATE RESILIENT CROPS IN ASSAM, Millets-A super food or a diet fad, 1(1), 27-36, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS, NEW DELHI

UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J. and KALITA, A. (). KOTHALOR KHETI ARU PUSHTIR GURUTTO, KRISHIKALPA, 8(1), 57-59, SOUVENEIR SUB COMMITTEE, 8TH ASSAM INTERNATIONAL AGRI-HORTI SHOW-2023, KHANAPARA, GUWAHATI

Upadhyay, V.; Hazarika, D.J.; Lahkar, C.; Das, K.; Basumatary, M.U. and Paul, S.K. (2025). Scientific cultivation of Rapeseed and Mustard in Assam. AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

Basumatary, M.U.; Lahkar, C.; Hazarika, D.J.; Upadhyay, V.; Das, K. and Paul, S.K. (2025). Agronomic practices for maize cultivation in Assam. AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

Basumatary, M.U.; Lahkar, C.; Hazarika, D.J.; Upadhyay, V.; Das, K. and Paul, S.K. (2025). Scientific cultivation of Sweet Corn (Bodo Language). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

Basumatary, M.U.; Lahkar, C.; Hazarika, D.J.; Upadhyay, V.; Das, K. and Paul, S.K. (2025). Agronomic practices for sweet corn cultivation in Assam. AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

Basumatary, M.U.; Lahkar, C.; Hazarika, D.J.; Upadhyay, V.; Das, K. and Paul, S.K. (2025). Scientific Cultivation of Maize (Bodo Language). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

Basumatary, M.U.; Lahkar, C.; Hazarika, D.J.; Upadhyay, V.; Das, K. and Paul, S.K. (2025). Agronomic practices for Baby Corn cultivation in Assam. AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

BASUMATARY, M.U.; LAHKAR, C.; UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; DAS, K. and PAUL, S.K. (2025). Integrated Weed Management in Maize (Assamese). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

BASUMATARY, M.U.; LAHKAR, C.; UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; DAS, K. and PAUL, S.K. (2025). Management of Irrigation in Maize (Assamese). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

BASUMATARY, M.U.; LAHKAR, C.; UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; DAS, K. and PAUL, S.K. (2025). Disease Management in Maize (Assamese). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; LAHKAR, C.; DAS, K.; BASUMATARY, M.U. and PAUL, S.K. (2025). SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION OF TORIA (ASSAMESE). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

BASUMATARY, M.U.; LAHKAR, C.; UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; DAS, K. and PAUL, S.K. (2025). Insect Pest Management in Maize (Assamese). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

BASUMATARY, M.U.; LAHKAR, C.; UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; DAS, K. and PAUL, S.K. (2025). Nutrient Management in Maize (Assamese). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

HAZARIKA, D.J.; PAUL, S.K.; UPADHYAY, V. and BHUYAN, N. (2024). SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION OF FOXTAIL MILLET. AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

BHUYAN, N.; BASUMATARY, M.U.; UPADHYAY, V. and PAUL, S.K. (2024). Scientific sweet corn cultivation in Assam (In Boro). AICRP MAIZE, AAU-ZONAL RESEARCH STATION, GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

HAZARIKA, D.J.; PAUL, S.K.; UPADHYAY, V. and BHUYAN, N. (2024). SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION OF FINGER MILLET (ASSAMESE). AAU-ZRS,GOSSAIGAON, GOSSAIGAON

UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; BHUYAN, N.; BASUMATARY, M.U.; DAS, K. and PAUL, S.K. (2024). SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION OF PADDY STRAW MUSHROOM (ENGLISH). AAU-ZONAL RESEARCH STATION, GOSSAIGAON

UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; BHUYAN, N.; BASUMATARY, M.U.; DAS, K. and PAUL, S.K. (2024). SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION OF MILKY MUSHROOM (ENGLISH). AAU-ZONAL RESEARCH STATION, GOSSAIGAON

UPADHYAY, V.; HAZARIKA, D.J.; BHUYAN, N.; BASUMATAARY, M.U.; DAS, K. and PAUL, S.K. (2024). SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION OF OYSTER MUSHROOM (ENGLISH). AAU-ZONAL RESEARCH STATION, GOSSAIGAON

HAZARIKA, D.J.; UPADHYAY, V.; BHUYAN, N.; BASUMATARY, M.U. and DAS, K. (2024). SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION OF PADDY STRAW MUSHROOM (ASSAMESE). AAU-ZONAL RESEARCH STATION, GOSSAIGAON

Implemented in 2021

Recognition & Accolades

Achievements & Honours 9 Honours

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.

Learned Societies

Professional Memberships 3 Societies

INDIAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Life Member

ASSOCIATION OF AGROMETEOROLOGISTS

Life Member

SOCIETY FOR PLANT RESEARCH

Life Member

Dr. Vinod Upadhyay

Scientist

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College: Directorate of Research(Agri)

Department: AAU-Zonal Research Station, Gossaigaon

AAU Joining Date: 01 Mar, 2016

Additional Charge: Farm manager of AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon, ARIS CELL incharge of AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon