Academics

Ph.D. in Agronomy

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

M.Sc.Agri

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Now PJTSAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (TS)

B.Sc Agriculture

University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad, Karnataka

Projects

• Current projects as PI and CO-PI (In House)
• Agronomic bio-fortification of micronutrients in conservation agriculture-based soybean-wheat cropping system funding IRC project (as PI)
• Evaluation of tillage and crop establishment and residue management practices for sustaining/improving resources use efficiency, soil health and crop productivity in soybean-based cropping systems funding IRC projec (as Co-PI)
• Field evaluation of potential plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (microbial consortia) and AM fungi on nutrient dynamics and mineral biofortification under soybean –wheat cropping system funding IRC project (as Co-PI)
• Current projects as PI and CO-PI (Externally Funded)
• Strategies for enhancing yield of soybean (Glycine max L) and pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan, L) in India using climate variability information and crop growth simulation models (upto October 2021) funding IITM, Ministry of Earth Science, Govt. Of India (as PI)

Publications

• Best Five Publications
• Raghavendra, M., Singh, Y.V. Meena, M.C., Das, T.K., Paramesh, V., Fahed A.A.M., Mohamed A M. and Hosam O E. (2020). "Residue and Potassium Management Strategies to Improve Crop Productivity, Potassium Mobilization, and Assimilation under Zero-Till Maize–Wheat Cropping System." Agriculture 10, no. 9 (2020): 401.
• Raghavendra M, Singh Y.V, Meena, M.C, Das, T.K., Sunita Gaind and R.K. Verma. (2020). System productivity and economics influenced by residue and potassium management in maize-wheat rotation. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 90 (04): 784-789
• Raghavendra, M., Singh, Y.V., Meena, M.C., Das, T.K., Sunita Gaind, and Verma, R.K. (2020). Potassium and Residue Management Options to Enhance Productivity and Soil Quality in Zero Till maize–wheat Rotation. CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water 48 (3): 1900316
• Raghavendra, M., Singh, Y.V., Sunita, G., Meena, M.C. and Das, T.K. (2018). Effect of Potassium and Crop Residue Levels on Potassium Solubilises and Crop Yield under Maize-Wheat Rotation. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 7 (6): 2319-7706.
• Raghavendra M., Singh, Y.V., Das, T.K. and Meena, M.C. (2017). Effect of crop residue and potassium management practices on productivity and economics of conservation agriculture-based maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 87 (7): 855–61.

Achievements

• Best oral presentation award at 5th Uttar Pradesh Science Congress on ‘Enhancing Farmer's Income and Water Conservation’ held on 22-24th February, 2020 at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (UP), India.
• Best poster award at International conference on advances in potassium research for efficient soil and crop management held on 28-29 August 2017 at NASC complex, New Delhi, India.
• Best success story collection award during FET among 7 FET teams during 106th FOCARS three months training programme at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad (TS).
• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): Awarded ICAR-JRF of Rs. 8640 per month+ Rs. 6000 contingencies during M.Sc. (Ag) from the period 2011 to 2013.
• Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF): Awarded UGC-RGNF of Rs. 25000 per month+ HRA and Rs. 12000 Rs/annum contingency during Ph D. programme, from 2013 to 2017.
• Editorial board member of magazine: Agriculture letters, Monthly peer reviewed newsletter for agriculture and allied sciences. From, Raichur Karnataka, India. https://agletters.in.