Dr Ravindra Kumar Sohane

@bausabour.ac.in

Director Extension Education
Bihar Agricultural University

Dr Ravindra Kumar Sohane


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Professional Career
• Director Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour
• Former Acting Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Director Student Welfare, Nodal Officer (ICAR & RKVY) and Chairman, Department of Extension Education, BAU Sabour
• Director ICAR -CAFT
• Director, BAMETI, Patna
• Programme Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)
• District Project Coordinator, Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh
• University Professor-cum-Chief Scientist

EDUCATION

Ph D Animal Nutrition

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Multidisciplinary, Animal Science and Zoology, Social Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences
24

Scopus Publications

686

Scholar Citations

11

Scholar h-index

14

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Conservation agriculture for climate-resilient agri-food systems: Enhancing productivity, profitability, and sustainability
    Vijay Singh Meena, Raj Kumar Jat, Abhay Kumar, Ratnesh Kumar Jha, R.K. Sohane, R.N. Singh, Shubham Durgude, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, Anup Das, S. Pazhanisamy, Illathur R. Reddy, Tarun Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Sunita Kumari Meena, Mohammad Hasanain, Ved Prakash, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi
    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2026
    Soil degradation, declining resource-use efficiency, and increasing climate variability are major challenges to agri-food security and the sustainability of cereal-based cropping systems in South Asia. Conventional rice–wheat (R-W) systems in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (EIGP) of India are highly input-intensive, environmentally fragile, and nutritionally limited, making them vulnerable to climate-induced stresses. This study evaluates the potential of conservation agriculture (CA) interventions-namely zero tillage, direct-seeded rice, timely sowing, and legume integration to enhance productivity, profitability, resource-use efficiency, and overall sustainability of the rice ( Oryza sativa L.)–wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.)–mung bean ( Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) production system across diverse agro-climatic zones (ACZs) of Bihar, India. From 2019 to 2022, large-scale on-farm demonstrations (44,476) were conducted across 38 project hubs representing four ACZs. System productivity across zones averaged 9.19–9.88 t ha -1 , with the highest mean in Zone-IIIb, (9.88 t ha -1 ) followed by Zone-IIIa (9.81 ha -1 ), compared to Zone-I (9.48 ha -1 ) and Zone-II (9.19 ha -1 ). System profitability showed parallel trends, with mean values of $1,584 ha -1 (Zone-I) to $1,723 ha -1 (Zone-IIIa). Maximum profitability peaked at $2,490.65 ha -1 in Zone-IIIb, while the lowest return ($768.19 ha -1 ) was recorded in Zone-I, reflecting substantial economic gains in favorable zones. The highest nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium use efficiencies (37.28, 58.12, and 94.09 kg grain per kg nutrient, respectively) and water-use efficiency (0.470 kg ha -1 mm -1 ) were observed in agro-climatic zone IIIb. Protein yield peaked in agro-climatic zone IIIa, while zone IIIb achieved the highest economic sustainability index (0.875) and yield sustainability index (0.944).CA practices consistently enhanced resource-use efficiency, profitability, and sustainability across all ACZs, showcasing their effectiveness under variable environmental conditions. The integration of conservation tillage, timely planting, and legumes offers a scalable approach to sustainable intensification in cereal-based systems. These findings highlight the potential of CA as a climate-resilient strategy to address soil degradation, enhance agri-food security, and improve farm profitability in vulnerable regions. • 44,476 on-farm demos conducted in rice–wheat–mung bean across Bihar (2019–2022). • System yield averaged 9.61 t ha -1 , ranging 6.4–12.2 t ha -1 across ACZs. • Net returns ranged $1539–$1729 ha -1 , highest in ACZ-IIIb, lowest in ACZ-I. • Nutrient-use efficiency peaked in ACZ-IIIb: N=37.28, P=58.12, K=94.09 kg grain/kg. • Sustainability indices highest in ACZ-IIIb: YSI 0.944, ESI 0.875.
  • Climate-resilient agriculture strategies to address the challenges of agri-food security and climate change
    Raj Kumar Jat, Vijay Singh Meena, RK Sohane, RK Jha, Abhay Kumar, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, RN Singh, Shubham Durgude, Suneel Kumar, Illathur R. Reddy, S. Pazhanisamy, Rakesh Kumar, Sunita Kumari Meena, Ved Prakash, Sanjay Kumar, Brijendu Kumar, Umesh Narayan Umesh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ravikant Chaubey, Vikash Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Kumari Sharda, Susheel Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Seema Kumari, Pankaj Kumar, KM Singh, Govind Kumar, Ravindra Kumar Tiwari, Vineeta Kashyap, Suneeta Kushwaha, Sripriya Das, Prem Prakash Gautam, G. Avinash, NM Alam, Shailesh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Bharati Upadhaya, Sumit Kumar Singh, Sanchita Ghosh, Shubham Bhagat, Amit Kumar Lenka, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi, Swati Sagar
    Field Crops Research, 2026
  • Conservation agriculture for sustainable rice-maize systems in Bihar, India
    Vijay Singh Meena, Raj Kumar Jat, Shubham Durgude, S. Pazhanisamy, Tarun Kumar, Amar Kant Gautam, Suneel Kumar, Illathur R. Reddy, RK Sohane, Krishna Bahadur Chhetri, Ratnesh Kumar Jha, Abhay Kumar, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, RN Singh, Sunita Kumari Meena, Anup Das, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi, Swati Sagar
    Field Crops Research, 2026
  • Artificial Intelligence in Crop Water Management: A Path to Conservation and Productivity
    R. K. Naresh, R. K. Gupta, Rajbir Garg, R. K. Sohane, J. P. Singh, O. P. Gupta, Arun Kumar, Shivam Gupta, Vineet Kumar
    Artificial Intelligence in Crop Water Management A Path to Conservation and Productivity, 2026
  • Impacts of farming advisory videos hinge on the goals of extension actors that share them
    S. Coggins, S. Munshi, J. Smith, A. K. Yadav, S. P. Poonia, S. Patil, N. K. Singh, A. Sawarn, D. C. Ireland, D. K. Singh, J. Liu, D. Glover, S. R. Sherpa, R. K. Sohane, P. Craufurd
    Agriculture and Human Values, 2025
    This study examined how and why extension workers shared farming videos with farmers, revealing divergent appropriation patterns and their implications for digitization in agriculture. 294 extension workers in Bihar (India) were asked to circulate three wheat agronomy videos with farmers. Extension workers’ circulation of these videos was observed using link tracking, phone surveys, and follow-up interviews. Results were analyzed using a novel analytic framework based in affordance theory. Extension workers varied widely in how much, how, and why they shared the farming videos. This variation was underpinned by extension workers’ differing incentives and goals. In other words, extension workers heterogeneously appropriated—rather than homogeneously deployed—the practice of sharing farming videos. Some but not all of these appropriations were desirable from the perspective of service managers. For theory, extension workers’ appropriations of farming videos demonstrate that prevalent conceptualizations of digital agricultural technologies do not account for the adaptation of these technologies by farmers and other actors in agricultural innovation systems. For digital agriculture evaluators, the findings caution against the prevalent focus on averaging effects of interventions and highlight the need to examine the variability of these effects within and across interventions. For extension service managers, the findings emphasize the importance of engaging extension actors with farmer-aligned incentives and goals. This study was limited in focusing on the video-sharing behaviors of human extension actors and not on algorithmic extension actors, like YouTube or farming advisory chatbots powered by large language models. However, the findings have implications for both: just as human actors variably appropriate digital tools, algorithmic extension actors also embed implicit goals that shape how agricultural information circulates. Future research should examine the goals and behaviors of these algorithmic actors that have increasing influence in agricultural innovation systems.
  • CRISPR-Cas9 system: a possible “Savior” of scented Katarni rice
    Rabiya Parveen, Auroshikha Mohanty, Ravindra Kumar Sohane, Mankesh Kumar, Tushar Ranjan
    Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2025
  • Unlocking winter maize potential: pioneering on-farm strategies for resilient yields in challenging climates
    Raj Kumar Jat, Shubham Durgude, Vijay Singh Meena, RK Sohane, RN Singh, Illathur R. Reddy, Suneel Kumar, S. Pazhanismy, Sunita Kumari Meena, Kumari Sharda, Susheel Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Seema Kumari, Pankaj Kumar, Govind Kumar, Amit Kumar Lenka, Asheesh Chaurasiya, Anup Das, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi, Swati Sagar
    Frontiers in Agronomy, 2025
    What are the key factors influencing yield in winter maize cultivation under adverse climatic conditions? How can on-farm experimentation reveal innovative strategies to improve production in these challenging environments? Four year (2020-21-to-2023-24) on farm experimentation at 160 farmers in the districts of Purnia and Katihar were consider for study. The key factors evaluated for maize yields encompassed sowing windows, varietal performance, topography, seed treatment, earthing up, planting methods, spacing, tillage practices, irrigation, and nutrient management. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire that was validated by visiting on-farm experimentation at fields. Results indicated that the optimal sowing window for high yields was October 25th to November 7th, with high-yielding varieties Grover 4455 and Srikar 1818 showing the best performance. Topography showed a preferential distribution of yield towards upland areas. The variety P3355 demonstrated consistent performance, appearing across both high and medium yield categories. Higher frequencies of high yields in seed-treated plots were nevertheless obtained, with 62% high yields obtained in treated plots against 48% obtained in plots without treatment. At earthing up is one of the critical practices in flat bed system (FBS), and it contributed much to higher yields (χ²=17.86, p=0.003), but in raised bed system (RBS), which allow superior yields intrinsically. This trial showed that optimum spacing of 50 cm row-to-row and 22 cm plant-to-plant, coupled with moderate tillage operations of 4-10, with a median of 6, resulted in increased yields. Efficient irrigation management, where high-yielding plots received balanced nutrient applications of 243.85-165.51-106.74 NPK kg/ha, was a critical factor in realizing high yields. Principal component analysis (PCA) underlined the role of integrated agronomic practices in maximizing maize production. It provides actionable insight to farmers with respect to maize yield improvement for economic resilience and sustainable agriculture. Overall, this study identified optimal sowing windows, high-yielding varieties, and integrated agronomic practices that significantly enhance winter-maize production under adverse climatic conditions, offering actionable insights for sustainable agriculture.
  • Optimizing maize systems with raised beds: boosting productivity, profitability, and sustainability
    Raj Kumar Jat, Vijay Singh Meena, Illathur R. Reddy, R. K. Sohane, R. N. Singh, Shubham Durgude, Suneel Kumar, S. Pazhanismy, Sunita Kumari Meena, Kumari Sharda, Susheel Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Seema Kumari, K. M. Singh, Govind Kumar, Amit Kumar Lenka, Asheesh Chaurasiya, Raghubar Sahu, Gopal Lal Choudhary, Paras Nath, Pankaj Kumar Yadav, Abhay Kumar, Ratnesh Kumar Jha, Ujjwal Kumar, Anup Das, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi, Swati Sagar
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2025
    Maize is an economically important cereal crop, whose adaptability to a variety of agroecological zones and uses as a food, feed, and input in various industries has ensured its global importance. In this study, the implications of the raised bed planting (RBP) system on smallholder maize farming in Bihar, India, for four consecutive Rabi seasons were evaluated from 2020–2021 to 2023–2024. The research focuses on key parameters such as productivity, profitability, water use efficiency (WUE), and nutrient use efficiency (NUE) to present a sustainable alternative to traditional flatbed planting systems. Maize yield at RBP ranged from 9.28 to 10.53 t ha−1, significantly higher than the range of 5.70 to 8.29 t ha−1 for flatbed (FB). The raised bed planting (RBP) system was more profitable as well, where net return increased by 20% compared to the FB system. WUE was 35% better in the RBP system, and NUE (grain yield per unit of applied N) was 25% better than FB systems. RBP enhances water and nutrient (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) use efficiency, boosting productivity and profitability.
  • Enhancing wheat resilience in subtropical agroecosystems through climate-resilient agriculture strategies
    Raj Kumar Jat, Vijay Singh Meena, S. Pazhanisamy, R.K. Sohane, R.K. Jha, R.N. Singh, Shubham Durgude, Suneel Kumar, Illathur R. Reddy, Kajod Mal Choudhary, Sunita Kumari Meena, Brijendu Kumar, Umesh N. Umesh, Ranjan K. Singh, Ravikant Chaubey, Mukesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Kumari Sharda, Susheel Singh, Rama K. Singh, Seema Kumari, K.M. Singh, Govind Kumar, Ravindra K. Tiwari, Vinita Kashyap, Suneeta Kushwaha, Sripriya Das, Prem Prakash Gautam, Shubham Bhagat, Rodda C. Devi, Amit K. Lenka, Bharati Upadhaya, Sumit K. Singh, Sanchita Ghosh, Anup Das
    Frontiers in Agronomy, 2025
    Wheat production in subtropical agroecosystems is increasingly challenged by climate-induced stresses such as lodging, terminal heat, and erratic rainfall patterns. This study was conducted during the 2023–2024 rabi season across eight locations, namely, the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) Research Station at Pusa and seven project hubs located in the districts of Munger, Nawada, Nalanda, Katihar, Purnea, Samastipur, and Vaishali in Bihar, India, and evaluated climate-resilient agronomic strategies to enhance wheat resilience and productivity. A randomized block design with 20 replications was used to assess the interactive effects of tillage practices [conventional tillage (CT), zero tillage (ZT), and permanent raised bed (PRB)], sowing times (early vs. timely), and wheat varieties (HD2967, DBW187, and DBW316) on crop performance. Results indicated that PRB and ZT strategies significantly (p < 0.05) reduced (80%–90%) risk of lodging and increased (15%–25%) wheat grain yield compared to CT. Furthermore, early sowing (first fortnight of November) and the use of lodging-resilient varieties of HD2967 and DBW187 reduced crop lodging, improved crop performance, and increased wheat grain yield compared to late sowing (second fortnight of November) and the DBW316 variety, respectively. Correlation and regression analysis studies exposed a weak positive correlation between yield and wind speed (r = 0.133) and a stronger positive correlation effect with rainfall (r = 0.342) during early-sown crops, with stepwise regression indicating yield gains of 0.32 t/ha and 1.15 t/ha under optimum wind speed and rainfall, respectively (r = 0.68). In contrast, late sowing exhibited negative correlations, with yield declining by 0.39 and 0.12 t/ha under aberrant wind and rainfall conditions, respectively (r = 0.52). The study emphasized the significance of adopting climate-resilient agronomic strategies, such as ZT, appropriate variety selection (HD2967 and DBW187), and early sowing, to enhance the sustainability and resilience of wheat production under adverse climatic conditions.
  • Climate-resilient strategies for wheat farming: minimizing climate impact, optimizing productivity, and maximizing profitability in the subtropical agroecological landscape of India
    Vijay Singh Meena, Raj Kumar Jat, Shubham Durgude, Suneel Kumar, R. K. Sohane, R. K. Jha, Abhay Kumar, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, R. N. Singh, Illathur R. Reddy, S. Pazhanismy, Rakesh Kumar, Sunita Kumari Meena, Ved Prakash, Sanjay Kumar, Anirban Mukherjee, Brijendu Kumar, Tarun Kumar, Sanjay Mandal, Muneshwar Prasad, Raghubar Sahu, Rajesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Devendra Mandal, Ashok Kumar, Rajeev Singh, Bipul Kumar Mandal, N. K. Singh, Anita Kumari, Jitendra Kumar, S. K. Gangwar, Jogendra Soren, Krishna Bahadur Chhetri, Sourav Chaudhary, Rahul Singh Rajput, Mukesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Kumari Sharda, Umesh Narayan Umesh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ravikant Chaubey, Vikash Kumar, Ashutosh Yadav, Anmol Kumar, Manish Kumar, Asheesh Chaurasiya, Rupashree Senapati, Sanjeev Kumar, Devesh Kumar, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Sudip Sarkar, Shailja Kumari, Varsha Kumari, Kirti Kumari, Priyanka Kumari, Avinash Kumar, Sonu Kumar Rai, Tej Pratap, Bipul Kumar Jha, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi, Swati Sagar
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2025
    This study builds upon existing knowledge to quantify the extent of on-farm yield gaps and identify the most effective climate-resilient strategies (CRSs) to bridge them. By addressing these objectives, the study seeks to enhance wheat yield and resilience in the adverse climatic conditions. Productivity and adoption of CRSs are key indicators to monitor the progress toward more resilient production systems. Total eight project hubs were identified across Bihar (Banka, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Khagaria, Madhubani, Munger, Nalanda, and Nawada) for farmers-field experiment-cum-demonstration during rabi season (2019–2020). Three climate-resilient technologies (i) zero tillage (ZT), (ii) raised bed (RB), and (iii) happy seeder (HS) were evaluated across varying planting times from November 13 to December 31. Field experiments-cum-demonstrations conducted across 566 hectares involving 980 farmers in eight districts of Bihar revealed that early wheat planting (13–30 November) significantly enhanced grain productivity (up to 4.96 t/ha) and profitability (net returns up to $863/ha, B:C ratio 1.92), while delayed sowing (post–mid-December) led to yield reductions of up to 57%. Among crop establishment methods, happy seeder (HS) and zero tillage (ZT) consistently outperformed conventional farmer-managed practices, achieving 12.6–14.5% higher net returns and benefit-cost ratios up to 2.02, underscoring the agronomic and economic advantages of timely planting and resource-conserving technologies. The study concludes that sowing wheat in the second week of November using the Happy Seeder (HS) significantly boosts productivity and profitability. These results offer robust evidence to refine regional planting advisories and promote climate-resilient practices for enhancing wheat adaptation across subtropical India.
  • Transitions to crop residue burning have multiple antecedents in Eastern India
    E. Urban Cordeiro, A. Samaddar, S. Munshi, A. Ajay, D. G. Rossiter, R. K. Sohane, R. Malik, P. Craufurd, P. Pingali, A.J. McDonald
    Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2024
  • HELPQUAL scale for measuring the quality of farmers helpline services
    Shivam Kumar, Shridhar Patil, Anil Paswan, Swaraj Kumar Dutta, R. K. Sohane
    Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2024
  • Crop establishment and nutrient management for production sustainability in rice (Oryza sativa)-Wheat (Triticum aestivum) system in eastern India
    RAGHUBAR SAHU, DHARMENDRA KUMAR, R K SOHANE, RAKESH KUMAR, ANJANI KUMAR, SANJAY KUMAR MANDAL, MUNESHWAR PRASAD, JUBULI SAHU
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2023
  • Climatic stress estimation and its nutritional management in crossbred cows: Field trial
    Journal of Agrometeorology, 2022
  • EFFICACY OF ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST THREE STORED PRODUCT COLEOPTERA IN WHEAT STORED IN SUPERBAGS
    Ranjeet Kumar, Purnvarath S. Pandey, Ravindra Kumar Sohane
    Indian Journal of Entomology, 2022
  • Time management governs climate resilience and productivity in the coupled rice–wheat cropping systems of eastern India
    Andrew J. McDonald, Balwinder-Singh, Alwin Keil, Amit Srivastava, Peter Craufurd, Avinash Kishore, Virender Kumar, Gokul Paudel, Sudhanshu Singh, A. K. Singh, R. K. Sohane, R. K. Malik
    Nature Food, 2022
  • Farm Typology for Targeting Extension Interventions Among Smallholders in Tribal Villages in Jharkhand State of India
    Aditya Sinha, Debabrata Basu, Prashant Priyadarshi, Amitava Ghosh, Ravindra Kumar Sohane
    Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
  • ICT Tools & Application for Effective Dissemination & Development of Extension System
    Advanced Extension Communication Strategies for Sustainable Livelihood Through Animal Husbandry and Allied Farming System, 2022
  • Indigenous Technical Knowledge Under a Changing Climate
    Ram Datt, R. K. Sohane, S. Sheraz Mahdi
    Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Development Theories and Practices in Agriculture, 2022
  • Community animal health centre approach and its impact on the delivery of animal health services
    SHRIDHAR PATIL, R K SOHANE, DHARMENDRA KUMAR
    Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2022
  • Deep Learning for Real-Time Diagnosis of Pest and Diseases on Crops
    Jinendra Gambhir, Naveen Patel, Shrinivas Patil, Prathamesh Takale, Archana Chougule, Chandra Shekhar Prabhakar, Kalmesh Managanvi, A. Srinivasa Raghavan, R. K. Sohane
    Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies, 2022
  • Modeling rice-wheat yield estimation over a sub-humid climatic environment of Bihar, India
    Indian Journal of Ecology, 2018
  • Nutritional quality of straw of different rice cultivars as assessed by in sacco and in vitro methods
    Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2000
  • Inheritance in nutritive value of rice straw quality
    Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2000

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Artificial Intelligence in Crop Water Management: A Path to Conservation and Productivity
    RK Naresh, RK Gupta, R Garg, RK Sohane, JP Singh, OP Gupta, A Kumar, ...
    CRC Press , 2026
    2026
  • climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices for Enhancing Productivity, Profitability, and Sustainability in Smallholder Cropping Systems
    SS Sohane,R.K: Chaurasia,Asheesh: Sahu,Raghubar: Mahdi
    National conference sustainable and Climate Resilient Agroecosystem … , 2026
    2026
  • Advancing Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Bihar: Addressing Field-Level Gaps and Scaling Policy Innovations
    DRKS Shashwat Shukla, Sijo Abraham
    National Conference on Sustainable and Climate Resilient Agroecosystems … , 2026
    2026
  • Climate-resilient agriculture strategies to address the challenges of agri-food security and climate change
    RK Jat, VS Meena, RK Sohane, RK Jha, A Kumar, U Kumar, A Kumar, ...
    Field Crops Research 340, 110370 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 5
  • Automated Crop Management System
    DAKSBKV Srinivasraghavan A,Sandeep Raj,Ravindra Kumar Sohane,Chandra Shekhar ...
    IN Patent 584,029 , 2026
    2026
  • Portable Photovoltaic Roofing Greenhouse
    A Atish Sagar, R.K.sohane, pankaj Malkani,Dharmender, Amit Kumar and
    2026
  • Conservation agriculture for sustainable rice-maize systems in Bihar, India
    VS Meena, RK Jat, S Durgude, S Pazhanisamy, T Kumar, AK Gautam, ...
    Field Crops Research 337, 110275 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 8
  • Conservation agriculture for climate-resilient agri-food systems: Enhancing productivity, profitability, and sustainability
    VS Meena, RK Jat, A Kumar, RK Jha, RK Sohane, RN Singh, S Durgude, ...
    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 65, 1-22 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 4
  • Climate-resilient agri-food systems: analyzing yield trends and overcoming adoption barriers
    S Durgude, RK Jat, VS Meena, RK Sohane, RK Jha, A Kumar, U Kumar, ...
    Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-24 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 4
  • Effectiveness of ATMA Training Programme :An Evaluation Strategy for Capacity Building.
    RNSBDS Neha Singh, R.K.Sohane, Abhay Mankar
    Journal of Community mobilization and Sustainable Development ( DOI:10.5958 … , 2026
    2026
  • System for Climate -Based Agricultural advisories and A Method Thereof
    SKSASMVSSKJTLBSRSSKRKSDAKSDR Singh
    IN Patent 586,215 , 2026
    2026
  • Climate smart farming: An innovative approach for safer and cleaner production system in Bihar
    RKRKS Raghubar Sahu, A.K. Mauriya
    Indian Farming 76 (02): 21-24; February 2026 76 (02), 21-24 , 2026
    2026
  • Production security through community rice nursery model in agro-climatic regions of Bihar
    R Sahu, AK Mauriya, RK Sohane, R Kumar
    2026
  • Digital Choupal of Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) for Knowledge and Frontline extension Management
    Sohane, R.K. & Priti Priyadarshni
    Innovations of University Extension in Indian Agriculture, 17-23 , 2026
    2026
  • Impacts of farming advisory videos hinge on the goals of extension actors that share them
    S Coggins, S Munshi, J Smith, AK Yadav, SP Poonia, S Patil, NK Singh, ...
    Agriculture and Human Values 42 (4), 3021-3039 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Small Farmers and the Mechanization Shift
    RK Sohane
    Agriculture Today. 28 (341), 26-27 , 2025
    2025
  • Climate-resilient strategies for wheat farming: minimizing climate impact, optimizing productivity, and maximizing profitability in the subtropical agroecological landscape of …
    VS Meena, RK Jat, S Durgude, S Kumar, RK Sohane, RK Jha, A Kumar, ...
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 9, 1564812 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Enhancing wheat resilience in subtropical agroecosystems through climate-resilient agriculture strategies
    RK Jat, VS Meena, S Pazhanisamy, RK Sohane, RK Jha, RN Singh, ...
    Frontiers in Agronomy 7, 1535701 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Unlocking winter maize potential: pioneering on-farm strategies for resilient yields in challenging climates
    RK Jat, S Durgude, VS Meena, RK Sohane, RN Singh, IR Reddy, ...
    Frontiers in Agronomy 7, 1562623 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • CRISPR-Cas9 system: a possible “Savior” of scented Katarni rice
    R Parveen, A Mohanty, RK Sohane, M Kumar, T Ranjan
    Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-23 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Time management governs climate resilience and productivity in the coupled rice–wheat cropping systems of eastern India
    AJ McDonald, A Keil, A Srivastava, P Craufurd, A Kishore, V Kumar, ...
    Nature Food 3 (7), 542-551 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 109
  • Vermicompost
    RK Suhane
    Publication of Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa 88 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 93
  • Organic farming by vermiculture: producing safe, nutritive and protective foods by earthworms (Charles Darwin's friends of farmers)
    RK Sinha, G Hahn, PK Singh, RK Suhane, A Anthonyreddy
    American Journal of Experimental Agriculture 1 (4), 363 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 54
  • Vermicompost, cattle-dung compost and chemical fertilizers: Impacts on yield of wheat crops
    RK Suhane, RK Sinha, PK Singh
    Communication of Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa, Bihar, India 88 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 39
  • Farm typology for targeting extension interventions among smallholders in tribal villages in Jharkhand state of India
    A Sinha, D Basu, P Priyadarshi, A Ghosh, RK Sohane
    Frontiers in Environmental Science 10, 823338 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 24
  • Vermicompost (In Hindi); Pub
    RK Suhane
    Of Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa, Bihar 88 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 16
  • Bridging the gap: challenges and adoption of climate-resilient agriculture technologies in agricultural landscapes across agro-climatic zones of Bihar, India
    RK Jat, VS Meena, S Durgude, RK Sohane, RK Jha, A Kumar, U Kumar, ...
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 8, 1504388 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 12
  • Breeding of oilseeds: a challenge for selfsufficiency
    S Sinha, A Kumar, RK Sohane, R Kumar
    Proceedings-cum-Abstract Book , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 12
  • Characterisation of katarni rice for its geographical indication in of Bihar India
    M KUMAR, SP Singh, A KUMAR, PK SINGH, RK SOHANE
    Journal of AgriSearch 5 (04) , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 12
  • Role of agri-input dealers in providing extension services to the farmers of Bihar (India) and their role expectation from government institutions
    S Kumar, R Atal, S Roy, CK Panda, RK Sohane
    Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 39 (5), 1-7 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 11
  • Knowledge gap of agri-input dealers in farm production
    S Kumar, S Roy, R Atal, CK Panda, RK Sohane
    Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 39 (4), 92-101 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 11
  • Vermicompost: publication of Rajendra Agriculture University
    RK Suhane
    Pusa, Bihar 88 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 11
  • Inheritance in nutritive value of rice straw quality
    RK Sohane, M Singh
    Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 70 (10), 1081-1084 , 2000
    2000
    Citations: 11
  • Transitions to crop residue burning have multiple antecedents in Eastern India: E. Urban Cordeiro et al
    E Urban Cordeiro, A Samaddar, S Munshi, A Ajay, DG Rossiter, ...
    Agronomy for Sustainable Development 44 (6), 59 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Deep Learning for Real-Time Diagnosis of Pest and Diseases on crops
    RK Gambhir J, Patel N, Patil S, Takale P, Chougule A, Prabhakar C S ...
    Intelligent Data Engineering and Analytics, 189-197 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 9
  • Adoption level and constraints faced by Backyard Poultry Farmers in Bihar
    S Kushwah, RK Sohane, AK Singh
    AJ Multidisciplinary Adv Res 5 (1), 01-05 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 9
  • Performance of early cauliflower variety sabour agrim vis a vis different dates of transplanting in Arwal district of Bihar
    KP Singh, R Kumar, RK Sohane, AK Das
    Journal of Krishi Vigyan 4 (1), 84-87 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 9
  • Conservation agriculture for sustainable rice-maize systems in Bihar, India
    VS Meena, RK Jat, S Durgude, S Pazhanisamy, T Kumar, AK Gautam, ...
    Field Crops Research 337, 110275 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 8
  • Alternate wetting
    R Sahu, A Chaurasiya, R Kumar, RK Sohane
    Indian Farming 73 (03), 11-13 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • Crop residue management under changing climate scenario
    J Sahu, M Prasad, R Sahu, D Kumar, SK Mandal, RK Sohane
    Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 37 (6), 1-6 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 8

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

• Technology Development
Lead Developers Associate Developers Technology Develop Certified By
1.Dr Dharminder
Dr R K Sohane
Anjani Kumar
Pragya Bhadauria Community Animal Health Centres (CAHC) Model Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi (ICAR-AEXT-ATARIPAT-Model-2024-087) on 16th July 2024.
2. Amit Kumar Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Rajesh Kumar
S.K. Pathak
R K Sohane Compressed Feed Block-A Balance Ration for Cattle Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour Bhagalpur (BAU, Sabour/FD-2024/004) on 5Th August 2024
• Patent (IPR)
Particulars Developer Design No & Date Issued By
Manual Operated Nutrilick Machine Dr Dharmendra kumar
Dr Anjani Kumar
Dr Manish Kumar
Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra
Dr Raghubar Sahu
Dr Muneswar Prasad
Dr Ravindra Kumar Sohane
Dr Amrendra Kumar
Dr Rajesh Kumar
Dr Ajay Maurya
Dr Amit Kumar
Dr Reeta Singh 435615-001 dt 24/10/2024 Patent Office GoI
3.Automated Crop Management System
Srinivasaraghavan A ,Sandeep Raj, Ravindra Kumar Sohane, Chandra Shekhar Prabhakar, Kalmesh Managavi, Santosh Kumar, Duniya Ram Singh, Choubey, Dr Anil Kumar Singh & Binod Kumar Vimal
Patent dt 19/03/2026 Application No 20431060055 dt 08/08/2024
4.System for Climate -Based Agricultural advisories and A Method Thereof
Inventors
1.Santosh Kumar 2.Srinivasaraghavan 3 Adtiya Sinha 4 Mitesh Vishwas Sawant 5 Saurabh Kumar Jha 6Tarakesh Lakshman Botta 7 Sanim Raj Shakya 8 Sanjay Kumar 9 Ravindra Kumar Sohane 10.Dr Anil Kumar Singh 11.Dunia Ram Singh
Patent No 586215

Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration

Sl. No. Name of the Institute Nature and purpose of linkage With effect From
International
1. Australia India Council funded project To promote third party consultancy skills among Agri-professionals (e-Crop Doctors) and promote high value crops and eco-friendly farming January 2018 to June 2019
2. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Promotion of conservation agriculture in rice-based cropping systems of Bihar 2016
Climate Smart Management Practices (CSISA Phase III) 2020
Accelerating Genetic Grain in Rice. 2021
Capacity Development and Exposure visit on Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) in Bihar. 2021
3. International Potato Centre (CIP) Peru Capacity Development Training Program under Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA). 2022
4. CIMMYT - Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) Promotion of conservation agriculture in cereal-based cropping systems.
2016
5. ICARDA Promotion of pulse crops seed production and varietal replacement in Aurangabad district of Bihar 2015
6. RIMES, Bangkok Development of Decision support system and ICT tools packages for generation and dissemination of Agro-advisories 2023

National
7. MANAGE, Hyderabad Capacity building of extension functionaries for strengthening market led extension and linking farmers with market 2015
Dissemination of technical videos through SD card 2016
8. NIAM, Jaipur Capacity building of farmers and extension workers in the area of Agricultural Marketing 2014
Pilot implementation o

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Hindustan Urvarak Rasayan Limited (HURL) New Delhi Broadcast of soil awareness programme on three CRSs of BAU. 21.11.23
Seeking Modern Application for Real Transformation (SMART) New Delhi Broadcasting of health Awareness Programme on three CRSs of BAU. 16.12.2024
MANAGE, Hyderabad and BAU, Sabour Agri Clinic-Agri Business Centre in BAU, Sabour 08.08.2023
IKP Technology Park & M/S F3 Biotechnology Private Limited and DBT Biotech Kisan Hub AGRI-GC Grant Awardee under DBT Startups Programme. 28.03.2023
Class Agricultural Machinery Private Limited Conducting various programs for farmers, field functionaries and dealers to promote agricultural mechanisation especially harvesting machinery 05.06.20
AIC-BV Foundation Bihar Vidyapith, Sadaqat Ashram, Patna
Awareness programs, mentoring, training and consulting for collaborative relationship. 01.12.2020

Reliance Foundation To deliver farm advisories through voice SMS 14.12.2019

Kshitiz Agro Tech. Pvt. Ltd. Quality Fertilizer production, sales and marketing 10.10.2017

SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, or ACADEMIC BENEFITS

Dr. Sohane has been awarded with several awards and honours like, National e-Governance Award from ICT initiative in Agriculture, Best Extensionists award Animal Nutritional Society of India (ANSI), ICAR- Swami Sahajanand Sarswati Award for Seed-village concept, Best Young Agricultural Scientist from UPCAR, Lucknow, Dr. S. P. Arora Award for Best Research Paper by Animal Nutritional Society of India (ANSI), Best Extension Professional Award, Society of Extension Education, Agra, Agri Extension awards for excellence in the category of leadership in agricultural extension projects by Agriculture Today Group, Dr. R. S. Paroda Medal by Bioved Research Society, Prayagraj etc. He is also a fellow of the Animal Nutritional Association (FANA), Indian Society of Extension Education, New Delhi (FISEE), Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (MOBILIZATION) New Delhi, Society for Agriculture and Development (SAID), Ranchi, Society of upliftment of Rural Economy, Varanasi, Confederation of Horticulture Association of India (CHAI) and Bioved Fellowship Award by Bioved Research Institute of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj. Our TSP (Tribal Sub Plan) work documentary "Umeed: A Hope" won Second Place at the 5th National Film Festival for Rural Development 2021, held at the NIRD in Hyderabad. Additionally, he is awarded 15th Prakrati International Documentary film festival-2023, screening certificate for “Water for Tomorrow” at Gujrat University, Ahmedabad.