Research Publications

1

Long-term organic and conventional management differentially regulate root–shoot biomass allocation and yield–quality trade-offs in mustard (Brassica juncea L.) genotypes

Kundu, S, Pooniya, V., Kumar, D., Zhiipao, R.R., Barman, A., Das, K., Adhikari, S., Swarnalakshmi, K., Dutta, S. and Lama, A

Rhizosphere, 2026, 39, 101404,

2

Designing Bio-intensive Maize-Based System for the North Eastern Himalayas: Long-Term Insights into Productivity, Profitability, Soil and Environmental Health

Biswakarma, N, Layek, J., Makdoh, B., Das, A., Zhiipao, R.R., Gulleibi, N.C., Das, B., Baishya, K., Saikia, R., Talukdar, N. and Baiswar, P

Next Research, 2026, 9, 101675,

3

Synchronizing the residue decomposition dynamics and nitrogen release from the litterbags study of a maize-wheat rotation under the decade-long integrated crop management practices

Barman, A, Pooniya, V., Kumar, D., Zhiipao, R.R., Biswakarma, N., Shivay, Y.S., Rathore, S.S., Das, K., Saikia, N., Kundu, S. and Dutta, S

Journal of Environmental Management, 2026, 401, 128813,

4

Identification of the productive, economically sound, and energy-cum-carbon efficient system for higher agricultural sustainability in the North Eastern Himalayas

Biswakarma, N, Layek, J., Makdoh, B., Das, A., Gulleibi, N.C., Zhiipao, R.R., Saikia, R., Nayak, S., Baishya, K., Ravishankar, N. and Patra, S

Energy Nexus, 2025, 20, 100574,

5

Two decades of organic farming in rice-wheat agroecosystems: An impact assessment of environmental footprints reduction and carbon credit potential for climate resilience

Saikia, N, Pooniya, V., Barman, A., Shivay, Y.S., Zhiipao, R.R., Kumar, D., Prajapati, S.K., Biswakarma, N., Bhatia, A., Kundu, S. and Goswami, K.

European Journal of Agronomy, 2026, 173, 127915,

6

Pre-and post-anthesis dry matter and nutrient accumulation, partitioning, remobilization and crop productivity of maize under the long-term integrated crop management practices.

Barman, A, Pooniya, V., Zhiipao, R.R., Biswakarma, N., Kumar, D., Das, K., Shivay, Y.S., Rathore, S.S., Saikia, N., Kundu, S. and Singh, A

European Journal of Agronomy, 2025, 164, 127527,

7

Impact of nine years of conservation tillage and precise nutrient management on equivalent yields, soil microbial dynamics, and water-energy footprints of the maize–mustard rotation

7. Lakhena, K.K., Pooniya, V., Biswakarma, N., Zhiipao, R.R., Singh, A., Kumar, D., Shivay, Y.S., Govindasamy, P., Bana, R.S., Rathore, S.S. and Upadhayay, P.K

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,, 2025, 9, 1359281,

8

Integrated crop management practices for rice: impact on crop growth, yield, nutrient acquisition, water productivity, and farm profitability

Biswakarma, N, Zhiipao, R.R., Gulleibi, N.C., Baishya, K., Talukdar, N., Makdoh, B., Hazarika, S. and Mishra, V.K.

Paddy and Water Environment, 2025, , 1-15,

9

Late‐sown stress afflict post‐anthesis dry matter and nutrient partitioning and their remobilization in aestivum wheat genotypes

9. Zhiipao, R.R, Pooniya, V., Kumar, D., Biswakarma, N., Bainsla, N.K., Saikia, N., Duo, H., Dorjee, L., Govindasamy, P., Lakhena, K.K. and Jat, R.D.

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 2024, 210(2), 12693,

10

Twenty-one years’ impact of using organic amendments on the productivity of rice-wheat rotation and soil properties

Das, B.,, Pooniya, V., Shivay, Y.S., Zhiipao, R.R., Biswakarma, N., Kumar, D., Saikia, N., Kumar, A., Govindasamy, P., Barman, A. and Critykar, J.

Field Crops Research, 2024, 309, 109311,

11

Integrated crop management for long-term sustainability of maize-wheat rotation focusing on productivity, energy and carbon footprints

Barman, A, Pooniya, V., Zhiipao, R.R., Biswakarma, N., Kumar, D., Das, T.K., Shivay, Y.S., Rathore, S.S., Das, K., Babu, S. and Saikia, N.

Energy, 2024, 311, 133304,

12

Optimization of nitrogen management reduce nitrogen stress and enhance productivity of super-seeder sown wheat under rice residue incorporation

Longshang, P.R, Singh, V.P., Chandra, S., Shukla, A., Singh, V.K., Pareek, N., Zhiipao, R.R., Reddy, K.S., Duo, H., Dorjee, L. and Rayapati, K.

Discover Applied Sciences, 2024, 6(4), 211,

13

. A comparative study of localized phosphorus application and broadcasting method on biomass production and their use efficiency on Chilli (Capsicum annuum) under alkaline soil

Swain, S.K.,, Kalidas-Singh, S., Puyam, A., Thakuria, D., Maimom, S., Zhiipao, R.R., Debnath, A., Bhuyan, S., Homeshwari-Devi, M., Huidrom, S. and Tsomu, T.,

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024, 15, 1304963,

14

Irrigation During Flowering Is Critical for Enhancing Productivity and Economics of Late-Sown Indian Mustard Compared to other Management in the Arid Regions of Western India

14. Kumar, P.,, S., Berkesia, N., Kumar, R., Kumar, S., Kalidas-Singh, S. and Zhiipao, R.R.,

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2024, , 1-14,

15

Prediction of Soil Quality Index (SQI) and Its Minimum Dataset Indicators for Rice-Based Cropping Systems in the North Bank Plain Zone of Assam

Bhuyan, S.,, Patgiri, D.K., Medhi, B.K., Deka, B., Kandali, G.G., Medhi, S.J., Kalidas-Singh, S., Debnath, A., Zhiipao, R.R., Tsomu, T. and Devegowda, S.R.,

Eurasian Soil Science, 2024, 57(10), 1718-1729,

16

Timely sown maize hybrids improve the post-anthesis dry matter accumulation, nutrient acquisition and crop productivity

16. Zhiipao, R.R.,, Pooniya, V., Biswakarma, N., Kumar, D., Shivay, Y.S., Dass, A., Mukri, G., Lakhena, K.K., Pandey, R.K., Bhatia, A. and Govindasamy, P.,

Scientific Reports, 2023, 13(1), 1688,

17

Above and below-ground growth, accumulated dry matter and nitrogen remobilization of wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes grown in PVC tubes under well-and deficit-watered conditions

Zhiipao, R.R.,, Pooniya, V., Kumar, D., Biswakarma, N., Shivay, Y.S., Dass, A., Kumar Bainsla, N., Lakhena, K.K., Pandey, R.K., Burman, A. and Bhatia, A.,

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023, 14, 1087343,

18

Designing resource efficient integrated crop management modules for direct seeded rice-zero till wheat rotation of north western India: Impacts on system productivity, energy-nutrient-carbon dynamics

Biswakarma, N, Pooniya, V., Zhiipao, R.R., Kumar, D., Shivay, Y.S., Meena, M.C., Lama, A., Das, K., Jat, R.D., Puniya, M. and Babu, S.,

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 2023, 69(8), 1236-1250,

19

Conservation agriculture based integrated crop management sustains productivity and economic profitability along with soil properties of the maize-wheat rotation

Pooniya, V.,, Zhiipao, R.R., Biswakarma, N., Kumar, D., Shivay, Y.S., Babu, S., Das, K., Choudhary, A.K., Swarnalakshmi, K., Jat, R.D. and Choudhary, R.L.,

Scientific Reports, 2022, 12(1), 1962,

20

Long-term conservation agriculture and best nutrient management improves productivity and profitability coupled with soil properties of a maize–chickpea rotation

Pooniya, V.,, Zhiipao, R.R., Biswakarma, N., Jat, S.L., Kumar, D., Parihar, C.M., Swarnalakshmi, K., Lama, A., Verma, A.K., Roy, D. and Das, K.

Scientific Reports, 2021, 11(1), 10386,

21

Five years integrated crop management in direct seeded rice–zero till wheat rotation of north-western India: Effects on soil carbon dynamics, crop yields, water productivity and economic profitability

Biswakarma, N, Pooniya, V., Zhiipao, R.R., Kumar, D., Verma, A.K., Shivay, Y.S., Lama, A., Choudhary, A.K., Meena, M.C., Bana, R.S. and Pal, M.

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2021, 318, 107492,

22

Six years of conservation agriculture and nutrient management in maize–mustard rotation: Impact on soil properties, system productivity and profitability

Pooniya, V.,, Biswakarma, N., Parihar, C.M., Swarnalakshmi, K., Lama, A., Zhiipao, R.R., Nath, A., Pal, M., Jat, S.L., Satyanarayana, T. and Majumdar, K.,

Field crops research, 2021, 260, 108002,