Education: B.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (2000); M.Sc. (Ext. Edu.), PAU, Ludhiana (2002); Ph. D (Ext. Edu.), PAU, Ludhiana (2005)

Positions held: Assistant Professor, KVK, Moga (2005-2014); Assistant Extension Specialist, PAU, Ludhiana (2014 onwards),

Field of Specialization: Communication and Adoption of Innovations

Research Interests:

1. Dissemination and adoption of innovations

2. Information and Communication Technologies

3. Farmers’ Training and Education

Research Projects:

Accomplished

‘Enhancing Diffusion of Paddy Straw Management Technologies in Ludhiana & Moga districts of Punjab’ (as Principal Investigator) from 2017-2019, funded by NABARD.

Mass Awareness Campaign to halt Paddy Straw Burning in Punjab (as Co-Principal Investigator) from 2017-2018, funded by PHD Chambers of Commerce.

On-Going

Diffusion and Assessment of Paddy Straw Management Technologies: A Farmer Participatory Approach (as Principal Investigator) from 2019, funded by NABARD.

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

1. Dharminder Singh and K B Singh (2016) Evaluation of vocational training programmes on mushroom cultivation. Indian Journal of Economics and Development.12: 387-392. (NAAS Rating-4.01)

2. Dharminder Singh, Gill N S and Singh K B (2015) Yield gap analysis of cotton crop through frontline demonstrations in central plain zone of Punjab.Indian Journal of Social Research56:245-49. (NAAS Rating-2.79)

3. Dharminder Singh, Singh KB, Gill N S and Grewal IS (2017) Impact analysis of frontline demonstrations on pulses in Punjab. International Journal of Farm Sciences 7: 190-194. (NAAS Rating-4.01)

4. Jagmit Singh and Dharminder Singh (2018) Identification of Constraints for Delineating Extension Strategies for Bt Cotton Cultivation in Punjab. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 13: 191-196. (NAAS Rating-5.30)

5. Singh A, Bhalla J S and Singh D (2016) Constraints in adoption of recommended production techniques for Bt Cotton. Agric Res J 53: 567-570. (NAAS Rating: 3.01).

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

Award of Merit Certificate in M.Sc (Extension Education)

University Merit Fellowship for M.Sc (Extension Education)