Education:

B.Sc. Agri. (Hons.), Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2003)

M.Sc. Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2005)

Ph.D. Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2019)

Positions held: Assistant Professor (Agronomy), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ropar (2010-2013); Assistant Seed Production Specialist, University Seed Farm, Nabha (2013-2019); Agronomist, School of Organic Farming, PAU Ludhiana (2019 - till date).

Field of Specialization: Organic Farming, Natural Farming.

Research Interests: Organic Farming, Natural Farming, Crop Production, Crop nutrition, Integrated Nutrient Management.

Research Projects:

1. All India Network Programme on Organic Farming – ICAR (2019- till date).
2. National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) – ICAR (2010-2013).
3. Expansion of activities of Biotech-KISAN hub in two aspirational districts (Moga & Ferozepur) of Punjab and one aspirational district (Chamba) of Himachal Pradesh – DBT, Govt. of India (2020-2022).
4. Capacity building to supplement farm household income – ATMA (2022-23).
5. Nutrient management using peat based organic fertilizers in maize-potato-summer moong cropping system – Private Sector (2022-till date).

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

1. Singh A, Aulakh C S, Chawla N and Sidhu A S (2023) Pre-harvest exogenous application of growth regulators extends storability and maintains the seed potato quality. Journal of Stored Products Research https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2023. 102129 (NAAS: 8.83).
2. Aulakh C S, Sidhu A S, Nara U, Singh S and Singh S (2022) Evaluation of bread wheat varieties and genotypes under organic farming in north-west India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 92(9):1139-1142. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v92i8.121094. (NAAS: 6.25).
3. Sidhu A S, Aulakh CS, Thakur M and Singh A (2022) Natural farming in India: Rationale and Implications. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (NAAS: 6.14)
4. Sidhu A S, Aulakh C S, Singh S and Singh D (2022) Organic and Natural farming in North-West India: Farmers’ perspective. Agricultural Research Journal 59:1078-85. DOI No. 10.5958/2395-146X.2022.00150.8 (NAAS: 5.44).
5. Sidhu A S, Kang J S and Kaur J (2021) Soil physico-chemical environment, root density and weed growth under different residue and nitrogen management practices in happy seeder sown wheat. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 58(3):434-440. https: //doi.org/10.5958/2395-146X.2021.00062.4 (NAAS: 6.25).

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