Dr. Ujjawal Kumar Singh Kushwaha

Scientist
Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantanagr, Uttrakhand, India

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Biography

I am a Geneticist and Plant Breeder. I obtained my Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India in 2019 . I work as a scientist in National Plant Breeding and Genetics Research Center, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. I am popular among farmers and peoples of Nepal for my innovative research and works. I was honoured as eLIFE ambassador 2018 from elife publishing, UK. I had received NDRI Research Paper Award (2010) and gold medal from ex. Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand (Nepal, 2003). I had also been awarded with silver medal by Vice chairman of National Planning Commission Dr. Shankar Sharma (Nepal, 2003). Similarly, I had achieved bronze medal by Junior Red Cross Society (2057 BS). I have published about more than three dozens of scientific and popular articles. I am author of most popular book BLACK RICE-RESEARCH, HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT published from SPRINGER (https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319301525). I born in Godaita-5, Ramban, Sarlahi, Nepal in 1985 and got primary education from the birth place. I obtained secondary education from Shree Chakra Janta Shahid Ganga Higher Secondary School, Barhathawa, Sarlahi and higher secondary education from Galaxy Public School, Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal. I did B. Sc. Agriculture (2006-2010) and Master of Agriculture in Plant Breeding (2011-2013) from Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal.

Area of Interest:

Agricultural Sciences
Plant DNA Extraction
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Disease Resistance
Abiotic Stress and Biotic Stress

Selected Publications

  1. Singh, P.K., U.K.S. Kushwaha and J. Shrestha, 2022. Evaluation of the growth and yield characteristics of various genotypes of the soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. J. Agric. Nat. Res., 5: 184-190.
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  2. Kushwaha, U.K.S., N.R. Adhikari, B. Prasad, S.K. Maurya, D. Thangadurai and J. Sangeetha, 2022. Genomics and its Role in Crop Improvement. In: Bioinformatics in Agriculture: Next Generation Sequencing Era, Sharma, P., D. Yadav and R.K. Gaur (Eds.), Academic Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ISBN: 978-0-323-89778-5, pp: 61-77.
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  3. Kushwaha, U.K.S., 2022. Evaluation of an odour deterrent to blue bull Boselaphus tragocamelus and monkey Rhesus macaque from agricultural fields. Indian J. Entomol., 10.55446/IJE.2022.525.
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  4. Kushwaha, U.K.S., 2022. A cost-efficient and alternative technique of managing fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) larvae in maize crop. Sci. Rep., Vol. 12. 10.1038/s41598-022-10982-7.
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  5. Thapa, D.B., P.K. Singh, U.K.S. Kushwaha, J. Shrestha and S. Subedi, 2021. Evaluation of blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) genotypes in mid hill regions of Nepal. J. Innovative Agric., 8: 1-3.
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  6. Shrestha, J., S. Subedi, U.K.S. Kushwaha and B. Maharjan, 2021. Evaluation of rice genotypes for growth, yield and yield components. J. Agric. Nat. Res., 4: 339-346.
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  7. Shrestha, J., S. Subedi, U.K.S. Kushwaha and B. Maharjan, 2021. Evaluation of growth and yield traits in rice genotypes using multivariate analysis. Heliyon, Vol. 7. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07940.
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  8. Singh, P.K., J. Shrestha and U.K.S. Kushwaha, 2020. Multivariate analysis of soybean genotypes. J. Agric. Nat. Res., 3: 69-76.
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  9. Shrestha, J., U.K.S. Kushwaha, B. Maharjan, M. Kandel, S.B. Gurung, A.P. Poudel, M.K.L. Karna and R. Acharya, 2020. Grain yield stability of rice genotypes. Indonesian J. Agric. Res., 3: 116-126.
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  10. Sangeetha, J., J. Habeeb, D. Thangadurai, J.M. Alabhai and R. Hospet et al., 2020. Potentiality of Wild Rice in Quality Improvement of Cultivated Rice Varieties. In: Rice Research for Quality Improvement: Genomics and Genetic Engineering, Roychoudhury, A. (Ed.), Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-15-4119-3, pp: 61–85.
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  11. Kushwaha, U.K.S., I. Deo, P.S. Shukla, D.C. Baskheti and A.K. Tewari, 2020. Estimation of combining ability, heterosis, heritability, and generation mean in basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) by line x tester design. Azarian J. Agric., 6: 153-163.
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  12. Kushwaha, U.K.S., I. Deo, N.K. Singh and S.N. Tripathi, 2020. Black Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Breeding. In: The Future of Rice Demand: Quality Beyond Productivity, Oliveira, A.C.De., C. Pegoraro and V.E. Viana, (Eds.)., Springer International Publishing Switzerland 24.
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  13. J.Shrestha, U.K.S. Kushwaha, B. Maharjan, S.R. Subedi, M. Kandel, A.P. Poudel and R.P. Yadav, 2020. Genotype × environment interaction and grain yield stability in Chinese hybrid rice. Ruhuna J. Sci., 11: 47-58.
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  14. Kushwaha, U.K.S., 2019. Characterization and evaluation of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes in randomized complete block design J. Environ. Sci. Allied Res., 2: 39-49.
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  15. Kushwaha, U.K.S. and I. Deo, 2019. Characterization and evaluation of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes in randomized complete block design. J. Environ. Sci. Allied Res., 2: 68-78.
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  16. Raut, S.K., S.K. Ghimire, R. Kharel, C.B. Kuwar, M. Sapkota and U.K.S. Kushwaha, 2017. Study of yield and yield attributing traits of maize. Am. J. Food Sci. Health, 3: 123-129.

  17. Mehta, K.R. and U.K.S. Kushwaha, 2017. A vast aquatic diversity reveals the richness of Bagmati biodiversity. Biosci. Bioeng., 3: 11-16.
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  18. Kushwaha, U.K.S., V. Mangal, A.K. Bairwa, S. Adhikari and T. Ahmed et al., 2017. Association mapping, principles and techniques. J. Biol. Environ. Eng., 2: 1-9.

  19. Kushwaha, U.K.S., I. Deo, J.P. Jaiswal and B. Prasad, 2017. Role of bioinformatics in crop improvement. Global J. Sci. Front. Res.: D Agric. Vet., 17: 13-23.

  20. Yadav, N.K., S.K. Ghimire, S.M. Shakya, S.K. Sah, B.P. Sah, A. Sarker and U.K.S. Kushwaha, 2016. Genetic diversity analysis of lentil (Lens culinaris L.) germplasm using DNA based SSR markers. Am. J. Food Sci. Health, 2: 18-24.

  21. Sah, S.K. and U.K.S. Kushwaha, 2016. Book review: Black rice: Research, history and development. Adv. Plants Agric. Res., Vol. 5. 10.15406/apar.2016.05.00165.
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  22. Ram, G.S., V. Mangal, A.K. Bairwa, P.K. Singh, N.R. Adhikari and U.K.S. Kushwaha, 2016. Study on backcross population with their parents for different agro morphological traits of wild and cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) species. Int. J. Photochem. Photobiol., 1: 1-5.
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  23. Kushwaha, U.K.S., S.P. Khatiwada and H.K. Upreti, 2016. Delayed transplanting of aged rice seedlings causes the yield reduction in farmer’s field. Genomics Applied Biol., 7: 1-9.
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  24. Kushwaha, U.K.S., 2016. Black rice anthocyanin content increases with increase in altitude of its plantation. Adv. Plants Agric. Res., Vol. 5. 10.15406/apar.2016.05.00170.
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  25. Kushwaha, U.K.S., 2016. Black Rice: Research, History and Development. Springer International Publishing, New York, ISBN: 9783319301532, Pages: 192.

  26. Kushwaha, U.K.S., 2016. Black Rice. 1 Springer International Publishing Switzerland 1.
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  27. Kushwaha, U.K.S., S.P. Khatiwada, H.K. Upreti, U.S. Shah and D.B. Thapa et al., 2015. Modification of rice breeding technology in 21st century. Int. J. Bioinform. Biomed. Eng., 1: 77-84.

  28. Kushwaha, U.K.S., S.K. Ghimire, N.K. Yadav, B.R. Ojha and R.K. Niroula, 2015. Genetic characterization of lentil (Lens culinaris L.) germplasm by using SSR markers. Agric. Biol. Sci. J., 1: 16-26.

  29. Kushwaha, U.K.S., 2015. Characterization of Lentil (Lens culinaris L.) Germplasm by SSR Marker. LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3-659-75768-6, Pages: 76.

  30. Gupta, S.R., H.K. Upreti and U.K.S. Kushwaha, 2015. Morphological characterization of local landraces of rapeseed (Brassica campestris L. var toria) of Nepal. Azarian J. Agric., 2: 167-170.

  31. Kushwaha, U.K.S., S.K. Ghimire, N.K. Yadav and B.R. Ojha, 2013. Genetic relatedness of lentil (Lens culinaris L.) germplasm by using SSR markers. Int. J. Applied Sci. Biotechnol., 1: 132-136.
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  32. Kushwaha, U.K.S., 2013. Improved Lentil Production-A Booklet. Regional Agricultural Research Station, Dipayal, Doti, Pages: 14, (In Nepali).

  33. Sharma, S. and U.K.S. Kushwaha, 2012. Quality Seed Production of Maize, Rice and Wheat-A Booklet. Agricultural Research Station, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Dipayal, Doti, Pages: 37, (In Nepali).
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