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Bhagirath Das
Scientist
Division of Natural Resource Management (NRM)
M.Sc. (Agricultural Extension)
About: Bhagirath Das
Agricultural Extension
Academic Qualifications
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
- M.Sc. (Agricultural Extension)
Contact Information
Email Address :- bhagirath.das@icar.org.in
ORCID ID / Google Scholar profile link:-
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=v79U_rAAAAAJ&hl=en ; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8515-5217
Date of joining ICAR-IARI Assam
11-04-2023
Number of publications
5
Major research contributions / notable work
Mr. Bhagirath Das works in the areas of agricultural extension, innovation systems, and rural livelihood development, with a focus on understanding how farmers access and use agricultural information in knowledge-intensive production systems. His prior research has examined nutrition-sensitive agriculture, including the role of millets in improving dietary diversity, and the structural and behavioural factors influencing farmer decision-making and advisory use in agriculture.
He is currently involved in research on agro-ecotourism for sustainable livelihood development, livelihood diversification through Integrated Farming Systems (IFS), and scaling of agricultural innovations in the North-Eastern region of India. His work also applies psychometric approaches and behavioural frameworks to study innovation adoption and farmer decision processes.
He also contributes to undergraduate teaching and capacity building, delivering courses and training on communication skills, personality development, entrepreneurship development, and business communication.
Research Interests: Agricultural extension, psychometrics in social science research, innovation decision-making, scaling of agricultural innovations, digital advisory systems, and sustainable rural livelihoods.
Awards / recognitions
•ICAR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF-PGS) in Social Sciences, 2017.
•UGC NET–JRF, Adult Education / Continuing Education / Andragogy / Non-Formal Education, 2018.
•IARI–WSU Dual Degree Ph.D. Fellowship, 2019.
•Best Oral Paper Award, 9th National Seminar on Doubling Farmers’ Income by 2022, Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development & Career Point University, Hamirpur, 2020.
•Best Oral Paper Award, International Conference on Advances in Agriculture Technology and Allied Sciences, The Neotia University, West Bengal, 2024.
•3rd Best Oral Presentation Award, Theme V: Community Engagement, Economic Empowerment, and Market Chain, National Conference on Millets and Forgotten Foods, jointly organized by CAU Imphal, ICAR-IIMR Hyderabad, and ICAR-NBPGR New Delhi.

