Anita Kumawat

About

M.Sc., Ph.D. (Agronomy) from the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
Scientist, senior scale (Agronomy) at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota (Rajasthan), India.
Publications: (i) Research papers 39 (20 International and 8 national); (ii) Review papers 9; (iii) Book 1; (iv) Book chapters 18; (iv) Popular articles and extension folders/leaflets ~50; (v) Research papers presented in many international and national seminars/symposia/conferences.
Awards: MSc best thesis award from the Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi.Budding Scientist Award—2024 from the Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, Dehradun, India. Received best oral presentation award in the several national/international conferences/symposiums.
Specialization: Conservation agronomy, soil and water conservation, nutrient management, soil fertility, crop nutrition, climate-resilient practices, and organic agriculture.

Employment

• ICAR Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Scientist
  2019 - Present
• ICAR Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Scientist
  2018 - Present

Education

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Publications (58)

• Conservation agriculture improves soil quality, system productivity, and profitability in semi-arid peanut–wheat rotation in medium black calcareous soils
  Agronomy Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1002/agj2.70328
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• Agronomic performance, grain quality and water productivity of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) under sixteen years long-term organic production system
  Paddy and Water Environment 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10333-025-01050-7
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• Yield, nutrient uptake, and nutrient use efficiency of chickpea under altered soil surface management practices in vertisols of Western India
  Frontiers in Agronomy 2026 DOI: 10.3389/fagro.2026.1824277
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• Long-term organic nutrient management for boosting growth characteristics, yield and monetary returns of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India
  Biological Agriculture and Horticulture 2026 DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2026.2638860
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• Degraded land: Assessment, impact, restoration, and challenges
  Journal of Environmental Management 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128471
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• Hydrogeochemical modelling and the probabilistic health risk assessment of nitrate and fluoride in the groundwater of Kota stone mine regions
  Environmental Science Water Research and Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1039/d5ew00905g
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• Exploring Optimal Combinations of Green Manures, Composts, and Microbial Inoculums to Boost Soil Biological Properties, Nutrient Release, and Basmati Rice Yield
  International Journal of Plant Production 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s42106-024-00322-2
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• Biological and mechanical measures for runoff and soil erosion control in India and beyond
  Discover Applied Sciences 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s42452-025-07287-5
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• Integrated watershed management for transforming dryland livelihoods: A climate-smart strategy for sustainable dryland agriculture in India
  Watershed Ecology and the Environment 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.wsee.2025.03.006
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• Mid-term effect of soil amendments on soil erosion, crop productivity and soil properties in fragile ecosystem of western India
  Soil Security 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.soisec.2025.100185
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