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Mr. Hardev Choudhary

Designation : Scientist E , Head-VARD Agriculture

Qualification : M.Sc. Agriculture, (Pursuing Ph.D. at NIFTEM Kundali)

Department/Project : VARD Agriculture

Location : Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Email : hardev@nifindia.org

Mr. Hardev Chaudhary heads the VARD - Agriculture division at the National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF). He is a seasoned professional with over two decades of research experience in the fields of Agricultural innovation incubation, Intellectual Property Rights, and Entrepreneurship development for GRIs and sustainable agriculture and livelihoods. He has been instrumental in steering the translation of research outcomes into tangible applications through validation, value addition, technology licensing, and establishing strategic alliances with research and development (R&D) entities and industry partners. His visionary leadership extends to policy planning, focusing on the incubation and adoption of sustainable technologies and innovations. Mr. Chaudhary has been driving force in facilitating the IP rights of farmers and Innovators under the Patents Act, 1970, and Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001. His in-depth understanding of the agricultural landscape and the country's diverse needs is a result of extensive travels across the nation. This unique perspective informs his efforts to address challenges and drive innovation in the agricultural domain. An accomplished academic, he holds a M.Sc. in Agriculture and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Postharvest Management at NIFTEM-Sonepat, Haryana. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his leadership role, allowing him to bring a wealth of knowledge and a multifaceted skill set to the forefront. His research findings are published in both national and international journals of repute, reflecting his dedication to disseminating knowledge and driving positive change. Beyond academia, Mr. Chaudhary actively engages with diverse stakeholders, scientific communities, and farming groups. He stands as a thought leader and a driving force in the field of agricultural innovations, spearheading various working groups and committees aimed at facilitating the mass adoption of sustainable and affordable green innovations, thereby contributing significantly to the development of rural economies.

Publications

Choudhary, H., Dave, P. P., Parvez, N., Chodvadiya, M. B., Ritaparna, P., Khuman, L. Y., Ipe ,C. & Sahu, L. (2023). Comparative Assessment of Farmer’s Brinjal Variety in Different Agro-Climatic Conditions. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(2), 115-125.

Kumar, N., Dave, P. P., Mir, P. A., Zulapi, L., & Choudhary, H. (2022). Dissemination of Elite Brinjal Variety-HZKB-1 under Organic Cultivation in Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir through Farmers’ Participation. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12(12), 1202-1207.

Choudhary, H., Dave, P. P., Parvez, N., Raghuvanshi, P. S., Lal, B., Singh, S., ... & Verma, A. (2022). Assessing the Performance of Farmers’ Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties for Yield and Its Attributing Traits under Organic Cultivation. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 44(12), 48-55.

Parvez, N., Choudhary, H., Shinde, V. V., More, V. G., Kudtarkar, U. S., Gabhale, L. K., Dhane, A.,S., Gangawane, S., B., Maru1, B., Ghole,S., V., & Pisore, B. N. (2020). Performance Evaluation of Farmers’ Onion Varieties against Purple Blotch Disease. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 38, 52-62.

Dave, P. P., Singh, S., Chodvadiya, M. B., & Choudhary, H. (2020). Bioefficacy of crude polyherbal formulations against hoppers (Insecta: Hemiptera) of rice. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 8(6), 1392-1398.

Parvez, N., Choudhary, H., Parihar, S., Gandhi, K., Singh, S., Rathore, R.,R.,Zulapi.,B.,Kasva, R., Kumar, R., Raghuvanshi & Verma, A. (2019). Profiling of nutritional traits in indigenous wheat cultivars.  Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 2019, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1-11

Chodvadiya, M. B., Singh, S., & Choudhary, H. (2018). Adoption of remunerative farmers’ developed varieties of rice: Case studies from Odisha and Chhattisgarh states of India. Agricultural Science Digest, 38(3), 166-171.

Ravikumar, R. K., Thakur, D., Choudhary, H., Kumar, V., Kinhekar, A. S., Garg, T., ... & Kumar, V. (2017). Social engineering of societal knowledge in livestock science: Can we be more empathetic?. Veterinary World, 10(1), 86.

Parihar, S., & Choudhary, H. (2017). Kudrat revolution: A series of improved crop varieties. Rashtriya Krishi (English), 97-102.

Hardev, C. (2016). Performance of farmers’ pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.] varieties: Opportunities for sustained productivity and dissemination of varieties.International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 0975-3710.

Choudhary, H. , Ravikumar, R. K., & Kumar, V. (2016). Assessing behaviour of farmers in linking to village institution: Dairy society’s perspective from semiarid regions, Gujarat, India. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences   4(Spl 2-SSPN), 9-16.

Chodvadiya, M. B., Singh, S., Choudhary, H., Parvez, N., Ravikumar, R. K., & Khobragade, D. R. (2016). On-farm trials of farmer’s variety: tool for performance evaluation and adoption of variety in new areas. International Journal of Advanced Research, 4(11), 1703-1712.

Ravikumar, R. K., Vivek, K., Hardev, C., Kinhekar, A. S., & Vipin, K. (2015). Efficacy of indigenous polyherbal ectoparasiticide formulation against hard tick infestation in cattle (Bos indicus). Ruminant Science, 4(1), 43-47.

Ravikumar, R. K., Choudhary, H., & Kumar, V. (2015). Means for retaining farming communities in semi-arid regions of Gujarat state. Agriculture Update, 10(2), 158- 163.

Singh, P. K., Kumar, V., Maurya, N., Choudhary, H., Kumar, V., & Gupta, A. K. (2014). Grassroots solutions to overcome abiotic and biotic environmental stress in agriculture. In Translational research in environmental and occupational stress (pp. 11-16). New Delhi: Springer India.

Choudhary, H. D., & Bangarva, G. S. (2013). Knowledge and constraints in recommended kinnow production technology among the kinnow growers. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2013, Vol. 9, No. 2, 472-475

Choudhary, H., Bangarva, G. S., & Singh, N. (2011). Adoption of recommended kinnow production technology.  Rajasthan Society of Extension Eductaion 190-193.