Fields of Expertise – Dr. R. Raman
Core Domain: Agricultural Science – Agronomy, Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Farming
Major Fields of Expertise:
- Agronomy and Crop Production
- Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture
- Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture including Soil health and soil fertility
- Conservation Agriculture and Resource-Conserving Technologies
- Bio-inputs and Biological Soil Amendments-vermicomposting, biochar and Agri waste valorisation
- Traditional/Indigenous Rice Varieties and Agrobiodiversity
- Climate-Resilient Crop Production -Abiotic Stress Management in Crops
- Carbon Management and Greenhouse-Gas Mitigation in Agriculture
- Soil–Plant–Microbe Interactions
- Sustainable Intensification and Low-External-Input Agriculture
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
- Biodiversity Conservation in Agricultural Systems
- Farmer Capacity Building, Training and Extension
- Agricultural Research Management and Evaluation
- Sustainable Development and Rural Livelihoods
- ESG, Environmental Sustainability and Agricultural Sustainability
Research, Academic Leadership and Higher Agricultural Education
Professional Work Experience
- Dr. R. Raman is an agricultural scientist and Professor of Agronomy with more than 33 years of experience in higher agricultural education, research, extension, academic administration and sustainable agriculture. He has been associated with Annamalai University since 17 January 1994, with university records documenting his progression to Professor.