Sumit Sow

Areas of Interest & Expertise

  • Precision nutrient management
  • Regenerative agriculture
  • Cropping system
  • Soil health
  • On-farm carbon management
  • Weed management

Biography

Sumit Sow is a faculty with the School of Continuing Education University and University Resource Centre, Azim Premji University. He previously worked as a Senior Research Fellow under the Soil Health Project, funded by
Cornell University, USA, at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa, Bihar, India.
He completed his graduation from Visva-Bharati, West Bengal, and a master’s in agronomy with an ICAR-JRF from Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bihar. He has obtained doctorate degree in agronomy with an ICAR-SRF from RPCAU, Pusa, Bihar. He has qualified ICAR-NET in agronomy and UGC-NET in Environmental Sciences and Forestry.
As a dedicated agronomist, he is working in strengthening rural livelihoods by integrating agroecological services, regenerative farming practices, and resilient irrigation management with community-led institutions to drive equitable and sustainable development.

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Research articles

  • Anuragi, K., Prasad, S., Singh, M. K., Beura, K. S., Sow, S., & Santhosh, B. (2026). Influence of Panchgavya and Jeevamrutha on soil fertility and performance of late sown wheat. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 25(2), 228 – 236.
  • Nath, D., Selvi, D., Thiyageshwari, S., Anandham, R., Venkatesan, K., Sow, S., et al. (2026). Morphophysiological and biochemical response of coriander to silicon with bacterial inoculants in silicon-deficient soil. BMC Plant Biology, 26, 1455.
  • Panday, R., Das, D. K., Meena, R. K., Singh, S. L., Singh, S. K., Sahoo, R., et al. (2026). Productivity, carbon dynamics and soil fertility of eucalyptus based agroforestry system under different winter crops. Plant and Soil, 1 – 16.
  • Prakash, V., Ghosh, M., Bhardwaj, A., Kohli, A., Mandal, N., & Sow, S. (2026). Enhancing nitrogen use efficiency of wheat through real-time SPAD-based N fertilization. Plant Science Today, 13(sp1), 1 – 8.
  • Priyadarshani, C., Laik, R., Sow, S., Mirriam, A., & Gitari, H. I. (2026). Influence of soil properties for improving productivity and grain quality of rainfed rice. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 72(1), 1 – 19.
  • Raigar, B. L., Laik, R., Meena, S. K., Kumar, A., Kumar, N., Kumar, S., Kumar, M., Nidhi, & Sow, S. (2026). Ecological and human health risk assessment of heavy metal accumulation in soil and vegetables under 60 years of sewage water irrigation. Scientific Reports.
  • Raj, M., Ghosh, M., Singh, A. K., Sow, S., Kumar, S., Kumar, B., et al. (2026). Intensification of rice-wheat cropping system with summer green gram improves growth, productivity and profitability of rice in the middle Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. European Journal of Agronomy, 175, 128024.
  • Banik, R., Kumar, N., Nanda, G., Mansingh, B., Kalita, P. K., Sow, S., et al. (2025). Impact of nitrogen levels and varieties on growth and fodder yield of maize. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 54(1), 159 – 166.
  • Kumar, N., Rana, L., Kumar, V., Sow, S., & Nanda, G. (2025). Zinc fertilization and bud chip transplanting: Effects on zinc fractions, uptake and sugarcane productivity in calcareous soils. European Journal of Agronomy, 171, 127801.
  • Sahoo, S., Roy, D. K., Ranjan, S., Sadhu, S., Sow, S., Nath, D., Alotaibi, M., Ali, N., & Seleiman, M. F. (2025). Improving soil health and system productivity through conservation agriculture and weed management strategies in rice-maize cropping system. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, 1632921.
  • Sow, S., Kumar, N., Rana, L., Singh, A. K., Kumar, V., Singh, H., Kavita., & Kumar, S. (2025). Suitable planting material with integrated nutrient management can enhance productivity, nutrient use efficiency and profitability of sugarcane. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 25, 3652 – 3675.
  • Vidya, V., Kumar, S., Kumar, V., Laik, R., Sow, S., Pramanick, B., et al. (2025). Optimizing zinc and boron application rates in Indian mustard for improving productivity, quality and nutrient use efficiency in calcareous soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 49(6), 1120 – 1137.
  • Kumar, N., Sow, S., Rana, L., Kumar, V., Kumar, J., Pramanick, B., et al. (2024). Productivity, water use efficiency and soil properties of sugarcane as influenced by trash mulching and irrigation regimes under different planting systems in sandy loam soils. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8, 1340551.
  • Kumar, N., Sow, S., Rana, L., Ranjan, S., & Singh, A. K. (2024). Trash amended with Trichoderma: Effects on cane yield, soil carbon dynamics, and enzymatic activities under plant – ratoon system of sugarcane in calcareous soil. Sugar Tech, 27, 134 – 147.
  • Roy, D. K., Ranjan, S., & Sow, S. (2024). Efficiency and economics of broomrape (Orobanche spp.) control by different management practices in tobacco. Indian Journal of Weed Science, 56(2), 191 – 193.
  • Roy, D. K., Ranjan, S., & Sow, S. (2024). Management of complex weed flora in wheat by herbicide combinations. Indian Journal of Weed Science, 56(3), 263 – 265.
  • Sahoo, S., Seleiman, M. F., Roy, D. K., Ranjan, S., Sow, S., Jat, R. K., et al. (2024). Conservation agriculture and weed management effects on weed community and crop productivity of a rice-maize rotation. Heliyon, 10(10), e31554.
  • Serohiya, A. K., Roy, D. K., Ranjan, S., & Sow, S. (2024). Effect of seed priming and seed rate on the performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum). Indian Journal of Agronomy, 69(3), 17 – 22.
  • Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Kumar, N., Gitari, H., Dayal, P., & Kumar, S. (2024). Sustainable fodder production in South Asia through silvopastoral systems. Current Science, 126(10), 1217 – 1224.
  • Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Kumar, N., Singh, H., Kumar, V., Kavita., Kumar, S., & Singh, A. K. (2024). Soil test crop response based integrated nutrient management for enhancing agronomic performance of sugarcane with different planting materials. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 52(3), 13934.
  • Alhammad, B. A., Roy, D. K., Ranjan, S., Padhan, S. R., Sow, S., Nath, D., et al. (2023). Conservation tillage and weed management influencing weed dynamics, crop performance, soil properties, and profitability in a rice – wheat – greengram system in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain. Agronomy, 13(7), 1953.
  • Dayal, P., Kumar, A., Singh, M., Ranjan, S., Sow, S., Pal, R. K., et al. (2023). Soil fertility status and physio-agronomic performance of wheat grown under contrasting tillage and weed management scenarios. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 22(3), 242 – 249.
  • Dayal, P., Kumar, A., Tyagi, S., Pal, R. K., Manohar, B., Ranjan, S., & Sow, S. (2023). Weed dynamics and productivity of wheat (Triticum aestivum) under various tillage and weed management practices. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 93(9), 1037 – 1040.
  • Kumar, P. M., Roy, D. K., Ranjan, S., & Sow, S. (2023). Influence of tillage and nutrient management strategies on rice (Oryza sativa L.) productivity, nutrient uptake and soil properties. ORYZA-An International Journal of Rice, 60(3), 448 – 456.
  • Ochieng, I. O., Ranjan, S., Seleiman, M. F., Padhan, S. R., Psiwa, R., Sow, S., et al. (2023). Increasing rainwater use efficiency, gross return, and grain protein of rain-fed maize under nitrate and urea nitrogen forms. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 51(3), 13293 – 13293.
  • Paswan, A., Kumar, N., & Sow, S. (2023). Impact of different crop establishment techniques on growth and yield of drought tolerant rice varieties. Journal of Cereal Research, 15(2), 304 – 308.
  • Ranjan, S., Kumar, S., Dutta, S. K., Padhan, S. R., Dayal, P., Sow, S., et al. (2023). Influence of 36 years of integrated nutrient management on soil carbon sequestration, environmental footprint and agronomic productivity of wheat under rice-wheat cropping system. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, 1222909.
  • Ranjan, S., Kumar, S., Dutta, S. K., Sow, S., Kumar, S., & Sushant. (2023). Long-term organic amendment application improves soil fertility status, nutrient accumulation and crop productivity under rice-wheat cropping system. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 54(18), 2579 – 2589.
  • Roy, D. K., Ranjan, S., & Sow, S. (2023). Productivity and profitability of zero till winter maize as influenced by integrated weed management practices. Indian Journal of Weed Science, 55(3), 264 – 268.
  • Sow, S., Singh, G., Ghosh, M., Dutta, S. K., Mandal, N., Kumar, S., & Ranjan, S. (2023). Nitrogen-management strategy through leaf-colour chart and SPAD meter for optimizing the productivity in irrigated wheat (Triticum aestivum). Indian Journal of Agronomy, 68(2), 219 – 222.
  • Ranjan, S., Kumar, S., Dutta, S. K., Sow, S., & Ghosh, M. (2022). Effect of integrated nutrient management in rice on vegetative growth and economic profitability of wheat under long term rice-wheat cropping system. Journal of Cereal Research, 14(2), 198 – 203.

Review articles

  • Nath, D., Biradar, S., Sow, S., Suman, S. N., Kumar, V., Ranjan, S., et al. (2026). Harnessing the anti and pro-oxidants potential of selenium. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 127827.
  • Sow, S., Sharma, A., Ghosh, M., Mandal, N., Kumar, S., Ranjan, S., et al. (2026). Nanotechnology and plant biostimulants for sustainable agriculture: A systematic review and future perspectives. Phyton: International Journal of Experimental Botany, 95(6), 2.
  • Githumbi, M. W., Gitari, H. I., Beesigamukama, D., Sow, S., & Tanga, C. M. (2025). Sugarcane production in Sub-Saharan Africa: Historical trends, sustainability challenges, and the emerging role of frass fertilizer. Sugar Tech, 28, 795 – 809.
  • Ranjan, S., Sow, S., Sadhu, S., Sahoo, R., Nath, D., Samanta, D., Nazim, M., Kumar, N., & Rana, L. (2025). Unlocking higher productivity and nutrient use efficiency in cereals through nano-fertilizers. Crop Design, 100119.
  • Sahoo, R., Samanta, D., Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Nath, D., Sadhu, S., et al. (2025). Nexus between photosynthesis and radiation use efficiency towards achieving sustainability in the era of climate change: An overview. Discover Environment, 3(1), 67.
  • Rana, L., Kumar, M., Rajput, J., Kumar, N., Sow, S., Kumar, A., et al. (2024). Nexus between nanotechnology and agricultural production systems: Challenges and future prospects. Discover Applied Sciences, 6(11), 555.
  • Sahoo, R., Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Dharminder, Kumar, R., Roy, D. K., et al. (2024). Unveiling the potential of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in phytoremediation of heavy metal. Discover Applied Sciences, 6(6), 324.
  • Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Seleiman, M. F., Alkharabsheh, H. M., Kumar, M., Kumar, N., et al. (2024). Artificial intelligence for maximizing agricultural input use efficiency: Exploring nutrient, water and weed management strategies. Phyton, 93(7), 1569 – 1598.
  • Ranjan, S., Sow, S., Ghosh, M., Padhan, S. R., Kumar, S., Gitari, H., et al. (2023). Nutraceutical properties and secondary metabolites of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): A review. International Journal of Food Properties, 26(2), 3477 – 3491.
  • Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Behera, B., Ghosh, M., Kumar, S., & Dutta, S. K. (2023). Maintaining agricultural sustainability through carbon footprint management. Current Science, 125(9), 939 – 944.
  • Ranjan, S., Sow, S., Kumar, S., Ghosh, M., Roy, D. K., Dutta, S. K., & Pramanick, B. (2022). Enhancing nutrient use efficiency and productivity of cereals through site specific nutrient management. Journal of Cereal Research, 14(3), 229 – 242.

Books

  • Kumar, S., Ranjan, S., Sow, S., Padhan, S. R., & Roy, D. K. (2026). Climate-resilient agriculture for sustainable crop production: New adaptation and mitigation strategies. Apple Academic Press; CRC Press.
  • Rana, L., El Sabagh, A., Rajput, J., & Sow, S. (2026). Waste water and agriculture nexus. Springer Nature.
  • Rana, L., Sow, S., El Sabagh, A., & Ranjan, S. (2026). Nanotechnology for resilient food production. CRC Press.
  • Ranjan, S., Laik, R., Sow, S., & Panday, R. (2026). Soil ecology and climate-smart practices in agroforestry systems. Satish Serial Publishing House.
  • Rana, L., Kumar, N., Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Sahoo, R., & Kumar, A. (2025). Grain legumes towards sustainable agrifood systems. New India Publishing Agency.
  • Rana, L., Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Sinha, J., Rajput, J., & Kumar, N. (2025). Digital technologies for smart water management in agriculture. D.P.S. Publishing House.
  • Singh, R., Maurya, S., Sow, S., & Ranjan, S. (2025). Simplified agriculture (General agriculture in tabular form). Deepika Book Agency.
  • Kumar, R., Dharminder, Sow, S., Dayal, P., & Ranjan, S. (2024). Food security & sustainability. Satish Serial Publication House.
  • Sahoo, R., Sadhu, S., Kumar, S., Sow, S., & Ranjan, S. (2024). Technological innovations in agriculture: Seeds of progress. Deepika Book Agency.
  • Sadhu, S., Sahoo, R., Ranjan, S., Sow, S., & Choudhury, S. R. (2024). Contemporary strategies in crop production and protection. Narendra Publishing House.
  • Sow, S., Ranjan, S., Roy, D. K., Kumar, N., & Kumar, R. (2024). Revolutionising crop management practices for ensuring food security. New India Publishing Agency.
  • Dayal, P., Ranjan, S., Sow, S., Pyare, R., Kumar, A., & Kumar, A. (2023). Climate smart approaches towards sustainable crop production. Vital Biotech Publication.
  • Ranjan, S., Sow, S., Dayal, P., Kumar, A., & Roy, D. K. (2023). Green technologies for sustainable agriculture. Biotech Books.
  • Sow, S., & Ranjan, S. (2023). Extract of agronomy. Jain Brothers.
  • Sow, S., Dayal, P., Ranjan, S., Ghosh, M., & Kumar, S. (2023). Innovations in nutrient management: Improving efficiency and crop production. Elite Publishing House.