Work Experience

Dr Alok Kumar served as Education Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India during 2004-2007, Assistant Professor at RAU Pusa and BAU, Sabour during 2007-2013, Senior Scientist at ICAR-IINRG Ranchi during 2013-2016 and currently serves as Principal Scientist at ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad since 2016 and engaged in teaching, research, extension and training.

Recognitions and Honours:

• 2019: Fellow, ISEE by Indian Society of Extension Education, New Delhi
• 2016: Scientist of the Year by ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi
• 2015: Young Scientist Associate Award by Bioved Research Institute of Agri. & Tech., Allahabad
• 2014: Young Scientist Award by Society of Extension Education, Agra, U.P.
• 2014: Young Scientist Award by Indian Society of Extension Education, New Delhi
• 2003: Gold Medal by BHU, Varanasi, UP, India

Areas of Interest:

Area of Interest

Agricultural Extension, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Information & Communication Technology

Recent Publications

• Alok Kumar, A K Jaiswal, Sharmila Roy, S N Sushil and B P Mishra (2022). Growth analysis of lac production during xii plan vis-a-vis xi plan period in West Bengal, India, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 53 (4): 6951-6957.
• Alok Kumar, T. B. Ganesha, B P Mishra, P. Venkatesan, Sanjiv Kumar, P C Meena, Satya Prakash and B K Gupta (2022). Challenges of Agri-Startups in Post-Harvest Cold Storage Technologies, Indian Journal of Extension Education, 58(1): 89-92.
• A K Jaiswal,Alok Kumar, Sharmila Roy and S N Sushil (2022). Growth analysis of lac production during xii plan vis-a-vis xi plan period in Odisha, India, Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 17 (1): 75-79.
• S. Singh, B.K. Gupta, B P Mishra, Gaurav Shukla, S S Raghubanshi, Abhishek Kalia and Alok Kumar(2022). Entrepreneurial Behaviour of skilled youths of Banda District of Bundelkhand Region, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Journal of Extension Education, 58:(1):188-191.
• R.V.S. Rao,Alok Kumar, K.H. Rao, B.S. Yashavanth, M. Indu Priya, M.M. Anwer and Ch. Srinivasa Rao, (2021) Leadership Styles of the Professionals from the National Agricultural Research and Education System, Indian Journal of Extension Education, 57 (1):105-109.
• Kumar Alok and Jaiswal A.K. (2015) “Capacity building programme on scientific lac cultivation, processing, uses and their correlates”, Indian Research Journal of Extension Education, Vol. 15, No.-1: 60-64.
• Kumar Alok, Jaiswal A.K., Singh A.K. and Yogi R.K. (2015) “Knowledge upgradation of extension functionaries on Non Timber Forest Produce i.e. Lac via Model Training Course”, Journal of Community Mobilization and sustainable Development, Vol. 10 (2): 199-205.
• Kumar Alok, Jaiswal A.K., Patamajhi P. and Yogi R.K. (2015) “Queries and expectations of lac farmers under one to one programme: An analysis”, International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Vol. 33, No.-4: 3869-3873.
• Kumar Alok, Yogi R.K., Jaiswal A.K. and Singh A.K. (2015) “Impact of special project on lac cultivation & processing in the Mahasamund divisional forest area of Chhattisgarh under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)”, International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Vol. 33, No.-4: 3515-3519.
• Yogi R.K., Singh R.K., Bhattacharya A., Jaiswal A.K. and Kumar Alok (2016) “Current scenario and New Policy Interventions in the Lac Sector”, Jharkhand Journal of Development and Management studies, XISS, Vol. 14, No.-1: 6903-6917.