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Dr. B.M.K. Raju

Principal Scientist (Agril. Statistics)

Education Ph.D. in Agril. Statistics
Major research areas : Database of Agricultural Statistics, Resource Characterization and modeling and Building composite indices, Genotype x Environment Interaction

E-mail: bmkraju@icar.gov.in , bmkraju@yahoo.com

Experience Profile

  • Senior Scientist (Agricultural Statistics), CRIDA, Hyderabad from 21.08.2008 till date
  • Asst. Professor in Statistics, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi from 09/01/2003 to 20/08/2008.

Projects related in Agriculture

    Projects as a leader:
  • Principal Investigator, Project: Development of a Database of Rainfed Districts. 2009-2015. Developed a district database for time series data of agricultural statistics.
  • Principal Investigator, Project: Unreaped yield potentials of major rainfed crops in India. 2011-2015. The major objective of this project is to identify crop-wise areas (districts) having high potential for improving the productivity of various rainfed crops.

    • Worked/working as co-scientist in the following projects:

    1. National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) - Vulnerability Assessment
    2. Prioritization of rainfed areas in the country - A consultancy project awarded by NRAA, New Delhi
    3. National Agricultural Innovation Project component-3 subproject on ‘Sustainable rural livelihoods through enhanced farming systems productivity and efficient support systems in rainfed areas’
    4. National Agricultural Innovation Project component-1 sub-project on ‘Policy and institutional options for inclusive agricultural growth’
    5. Assessment of Performance of Knowledge share Centers in technology dissemination
    6. p>Improving the farming systems of small and marginal farmers in selected districts of Andhra Pradesh
    7. National Agricultural Innovation Project Component – 4 sub-Project on ‘Development of decision support systems for insect pests of major rice and cotton based cropping systems’
    8. Economic Implications of Soil Erosion in Rainfed Farming
    9. Economic Analysis of Rainwater Harvesting Structures - Farm Ponds
    10. An Economic Analysis of Agro-Met Advisory Services
    11. Study of Satellite-derived NDVI Variations to Assess Agricultural Vulnerability in Rainfed Regions due to Climate Change
    12. Development of weather index based insurance modules for selected crops and other agricultural sectors
    13. Assessment of KVK Ranga Reddy Interventions on Knowledge and Adoption of Farmers
    14. Potential role of conservation agriculture on resource conservation and carbon sequestration

Awards

  • Honored with Gold Medal on winning Young Scientist Award of Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics for the year 2002.
  • Best Paper Award in the field of Statistical Methodology for 2002-2003 by Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics
  • Best Paper Award in the field of Applied Statistics for 2002-2003 by Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics
  • Best Paper Award in the field of Statistical Genetics for 2008-2009 by Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics
  • Best Publication Award -2013 by Society for Advancement of Human and Nature, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India for a paper co-authored.

Publications

    • Research Papers:

    1.  BMK Raju, KV Rao, B Venkateswarlu, AVMS Rao, CA Rama Rao, VUM Rao, B Bapuji Rao, N Ravi Kumar, R Dhakar, N Swapna, P Latha (2013) Revisiting climatic classification in India: a district-level analysis. Current Science. 105 (4): 492-495.
    2. G Venkatesh, B Venkateswarlu, KA Gopinath, Ch Srinivasrao, GR Korwar, B Sanjeeva Reddy, JNVS Prasad, M Grover, BMK Raju, Ch Sasikala, K Venkanna (2013) Biochar Production Technology for Conversion of Cotton Stalk Bioresidue into Biochar and its Characterization for Soil Amendment Qualities. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development. 28 (1), 48-57.
    3.  V. Maruthi, K. Srinivas, K.S. Reddy, B.M.K. Reddy, B.M.K. Raju, M. Purushotham Reddy,  D.G.M. Saroja,  K. Surender Rao (2013) Root morphology and architecture (CRIDA indigenous root chamber-pin board method) of two morphologically contrasting genotypes of mungbean under varied water conditions. Journal of Food Legumes. 26 (3&4), 90-96.
    4.  G Pratibha, GR Korwar, B Venkateswarlu, S Desai, G Ravindra Chary, M Srinivasa Rao, K Srinivas, K Srinivasa Rao, Ch Srinivasa Rao, Leo Daniel Amalraj, DK Choudhary, BMK Raju, I Srinivas (2013) Utilization of composted bixa shell with different bioinoculants as soil amendment for ashwagandha and bixa growth. Ecological Engineering. 61: 235-244.
    5.  Kaushalya Ramachandran, B Venkateswarlu, C.A. Ramarao, V.U.M. Rao, B.M.K. Raju, A.V.M.S. Rao, U.S. Saikia, N. Thilagavathi, M. Gayatri and J. Satish (2013).  Assessment of vulnerability of Indian agriculture to rainfall variability – Use of NOAA-AVHRR (8km) and MODIS (250 m) time-series NDVI data products.  Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability.  1(1):37-52.
    6. K. Nagasree, K. Ravi Shankar, B. Venkateswarlu, Sreenath Dixit, B.M.K. Raju, A.V.M. Subba Rao and Vijay Jesudasan (2013).  An analysis on use of ICT tools for dissemination of weather based agro advisories.  Journal of Agrometeorology. 15 (Special Issue II) : 110-115.
    7. N. Ravi Kumar, K. Subaharan, T.N. Janakiraman, Hemalatha Thiagarajan and B.M.K. Raju (2013).  Detecting motion of insects in varied environments using digital image analysis.  Journal of Agrometeorology. 15 (Special Issue II) : 153-157.
    8.  B. Venkateswarlu, B.M.K. Raju, K.V. Rao and C.A. Rama Rao (2014) Revisiting Drought Prone Districts in India. Economic & Political Weekly. 49(25): 71-
    9. B.M.K. Raju and Avtar Singh (2011). Educational Development in India at elementary Level - an Interstate Perspective. Indian Educational Review. 49(2): 64-79. 
    10. Shalander Kumar, B.M.K. Raju, C.A. Rama Rao, K. Kareemulla and B. Venkateswarlu  (2011) Sensitivity of Yields of Major Rainfed Crops to Climate in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 66 (3): 340-352
    11. B.M.K. Raju , K.V. Rao, B. Venkateswarlu, A.V.M.S. Rao, C.A. Rama Rao, V.U.M. Rao, M.Srinivasa Rao and K. Nagasree (2013) Change in climate in India during last few decades, Journal of Agro Meteorology. Special Issue-I. 15:30-36.
    12. C.A. Rama Rao, B.M.K. Raju, A.V.M.S. Rao, V.U.M. Rao, K.V. Rao, Kausalya Ramachandran and B. Venkateswarlu (2013) Climate change projections - A district wise analysis for rainfed regions in India. Journal of Agro Meteorology. Special Issue-I. 15:13-19.
    13. J. Kusuma Grace, K. L. Sharma, D. Sumachandrika, K. Srinivas, U. K. Mandal, B. M. K. Raju, G. R. Korwar, B. Venkateswarlu, Shalander Kumar, G. R. Maruthi Sankar, Munnalal, T. Satish Kumar, K. Sammi Reddy and Reshma Shinde (2013). Effect of long-term use of tillage, residues and N levels in sorghum (Sorghum Vulgare (L)) – castor (Ricinus Communis) cropping system under rainfed conditions – crop responses and economic performance – Part I. Experimental Agriculture, available on CJO2013. doi:10.1017/S001447971200124X.
    14. K.A. Gopinath, Sreenath Dixit, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, B.M.K. Raju, G. Ravindra Chary, M. Osman, D.B.V. Ramana, K.C. Nataraja, K. Gayatri Devi, G. Venkatesh, M. Grover, M. Maheswari and B. Venkateswarlu (2012) Improving existing rainfed farming systems of small and marginal farmers in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development. 27(2): 43-47.
    15. B.M.K. Raju , C.A.Rama Rao & B.Venkateswarlu (2010). Growth Performance of Major Rainfed Crops in India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research & Development. 25(1): 17-22.
    16. B.M.K. Raju (2002). A study on AMMI model and its Biplots. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 55(3) : 297-322
    17. B.M.K. Raju and V.K. Bhatia (2003). Bias in the estimates of sensitivity from incomplete G X E tables. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 56(2) : 177-189
    18. B.M.K. Raju and V.K. Bhatia (2003). Comparison of various measures of stability with respect to ranking ability under varying situations. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 56(3) : 276-293
    19. B.M.K. Raju , V.K. Bhatia and V.V. Sumanth Kumar (2006). Assessment of Sensitivity with Incomplete Data. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 60(2): 118-125
    20. B.M.K. Raju , V.K. Bhatia and L.M. Bhar (2009) Assessing Stability of Crop Varieties with Incomplete Data. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 63:139-150
    21. Kaushalya Ramachandran, CA Rama Rao, BMK Raju, M. Gayatri, V. Praveen Kumar and J. Satish (2013) Mapping Agricultural Vulnerability for India Employing Time-series Satellite Data Products. Indian Cartographer, 33: 391-396.
    22. Raju B M K, C A Rama Rao, V U M Rao, M Srinivasa Rao, M Maheswari  (2014)  Effect of climate on productivity of pigeonpea and cotton in Andhra Pradesh – A panel data regression. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development, 29(1): 6-10.
    23. Josily Samuel, C.A. Rama Rao, B.M.K. Raju, K.V. Rao, R. Rejani, Ravi Dupdal, K.L. Sharma and M. Maheswari. 2014.  Economic implications of soil erosion : A methodological framework.  Lifescience Leaflets.  Vol.53. pp. 22-30
    24.  Gopinath, K.A., Ch. Srinivasarao, G. Ravindra Chary, Sreenath Dixit, M. Osman, B.M.K. Raju, D.B.V. Ramana, D.G.M. Saroja, G. Venkatesh and M. Maheswari. 2014.  Improving the productivity of rainfed farming systems of small and marginal farmers in Adilabad district, Telangana.  Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. & Dev. 2014 29(1):52-56
    25. Rama Rao, C.A. Josily Samuel, Shalander Kumar, B.M.K. Raju, Ravi Dupdal and B. Venkateswarlu (2014).  Role of technology and credit in improving farm incomes in rainfed regions in Andhra Pradesh.  Agricultural Economics Research Review.  Vol. 27 (No.2), July-December, 2014.  Pp. 187-198
    26. Sharma, K.L., D. Suma Chandrika, J. Kusuma Grace, K. Srinivas, U.K. Mandal, B.M.K. Raju, Munnalal, T. Satish Kumar, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, K. Sammi Reddy, M. Osman, A.K. Indoria, K. Usha Rani and Sreedevi Shankar Kobaku (2014).  Long-term effects of soil and nutrient management practices on soil properties and additive soil quality indices in SAT Alfisols.  Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development. 29(2): 56-65.
    27. Ravindra Chary, G., Ch. Srinivasa Rao, B.M.K. Raju, K.P.R. Vittal and V. Suresh Babu (2014).  Integrated land use planning for sustainable for rainfed agriculture and rural development : A rainfed agro-economic zone approach. Agropedology. 24 (02), 234-252.
    28.  Srinivasa Rao, Ch., G. Ravindra Chary, B.M.K. Raju, Vijay S. Jakkula, Y. Sudha Rani and N. Rani (2014).  Land use planning for low rainfall (450-750 mm) regions of India.  Agropedology.  24 (02), 197-221.
    29.  Srinivasa Rao, M., P. Swathi, C.A. Rama Rao, K.V. Rao, B.M.K. Raju, K. Srinivas, D. Manimanjari, M. Maheswari (2015).  Model and scenario variations in predicted number of generations of Spodoptera litura Fab. on peanut during future climate change scenario.  PLoS ONE.  10(2): e0116762. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116762
    30. G.R. Rao. B. Sarkar, B.M.K. Raju, P. Sathi Reddy, P. Shaarath Kumar and Y.G. Prasad.  Identification of elite lines of Jatropha Curcas (L.) Germplasm through selection for improved oil yield for utilization as biodiesel crop for wastelands.  Journal of Global Biosciences.  Vol.4, Special Issue 1, 2015, pp. 1930-1940
    31. Srinivasa Rao, M. Manimanjari, D., Vanaja, M., Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivas, K., Raju, B.M.K., Maheswari, M., Venkateswarlu, B. (2015).  Response of multiple generations of tobacco caterpillar spodoptera litura fab feeding on peanut, to elevated Co2 Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 13(2):373-386
    32.  Raju,    B.M.K., M. Osman, B. Venkateswarlu, A.V.M. S. Rao, K.V. Rao, P.K. Mishra, C.A. Rama Rao, K. Kareemulla, Anil Rai, V.K. Bhatia, Prachi Misra Sahoo, P.K. Malhotra, A.K. Sikka, N. Swapna and P. Latha (2015).  Prioritization of rainfed areas in India based on natural resource endowments.  Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 69(1): 83-93
    33.  Pratibha, G., I. Srinivas, K.V. Rao, B.M.K. Raju, C.R. Thyagaraj, G.R. Korwar, B. Venkateswarlu, Arun K. Shanker, Deepak K. Choudhary, K.Srinivas Rao, Ch. Srinivasarao (2015) Impact of conservation agriculture practices on energy use efficiency and global warming potential in rainfed pigeonpea–castor systems. European Journal of Agronomy, 66: 30-40.
    34.  J.V.N.S. Prasad, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, K. Ravichandra, Ch. Naga Jyothi, M. B. B. Prasad Babu, V. Ravindra Babu, B. M. K. Raju, B. Bapuji Rao, V. U. M. Rao, B. Venkateswarlu, Devasree Naik, V. P. Singh (2015) Green house gas fluxes from rainfed sorghum (Sorghum bicolour) and pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) – Interactive effects of rainfall and temperature. Journal of agrometeorology 17(1):
    35. Reddy G.Rajender, Prasad Y.G., Osman M., Himabindu T., Raju B.M.K., Sudhakar N., Rao Ch. Srinivasa (2015) Climate Resilient Intercropping Systems for Rainfed Black Soils of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development. 30(1): 35-41.

    • Books/reports/bulletins/technical brochure

    1. Raju B.M.K., Rama Rao C.A., Rao K.V., Josily Samuel, Subba Rao A.V.M., Ravi Kumar N., Kareemulla K., Ravi Dupdal, Gopinath K.A., Ravi Shankar K., Nagasree K., Srinivasa Rao M., Manish Tomar, Swapna N., Venkateswarlu B., Maheswari M. and Srinivasa Rao Ch. 2014. District Database of Agricultural Statistics - A Database Management System. ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad - 500059, Telangana, India. 42p.

    2. Rama Rao CA, Raju BMK, Rao AVMS, Rao KV, Rao VUM, Kausalya Ramachandran, Venkateswarlu B and Sikka AK. 2013. Vulnerability of Indian agriculture to climate change. National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad. pp116.

    3. Ravishankar K, Nagasree K, Sankar GRM, Prasad MS, Raju BMK, Rao AVMS and Venkateswarlu B. 2013. Farmer’s perceptions and adaptation measures towards changing climate in South India and role of extension in adaptation and mitigation to changing climate. Extension Bulletin No. 03/2013. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad. pp28.

    4.  Gopinath, K.A, Sreenath Dixit, Ravindra Chary, G., Srinivasa Rao, Osman, M., Ch., Raju, B.M.K., Ramana, D.B.V., Venkatesh, G., Grover, M., Maheswari, M. and Venkateshwarlu, B. (2013). Improving the rainfed farming systems of small and marginal farmers in Anatapur and Adilabad districts of Andhra Pradesh. Technical Bulletin No..Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad 52p    

    5. Ravi Shankar, K., Nagasree, K., Muthuraman, P., Ramana, D.B.V., Maruthi Sankar, G.R., Prasad, M.S., Raju, B.M.K. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2012. Assessment of Rainfed Technologies Adoption under Semi-arid Regions in South India. Extension Bulletin No. 02/2012. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad. 28p.  

    6. Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao, C.A., Vennila, S., Raju, B.M.K., Srinivas, K., Padmaja, P.C.M., Rao, A.V.M.S., Maheswari, M., Rao, V.U.M., and Venkateswarlu, B. (2012) Meta analysis of Impact of elevated CO2 on host - insect herbivore interactions. Bulletin No. 2/2012. Central Research institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Saidabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. 48 p.

    7. Manoranjan Kumar, RV Adake, KV Rao, KS Reddy, S Dixit, I Srinivas, BMK Raju, GR Korwar and B Venkateswarlu (eds) 2012. Proceedings of National Consultation Meeting on Application Technologies for Harvested rainwater in farm  ponds. ISDA, CRIDA, Hyderabad. Pages 102   

    8. V.P. Singh and B.M.K. Raju (2006). Manual on Statistics and Indicators of School Education. National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi. (http://www.ncert.nic.in/programmes/education_survey/msise/cover%20page%20&%20content.pdf)

    9. Osman M., Raju B.M.K., Mishra P.K., Rao K.V., Subba Rao A.V.M., Rama Rao C.A., Kareemulla K., Anil Rai,, Sahoo P.M., Malhotra P.K., Bhatia V.K. and Venkateswarlu B. 2012. Prioritization of Rainfed Areas in India, Study Report 4, Published by NRAA,GoI, New Delhi, February, 2012. 100p.

    10. Kaushalya Ramachandran, C.A. Rama Rao, B.M.K. Raju, V.U.M. Rao, A.V.M. Subba Rao, K.V. Rao, D.B.V. Ramana, K. Nagasree, K. Ravi Shankar, M. Maheswari, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, B. Venkateswarlu & A.K. Sikka (2015).  Spatial vulnerability assessment using satellite based NDVI for rainfed agriculture in India.  National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture.  CRIDA-NICRA-ICAR, Hyderabad. P 192.

    • Book chapters

    1.  Pratibha, G., G.R. Korwar, I. Srinivas, K.V. Rao, B.M.K. Raju, M. Maheswari, A.K. Indoria, K. Srinivasa Rao, D.K. Choudhary and B. Rama Devi (2014).  Conservation Agriculture – A New Paradigm for Climate Change Mitigation in Rainfed Indian Agriculture. In Geostatistical and geospatial approaches for the characterization of natural resources in the environment : Challenges, processes and strategies.  (Ed) N. Janardhana Raju, Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, pp.532-535

    2. Kaushalya Ramachandran, Venkateshwarlu B, Rama Rao CA, Rao VUM, Rao KV, Raju BMK, Rao AVMS, Ramana DBV, Manoranjan Kumar, Nagasree K, Ravishankar K, Gayatri M, Satish J and Praveen V. 2013. Assessing agricultural vulnerability to climate change using NDVI data products. In Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resources Management. Soam SK, Sreekanth PD and Rao NH. (Eds.). New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi. pp 345-362

    3.  Rama Rao, C.A., and B.M.K. Raju. 2013.  Assessment of micro-level vulnerability to climate change and variability. Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Climate Resilient Agriculture (Editors:  G. Ravindra Chary, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, K. Srinivas, G.R. Maruthi Sankar, R. Nagarjuna Kumar and B. Venkateswarlu). Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad. pp. 82-87

    4.  C.A. Rama Rao, Shalander Kumar, B.M.K. Raju and Josily Samuel. 2012.  Potential of Dryland Agriculture. Final Report.  National Agricultural Innovation Project.  Policy and Institutional Options for Inclusive Agricultural Growth.  Component 1.  Division of Agricultural Economics.  Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. pp. 92-111s

    5. Sreenath Dixit, J.V.N.S. Prasad, B.M.K. Raju and B. Venkateswarlu. 2010.  Towards A carbon-neutral rural India.  Part 1 – Challenges and opportunities in agriculture.  India Infrastructure Report – 2010

    • Software:

    Srinivasa Rao M, Rama Rao CA, Raju BMK, Manimanjari D, Srinivas K, Maheswari M and Rammohan I (2014) Ingen. National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture.  CRIDA, Hyderabad.

    • Technical/popular articles:

    V V Sumanth Kumar and B M K Raju (2011) Automation of distributed databases for National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture. ICAR News 17 (2): 5-6

    • Others:

    1. Coauthored the following reports of Seventh All India School Education Survey as a team member:

    2. Seventh All India School Education Survey - Schooling Facilities in Rural Area, 2007. National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi. Seventh All India School Education Survey - Media of Instruction and Languages Taught, 2007. National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

    3.  Seventh All India School Education Survey - Enrolment in Schools, 2007. National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

    4. Seventh All India School Education Survey - Provisional Statistics, 2005. National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

    5. Seventh All India School Education Survey - Schools, Physical and Ancillary Facilities, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi. Seventh All India School Education Survey – Incentive Schemes, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

    6. Seventh All India School Education Survey – Teachers and their Qualifications, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

    7. Seventh All India School Education Survey – Schools for Physically Challenged Children, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

    8. Seventh All India School Education Survey – Specific Facilities in Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

    9. Seventh All India School Education Survey – Pre-primary Education and Alternative Schooling, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

Membership in professional studies

  • Life member of Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics
  • Life member of Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture and
  • Life member of Association Agro-meteorologists.