Sukhpreet Singh, Senior Agronomist at Punjab Agricultural University’s Centre for Water Technology and Management, has significantly advanced sustainable agriculture in Punjab’s Indo-Gangetic Plains. He joined PAU, as Assistant Professor (Agronomy) at KVK, Fatehgarh Sahb, on 04.04.2008 after completing B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) and M.Sc. (Agronomy) from PAU, Ludhiana in the year 1998 and 2001, respectively. He completed his Ph.D. (Agronomy) as in-service candidate from PAU, Ludhiana in 2021. He has also worked as Agronomist in All Indian Coordinated Research Project on Sunflower and Agronomist (Forage Section). He taught 6 courses, conducted 175 FLDs, delivered 3 lectures, 1 Radio talk, attended 8 workshops/conferences and 2 trainings, published 4 research articles, 18 abstracts/extended summaries, 4 popular articles, 1 folder, 1 teaching manual, involved in development of 10 production technologies and testing of 8 varieties/hybrids. His current research focuses on water-saving technologies and use of IoT enabled sensor-based precision irrigation system. 

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects ongoing

1. Quantification and monitoring of irrigation water saving with best management practices vis-à-vis farmers practices in rice-wheat cropping system in Sangrur district of Punjab as PI
2. North Indian Centre for Water Technology Research in Agriculture, Funded by DST, New Delhi, as Associated Scientist
3. Precision irrigation in major cropping systems of Punjab using artificial intelligence and sub surface drip system, as Co-PI
4. Estimation of Groundwater Unit Draft and Water Budgeting in Different Agro-climatic Regions of Punjab using Internet of Things and Satellite Remote Sensing, as Co-PI
5. Managing Drought and Heat Stress in Citrus Orchards: A Focus on Irrigation Management and Straw Mulching in South-Western Punjab, Funded by NDMF, as Co-PI
6. Futuristic farming: Demonstrating cutting edge agri-techniques for resource conservation, as Co-PI
7. Drought and Heat Stress Mitigation in Cotton: On-Farm Assessment and Implementation of Irrigation and Crop Management Technologies in South-western Punjab, Funded by NDMF, as Co-PI
8. Strategic integration of agro-techniques for sustainable water use in spring maize, as Co-PI

Research projects completed

1. Third Party Evaluation and Cost Benefit Analysis of works of laying Underground Pipeline System (UGPS) based on Random Control Trials (RCT), as Co-PI

Research Publications:

1. 1. Kaur M and Singh Sukhpreet. 2023. Potential of plant-growth regulators and nutrient sprays on yield and yield components in lucerne (Medicago sativa). Indian J Agron 68 (3): 319-323 (NAAS Rating: 5.21)
   2. Kaur M, Tiwana US and Singh Sukhpreet. 2023. Seed yield responses of fodder oat varieties to row spacing and seed rate in north-west parts of India. Range Manag Agrofor 44 (2): 323-328 (NAAS Rating: 6.80)
   3. Brar, A S, Pemula P, Sahoo P, Singh Sukhpreet and Pathania S S (2024) Interactive Effect of Straw Mulch and Irrigation Regimes on Yield, Water Productivity, and Soil Water Balance of Spring Maize (Zea mays) Under Semi-arid Climate. Agric Res https://doi. org/10.1007/s40003-024-00821-8. (NAAS Rating:7.40)
   4. VK Sindhu, Sukhpreet Singh, AS Brar. 2024. Water resource scenario in Punjab: challenges and technological interventions for sustainable use in agriculture. Agric Res J 61 (4): 483-498 (NAAS Rating: 6.00)
   5. Tripathi S, Kaur A, Brar A S, Sekhon K S, Singh Sukhpreet, Malik A and Kisi O. 2024.  Optimizing yield and water productivity in summer mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) through crop residue management and irrigation strategies. BMC Plant Bio: 24:1012 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05640-1 (NAAS Rating: 10.30)