Subhra Sahoo

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Research Interests

My research focuses on sustainable weed management, with a strong emphasis on non-chemical/cultural weed management approaches to reduce reliance on herbicides while promoting carbon-smart agricultural practices. During my Ph.D., I focused on conservation agriculture and mulch-based weed control strategies. My work also involves enhancing crop productivity, optimizing nutrient dynamics and utilisation of allelochemicals, to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly farming systems through climate-smart and adaptive farming techniques. With a strong interest in sustainable practices across diverse cropping systems, I aim to address evolving agricultural challenges in varied agro ecological contexts, in Irish and global landscapes.

Current Projects

EVOLVE - Evolving grass weed challenges and their impact on the adoption of carbon smart tillage systems.

Education

Ph.D. in Agronomy [2018–2022] Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Bihar
Thesis: Effect of Organic Weed Management on Weed Dynamics and Nutrient Status of Rice-Maize Cropping System under Conservation Agriculture (Collaboration with BISA-CIMMYT, Mexico).

M.Sc. (Ag.) Agronomy [2016–2018] Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat
Thesis: Weed Management in Garlic (Allium sativum L.).

B.Sc. Horticulture [2012–2016]
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar