Dr. Latha H S
Name: Dr. Latha H S
Qualification: M.Sc.(Agri.) Ph.D.
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department: Agronomy
Institute Name : University Of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru
College Address : Dept. Of Agronomy
College Of Sericulture, Chintamani
University Of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru
Karnataka, India
Award For : Young Achiever Award
Publication Title: Journal
Paper Title : Production Potential, Nutrient Use Efficiency And Economics Of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) €“ Onion (Allium Cepa L.) Crooping System Under Organic Nutrient
Journal Name : Indian Journal Of Agronomy
Volume : 59
Issue No. : 1
Month Of Publication : March
Year : 2014
Page No. : 59-64
Issn : 0974-4460
About Dr. Latha H S
Brief biodata of Dr. Latha, H.S. -"InSc Young Acheiver Award 2020" Dr. Latha, H.S. did her Ph. D. in the year 2013 from University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru. She is Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy, College of Sericulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Dr. Latha H. S. has significantly contributed in the field of Agricultural Sciences and Agronomy in particular. She has worked on bioethanol production research, organic farming and cropping system, nutrient management and IFS. She did research on Performance evaluation of sweet sorghum genotypes for bioethanol production under varying levels of fertility and plant population, she has developed a protocol for production of biodigested liquid organic manures by using ubiquitous weed and on-farm wastes and evaluated liquid organic manures on groundnut- onion as sequence cropping system in terms of growth, productivity, quality parameters of crop, soil fertility nutrient use efficiencies, soil micro flora and enzymatic activities in soil, Influence of weather parameters on crop productivity and carbon flux estimation in pigeonpea and chickpea cropping system, Promotion of Biofuel crops under District bio energy research information and demonstration project and many more aspects in agriculture science. Dr. Latha as young scientist received best poster presentation award during 2010 in National Conference on Challenges of Modern Biology in 2020, organized by Indian Science Congress Association, Bengaluru Chapter. She is a recipient of URMS fellowship for securing high merit in M.Sc. Degree programme recipient of Scientist of the year -2015 award from NESA, Newdelhi for significant contribution made in the field of organic farming and IFS research, recipient of Young Scientist-2016 award from VIFRA, Chennai, recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award -2016 by friends foundation, Bengaluru, Developed a technology for Soil test based fertilizer recommendation and included in the package of practice, Secured title award for Belekalugala prapancha (pulse world) in the Krishi Mela organized at UAS, Richer Campus from 05-11-2016 to 08-11-2016. Awarded as Senior Research Fellow post in the DST funded project “Establishment of organic farming technology park(OFTP) for economic empowerment of the small farmers of agroclimatologically disadvantaged region of the Karnataka state” and she is a recipient of Best thesis Award for Ph.D. research on “ Development Of Organic Production Techniques For Groundnut-Onion Sequence Cropping System” from International multidisciplinary research foundation(IMRF) on the event of IMR’s 77th International conference on Recent trendes in Environment, Sustainability, agriculture and life sciences -2018, Govt. Of India approved conference. She has published more than 35 research articles in reputed national and international journals and magazines. She has co-authored two technical bulletins on organic farming research. She has handled two research projects as co- principal investigator funded by RKVY, Government of Karnataka. She has successfully guided 4 research students for M. Sc.(Agri) degree as chairman and more than 25 M. Sc.(Agri) and Ph.D. students as member in advisory committee.