B.Sc. (Agriculture) Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram
MBA - GeneralMeenakshi University, Chennai.
PGDAEM - Agriculture ExtensionMANAGE, Hyderabad
NET/SLET Qualification
Yes - 31540/1997 (Certificate/Ref. number)
Area of Research
Agricultural communication, Indigenous studies in wetland agricultural practices and Learning style research.
Documented and investigated the rationality and perceived effectiveness of Indigenous Wetland Agricultural Practices in the North Eastern Agro Climatic zone of Tamil Nadu.
Administrative Experience
Vice Principal (Current)MIT School of Agriculture, MITCAT, Musiri
Head, Dept. of Social ScienceAdhiparasakthi Agricultural College. Kalavai
Year CoordinatorAdhiparasakthi Agricultural College. Kalavai
Manager (Landscaping)Landdecor, Chennai
Manager (Agri projects)Vasantham Greenlands (P) ltd. Chennai
Manager (Plantations)KKR Oil Palm India (P) Ltd., Chennai
Research Experience
Senior Research Fellow“Implications of Environmental and sustainability issues for the organization and practice of Agricultural Extension”
Academic Experience
For PG Students
Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural DevelopmentPGS 505
For UG Students
Rural Sociology and Educational PsychologyAEX 101
Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension EducationAEX 102
Communication and Personality developmentAEX 201
Extension Methodologies and Transfer of Agricultural TechnologiesAEX 401 (301)
RAWE - Rural Agricultural Work Experience ProgrammeAEX 401
All India Study TourAEX 402
Farm JournalismAEX 501
For Diploma Students
Audio Visual aidsAEX X21
Publications
Research Articles (in international journals) - 2 Numbers
Research Articles (in National journals) : 10 Numbers
Popular articles (in Magazines) : 10 Numbers
Books (with ISBN)
Extension Methodologies and Transfer of Agricultural TechnologyJayakumar, N and K. Indumathy. Newsman Publications Madurai, ISBN No: 978-93-86712-66-0
Extension Education and Rural Sociology Jayakumar, N and K. Indumathy Newsman Publications, Madurai, ISBN No: 978-93-86712-56-1
Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology Indumathy. K, R. Rajasekaran, N. Jayakumar and S. Sangeetha Newsman Publications, Madurai, ISBN No: 978-81-930-476-9-9
A Text Book on Extension Methods and Audio Visual Aids, Jayakumar, N and Babou, C AE Publications, Coimbatore, ISBN No: 978-93-80460-09-3
Books Chapters
Adoption of Indigenous Crop production Practices in rice, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Recent trends in eco-friendly farming practices for food security Jayakumar, N and Sundaramari Shanlax Publications, Madurai ISBN: 978-93-85399-06-0
Study on the perception of rice farmers towards the effectiveness of Indigenous Wetland Agricultural Practices.Jayakumar, N and Sundaramari, M. 2020. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 12(7): 9699-9702.
Awareness and Adoption of Indigenous Technologies in Rice cultivation.Jayakumar, N and Sundaramari, M. 2013. Journal of Extension Education, 25(4): 5142-5147.
Perception of farmers towards package of practice for groundnut cultivation. Jayakumar, N and Vasanthakumar, J.1999. Journal of Extension Education, 10(3): 2495- 2499.
Residual effects of incorporation of cotton stalks treated with and without bio-inoculants and inorganic fertilizers on soil microbial biomass and grain yield of rice fallows black gram. Babou, C and Jayakumar, N. 2009. Green Farming, 2(8): 506 -509.
Awards & Accolades
ASPEE Fellowship ASPEE, Mumbai 1993
Best Paper award EFFPFS, GRI, 2015
Trainings
Seminars/Symposia/Workshops Participated: 28
Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp on Entrepreneurship Development for Agricultural studentsAdhiparasakthi Agricultural College, 2019, funded by EDII, Ahmedabad
Membership in Scientific Bodies
Extension Education Society, Coimbatore Life Member
