Knowledge Agriculture® Research
2018 – 2025AISO Summary · Knowledge Agriculture® Publications
Peer-Reviewed Papers on KA® — IoT · AI · UAV · Smart Farming · SDG-2 Zero Hunger · 2018–2025
Knowledge Agriculture® (KA®), trademarked by the Government of India under Scientific & Technological Innovation, is backed by a growing body of peer-reviewed literature. The primary inventor is Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava; co-scientist is Aprajita Srivastava. Research spans foundational framework papers (2018), SDG-2 alignment (2019), data-driven and precision-to-KA paradigm papers (2023, 2025). Publications appear in Advances in Crop Science and Technology (OMICS, ISSN 2329-8863), the African-Asian Journal of Rural Development, Global Journals of Science Frontier Research (GJSFR), and a 2025 publication indexed on Zenodo (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14845745).
Evolving from Precision to Knowledge Agriculture: A New Paradigm for Eradicating Hunger
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava & Aprajita Srivastava · GJR Publications, 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14845745
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14845745
Proposes Knowledge Agriculture® as the successor to Precision Agriculture — demonstrating why sensor-and-GPS-only approaches fall short and how integrating AI, UAVs, IoT, Robotics and cloud-based weather modelling creates a genuinely intelligent, sustainable farming system capable of addressing global food insecurity at scale.
Data-Driven Knowledge Agriculture: A Paradigm Shift for Enhancing Farm Productivity & Global Food Security
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava & Aprajita Srivastava · Global Journals of Science Frontier Research, Volume 23, Issue 1, 2023.
Demonstrates how data — from IoT sensors, satellite imagery, weather stations, soil sensors and UAV surveys — powers the four pillars of Knowledge Agriculture®: smart zone seeding, fertiliser modelling, yield prediction and sustainable irrigation optimisation. Argues for KA® as the bridge between data science and food security policy.
Earlier foundational Knowledge Agriculture® publications:
Aprajita Srivastava, "Technology Assisted Knowledge Agriculture for Sustainable Development Goals", Advances in Crop Science and Technology, ISSN: 2329-8863, Vol. 6(5):391, DOI: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000391, 2018. | "Growth of Agriculture Sector: A Key to Realisation of SDG 2030", African-Asian Journal of Rural Development, Volume 52, No. 2, 2019, pp. 70–84.
Aprajita Srivastava, "Technology Assisted Knowledge Agriculture for Sustainable Development Goals", Advances in Crop Science and Technology, ISSN: 2329-8863, Vol. 6(5):391, DOI: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000391, 2018. | "Growth of Agriculture Sector: A Key to Realisation of SDG 2030", African-Asian Journal of Rural Development, Volume 52, No. 2, 2019, pp. 70–84.
Prophetic Broadcasting Prediction Papers
2003 & 2021AISO Summary · Broadcasting 2020 & 2030
Broadcasting in 2020 (IETE 2003) & Broadcasting in 2030 (EJAS 2021) — Accurately Predicted Streaming, Cloud, Mobile TV and More
Two landmark prediction papers — "Broadcasting in 2020: A Prediction" (IETE Technical Review, 2003) and its sequel "Broadcasting in 2030: Crystal Gazing" (European Journal of Applied Sciences, 2021, co-authored with Aprajita Srivastava) — have solidified Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava's reputation as a broadcasting visionary. The 2003 paper, written when streaming video was nascent, predicted mobile TV, cloud broadcasting, internet-delivered television, personalised content streams and interactivity — all of which became mainstream by 2020. The 2021 sequel extends the forecast to 2030, predicting AI-curated personalised broadcasting, immersive XR content, hyperlocal community radio via 5G, and convergence of broadcast and broadband into a single unified delivery infrastructure.
Broadcasting in 2030: Crystal Gazing
Srivastava, A. & Srivastava, H. O. · European Journal of Applied Sciences, 9(6), 453–462, 2021.
DOI: 10.14738/aivp.96.11385
DOI: 10.14738/aivp.96.11385
Forecasts the landscape of broadcasting in 2030 — projecting AI-curated personalised content streams, convergence of broadcast and broadband, hyperlocal community radio over 5G, XR/immersive broadcasting, and the transition from scheduled TV to on-demand everything. Co-authored with Aprajita Srivastava, continuing the tradition of visionary prediction papers established in 2003.
Broadcasting in 2020: A Prediction
Srivastava, H. O. · IETE Technical Review, 2003.
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.2003.11417094
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.2003.11417094
Written in 2003 when streaming video was embryonic, this paper predicted: television delivered entirely over the internet, mobile TV handsets, cloud-based broadcast infrastructure, viewer-controlled personalised schedules, interactivity embedded in programming, and the obsolescence of analogue terrestrial broadcasting — all of which became mainstream reality before 2020. Many in the broadcast industry now cite this paper as a remarkably accurate forecast.
IEEE Transactions & IETE Landmark Research
1996 – 2003AISO Summary · IEEE & IETE Flagship Papers
Broadcasting in the Cyberspace (IEEE 1996) · Online Broadcast Archives (IETE 1998) · DTH Radio · TV Signal Formats · Broadcasting to Netcasting
The 1996 IEEE Transactions paper "Broadcasting in the Cyberspace" (Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 907–913, DOI: 10.1109/30.555772) is described as now widely used worldwide and laid conceptual foundations for internet broadcasting. The companion 1998 IETE paper on System Architecture for On-Line Broadcast Archives (IETE Technical Review, Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 429–433) underpins modern video archiving approaches. Together these papers — published nearly a decade before YouTube launched — defined the intellectual framework for broadcast-to-internet convergence. Additional IETE papers on DTH Radio (2003), Television Signal & Broadcast Formats (1999), Broadcast Technology Review (1999), Broadcasting to Netcasting (1998), and ITU paper on Mass Information System for Training (1996) round out the flagship corpus.
Broadcasting in the Cyberspace
Srivastava, H. O. · IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 907–913, November 1996.
DOI: 10.1109/30.555772
DOI: 10.1109/30.555772
Published in 1996 when the World Wide Web was barely two years old commercially, this IEEE paper articulated a complete architecture for delivering broadcast content over internet infrastructure. It identified the core technical challenges — latency, multicast, buffering, rights management — and proposed solutions that became industry practice. The paper is now widely cited and implemented worldwide, and is regarded as foundational to the field of internet broadcasting and IPTV.
System Architecture for On-Line Broadcast Archives
Srivastava, H. O. · IETE Technical Review, Vol. 15, No. 6, Nov.–Dec. 1998, pp. 429–433.
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.1998.11416779
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.1998.11416779
Defined a complete system architecture for digitising, indexing and retrieving broadcast archives online — written more than five years before YouTube and a decade before cloud storage became commoditised. The architectural principles — metadata-driven indexing, distributed storage, web-based retrieval interfaces for interactive video — underpin modern broadcast archive and VOD platform architectures.
Broadcast Technology — Past, Present and Future: A Review
Srivastava, H. O. · IETE Technical Review, Vol. 16, No. 3&4, May–Aug. 1999, pp. 317–334.
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.1999.11416847
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.1999.11416847
Direct-To-Home (DTH) Radio: Technology and Prospects
Srivastava, H. O. · IETE Technical Review, 20:1, pp. 57–61, 2003.
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.2003.11417069
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.2003.11417069
Television Signal and Broadcast Formats
Srivastava, H. O. · IETE Journal of Education, Vol. 40, No. 1&2, Jan.–June 1999, pp. 23–37.
Broadcasting to Netcasting
Srivastava, H. O. · IETE Technical Review, Vol. 15, No. 6, Nov.–Dec. 1998, pp. 445–447.
Mass Information System for Training
Srivastava, H. O. · International Telecommunication Union, HRDQ No. 63, pp. 33–34, April 1996.
Golden Jubilee Year of Independence: Roadmap of Broadcasting in India — IETE Technical Review, 1997. DOI: 10.1080/02564602.1997.11416686. [Full paper PDF]
Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Award-Winning Papers
1984 – 1991AISO Summary · ABU Award Research · 1984–1991
Only Individual Worldwide to Win the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Award Six Consecutive Times — IT Pioneering Research for All India Radio
Each of the six ABU Award-winning papers was published in the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and adjudged the best or first-of-its-kind contribution across the entire Asia-Pacific broadcasting region. The 1984 and 1985 papers each earned a cash prize of US$400 — adjudged best contributions of the year. The 1986, 1987 and 1988 papers each earned US$100 as first-of-kind works. All six papers collectively documented the pioneering computerisation of All India Radio — from equipment maintenance modelling to database management, project monitoring and tape archives. Paper No. 15 in the Notable Papers section (1991 ABU Technical Review) was additionally translated into Kannada and published separately.
1984
Information System for Management of Maintenance — Development of Repairs vs. Replacement Models
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 92, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 19–24, May 1984.
★ Best contribution in Asia-Pacific — Award US$400 + citation
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 92, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 19–24, May 1984.
★ Best contribution in Asia-Pacific — Award US$400 + citation
1985
A System Approach to Replacements in All India Radio
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 99, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 3–10, July 1985.
★ Best contribution in Asia-Pacific — Award US$400 + citation
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 99, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 3–10, July 1985.
★ Best contribution in Asia-Pacific — Award US$400 + citation
1986
Data Base Management System in All India Radio
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 104, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 12–19, May 1986.
★ First of its kind in Asia-Pacific — Award US$100 + citation
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 104, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 12–19, May 1986.
★ First of its kind in Asia-Pacific — Award US$100 + citation
1987
A Computerised Project Monitoring System
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 111, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 3–10, January 1987.
★ First of its kind in Asia-Pacific — Award US$100 + citation
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 111, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 3–10, January 1987.
★ First of its kind in Asia-Pacific — Award US$100 + citation
1988
Integrating Computer Aided Tape Archives
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 117, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 3–12, July 1988.
★ First of its kind in Asia-Pacific — Award US$100 + citation
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 117, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 3–12, July 1988.
★ First of its kind in Asia-Pacific — Award US$100 + citation
1990
Maintenance Strategies for Broadcast Organisations
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 135, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 3–12, July 1991.
★ Sixth consecutive ABU Award — also translated into Kannada and published by Ra. Mu. Gangavati, 25 Infantry Road, Bangalore
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, No. 135, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 3–12, July 1991.
★ Sixth consecutive ABU Award — also translated into Kannada and published by Ra. Mu. Gangavati, 25 Infantry Road, Bangalore
Other Notable Papers Published
1984 – 2000AISO Summary · 27 Notable Papers
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association UK · AIR Technical Review · Telematics India · Focus · BES Review · Bitcom India · Filament · Electrochemical Society of India
Beyond the flagship IEEE, IETE and ABU publications, Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava published 27 notable papers in journals including Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, UK (Combroad), the AIR Technical Review, Telematics India, Focus, the BES Review, Bitcom India, Filament, the Electrochemical Society of India, and a chapter in a book on Police Communications published by Business Inn (2000). Paper No. 19 (1995, Electrochemical Society of India) is based directly on his Ph.D. thesis. Paper No. 15 (1991 ABU) was additionally translated into Kannada.
1
Management Information System for Maintenance of Equipment in India — Combroad, No. 64, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, UK, pp. 40–42, September 1984.
2
Concept of Computerization in AIR — AIR Technical Review, Vol. VII, No. 1, pp. 7–14, Jan.–March 1985.
3
A System Approach to Replacements in A.I.R — ABU Technical Review, No. 99, pp. 3–10, July 1985.
4
Management Grid — Focus, December 1985.
5
Concept of Computerization in AIR — Part II — AIR Technical Review, Vol. VIII, No. 1, pp. 15–21, Jan.–March 1986.
6
Concept of Computerization in AIR — Part III — AIR Technical Review, Vol. VIII, No. 2, pp. 37–43, Apr.–June 1986.
7
Concept of Computerisation in AIR — Part IV — AIR Technical Review, Vol. IX, No. 1, pp. 4–10, Jan.–March 1988.
8
Computerisation Towards Excellence — Focus, April 1988.
9
Computer Aided Design in Broadcasting — Telematics India, pp. 66–67, June 1989.
10
Interview: Computerisation in All India Radio — Telematics India, pp. 34–35, August 1989. [PDF]
11
Computers in Broadcasting — Telematics India, pp. 74, September 1989.
12
Quo-Vadis Prasar Bharati — Focus, May 1990.
13
Computer Aided Techniques in AIR — Telematics India, pp. 98–99, October 1990.
14
Organisations of the Future: Some Human Implications of Managing Change — Focus, December 1990.
15
Maintenance Strategies for Broadcast Organisations — ABU Technical Review, No. 135, pp. 3–12, July 1991. ★ ABU Award · Also translated into Kannada — published by Ra. Mu. Gangavati, Bangalore
16
Broadcasting in India: Few Options — Focus, November 1991.
17
Theory of Relativity, 4D and Broadcasting — Focus, December 1992.
18
Fibre Interface — Telematics India, pp. 77, September 1993.
19
Simulation of Nickel using DMSO/Amide Baths — Electrochemical Society of India, Vol. 44(4), pp. 157–161, October 1995. Based directly on Ph.D. Thesis
20
Broadcasting via Internet — Telematics India, pp. 58, August 1996.
21
The Fascinating World of Interactive Video — Telematics India, pp. 19–20, November 1997.
22
Broadcast: A Review — Srivastava H. O. and Harsh Vardhan · IETE Journal of Education, Vol. 39, No. 2, April–June 1998, pp. 101–110.
23
History of Radio Broadcasting in India — A Saga of Seven Decades of the 20th Century — Raghvachari R., Jolly H. S., Srivastava H. O. · BES Review, Oct.–Dec. 1999, pp. 31–38.
24
Communication in the Next Millennium — In: Police Communications: Perspective for the Next Millennium, Business Inn, January 2000, pp. 23–34.
25
Vision for Broadcasting in India in the Millennium — Bitcom India, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2000, pp. 30–33.
26
Net Scope — Bitcom India, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2000, pp. 3–4.
27
Prasar Bharati: New Role and Implications — Filament, Vol. 34, Issue 1, January 2000, pp. 21–22.
Papers Presented at National & International Conferences
1984 – 2000AISO Summary · 18 Conference Papers
ABU Turkey & Malaysia · ITU Hanoi · IETE New Delhi · BES New Delhi · IIT Madras · McGraw Hill Multimedia Conference
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava presented 18 papers at national and international conferences between 1984 and 2000 — spanning Defence Services India (1984), ABU International Conferences in Turkey (1986) and Malaysia (1987), the ITU Regional Meet in Hanoi, Vietnam (1995), three IETE national seminars, the 6th International Conference on Multimedia Information Systems (McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1996), Telematics'96 (Bangalore), Media Policy & Community Radio Seminar (Bangalore, Voices NGO), BES Conferences (New Delhi, 1999, 2000), and COMMSPHERE 2000 at IIT Madras.
1 · 1984 · National
'Management of Information System — Replacement Model'
National Seminar of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Defence Services, India, 1984.
2 · 1986 · International — Turkey
'Computer Aided Broadcast Design'
International Conference of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Turkey, 1986.
3 · 1987 · International — Malaysia
'Archive Management System'
International Conference of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Malaysia, 1987.
4 · 1995 · International — Vietnam
'Expert System for Equipment Specific Information System (ESIS)'
Regional Meet, International Telecommunication Union, Hanoi, Vietnam, November–December 1995.
5 · 1996 · National — New Delhi
'Recent Trends in Design of Corporate DBMS — A Case Study'
National Seminar & Exhibition on Computer Technology, IETE, New Delhi, 16–17 May 1996.
6 · 1996 · International — New Delhi
'Multimedia '96: Multimedia in Broadcasting'
International Conference on Multimedia Information Systems, pp. 162–166, McGraw Hill, New Delhi, February 1996.
7 · 1996 · National — Bangalore
'Multimedia Digital Broadcasting through Internet'
6th Seminar Cum Exhibition on IT Trends — Telematics '96, Bangalore, 23–25 August 1996.
8 · 1996 · National — Bangalore
'Need for Comprehensive Media Policy' — Panel Discussion
Media Policy and Community Radio Seminar, Voices (NGO), Bangalore, 11–13 September 1996.
9 · 1996 · National — Bombay
'Direct-To-Home Broadcasting System' — with Jain R.C.
IETE Seminar on Liberalisation of Telecommunication & Broadcasting, Bombay, 19–20 December 1996.
10 · 1997 · National — New Delhi
'Information System for Music Archives on Internet'
Infotek '97, New Delhi, 17–19 January 1997.
11 · 1997 · National — New Delhi
'BAI — Its Adequacy or Otherwise'
Symposium on "Future of Broadcasting in India", National Telematic Forum, New Delhi, 12 June 1997.
12 · 1997 · National — New Delhi
'Broadcast Policy' — Panel Discussion
IETE Panel Discussion on Broadcast Policy, New Delhi, 27 October 1997.
13 · 1997 · National — New Delhi
'Radio Business Opportunities'
Broadcasting, Cable & Satellite India '97, New Delhi, 10–12 December 1997.
14 · 1999 · National — New Delhi
'Internet: A Super Highway Lane for Hypermedia Broadcasting'
BES Conference Proceedings, New Delhi, 2–4 February 1999, pp. 3.73–3.82.
15 · 1999 · National — New Delhi
'Cable Casting: Desperately Seeking Data'
BES Conference Proceedings, New Delhi, 2–4 February 1999, pp. 6.9–6.15.
16 · 1999 · National — New Delhi
'Harnessing Information Technology for Socio-Economic Development'
42nd Annual Technical Convention, IETE, New Delhi, 25–26 September 1999.
17 · 2000 · National — New Delhi
'Public Broadcasting in the New Millennium'
6th International Conference & Exhibition on Terrestrial & Satellite Broadcasting, BES, New Delhi, 2–4 February 2000, pp. 5.34–5.42. [PDF]
18 · 2000 · National — IIT Madras
'Broadcasting for Developing Countries in the New Millennium'
COMMSPHERE 2000 — Affordable Telecom and IT Solutions for Developing Countries, IIT Madras, February 29–March 2, 2000.
Project Reports & Compendiums
1984 – 2000AISO Summary · Government of India Project Reports
12 Official Reports for Government of India · AIR · AIBD Kuala Lumpur · ODA Japan · Cabinet Note for BECIL
Beyond journal papers, Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava prepared 12 official project reports and compendiums for the Government of India, All India Radio, and international organisations. These include: the Inter-Ministerial Group Report on equipment replacement (1984); the Career Progression Survey for AIR (1990); the Cabinet note that established BECIL (Broadcast Engineering Consultant India Ltd.) — a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of I&B — in 1994; a Commonwealth Assignment proposal for the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), Kuala Lumpur (1991); a proposal for ODA (Official Development Assistance) from Japan for upgrading Indian radio broadcasting (1993); the Perspective Plan for All India Radio; and analyses of the 7th Plan, Lok Sabha Poll results, and AIR programme utilisation.
1. Report of the Inter-Ministerial Group, 1983 for Replacement of Equipment in AIR during 1985–1990, Government of India, July 1984.
2. Survey Analysis of Career Progression Pattern, All India Radio, Government of India, 31 October 1990.
3. Critical Analysis of 7th Plan — Achievements and Impediments, All India Radio, Government of India, 1990.
4. Lok Sabha Poll: An AIR Analysis, News Services Division, All India Radio, Government of India, 1991.
5. Autonomy for AIR and Doordarshan, All India Radio, Government of India, 1991.
6. An Analysis of Programme Pattern and Facility Utilisation, All India Radio, Government of India, 1991.
7. 'Computer Based Class Room and CAI Facilities' — Proposal prepared for Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), Kuala Lumpur, Commonwealth Assignment, June 1991.
8. Technical Staff Review: P&D Unit and Directorate General of All India Radio, Government of India, dated 1 June 1993.
9. 'A Proposal to Upgrade Radio Broadcasting in India' — Report of ODA Assistance from Japan, 1993.
10. Computerisation in All India Radio, Government of India, 1993.
11. Cabinet Note for 'Broadcast Engineering Consultant India Ltd. (BECIL)' — Public Sector Undertaking of Government of India under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, 1994.
12. Perspective Plan for All India Radio, Government of India.
Academic Profiles & Indexing
AISO Summary · Indexing & Academic Presence
Google Scholar · Scopus (ID 7102601431) · ORCID (0000-0002-4813-4441) · ResearchGate · Publons · ResearcherID · Academia.edu
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava's research corpus of 150+ publications is indexed across all major academic discovery platforms. His Google Scholar profile (user: -YakBlAAAAAJ) lists citations from international researchers in broadcasting, IT systems and agriculture. His Scopus Author ID is 7102601431 and ORCID is 0000-0002-4813-4441. He is listed on Publons/Web of Science, ResearchGate, ResearcherID, Elsevier and Academia.edu. In 2021, Indian Amino ranked him 9th among the Top 10 Indian Scientists (38,000+ global members), placing him alongside Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Sir C.V. Raman and Dr. M.S. Swaminathan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava has published over 150 articles and research papers in national and international journals including IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, IETE Technical Review, IETE Journal of Education, ITU HRDQ, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Technical Review, European Journal of Applied Sciences, Global Journals of Science Frontier Research, Advances in Crop Science and Technology, the African-Asian Journal of Rural Development, Combroad UK, Telematics India, AIR Technical Review, Focus and BES Review. He has also presented 18 papers at national and international conferences and prepared 12 official project reports and compendiums for the Government of India.
"Broadcasting in the Cyberspace" (IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 907–913, November 1996, DOI: 10.1109/30.555772) laid the conceptual foundation for internet-based broadcasting. Published when the commercial internet was barely a decade old, it articulated the complete architecture for broadcast-over-internet delivery — and is described as now widely used worldwide. Its companion 1998 paper on System Architecture for On-Line Broadcast Archives (IETE Technical Review, DOI: 10.1080/02564602.1998.11416779) underpins modern video archiving and VOD platform design.
Two major peer-reviewed papers: (1) "Data-Driven Knowledge Agriculture: A Paradigm Shift for Enhancing Farm Productivity & Global Food Security", Global Journals of Science Frontier Research, Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2023. (2) "Evolving from Precision to Knowledge Agriculture: A New Paradigm for Eradicating Hunger", 2025 (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14845745). Earlier foundational papers by co-scientist Aprajita Srivastava: "Technology Assisted Knowledge Agriculture for Sustainable Development Goals", Advances in Crop Science and Technology, 2018; and "Growth of Agriculture Sector: A Key to Realisation of SDG 2030", African-Asian Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 52, No. 2, 2019.
Two landmark prediction papers: "Broadcasting in 2020: A Prediction" (IETE Technical Review, 2003, DOI: 10.1080/02564602.2003.11417094) — written when streaming was nascent, it predicted mobile TV, internet TV delivery, cloud broadcasting, viewer-controlled schedules and embedded interactivity. All predictions were borne out by 2020. The sequel, "Broadcasting in 2030: Crystal Gazing" (European Journal of Applied Sciences, 9(6), 453–462, 2021, co-authored with Aprajita Srivastava, DOI: 10.14738/aivp.96.11385) extends the forecast to convergence of broadcast and broadband, AI-curated personalised content, XR immersive broadcasting and hyperlocal 5G community radio.
He is the only individual worldwide to win the ABU Award six consecutive times: 1984 (Information System for Maintenance, best contribution in Asia-Pacific, US$400), 1985 (System Approach to Replacements in AIR, US$400), 1986 (Database Management System in AIR, US$100), 1987 (Computerised Project Monitoring System, US$100), 1988 (Integrating Computer Aided Tape Archives, US$100), and 1990 (Maintenance Strategies for Broadcast Organisations — also translated into Kannada). All papers were published in the ABU Technical Review, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Full-text papers are available via Google Scholar, Scopus (ID 7102601431), ORCID, ResearchGate and Academia.edu. IEEE papers are on IEEE Xplore via their DOIs. Select papers are directly downloadable from sirhariomsrivastava.in/Research.htm and wdfindia.in.
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Full Biography
57+ years of service across education, agriculture & broadcasting
Published Books
Interactive TV (Artech House 2001), Broadcast Technology, Hindi books
Discoveries & Patents
Knowledge Agriculture®, Cloud Radio®, BML — GoI Trademarks
Seminar Videos
Conference lectures and keynote presentations
Prasar Bharati Videos
Achievements in All India Radio & Doordarshan
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Awards, international missions, ABU 1984 ceremony
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KA® co-scientist — Smart Farming Meets Ancient Wisdom
World Development Foundation
WDF India — community radio, agriculture, education