About

| Name | : | Dr. Bhola Nath |
|---|---|---|
| Address | : | Assistant Professor Department of Dairy Business Management Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, Patna – 800014 (India) |
| : | bhola.sgidt@gmail.com / bnagstat@gmail.com | |
| Phone | : | +91 8960956860 |
Brief Introduction
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Bhola Nath has joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dairy Business Management at Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna in 2023. He obtained his Ph.D. in Agricultural Statistics from Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan, Bolpur in the year 2022. In the year 2017, he completed master’s degree in Agricultural Statistics from Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur (A State University) and Graduation in Agriculture from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi (A State University) in 2015. He has an interest in modelling and forecasting by using different statistical techniques. Dr. Nath has published more than 10 (Nos.) research articles in reputed peer-reviewed, NAAS rated, UGC-listed and SCOPUS indexed journals. Dr. Nath has presented 5 (Nos.) oral presentations in different national and international seminars / symposia.
Area of specialization:
- Statistical Modelling
- Time Series Analysis
- Design of Experiment
Five Best Publications:
- Nath, Bhola and Bhattacharya, D. (2025). Forecast of Agricultural Commodity Price in the Presence of Volatility. Environment and Ecology, 43 (1): 79-88.
- Nath, Bhola and Bhattacharya, D. (2025). Real Adoption Impact : A Measure of Sustainability in Agricultural Practices. SATSA Mukhapatra – Annual Technical Issue: (29). 127-138.
- Nath, Bhola and Bhattacharya, D. (2023). Trend analysis and forecast of rice productivity in India. Environment conservation Journal, 24(1&2): 1-7.
- Nath, Bhola and Bhattacharya, D. (2022). A study on trend and forecast of vegetable cultivation of West Bengal. Environment and Ecology, 40(3C): 1612-23.
- Nath, Bhola., Dhakre, D.S., Sarkar, K.A. and Bhattacharya, D. (2020). The challenge of selecting the best forecasting model for a time series data. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 18 (2): 97-102.
Research Activities :
Ongoing Research Project:
| Sl. No. | Title of Project | Year of Start | Funding Agency | Role |
| 1 | Spatial and Temporal Changes in Livestock Population in Bihar | 2023 | BASU, Patna | PI |
| 2 | Technical and Economic Efficiency of Milk Producers in Different Agro-Climatic Zones of Bihar | 2023 | BASU, Patna | Co-PI |
| 3 | Structural Transformation during the National Dairy Plan Phase – I in Bihar Dairy Sector vis-à-vis Indian Dairy Sector | 2023 | BASU, Patna | Co-PI |
Honours and Awards:
- Awardee of the university Gold Medal at graduation level.
