Sri B. Raja Madhushekar is an Extension Education professional with expertise in agricultural extension, technology transfer, training and capacity building, participatory approaches, digital extension, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, and farmer empowerment. He is presently working as Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension) at the Extension Education Institute, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, since 16 April 2026.

He has professional experience across KVK Wyra, DAATTC Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, DAATTC Tandur/TRVK Vikarabad, and EEI Hyderabad. His career has involved extensive engagement with farmers, farm women, rural youth, extension personnel and allied departments through training programmes, field demonstrations, farmer–scientist interactions and technology dissemination.

Key Areas of Expertise

• Agricultural Extension & Advisory Services
• Training, Facilitation & Capacity Building
• Technology Transfer and Adoption
• Digital Extension, ICTs & AI-enabled Agriculture
• Artificial Intelligence, IoT and Data Analytics.
• Participatory Approaches, PRA & Group Facilitation
• Programme Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Farmer Producer Organisations & Market-led Extension
• Climate-smart, Natural and Sustainable Agriculture

Professional Contributions & Achievements

He has authored nearly 26 research papers, 20 popular articles and farmer success stories, and 7 book chapters covering contemporary issues in agriculture and allied sectors. He has also contributed to the compilation of technical programmes of KVKs and DAATTCs and undertaken nearly 48 extension studies.

His major extension interventions include conducting on- and off-campus training programmes on crop management, pest and disease management, digital interventions, post-harvest management, waste management, value addition, natural farming, FPOs, mechanization, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship,  and agro-chemicals. He has also promoted crop diversification, millets, pulses, oilseeds, improved crop varieties, IPM and IDM technologies through OFTs, FLDs, minikits, field days and farmer outreach programmes.

He has actively used WhatsApp and other digital platforms for dissemination of timely farm, crop, pest, disease and weather advisories. He has also undertaken diagnostic visits, method demonstrations, group discussions, field visits, Kisan Melas, farmer–scientist interactions and village-level extension activities.

Recognition: District Level Best Officer in Agriculture Award – 2022, Bhuvanagiri District.