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College of Agriculture > Agronomy > Faculty > Profile > Dr. Mrinal%20 Saikia

General Information
Faculty Name Dr. Mrinal Saikia
Gender Male
AAU Service Information
Date of joining in AAU service 25-03-1987 (dd-mm-yyyy)
College College of Agriculture
Department Agronomy
Designation Associate Director of Research
Official e-mail mrinal.saikia[at]aau.ac.in
Educational Qualification
Degree Institution/University Year Specialization/Area of reasearch
B. Sc. (Agri) College of Agriculture, Assam agricultural University 1985 -
M. Sc. (Agri) Assam agricultural University, Jorhat 1987 Agronomy
Ph. D. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 1995 Water Management
Employment History
Position Institution/University Place From To
Jr. Research Assistant Assam Agricultural University Regional Agricultural Research Station, Shillongani, Nagaon 25-03-1987 07-04-1988
Jr. Scientist Assam Agricultural University AICRP on Water Management, AAU, Jorhat 08-04-1988 20-05-1992
Assistant Professor (Study leave for pursuing Ph.D. at TNAU, Coimbatore) Assam Agricultural University AAU, Jorhat 21-05-1992 18-06-1995
Jr. Scientist (Agro) Assam Agricultural University AICRP on Potato, Dept. of Agronomy, Jorhat 19-06-1995 10-01-1997
Sr. Scientist Assam Agricultural University AICRP on Potato, Dept. of Agronomy, Jorhat 11-01-1997 30-06-2006
Pr. Scientist Assam Agricultural University AICRP on Potato, Dept. of Agronomy, Jorhat 01-07-2006 12-07-2009
Pr. Scientist (Agro) Assam Agricultural University Regional Agricultural Research Station, Gossaigaon 13-07-2009 12-09-2011
Programme Coordinator Assam Agricultural University Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon 13-09-2011 15-06-2012
Pr. Scientist Assam Agricultural University Directorate of Research (Agri), AAU, Jorhat 27-06-2012 03-12-2020
Assoc. Director of Research Assam Agricultural University Directorate of Research (Agri) 04-12-2020 Till date
Achievements
# Achievement Description
1 Professional experience: 1.1: I was deputed by the University for Inspection of potato seed production system and functioning of the potato seed farms at Kolkata, West Bengal on request of Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Assam
1.2: Engaged in providing technical support for planning and execution of objective-wise activities carrying out in selected districts under the World Bank financed Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) in Collaboration with International Potato Centre (CIP)
1.3: I was also entrusted to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) of the Assam Govt. project “Majuli as Organic Hub” on request of the Deputy Commissioner, Majuli and the work was done successfully.
1.4: Involved in evaluation of project from Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textile, GOI, Berhampur, West Bengal
1.5: Nominated as technical expert in regards of storage of potato in cold storage of Golaghat district as per the request of DAO, Golaghat
1.6: Deputed by the University for Presentation on potato development in Assam – strategies and way forward and development of a project on seed potato production on request from the Director of Horticulture and food processing, Assam
1.7: On request from OIL, Duliajan I was deputed from the university to assess the alleged damage of paddy crops at various locations OIL’s operational area during October, 2017
1.8: Involved in Ph.D. Thesis evaluation from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore and CPGS, CAU, Meghalaya
2 2. Product, process, policy development:
I was entrusted to survey different seed farms of the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Assam and prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for modernization of seed farms of the state.
2.1: Besides, I was also engaged in preparation of DPR for modernization of Agricultural Farming Corporation and Field Trial Stations (FTS) of Department of Agriculture and was submitted to the Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Assam
2.2: Compiled and prepared a report from the field experiments conducted at AAU on use of Sea Weed Saps for production of agricultural crops (rice, pulses, sugarcane and oats) in Assam and submitted to CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, Gujarat in 2015
2.3: One compost production unit consisting of unit for vermicompost production, azolla and enriched compost production was established in the model organic farm at Chabua under the project funded by OIL, Duliajan and farmers were involved in production of quality compost
3. Module development for resource pulling & technology adoption:
3.1: Under Tribal Sub plan (TSP) project, integrated farming system model was designed for adoption by small farm holders and six such IFS models were demonstrated at Shyam gaon, Titabar under PMAGY. Efficient resource pulling module was also tested at small farm holder’s level and system gave livelihood security to the tribal farmers of the village.
4. Significant contribution through students’ performance/technology output:
4.1: During the assessment period, two M.Sc (Agri) students have submitted their Thesis and acquired their degrees and one Ph.D. student will submit his thesis within 31st January 2019. Mr. D. Baruah, a M.sc. (Agri) student submitted his thesis on agronomic biofortification in aerobic rice which has given tremendous response from the scientific community for searching the publication.
5. Administrative capability:
5.1: My assignment as Programme Coordinator at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon, from September 2011 to June 2012, I have got the opportunity for administrative decision making process in the KVK. This has helped me to develop my capabilities in this direction.
5.2: Moreover, I have got another opportunity to work as in-charge Associate Director of Research w.e.f August 2018 vide order No 2.1(14)/-2014/RG/2018-19/9896-906 Dated 30/8/2018 and discharging my duties of ADR in addition to the normal responsibilities in the Directorate of Research (Agri), AAU
3 6. Institution building:
I have given the responsibilities to work in different fields e.g. various local committees for execution of works viz, Primary purchase committee, Central price fixation committee, member of local organizing committee for seminars, workshops and group meetings of AICRP/AINP projects, etc.
6.1 : University level steering committee for overseeing completion of the accreditation process of the university by the accreditation board of the ICAR (Task Force No. V)
6.2 : Joint Organizing Secretary of Annual Group Meeting of AICRP on Soybean held on Feb, 2013
6.3 : Joint Organizing Secretary of Annual workshop of AICRP on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP)
6.4 : Worked as member of the Editorial Board for publication of “Ghare Pathare” the farm newsletter of AAU published from the DEE, AAU
6.5 Acting as member of Institution Ethics Committee for conducting Human Studies
Membership
Society Name Membership Type Year
Indian Society of Agronomy Life Member -
Indian Potato Association Life Member -
Publications
Research Articles

Ahmed, P.; Saikia, M. and Pathak, K.(2020). Effect of Microclimatic Regimes and Nitrogen Management on Growth and Yield of Direct Seeded Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Rainfed Condition. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(2): 1351-1358

Ahmed, P.; Saikia, M.; Pathak, K. and Choudhury, M.(2020). Effect of microclimatic regimes and nitrogen management practices on phenology, yield and agrometeorological indices for rabi maize. Journal of Phamacognosy and Phtytochemsitry, 9(5): 971-974

Baruah, D. and Saikia, M.(2018). Agronomic biofortification in rice varieties through zinc fertilization under aerobic condition. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 52(1): 89-92

Saikia, M.(2015). Effect of irrigation and mulching on growth, yield and water use efficiency of potato in Assam. Potato Journal, 38(1): 81-83

Saikia, M.; Bhattacharyya, H.C. and Bhattacharyya, S.K.(2013). Growth and yield of blackgram [Vigna mungo (L) Hepper] with integration of stale seedbed and nutrient management practices. Agricultural Science Digest, 33(1): 80-81

Saikia, M. and Balasubramaniam, N.(1998). Effect of irrigation and P fertilization on root growth and yield of wet-seeded and transplanted rice. Oryza, 35(3): 260-263

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Thesis

Devi, K.D.(2020). Effect of Varieties and Integrated Nutrient Management Practices in Rapeseed and Mustard under Rice-fallow situation.M. Sc. thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat 785 013

Konwar, M.J.(2019). Real time Nitrogen application in winter rice under different crop establishment techniques.Ph. D. thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat 785 013

Ahmed, P.(2018). Climate Smart Crop Intensification through rice-green gram-maize system as influenced by different micro-climatic regimes and nitrogen management.Ph. D. thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat 785 013

Borah, D.(2015). Agronomic Biofortification in rice varieties through zinc fertilization under aerobic condition.M. Sc. thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat 785 013

Naveen, J.(2015). Nutrient management practices and moisture conservation in organic baby corn production.M. Sc. thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat 785 013

Helim, R.(1998). Effect of tuberlet sizes and fertilizer levels on the yield of two true potato seed (TPS) varieties.M. Sc. thesis submitted to Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat 785 013

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Bulletine

Saikia, M.; Pathak, P.K. and Saud, R.K.(2018). Alu Khetir Unnat Krishi Padhati. Assam Agricultural University, Directorate of Research (Agri), AAU, Jorhat

Saikia, M.; Pathak, P.K. and Saud, R.K.(2018). Rabi Sashyar Botorot Makoir Unnat Krishi Padhati. Assam Agricultural University, Directorate of Research (Agri), AAU, Jorhat

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