Academic Department
Plant Breeding & Genetics
Constituent Department under College of Agriculture
The Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics came in to existence in 1970 after bifurcation of erstwhile Department of Agricultural Botany and Plant Pathology with the mandate of teaching at under-graduate and post-graduate level and to undertake research on basic and applied aspects of crop improvement. The Department has been offering M. Sc. (Agri) in Plant Breeding & Genetics from 1972 and PhD degree under course credit system from 1986. Besides, it is offering M. Sc. (Agri) degree in Seed Science & Technology since 2012.The Agricultural Biotechnology (ABT) Programme offering M. Sc. (Agri) was launched under this department in 1989. The ABT Programme developed into a full-fledged department in 1996.
Recognizing the need, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, the premier agricultural university of North-East India, introduced the M.Sc. (Agri.) Programme in Seed Science and Technology in 2012 under the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics. The programme was initiated to address the acute shortage of trained seed professionals in Assam and the North-Eastern states and to strengthen the regional seed sector through education, research, and capacity building.
The programme was conceived as a multidisciplinary academic initiative drawing expertise from Seed Technology Research, Plant Breeding, Seed Pathology, Seed Entomology, Crop Physiology, Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Economics. It was launched with an intake capacity of 5 students and utilized the extensive facilities available under the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics and the AICRP on Seed (Crops), including laboratories for seed testing, molecular characterization, seed pathology, seed entomology, seed physiology, seed processing, and seed storage research). Today, the M.Sc. (Agri.) Programme in Seed Science and Technology at Assam Agricultural University stands as the leading centre for advanced seed education and research in North-East India, contributing substantially to agricultural development, food security, and sustainable farming systems across the region.
Mission of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics:
a) To teach traditional and modern concepts and techniques of genetics, plant breeding and seed technology,
b) To conduct basic and applied research in crop improvement and seed science and technology,
c) To disseminate technologies through public outreach programs.
d) To impart advanced knowledge and professional skills in Seed Science and
e) Technology for producing competent seed professionals and researchers.
f) To build scientific capacity for addressing emerging challenges related to climate resilience, seed conservation, seed health, and quality seed availability through interdisciplinary research and technology development.
The Department follows the new course curricula for under-graduate and post-graduate programmes as per ICAR’s Deans Committee recommendation and BSMA respectively. The PG research is oriented towards developing competence of the students for research and development in crop improvement. The Department has a team of competent faculty members specialized in plant breeding, genetics, tissue culture, molecular breeding, seed technology and intellectual property rights. The Department conducted the first summer institute in AAU under the sponsorship of ICAR in 1987 on the topic “Problems and prospects of utilization of PGR of Northeast India”. In 2025, another national training was organized in the department of Plant Breeding and Genetics in collaboration with BARC, Mumbai on ‘Advances in mutation breeding for crop improvement’. Currently two research projects are underway in the department besides the All-India Coordinated Research Project in National Seeds Project (Crops) and AICRP on Soybean attached to the department. Five rice varieties, one toria and two greengram varieties have been developed in the department. Till March 2026 as many as 210 students were graduated with M. Sc. (Agri) degree and 40 students with PhD degree in Plant Breeding & Genetics, and 25 students have received M. Sc. (Agri) degree in Seed Science & Technology.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPB 213 * | Principles of Genetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 2 | GPB 223 * | Basics of Plant Breeding | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 3 | GPB 312 * | Crop Improvement I (Kharif) | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 4 | PBG 323 * | Crop Improvement II (Rabi) | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 5 | PBG 323 (E) | Commercial Plant Breeding | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 6 | SEC 122 * | Seed Production Technology | 2 (0+2) | — |
* indicates compulsory courses.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CC 503 * | Intellectual property rights | 1 (1+0) | — |
| 2 | GPB 501 * | Principles of Genetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | GPB 502 * | Principles of Plant Breeding | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 4 | GPB 503 * | Fundamentals of Quantitative Genetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 5 | GPB 504 | Varietal development and Maintenance Breeding | 2 (1+1) | |
| 6 | GPB 505 * | Principles of Cytogenetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | GPB 506 * | Molecular Breeding and Bioinformatics | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 8 | GPB 507 | Breeding for quality and special traits | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 9 | GPB 508 | Mutagenesis and mutation breeding | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 10 | GPB 509 | Hybrid breeding | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 11 | GPB 511 | Crop Breeding I (Kharif) | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 12 | GPB 512 | Crop Breeding I (Kharif crops) | 3 (2+1) | |
| 13 | GPB 513 | Breeding vegetables crop | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 14 | GPB 516 | Breeding for stress resistance and climate resilience | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 15 | GPB 517 | Germplasm characterization and evaluation | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 16 | GPB 591 * | Seminar | 1 (1+0) | — |
| 17 | GPB 592 * | Seminar | 1 (1+0) | — |
* indicates compulsory courses.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPB 601 * | Advances in Plant Breeding Systems | 2 (2+0) | |
| 2 | GPB 602 | Advances in biometrical genetics | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 3 | GPB 603 | Molecular cytogenetics for crop improvement | 2 (2+0) | — |
| 4 | GPB 604 | Plant genetic resources conservation and utilization | 2 (2+0) | — |
| 5 | GPB 605 * | Genomics in Plant Breeding | 3 (3+0) | — |
| 6 | GPB 607 | Crop Evolution | 3 (3+0) | — |
| 7 | GPB 608 | Breeding Designer Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| 8 | GPB 609 * | IPR and regulatory mechanism (e-course) | 1 (1+0) | — |
| 9 | GPB 691 * | Doctoral Seminar | 1 (1+0) | — |
| 10 | GPB 692 * | Doctoral Seminar II | 1 (1+0) | — |
* indicates compulsory courses.
Department Faculty Members
19 Faculty
Dr. Prasanna Kumar Pathak
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture View Profile
Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma
HOD and Professor View Profile
Dr. Nagendra Sarma Barua
Professor View Profile
Dr. Akashi Sarma
Professor View Profile
Dr. Prasanta Kumar Goswami
Professor View Profile
Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma
Professor View Profile
Dr. Seuji Bora Neog
Principal Scientist View Profile
Dr. Sharmila Dutta Deka
Principal Scientist View Profile
Dr. Rumjhum Phukan
Associate Professor View Profile
Dr. Priyanka Sharma
Assistant Professor View Profile
Dr. Meghali Barua
Assistant Professor View Profile
Dr. Gargi Sharma
Assistant Professor View Profile
Mrs. Bhaswati Sarmah
Junior Scientist View Profile
Dr. Dibosh Bordoloi
Junior Scientist View Profile
Dr. Abhilisa Mudoi
Junior Scientist View ProfileAssociated Faculty
Department Achievements & Accolades
7 RecordsTeaching:
The Department is catering the needs of trained manpower in crop improvement to the NE region since its inception. The plant breeders engaged in the crop improvement research in different RARS of AAU, as well as, the most of the faculty members of this department are its product. Five alumni of the Department obtained Commonwealth fellowship/scholarships, three secured Chinese Govt. fellowships for PhD and Post-doctoral training. Some of the alumni have been in reputed positions in various organizations within the country and abroad like Tezpur University, Assam University, Central Agricultural University, ICAR institutes, University of Hawaii, Iowa State University, USA etc. The teachers of this department have developed 6 practical manuals as teaching aids for UG and PG classes.
Teaching:
The department is catering the needs of trained manpower in crop improvement to the NE region since its inception. The plant breeders engaged in the crop improvement research in different RARS of AAU, as well as, the most of the faculty members of this department are its product. So far 5 students of this department obtained Commonwealth fellowship/scholarship, 3 obtained Chinese Govt. fellowship for PhD and Post-doctoral training. Some faculty members of Agril. Biotechnology department of AAU is the product from this department. The teachers of this department have developed 4 practical manuals as teaching aid for UG classes. The students of this faculty are serving in other institutes like Tezpur University, Assam University, Central Agril. University, Imphal, institutes of ICAR, University of Hawaii, University of Iowa, USA etc. This department has the distinction of conducting 1st summer institute in AAU under the sponsorship of ICAR in 1987 on the topic “Utilization of PGR of Northeast India”.
Research:
The department is contributing significantly to the applied and theoretical aspects of crop improvement. So far, the breeders of AAU have developed 68 varieties of various field and horticultural crops. These include 47 in rice, five in pulses, six in toria, one in sesame, eight in sugarcane and one in jute. Some of the significant research achievements of the department are as follows:
Rice
- Two rice varieties for low input situation (JT-2, JT-7) have been developed and recommended for CBVZ, UBVZ and Hill zones of Assam
- e gene for hispa resistance in rice has been tagged with an RAPD marker OPK19.
- The gene for cold tolerance in rice has been tagged with an RAPD marker OPT8620.
- 352 rice varieties of Assam have been characterized with RAPD markers identifying duplication in the germplasm collection and revealing wide diversity in Assam rice.
- Ten promising advanced breeding lines of direct seeded upland rice are in multi-location testing.
- Large number of (more than 300) rice varieties have been screened for tolerance to low temperature.
Maize
- A number of maize varieties such as Ganga-5, Ganga-101, Hi-starch, Deccan Hybrid, Kisan, Vijay, Vikram, Diara, NLD, Dhawal, Navjot, Pratap, and Hunius have been identified and recommended for cultivation in Assam.
- Some heterotic cross combinations for development of early maturing high yielding composites have been identified.
- High yielding QPM populations have been identified.
Greengram
- Recommended the cultivation of green gram in summer season for the first time in the state.
- Developed two green gram varieties, AAU 34 and AAU 39, from the advanced breeding lines of AVRDC, Taiwan.
Toria
- Two cycles of mass selection on 16 numbers of populations for improvement of seed yield under late sown condition in rice fallow have been completed
Ramie
- In ramie, protocol for hybrid seed culture, shoot tip and nodal culture along with their hardening has been standardized.
Forage crops
A large volume of forage germplasm (110 ricebean, 7 napier, 3 seteria, 2 guinea, 1 para and 24 others) have been collected and are being evaluated for higher green forage yield and performance under different growing conditions.
- Evaluation of conventional and non-conventional forage crops have revealed potential of a number of varieties under Assam condition (ex: cowpea UPC-4200, ricebean KRB-4, teosinte TL-1, TL-2, TL-16 and maize DMRF-35, JHM-02-67 during kharif and oat SABZAR during rabi season). Among non-conventional forage crops lablab (CAZR-10 and LP-2216) and pearl millet (APFB-15-99, APFB-14 and Rajko) are found to have good potentiality in Assam.
Vegetables
- Four F1 hybrids have been identified for off-season cultivation having desired heat tolerance and resistance to bacterial wilt, TNV, fusarium wilt, leaf blight
Orchids
- Asymbiotic germination response of immature embryos from 20 species has been successfully tested.
- Dendrobium moschatum, Cymbidium aloifolium, C. longifolium was micropropagated using shoot tips from axenic culture. Vanilla pilifera was propagated through culture of shoot nodes.
- Pollen viability, stigma receptivity and self-incompatibility barriers were determined for 4 species.
- Interspecific and intergeneric crosses were made and hybrid pods obtained were cultured..
Breeders’ seed production- Breeder seeds of rice, green gram, black gram, oat and toria are being produced in accordance with the indent of the State Agriculture Department, Assam.
Extension:
The department is also playing an important role in extension activities of AAU. The department conducted a series of training programme on popularization of greengram and blackgram cultivation in summer seasons to the farmers and officials of state agriculture department under the project on “Intensification of research and training on pulses and oilseeds’ operated during 1981-85. A specialized training programme on ‘Wheat Production Technology’ for the officials of state govt. of eastern zones under the sponsorship of Directorate of wheat development, Ministry of Agriculture, GOI was conducted in Dec 2000. The department regularly conducts state level training programme on seed production technology for the officials of state Department of Agriculture, Seed Certifying Agency and Seed Corporation. The state training programme in maize cultivation technology to the officials of state Agriculture Department is also conducted by the department routinely. In addition to these, the department is also conducting FLD programme in maize cultivation in the state.
The department has also organized a series of workshops and seminar during 2007-2009 on “Promoting Conservation and Use of Agrobiodiversity in Northeast India” in collaboration with Wageningen International, Wageningen, The Netherlands, and M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai, India.
Thrust Areas of Research:
The department has identified some of the thrust areas of research:
1. Genetic characterization of indigenous plant bio-resources to target novel genes that can aid in developing productivity-increasing crop varieties with in-built resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
2. Quality improvement in important crops like rice, maize, pulses and oilseeds etc. by conventional and non-conventional approaches.
3. Physiological improvements of crop for further enhancing yield.
4. Genetic improvement of tea, bamboo, rattan, medicinal and aromatic plants.
5. Seed technology research.
Varieties developed and recommended
1. Toria JT 90-1 (Jeuti)
2. Rice varieties: Swarnav
3. Rice varieties: Dinanath
4. Rice varieties: Gandhari
5. Rice varieties: Srimanta
6. Green gram varieties: AAU 34 and AAU 39
7. Brinjal varieties: JC-1, JC-2, Abu
8. Amaranth varieties: Shyamali, Rodali
9. Forage lathyrus: Madhuri
10. Forage ricebean: Shyamalima
Varieties and hybrids in the pipeline
1. Rice hybrid AAURH-2
2. Rice hybrid AAURH-3
3. Rice hybrid AAURH-4
4. Rice hybrid AAURH-6
5. Rice hybrid AAURH-9
6. Rice hybrid AAURH-15
7. Brinjal varieties: Bhupendra
8. Okra hybrids: AAUOKRAHYB-1, AAUOKRAHYB-2
| SN | Season | Year | Crop | Name of variety | Developing station |
| 1 | Kharif | 2010 | Black gram | Beki (SB 27-3) | RARS, Shillongani |
| 2 | Kharif | 2010 | Black gram | Kolong (SB 25-19) | RARS, Shillongani |
| 3 | Kharif | 2010 | Black gram | Sonkush (SB 23-5) | RARS, Shillongani |
| 4 | Kharif | 2010 | Black gram | Manas (SB 32-13) | RARS, Shillongani |
| 5 | Kharif | 2010 | Black gram | SBC 40 | RARS, Shillongani |
| 6 | Kharif | 2010 | Green gram | SGC 16 | RARS, Shillongani |
| 7 | Kharif | 2010 | Sesame | Dikrut (AST-1) | RARS, Diphu |
| 8 | Kharif | 2011 | Rice | Mulagabhoru (TTB103-21-1) | RARS, Titabar |
| 9 | Kharif | 2011 | Rice | Chakra Lahi (TTB 303-18-3) | RARS, Titabar |
| 10 | Kharif | 2011 | Rice | Dhansiri (TTB 303-1-42) | RARS, Titabar |
| 11 | Kharif | 2011 | Rice | Diphalu (TTB 303-2-23) | RARS, Titabar |
| 12 | Kharif | 2011 | Rice | Manah (TTB 303-1-26) | RARS, Titabar |
| 13 | Kharif | 2011 | Amaranth | Shyamali (Jor-Am-1) | Dept. of PBG |
| 14 | Kharif | 2011 | Amaranth | Rodali (Jor-Am-2) | Dept. of PBG |
| 15 | Kharif | 2012 | Okra | Sankar (Hybrid) | Dept. of PBG |
| 16 | Kharif | 2012 | Okra | Madhav (Hybrid) | Dept. of PBG |
| 17 | Kharif | 2012 | Roselle | JOR-RS-09-01 | Dept. of PBG |
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In 2023 Sumon Dutta M.Sc. Student was awarded Best poster presenter in the topic “crop phenotyping using UAV and other aerial systems: Present scenario” at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Food Security, Sustainability, climate change from 25th to 28th April, 2023 held at AAU Jorhat In 2022,
Two students Viz., Mr. Bidyut Saikia and Ms Monikankona Das qualified in civil service examination conducted by APSC
Ten students of M.Sc(Agri), Plant Breeding and Genetics have been qualified for the posts of Agricultural Development officer under Government of Assam Five students qualified in the ICAR-NET from 2021 to2025 Eighteen students qualified in ICAR-SRF from this department
1. Gogoi Pratiksha *, Barua Meghali, Barua Purna K., Gogoi Sailen, Borah Nilay (2021) Nutrient management for quality seed production of broccoli in Assam. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 78(4): : 409-416.
2. Bora Partha Pratim, Barua Meghali *, Deka Sharmila D., Das Priyanka and Barua Purna K (2023) Influence of seed storage and priming on naturally aged seeds of aromatic joha rice. International J of Environment & Climate Change, 13 (11): 372-383. DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2023/v13i113180
3. Barman Sikha, Bhaswati Sarmah, Meghali Barua, P. K. Barua and Aradhana Phukan* (2024) Assessment of Genetic Variation for Seed Yield and Quality Attributing Characters in Indian Rapeseed and Mustard. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 30 (7):977-86. https://doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i72207
4. Barua P.K., Chutia J., Borah P. and Barua M. (2024). Genotypic variation for nitrogen-use efficiency in rapeseed-mustard. J. of Oilseed, 15 (1): 70-75
5. Bhagat J, R Phukan, M Barua, P Sharma, AR Baruah, RN Sarma and PK Barua (2024). Application of Morphological and Molecular Markers to Establish Distinctness in Few Genotypes of Yellow Sarson (Brassica rapa L. var. Yellow Sarson). Seed Res. 52 (2): 109-119
6. Dhar, Sunita, Sailen Gogoi, Manisha Kachari, Meghali Barua, Samiron Dutta, and Priyanka Boruah (2025). Effect of Different Organic Manures on Green Fruit Production in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 15(4):439-48.
7. Konwar, T., Sarma, R.N. & Sarmah, B.K. Genome wide association analysis of flavour related metabolites in tea germplasm [Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze] from Assam using a genotyping by sequencing strategy. BMC Plant Biol 25, 911 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06889-w
8. Touthang, L., Sarma, R.N., Baruah, A.R. et al. Population structure for phosphorus use efficiency of Assam's upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) using Pup 1-linked markers and their morphometric validation under varying phosphorus levels in deficient soil. Discov. Plants 2, 101 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-025-00184-6
9. Verma H., Theunuo S., Das S.P., Kumar A., Aochen C., Devi L., Sarika K., Baishya L.K., Rajkhowa D.J., Kalita H., Mishra V.K., Behera P.P. and Sarma R.N. (2024). Genetic diversity and marker-trait association analysis for grain quality, yield and yield attributes in hill rice (Oryza sativa L.). Indian J. Genet. Plant Breed., 84(4): 587-601, https://doi.org/10.31742/ISGPB.84.4.9
10. Bhagat, J., Phukan, R., Barua, M., Sharma, P., Baruah, A.R., Sarma, R.N. and Barua, P (2024). Application of Morphological and Molecular Markers to Establish Distinctness in Few Genotypes of Yellow Sarson (Brassica rapa L. var. Yellow Sarson). Seed Res. 52 (2): 109-119
11. Behera, P. P., Singode, A., Bhat, B. V., Borah, N., Verma, H., Supriya, P., & Sarma, R. N. (2024). Identifying genetic determinants of forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (Moench)] adaptation through GWAS. BMC plant biology, 24(1), 1043. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05754-6
12. Behera, P.P., Singode, A., Bhat, B.V. and Sarma, R.N. (2024). Exploring genetic variability in fodder quality of forage sorghum in the North – Eastern regions of India. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 15 3, 574-584. DOI:10.37992/2024.1503.066
13. Behera, P.P., Singode, A., Bhat, B.V. Rownda, V., Borah, N., Yue, H., Verma, H., Borah, J.L., Majhi, P.K., Saharia, N., Gogoi, L. R. and Sarma, R.N. (2024) . WAASB-based stability analysis and simultaneous selection of forage sorghum for forage yield traits. Euphytica 220, 145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03397-0
14. Lagoriya, D. S. ., Saharia, N. ., Sharmah, B. K., & Sarma, R.. N>. (2024). Genetic and Phyto-Morphological Diversity Analysis in the advanced breeding lines of Chickpea for Pod Borer (Helicoverpa armigera) Resistance . INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING, 84(03), 362–373. https://doi.org/10.31742/ISGPB.84.3.7
15. Letngam Touthang, L. T., DR. Debojit Sarma, Dr. RN Sarma, DR. Akhil Baruah, Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Binay Kumar singh, DR. Philanim WS, DR. Sandeep Jaiswal, & Dr. Simardeep Kaur. (2024). Discerning of Ahu rice (Oryza sativa L) landraces of Assam for Phosphorus deficiency tolerance using molecular and morphological approaches . INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING,84(3): 425-436. https://doi.org/10.31742/ISGPB.84.3.13
16. Behera P.P., Singode A., Bhat B.V. and Sarma R.N. 2024. Exploring genetic variability in fodder quality of forage sorghum in the North – Eastern regions of India. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. 15(3):1-11. 10.37992/2024.1503.066
17. Das, S. and R. N Sarma.(2024). Genetic variability studies in indigenous pigmented rice of NE india for their grain quality parameters. Int J Recent Sci Res.15 (05), pp.4680-4687. http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.20241505.0874
18. Behera P.P., Singode A., Bhat B.V. and Sarma R.N. 2024. Selection of high-yielding stable forage sorghum genotypes using WAASB and MGIDI methods. Indian J.Genet. Plant Breed., 84(2): 224-231. https://doi.org/10.31742/ISGPB.84.2.10
19. Gogoi, L.R., Behera, P.P., Borah, N. and Sarma, R.N. (2024). Genetic Variability and Correlation Studies for Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]. Legume Research. doi: 10.18805/LR-5241.
20. Behera PP, Singode A, Bhat BV, Ronda V, Borah N, Verma H, Gogoi LR, Borah JL, Majhi PK, Saharia N and Sarma RN (2024) Genetic gains in forage sorghum for adaptive traits for non - conventional area through multi-trait-based stability selection methods. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1248663. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1248663
21. Gogoi, S., Singh, S. K., Swamy, B. P. M., Das, P., Sarma, D., Sarma, R. N., Acharjee, S., & Deka, S. D. (2024). Grain iron and zinc content is independent of anthocyanin accumulation in pigmented rice genotypes of Northeast region of India. Scientific Reports, 14, 4128. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53534-x
22. Behera , P. P., Sivasankarreddy, K., Reddy, B. J., Saharia, N., Sarma, R. N., Singh, S. K., Majhi, P. K., & Borah, N. (2023). Genetic gain and selection of stable genotypes in high zinc rice using AMMI and BLUP based stability methods. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 35(12). https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.2023.3180.
23. Phukan , A., Barua, P. K., Sarma, R. N., Talukdar , A., Kumar , A., & Singh, S. (2023). Genetic Analysis of Diallel Crosses of Rapeseed (B. rapa) for Screening High Temperature Tolerant Genotypes under Phytotron Facility and Late Field Sown Condition. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(11), 4575–4586. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113637
24. Hazarika, G., Phukan, R., Sarma, D., Sarma, R. N., Deka, S. D., Neog, B., Sarma, A., Gogoi, S., Das, R., & Ojha, H. (2023). Genetic relatedness among interspecific hybrids in the genus Capsicum and their implications in breeding King chilli. South African Journal of Botany, 163, 744–755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2023.11.006
25. Phukan, A., Sarma, R. N. ., Das, R. ., & Barua, P. K. . (2023). Genetic analysis of adaptive and physiological traits in response to high temperature stress in rapeseed : Genetic analysis of adaptive traits under high temperature stress in rapeseed. INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING, 83(02), 224–234. https://doi.org/10.31742/ISGPB.83.2.8
26. Borah, N; Behera, P. P.; Borah, V.. , and Sarma, R. N. (2023). Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance of Aromatic Rice for Yield and its Components. Biological Forum, 15(5): 1516-1522.
27. Hussain, S. ; Behera, P. P.; Choudhury, M. R. ; Sarma, R. N. (2023). Morphological characterisation of rice accessions of semi deep water ecology. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Vol 22(1): pp 7-16
28. Baruah, S., Kotoky, U., Saikia, S., Gogoi, A. K., Sarma, R. N., & Das, K. (2023). A Comparative Study on Nutritional and Biochemical Characterization of Banana Cultivars of Assam, India. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 35(4), 68-74.
29. Aradhana Phukan; R. Das; R. N. Sarma ; P. K. Barua (2023). Effect of elevated high temperature stress on seed quality of Brassica rapa in ambient storage condition. Journal of Oilseed Brassica, 14 (1) : 73-77,
30. Dutta, C., & Sarma, R. N. (2022). Role of Root Traits and Root Phenotyping in Drought Tolerance. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12(11), 2300-2309. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131224
31. Behera, P. P., Singh, S. K., Majhi, P. K., Sarma, R. N., Sivasankarreddy, K., Patra, B., Borah, N., Saharia, N., Ahamad, A . (2022). GGE bi-plot analysis of high-zinc rice (Oryza sativa l.) Genotypes under multiple environments for grain yield. Applied Ecology And Environmental Research 20(5):4157-4172. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/2005_41574172
32. Dutta, C., Behera, P. P. and Sarma; R. N. (2022). Applied Genetics and Plant Breeding in 21st Century for Crop Improvement – Status and Prospects. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 12(11): 252-264. DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2022/v12i1130970
33. Borah , N; Sarma, R. N,; Borah ,V..; and Behera, P.P. (2022). Status of Genomic Research in Non-basmati Aromatic Joha Rice of Assam. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 12(10): 338-347, DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2022/v12i1030805.
34. Saharia, N. and Sarma; R. N. (2022). Characterization of soybean genotypes based on morphological and molecular markers. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 13 (1), 182-192. https://doi.org/10.37992/2022.1301.026.
35. Mahalle; M.D.; Chetia; S.K.; Dey; P.C.; Sarma; R. N. ; Baruah; A.R.; Kaldate; R. C.; Verma; R. K & Modi; M.K. (2022). Accessing the leaf shape dynamic through marker-trait association under drought stress in rice germplasm panel. Plant Genetic Resources:Characterization and Utilization 1–7. doi.org/10.1017/S1479262121000587
36. Verma; H.; Sharma; Ph. R.; Chücha; D.; Walling; N.; Rajesha; G.; Sarma; R.N.; Hazarika; S.; Rajkhowa; D.J.; Kandpal; B. K. (2021). Genetic Characterization of Local Adaptable Rice Landraces of Nagaland; India. Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour. 34(2): 173–184. DOI 10.5958/0976-1926.2021.00016.4
37. Verma; H.; Sarma; R.N.((2021). Identification of Markers for Root Traits Related to Drought Tolerance Using Traditional Rice Germplasm. Mol Biotechnol 63; 1280–1292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-021-00380-1
38. Mudoi, A., Goswami, M.M., Nath, B.C., Kalita, I. & Saikia, M. (2026). Evaluation of solarization against bruchid infestation in stored Black gram, Journal of Entomological Research, 50(1), 12-16, DOI: https://doi.org/10.65521/jer.v50.i1.2026.37
39. Amarjeet Singh Bhogal; Gargi Sharma; Bikram Kishore Das; Ranjan Das; Sharmila Dutta Deka; Kishore Kumar Sharma; Debojit Sarma (2025) . Morpho-agronomic variability in photoperiod insensitive aromatic Joha rice mutants under late Sali situation in Assam, Vegetos, 0(0), 0-0 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-025-01236-8
40. Gargi Sharma (2023) . Conserving crop wild relatives of north east India for sustainable agriculture, e-planet, 21(2), 131-135
41. Ritika Chakrabarty; Gargi Sharma; P. K. Barua (2023) . Evaluation of cytogenetic effect of pesticides in onion root meristem, Indian Journal of Horticulture, 80(2), 159-164
42. Gargi Sharma (2021) The Scope for GI Based Branding in Agricultural Products: An Overview, International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development , 5(4), 793-794
43. Balmiki, S., Neog, S. B., & Barua, N. S. (2021). Genetic variability in ricebean (Vigna Umbellata Thunb.) for important quantitative characteristics. Forage Res, 47(2), 172-79.
44. Barman, H., Barua, N. S., Das, P., Baruah, A. R., Kalita, P., & Sharma, K. K. (2023). Study the Nutritional Performance of Original and S1 Progeny of Local Maize Germplasm of North East India. Environment and Ecology, 41(4B), 2637-2642.
45. Barman, H., Barua, N. S., Sarma, D., Baruah, A. R., Bhuyan, N., Longkho, K., & Chaurasia, N. K. (2025). Study on genetic Variation, trait association and PCA of different quantitative traits in local maize germplasm. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59(9), 1345-1350.
46. Bhuyan, N., Sarma, D., Borah, N., Nandy, T., Barua, N. S., Barman, H., ... & Pathak, P. K. (2026). Grain zinc content in response to zinc fertilizer is influenced by genetic variation in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant and Soil, 518(2), 1305-1321.
47. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, D., Sarma Barua, N., & Das, B. K. (2023). Mutation induction in aromatic Joha rice of Assam for improvement of morpho-agronomic traits through M1 to M3 generation. International Journal of Radiation Biology, 99(11), 1760-1777.
48. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, D., Sarma Barua, N., Das, R., & Das, B. K. (2024). Morpho-molecular and nutritional profiling for yield improvement and value addition of indigenous aromatic Joha rice of Assam. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 3509.
49. Chakrawarti, N., Borgohain, R., Verma, R., & Barua, N. S. (2023). Crossability analysis of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) with O. rufipogon and O. longistaminata and F1-identification. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 93(1).
50. Chakrawarti, N., Verma, R., Dev, M., & Barua, N. S. (2024). A Potential Role of Geoinformatics for Food Security and Agriculture: An Introduction. In Geoinformatics (pp. 59-77). Apple Academic Press.
51. Das, R. R., Vinayan, M. T., Seetharam, K., Patel, M., Phagna, R. K., Singh, S. B., ... & Zaidi, P. H. (2021). Genetic gains with genomic versus phenotypic selection for drought and waterlogging tolerance in tropical maize (Zea mays L.). The Crop Journal, 9(6), 1438-1448.
52. Das, S., Borah, P., Sarma, D., Das, S. S., Barua, N. S., & Babu, S. (2021). Evaluation of Assam rice (Oryza sativa) genotypes for nitrogen use efficiency. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 91(6), 929-32.
53. Das, S., Das, S. S., Taria, S., Borah, P., Sarma, D., & Barua, N. S. (2026). Multivariate analysis of diversity in land varieties of Assam over varying nitrogen levels in rice. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, 1(aop), 1-9.
54. Devi, H., Neog, S. B., Sharma, K. K., & Barua, N. S. (2025). EVALUATION OF DUAL PURPOSE BAO RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) VARIETIES OF ASSAM FOR FODDER AND GRAIN YIELD UNDER DIFFERENT CUTTING INTERVALS. Plant Archives, 25(1), 1228-1233.
55. Gogoi, D., Bordoloi, D., Sarma, A., & Barua, N. S. (2025). Correlation and path analysis of early inbred lines of maize (Zea mays L.) for yield and yield related traits. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 38(1), 113-120.
56. Kanna, M. R., Barman, H., Sivasankarreddy, K., Gogoi, D., Rao, T. V., & Barua, N. S. (2021). Validation of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids for the study on variability, trait association, and path analysis. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 33(23), 298-308.
57. Kanna, M. R., Barua, N. S., Sharma, K. K., Sarma, R. N., Das, R., Barooah, M., ... & Bordoloi, D. (2021). Assessment of Maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids across spacings for variability, trait association and path analysis in North Eastern India. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 11(12), 510-524.
58. Oladokun, J. O., Barua, N. S., & Nath, P. D. (2022). Genetic resistance derived from Solanum pimpinellifolium AAU2019 is monogenic recessive to tomato leaf curl virus. Plant Pathology, 71(4), 990-1000.
59. Reddy, B. J., Baradkar, S. M., Manogna, T. V., Bordoloi, D., Bihani, S. C., Barua, N. S., ... & Sarma, D. (2024). A single-base deletion in exon 2 of Hd1 delineates monogenic recessive photoperiod insensitivity in aromatic Joha rice: a novel allele for seasonal adaptability. Biological Research, 57(1), 94.
60. Saikia, J., Phookan, D. B., Barua, N. S., Das, P., Saikia, L., & Saikia, J. (2021). Morpho-biochemical Characterization of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) Genotypes during Kharif Season. Agricultural Science Digest, 41(3).
61. Sarma, I., Phookan, D. B., Saikia, L., Saikia, J., Sarma, A., Borgohain, R., ... & Barua, N. S. (2022). Heritable variation and trait relatedness in smooth gourd {Luffa cylindrica L.) genetic resources of Assam. Journal of Environmental Biology, 43(6), 779-785.
62. Sarma, I., Phookan, D. B., Sarma, A., Barua, N. S., Bordoloi, D., & Sarma, D. (2022). Genetic variation, trait interrelationships and cluster analysis in indigenous sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L. Roem.) germplasm of Assam. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The), 82(4), 517-521.
63. Rahul Kumar Verma., Sanjay K Chetia., Amrit Tamuly., Vinay Sharma., P.C. Dey., P. Sen and M.K Modi (2021). Characterization of indigenous rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm of North East India using morphological traits. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge,20(3): 838-845
64. Amrit Tamuly., Rahul Kumar Verma., Munmi Phukon., Pompi Dutta., Sruthi R., Pradip Chandra Dey., Milon Jyoti Konwar and Sanjay Kumar Chetia. (2022).Analysis of genetic diversity and population structure in upland rice accessions of India. The Pharma Innovation,11(3): 1531-1536.
65. Jyotilekha Borah., Soibam Tampha., Robinson C. Jose., Sushil K. Chaudhary., Sanjay Kumar Chetia., Amrit Tamuly., Nanaocha Sharma., Pulok Kumar Mukhorjee and Pardeep K. Bhardwaj. (2025). A validated method for identification and Quantification of Anthocyanins in different Black rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties using high performance Thin-layer Chromatography (HPTLC). Phytochemical Analysis, 0: 1-10
66. Anshuman Bordoloi., Somiron Dutta., Milon Jyoti Konwar., Amrit Tamuly and Trishna Sarmah. (2025). Characterization and Classification of some soils of Upper Brahmaputra Valley zone of Assam. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21(2): 233-240
67. Hussain, S., Bordoloi, D., Choudhury, M. R., Taye, R. R., & Khan, P. (2025). Morphological Characterization of Aromatic Rice of Assam. Agricultural Research, 1-12
68. Taye, R. R., Rahman, A., Deka, M. K., Borkataki, S., Saikia, R., Zaman, A. S. N., Bordoloi D. & Kakati, N. (2025). Multivariate morphometric analysis of dwarf honey bees, Apis florea Fabricius and Apis andreniformis Smith in North-east India. Journal of Environmental Biology, 46(3), 426-438.
69. Hussain, S., Bordoloi, D., Choudhury, M. R., Taye, R. R., Khan, P., Zaman, A. S. N., & Borah, S. R. (2025). Analysis of Genetic Diversity in Rajmah Genotypes from the Barak Valley Zone of Assam, India. Legume Research-An International Journal, 1, 8
70. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, D., Sarma Barua, N., Das, R., & Das, B. K. (2024). Morpho-molecular and nutritional profiling for yield improvement and value addition of indigenous aromatic Joha rice of Assam. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 3509
71. Amin, R., Mahanta, S., Sarma, B., Nath, R. K., Sharma, S., Saha, S. And Bordoloi, D. (2024). Physio-chemical characteristics of rooftop grown petunia in different growth media. International journal of advance biochemistry research. 8(1): 421-423.
72. Reddy, B. J., Baradkar, S. M., Manogna, T. V., Bordoloi, D., Bihani, S. C., Barua, N. S., ... & Sarma, D. (2024). A single-base deletion in exon 2 of Hd1 delineates monogenic recessive photoperiod insensitivity in aromatic Joha rice: a novel allele for seasonal adaptability. Biological Research, 57(1), 94
73. Gogoi, D., Bordoloi, D., Sarma, A., & Barua, N. S. (2024). Correlation and Path Analysis of Early Inbred Lines of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Yield and Yield Related Traits. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resource
74. Lalhruaitluangi, B., Sharma, M. B., Ananda, A., & Bordoloi, D. (2024). Yield and Quality Variants Studies in Nagaland lines of Oryza sativa through Principal Component Analysis and Genetic Divergence Assessments. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 38(01), 131-136
75. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, D., Barua, N. S., Das, B. K. (2023). Mutation induction in aromatic Joha rice of Assam for improvement of morpho-agronomic traits through M1 to M3 generation. International Journal of Radiation Biology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2023.2214197
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1. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, D., & Das, B. K. (2023). Comparative sensitivity and relative biological effectiveness of gamma-rays, X-rays and electron beams in aromatic Joha rice derived from different locations in Assam state. Cereal Research Communications, 1-15.
2. Sarma, I., Phookan, D. B., Sarma, A., Barua, N. S., Bordoloi, D., & Sarma, D. (2023). Genetic variation, trait interrelationships and cluster analysis in indigenous sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L. Roem.) germplasm of Assam. Indian journal of genetics and plant breeding, 82(04).
3. Dutta, L., Sharma, K. K., & Bordoloi, D. (2023). Genetic variability Studies on some Indigenous Cultivars of Assam under Organic and Conventional Cultivation Method. Biological Forum – An International Journal. 15(10): 174-181
4. Dutta, L., Sharma, K. K., & Bordoloi, D. (2023). Correlation Study on Some Rice Landraces of Assam for Yield and Ancillary Traits under Organic and Conventional Cultivation Method. Biological Forum – An International Journal. 15(12): 309-312.
5. Imsong, B., Sarma, A., Bordoloi, D., Gogoi, S., Jamir, M. and Verma, H. (2023). Morphological characterization of Brinjal genotype of Assam using multivariate analysis. Theoretical biology forum. 12(2): 234–243
6. Duarah, D. P., Saha, S., Bora, M., Bordoloi, D., Das, R. P. And Kotoku, U. (2023). Comparative study of biochemical attributes in Khasi Mandarine among different district of Assam. AMA. 54 (12): 16697-16703.
7. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, A., & Sarma, D. (2022). Character Interrelationship and Principle Component Analysis of Some Black Gram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) Genotypes under Moisture Stress Deficit Environment. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12(10), 1190-1204.
8. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, A., & Sarma, D. (2023). Morpho-physiological Variability and Yield Determinants for Drought Tolerance in Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper]. Agricultural Science Digest-A Research Journal, 43(2), 191-195.
9. Saikia, D., Sarma, A., & Bordoloi, D. Characterization of Mungbean Mutants [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] in M. Legume Research-An International Journal, 1, 6.
10. Borah, N., Sarma, A., Sarma, D., Bhattacharjee, A., & Bordoloi, D. (2022). Genetic divergence studies in early maturing pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) genotypes
11. Kanna, M. R., Barua, N. S., Sharma, K. K., Sarma, R. N., Das, R., Barooah, M., ... & Bordoloi, D. (2021). Assessment of Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids across Spacings for Variability, Trait Association and Path Analysis in North Eastern India. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 11(12), 510-524.
12. Das, P., Bordoloi, D., and Sarma, D. (2021). Variation in Morpho-Agronomic Traits of Lowland Rice (Oryza Sativa) Genotypes of Assam in Response to Phosphorus Fertilization. Agricultural Research, 1-9.
13. Khan, P., Sharma, P., Sharma, S., Zaman, A., Choudhury, M., Taye, R., & Bordoloi, D. (2024). study on survey and incidence of collar rot disease of rajma (phaseolus vulgaris l.) in barak valley zone of assam. international journal of research, 7(9), 840-845
14. Bora, G. C.; Phukan, H.; Das, R.T. and Gogoi, S.(2026).Evaluation of Roselle Genotypes For High Yield And Earliness Under North East Conditions.Journal of Advances In Biology And Biotechnology, 29(1): 642-651
15. Rajkowa, D.; Bora, G. C.; Khargaria, P.; Das, R.T.; Kachari, M.; Kaushik,K. and Das, K.(2026).Evaluation of Genotypic Variability, Diversity and Trait Relationships in Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L. Moench) Genotypes.Ecology Environment and Conservation; 32 (Special issue): S205-S213
16. Manoj, H.M.; Saikia, J.; Das, R.T., Saikia, T.(2025).Growth, yield and quality of snakegourd varieties as influenced by pruning practice.Plant Archives, 25(1): 173-179
17. Kaushik, K.; Saikia, J.; Tare, K.; Rajkhowa, D.; Gogoi, S.; Kotoky, U and Das, R.T.(2025).Assessment of Biochemical and Physiological Traits of Native Spine Gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb.) Genotypes from the North-Eastern Region of India. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports,31(4):559-568
18. Kangkana Nath, Ira Sarma, Sailen Gogoi, Nilay Borah, Prakash Kalita and Reecha T. Das (2023) Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and quality traits of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 93 (8): 888–892
19. Hazarika, B.; Gogoi, S.; Das, R.T. and Bordoloi, A.(2023).Studies on seed germination, growth and vigour of papaya seedlings cv. 'Sapna' as influenced by growth regulators and propagation media . Pharma innovation.12(11):2387-2371
20. Vandna; Gogoi, S.; Kumar, M.; Jat,R..K..; Das, R.T and Rawat, S .(2023).Seedling Emergence and Seedling Growth Parameters of Late kharif Onion (Allium cepa L.) in Response to Sowing Dates and varieties in North-East India.Biological Forum – An International Journal .15(2):476-480.
21. Gayatree Hazarika, Rumjhum Phukan, Debojit Sarma, Ramendra Nath Sarma, Sharmila Dutta Deka, Borsha Neog, Akashi Sarma, Sailen Gogoi, Das, R.T. Hrishikesh Ojha.(2023).Genetic relatedness among interspecific hybrids in the genus Capsicum and their implications in breeding King chilli.South African Journal of Botany.163:744-755
22. Bhuyan, P; Devi, G; Das,R.T and Gogoi, S. (2024).Prevalence of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Horticultural Fields of Assam Agricultural University: Jorhat Campus, India.India Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 30(6): 245-51
23. Vandna; Gogoi, S.;Kumar, M.; Jat,R..K..; Das, R.T and Patel, A.K. (2024).Evaluation of varieties for late Kharif crop of onion in Jorhat Area. Progressive Research: An International Journal.19:457-463
24. Bora, G.C.; Gogoi, S.; Saikia, J.; Phookan, D. B;Das, A.K. and Das, R.T.(2024). Evaluation of Promising Genotypes of French Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Suitable for India.International Journal of Plant & Soil Science.36(8): 1004-1011
25. Rajkhowa, D.; Bora, G.C.; Khargaria, P.P.; Das, R.T.;Kaushik, K.(2024).Assessing Yield Stability And Associated Traits In Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench).Plant Archives.25(1):1280-1285
26. Manoj, H.M.;Saikia, J.; Das, R.T. and Saikia, T.(2025). Growth, yield and quality of snake gourd varieties as influenced by pruning practices.Plant Archives.25(1): 173-179
27. Rajkhowa, D.; Bora, G.C.; Khargaria, P.P.; Das, R.T.;Kachari, M.; Das, K and Kaushik, K.(2025).Evaluation of Genotypic Variability, Diversity and Trait Relationships in Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L. Moench) Genotypes.Ecology Environment and Conservation.32:205-213
28. Kaushik, K.; Saikia, J.; Tare, K.; Rajkhowa, D.; Gogoi, S.; Kotoky, U.; Das, R.T.(2025).Assessment of Biochemical and Physiological Traits of Native Spine Gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb.).Genotypes from the North-Eastern Region of India.Journal of Scientific Research and Reports.31(4): 559-568
29. Suchitra Balmiki, Seuji Bora Neog and Nagrendra Sarma Barua Genetic Variability In Rice Bean (Vigna umbellate Thunb.) For Important Quantitative Characteristics Forage Res., 47 (2): pp. 172-179 (2021)
30. R.R. Das, Gautam Das, P. Talukdar, and S.B. Neog Genetic Analysis for Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) Legume Research 44 (2021) pp 900-905.
31. Parameshwaran Mathavaraj, Prasanta K. Goswami, Seuji B. Neog, Kishore K. Sharma Unravelling the Association among Characters through Correlation and Path Analyses in Dual Purpose Oats (Avena sativa L.) Environment and Ecology 41 (3C) : 1896—1903, July—September 2023.
32. Priyanka Devi,Rahul Saikia, Karuna Kanta Sharma, Pranjit Sutradhar, Bhabesh Gogoi,Seuji Bora Neog and Mamoni Panging Effect of Zinc Application on Growth, Yield and Economics of Dual-purpose Oats( Avena sativaL.) under North Eastern Region of India Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, Volume 27, Issue9, Page 229-236,2024.
33. Parameshwaran Mathavaraj1, Prasanta Kumar Goswami1, Seuji Bora Neog2 and Akhil Ranjan Baruah3 Assessment of genetic variability in oat (Avena sativa L.) germplasm using agro-morphological traits and microsatellite markers Electronic Journal of Plant BreedingOnline: 04 Nov 2024
34. Priyanka Devi1, Rahul Saikia, Karuna Kanta Sharma1, Pranjit Sutradhar1, Bhabesh Gogoi2, Seuji Bora Neog3 and Mamoni Panging4 RESPONSE OF AGRONOMIC BIOFORTIFICATION WITH ZINC ON DUAL-PURPOSE OATS AND POST-HARVEST SOIL NUTRIENT STATUS IN ZINC DEFICIENT SOIL OF NORTHEASTERN REGION OF INDIA Plant Archives Vol. 25, Supplement 1, 2025 pp. 1335-1342 e-ISSN:2581-6063 (online), ISSN:0972-5210
35. Niharika Dutta Seuji Bora Neog1 , Purna Kanta Barua1 and Veerendra Kumar Verma2 Evaluation of Grass Pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) Landraces for Genetic Variability and Character Association for Growth, Yield and Quality Attributes Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources P. ISSN: 0971-8184 II E. ISSN: 0976-1926 DOI: 10.61949/0976-1926.2024.v37i03.13
36. Himashree Devi, Seuji Bora Neog, Kishore K. Sharma and Nagendra Sarma Barua EVALUATION OF DUAL PURPOSE BAO RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) VARIETIES OF ASSAM FOR FODDER AND GRAIN YIELD UNDER DIFFERENT CUTTING INTERVALS Plant Archives Vol. 25, Supplement 1, 2025 pp. 1228-1233
37. Himashree Devi a*, Seuji Bora Neog b, Palki Priya Khargharia b and Juman Das Advances in In-situRoot Phenotyping: A Review Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology Volume 29, Issue 4, Page 1123-1134, 2026; Article no.JABB.155740 ISSN: 2394-1081
38. R. Saikia1, P. Devi1*, P. Sutradhar1, K. K. Sharma1, B. Gogoi2, S. B. Neog3 and M. Panging4 response of agronomic biofortification of annual ryegrass (lolium multiflorum l.) with zinc onyield, nutrient and quality parameters innortheastern region of india Plant Archives Vol. 26, No. 1, 2026 pp. 279-285
39. Ray, R., Sarma, H.H., Bharali, P.,Saud, R.K.,Sutradhar, P., Konwar, M.J., Pathak, K., and Neog, S.B. (2026). Evaluation of Nano Urea Treatments on Growth and Yield of Single Cut Fodder Oat (Avena sativa L.) under Rabi Season. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports. 32: 151-161
40. Ray, R., Sarma, H.H., Bharali, P.,Saud, R.K.,Sutradhar, P., Konwar, M.J., Pathak, K., and Neog, S.B. (2025). Impact of Nano Urea on Crude Fibre, Crude Protein, and Crude Protein Yield of Single Cut Fodder Oat ( Avena sativa L). Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology.28: 1438-1442.
41. Bharali, P., Neog, S.B., Sarma, H.H., Saud, R.K., Konwar, M.J., Baro, B., Choudhury, K., Hazarika, N. and Bora, S.S.(2025). Performance of Various fodder oat entries under different level of nitrogen doses. International Journal of Research in Agronomy.9:107-109.
42. Bharali, P., Neog, S.B., Sarma, H.H., ., Baro, B., Konwar, Bora, S.S. and Enghipi, J.(2025). Performance of Various Lathyrus Entries under Different Level of Phosphorus Doses. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology.28:700-704.
43. Saikia, R., Devi, P., Sutradhar, P., Sharma, K.K., Gogoi, B., Neog, S.B. and Panging, M.(2026). Response of Agronomic bio fortification of annual ryegrass (Lolium multififlorum L.) with zinc on yield, nutrient and quality parameters in northeastern region of India. Plant Archives.26:279-285.
44. Koch B, SD Deka, P. Sharma, B. Sharma and N.Borah (2026) Bioagent-based seed biopriming improves morpho-phenological traits of direct-seeded upland rice under organic management; Plant Science today(Accepted)
45. J. Gogoi, S.D. Deka, P. Sharma, P. Borah, R. Das, S. Gogoi and P.D. Nath (2025).Seed priming with nanoparticles enhances the physio- biochemical traits of Oryza sativa and reduces aflatoxins production Seed Science and Technology, 53, 1, 73-89.
1. D Saikia, SD Deka, L Borah, R Phukan, L Bordoloi(2025) Microbial Communities in Rice: Their Role in Nutrient Dynamics and Yield Enhancement; International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 15 (7), 299-310
2. AS Bhogal, G Sharma, BK Das, R Das, SD Deka, KK Sharma, D Sarma (2025).Morpho-agronomic variability in photoperiod insensitive aromatic Joha rice mutants under late Sali situation in Assam Vegetos, 1-13
3. Smrita Gogoi, Sanjay Singh, B. P. Mallikarjuna Swamy, Priyanka Das, Debojit Sarma, Ramendra Nath Sarma, Sumita Acharjee & Sharmila Dutta Deka (2024) Grain iron and zinc content is independent of anthocyanin accumulation in pigmented rice genotypes of Northeast region of India Sci Rep 14, 4128 (2024).
4. Boruah,B S D Deka, P Sharma, S Gogoi, B Sarmah and P D Nath (2024) Impact of physio-biochemical responses on amelioration of short-term storage and management of post-harvest seed quality of greengram (Vigna radiata) Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 94 (6): 626–631 NAAS 6.41
5. Sarma C. G. C. Bora , S. D. Deka and P. K. Goswami (2024)Role of Bio-formulation on Enhancement of Seed Quality and Yield in Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Int. J. Plant Soil Sci., vol. 36, no. 8, pp. 734-745, 2024; Article no.IJPSS.12064
6. Raj Kumar Goswami, Rumjhum Phukan, Dikshita Gogoi, PK Barua, Priyabrata Sen and Sharmila Dutta Deka (2023) Study of genetic variability and inheritance of foot length in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea L. (Czern and Coss.)] populations through NCD III The Pharma Innovation Journal 2023; 12(8): 294-302
7. Partha Pratim Bora, Meghali Barua*, Sharmila D. Deka, Priyanka Das and Purna K. Barua (2023) Influence of Seed Storage and Priming on Naturally Aged Seeds of Aromatic Joha Rice Int. J. Environ. Clim. Change, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 372-383, 2023
8. Gayatree Hazarika, Rumjhum Phukan, Debojit Sarma, Ramendra Nath Sarma, Sharmila Dutta Deka, Borsha Neog, Akashi Sarma, Sailen Gogoi, Reecha T. Das, Hrishikesh Ojha (2023) Genetic relatedness among interspecific hybrids in the genus Capsicum and their implications in breeding King chilli, South African Journal of Botany 163(2023) 744-755
9. S Nasrin, SD Deka, P Sharma*, T Medhi, K Das and P Dutta(2023)Performance evaluation of pre-sowing seed treatments using bio-agents in transplanted aromatic rice under organic conditions Oryza Vol. 60 Issue 3 2023 (397-405) DOI https://doi.org/10.35709/ory.2023.60.3.3
10. Jintu Sonuwal, Sharmila Dutta Deka* and Prakash Borah 2021 Analysis of deteriorative changes in seeds of cultivated rice under ambient storage condition Journal of Cereal Research 13 Volume 13 (Spl - 1): 28-36
11. Parthopratim Buragohain and Sharmila Dutta Deka 2021 Testing authenticity of certified paddy seed with user friendly morpho-molecular tool- kit Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding Vol 12(4):1163 - 1169 https://doi.org/10.37992/2021.1204.16
12. Deepmoni Hazarika and Sharmila Dutta Deka 2021 Variation for Grain Morphology, Molecular Diversity and Aroma Analysis in Specialty Rice of Assam Journal of Cereal Research 13 (Spl-1): 84-91 http://doi.org/10.25174/2582-2675/2021/115273
13. Bairagi, P., Gogoi, D., & Sharma, K. K. (2024). Variability and Character Association in Different Classes of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) of Assam for Root and Yield Attributing Traits. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 37(02), 215-221.
14. Barman, H., Barua, N. S., Das, P., Baruah, A. R., Kalita, P., & Sharma, K. K. (2023). Study the Nutritional Performance of Original and S1 Progeny of Local Maize Germplasm of North East India. Environment and Ecology, 41(4B), 2637-2642.
15. Bhogal, A. S., Adhikari, D. N., Gogoi, R., Dutta, P., Kumar, P., Sharma, K. K., ... & Sarma, D. (2025). Epigenetics for Studying Plant Cell Signaling: Updated Methods and Current Achievements. In Epigenetics for Climate-Smart and Sustainable Agriculture (pp. 365-388). GB: CABI.
16. Bhogal, A. S., Sharma, G., Das, B. K., Das, R., Deka, S. D., Sharma, K. K., & Sarma, D. (2025). Morpho-agronomic variability in photoperiod insensitive aromatic Joha rice mutants under late Sali situation in Assam. Vegetos, 1-13.
17. BORKOTOKI, B., BHATTACHARYYA, D., SHARMA, K. K., GOSWAMI, P. S. P., & BORA, B. (2024). Soil nutrient mapping of the Lakhimpur district of Assam using geospatial technology. Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 26(1), 1-13.
18. Borkotoki, B., Ozha, B., Saikia, P., Sharma, K. K., & Sarma, P. K. (2025). Need-Based Nitrogen Fertilizer Management using Leaf Colour Chart in Rainfed Winter Rice to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. & Dev. June, 10, 2231-6701.
19. Devi, H., Neog, S. B., Sharma, K. K., & Barua, N. S. (2025). EVALUATION OF DUAL PURPOSE BAO RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) VARIETIES OF ASSAM FOR FODDER AND GRAIN YIELD UNDER DIFFERENT CUTTING INTERVALS. Plant Archives, 25(1), 1228-1233.
20. Dutta, L., Sharma, K. K., & Bordoloi, D. (2023). Correlation study on some rice landraces of Assam for yield and ancillary traits under organic and conventional cultivation method. In Int J Biol Forum (Vol. 15, No. 12, pp. 309-12).
21. Dutta, L., Sharma, K. K., & Sarma, D.(2022) Comparative Assessment of Mean Performance, G× E Interaction and Genetic Variability Parameter for Nutritional Traits in Landraces of Assam under Organic and Conventional Cultivation Methods.
22. Kanna, M. R., Barua, N. S., Sharma, K. K., Sarma, R. N., Das, R., Barooah, M., ... & Bordoloi, D. (2021). Assessment of Maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids across spacings for variability, trait association and path analysis in North Eastern India. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 11(12), 510-524.
23. Kumar, S., Kumar, U., Sharma, K. K., Lal, M., Jain, A., Kumari, M., & Kumar, H. (2024). Response of Foliar Sprays of Plant Growth Regulators and Micronutrients and Their Combinations on Morphological, Flowering and Yield Attributing Traits of Tomato at North-Bihar Condition. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 46(11), 521-531.
24. Maibangsa, M., Choudhury, D., Maibangsa, S., & Sharma, K. K. (2023). Importance of red rice (Deep Water Rice) production and its potential of export from Dhemaji District of Assam. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(10), 4113-4118.
25. Maibangsa, M., Maibangsa, S., Choudhury, D., Gogoi, H., & Sharma, K. K. (2024). Managing Extreme Climatic Variability: A Study of Rice Based Farming in Assam, India. Int. J. Environ. Clim. Change, 14(4), 226-240.
26. Mathavaraj, P., Goswami, P. K., Neog, S. B., & Sharma, K. K. (2025). Genetic variability and multivariate analysis on oats (Avena sativa L.) genotypes grown for fodder.
27. Mathavaraj, P., Goswami, P. K., Neog, S. B., & Sharma, K. K. (2023). Unravelling the Association among Characters through Correlation and Path Analyses in Dual Purpose Oats (Avena sativa L.). Environment and Ecology, 41(3C), 1896-1903.
28. Sharma, P., Roy, M., Deka, S. D., Sharma, K. K., Barua, P. K., Sow, S., ... & Ranjan, S. (2026). Millets: A Promising Small-Grained Crop for Ensuring Nutritional Food Security in the Era of Climate Change. In Climate-resilient agriculture for sustainable crop production (pp. 129-154). Apple Academic Press.
29. Vasanthrao, T., Sarma, D., Barua, P. K., Sharma, K. K., Kalita, P., & Gogoi, S. (2025). Induced Mutagenesis and Variability Study in the M2 Generation of Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.). Legume Research: An International Journal, 48(7).
30. . Vasanthrao, T., Sarma, D., Barua, P. K., Sharma, K. K., Kalita, P., & Gogoi, S. (2025). Mutagenic Effects of Ethyl Methane Sulphonate (EMS) on Quantitative Traits in M 1 Generation and the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Different Doses in Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.). Legume Research: An International Journal, 48(8).
31. Borah, N., Chetia, S. K., Pathak, P. K., Sarma, A., Saikia, M., Pathak, K., ... & Hazarika, A. (2024). Soil fertility, crop productivity, cropping intensity and livelihood enhancement in Titabar, Assam, India: A participatory approach through Farmer FIRST Programme. Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 30(12), 341-349.
32. Borah, N., Sarma, A., Sarma, D., & Bhattacharjee, A. (2023). Early Maturing Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan L.) Genotypes' Genetic Progress, Heritability, and Variability Estimation. In Biological Forum-An International Journal (Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 749-754).
33. Borah, N., Sarma, A., Sarma, D., Bhattacharjee, A., & Bordoloi, D. (2022). Genetic divergence studies in early maturing pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) genotypes.
34. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, A., & Sarma, D. (2022). Character Interrelationship and Principle Component Analysis of Some Black Gram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) Genotypes under Moisture Stress Deficit Environment. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12(10), 1190-1204.
35. Bordoloi, D., Sarma, A., & Sarma, D. (2023). Morpho-physiological Variability and Yield Determinants for Drought Tolerance in Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper]. Agricultural Science Digest, 43(2).
36. Das, R. R., Vinayan, M. T., Seetharam, K., Patel, M., Phagna, R. K., Singh, S. B., ... & Zaidi, P. H. (2021). Genetic gains with genomic versus phenotypic selection for drought and waterlogging tolerance in tropical maize (Zea mays L.). The Crop Journal, 9(6), 1438-1448.
37. Gogoi, D., Bordoloi, D., Sarma, A., & Barua, N. S. (2025). Correlation and path analysis of early inbred lines of maize (Zea mays L.) for yield and yield related traits. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 38(1), 113-120.
38. Gogoi, N., Sarma, A., Choudhury, M., Samanta, P., Faizan, M., & Sadhak, S. (2024). Soil heavy metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in disturbed and undisturbed soil of Morigaon, Assam. Discover Environment, 2(1), 13.
39. Hazarika, G., Phukan, R., Sarma, D., Sarma, R. N., Deka, S. D., Neog, B., ... & Ojha, H. (2023). Genetic relatedness among interspecific hybrids in the genus Capsicum and their implications in breeding King chilli. South African Journal of Botany, 163, 744-755.
40. Kamble, R., Samikannu, T., John, B. A., Ramaswamy, S., Muthurajan, R., Sarma, A., & Jegadeesan, R. (2025). Development and evaluation of resilient black scented rice genotypes for water deficit environments.
41. Pathak, P. K., Pathak, K., Saikia, M., Saud, R. K., Sarma, A., Borgohain, R., ... & Baruah, D. (2022). Participatory technology assessment for enhancing farming system productivity and developing entrepreneurship for sustainable livelihood.
42. Puren, H., Reddy, B. J., Sarma, A., Singh, S. K., & Ansari, W. A. (2023). Molecular Approaches for Biofortification of Cereal Crops. In Biofortification in Cereals: Progress and Prospects (pp. 21-58). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
43. Saikia, D., Sarma, A., & Bordolo, D. (2025). Characterization of Mungbean Mutants [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] in M 4 and M 5 Generations. Legume Research: An International Journal, 48(5).
44. Sarma, A., Dhole, V. J., Bhattacharjee, A., Das, P., Sarma, D., & Bordoloi, D. (2022). Induced Genetic Variability through Physical and Chemical Mutagens in M 2 Generation of Greengram. Legume Research: An International Journal, 45(11).
45. Sarma, A., Dhole, V. J., Kakoty, B., & Hazarika, G. (2026). Comparative genetic analysis for important yield contributing traits in induced high yielding mutants of black gram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper). Vegetos, 39(2), 752-759.
46. Sarma, I., Phookan, D. B., Saikia, L., Saikia, J., Sarma, A., Borgohain, R., ... & Barua, N. S. (2022). Heritable variation and trait relatedness in smooth gourd {Luffa cylindrica L.) genetic resources of Assam. Journal of Environmental Biology, 43(6), 779-785.
47. Sarma, I., Phookan, D. B., Sarma, A., Barua, N. S., Bordoloi, D., & Sarma, D. (2022). Genetic variation, trait interrelationships and cluster analysis in indigenous sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L. Roem.) germplasm of Assam. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The), 82(4), 517-521.
48. Basumatary, J., Timungpi, G., Saikia, A., Baral, S., Saikia, P., & Borgohain, R. (2022). Epidermoid cyst of floor of mouth. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 9(1), 92.
49. Bora, P., Chetia, S. K., Sharma, A., Ahmed, S. S., Sharma, P., Bhattacharyya, A., ... & Bharali, A. (2025). Microbial Biocontrol Agents Engineer Plant Biometrics and Host Response Against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Rice. Microbiology Research, 16(7), 151.
50. Borah, N., Chetia, S. K., Pathak, P. K., Sarma, A., Saikia, M., Pathak, K., ... & Hazarika, A. (2024). Soil fertility, crop productivity, cropping intensity and livelihood enhancement in Titabar, Assam, India: A participatory approach through Farmer FIRST Programme. Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 30(12), 341-349.
51. Borgohain, R. (2021). India APART Procurement Plan: Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project.
52. Borgohain, R. (2024). India APART Project: Procurement Plan (February 2022).
53. Borgohain, R., Chetia, S. K., Hazarika, D., Hazarika, H., Kashyap, D., Sarma, A., ... & Borah, N. (2025). Piglet production unit: An approach to sustainable community pig farming in Titabor, Assam.
54. Borgohain, R., Goswami, G., Das, J., Khandai, S., Tyagi, N. K., & CHAKRABARTY, N. (2026). Explaining grain quality trait importance and classification of traditional rice cultivars of Assam, India using SHAP-enhanced Random Forest, XGBoost, and Support Vector Machine models. Journal of Cereal Science, 104457.
55. BORGOHAIN, R., SHARMA, M., & SAIKIA, A. (2022). Incidence of Complications of Unsafe Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Presenting in a Tertiary Care Hospital at Assam, India-A Retrospective Study. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 16(5).
56. Chakrawarti, N. (2022). Study of inter‐relationships among traits related to ratooning ability and perennation and yield in rice genotypes of Assam. Pharma Innovation Journal, 11(4), 984.
57. Chakrawarti, N., Borgohain, R., & Verma, R. (2022). Genetic variability studies in rice (Oryza sativa) genotypes of Assam for ratooning ability and perennation. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 92(11), 1321-25.
58. Chakrawarti, N., Borgohain, R., & Verma, R. (2024). Diversity studies in Assam rice genotypes for ratooning ability and perennation. Plant Genetic Resources, 22(3), 191-193.
59. Chakrawarti, N., Borgohain, R., Verma, R., & Barua, N. S. (2023). Crossability analysis of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) with O. rufipogon and O. longistaminata and F1-identification. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 93(1).
60. Deka, A., Narzary, M. G., Borgohain, R., Mukherjee, M., Ali, K., Sarma, M., & Chanu, H. T. (2025). Saving the parathyroid during thyroid surgery and its impact on quality of life: A surgical challenge.
61. Deka, I., Borgohain, R., Deka, P., Neog, M., & Kadirwel, G. (2024). Sustainability of scientific piggery venture as a livelihood security option among the tribal farmers of Jorhat district, Assam, India.
62. Gogoi, P., Laskar, M. A., Sen, S., Dey, B. K., Choudhury, R. A., Borgohain, R., & Ansari, S. H. (2021). Ethno medicinal plants used for wound healing properties in Tinsukia district, Assam: A comprehensive review. J Pharm Res Int, 33(1), 270-292.
63. Kathar, K., Sarma, A., Sarmah, U., Borgohain, R., & Khatun, S. (2026). Anatomical Variation of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Relation to Inferior Thyroid Artery in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: A Prospective Study. The Journal of Medical Research, 12(2), 32-37.
64. NARZARY, M., SAIKIA, P., BORGOHAIN, R., DEKA, A., MUKHERJEE, M., & ALI, K. (2024). UNILATERAL NASAL MASS BEYOND 4TH DECADE: a comprehensive clinicopathological study. IP Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Allied Science, 7(4), 74-78.
65. Naveen, J., Kurmi, K., Saikia, M., Pathak, K., Kumar, V., Borgohain, R., ... & Sekhar, G. (2024). Evaluating the effects of fertilizer deep placement on greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient use efficiency in wet direct-seeded rice during the wet season in Assam, India. Agriculture, 14(11), 2061.
66. Padmakumar, V., Ravi, D., Rupam, B., Kanwar, S., Ramakrishna, R., Prasad, K. V. S. V., & Jones, C. S. (2024). Genetic variation for grain yield and straw quality traits in 55 diverse rice varieties in Assam. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, 24(1), 93-103.
67. Pathak, P. K., Pathak, K., Saikia, M., Saud, R. K., Sarma, A., Borgohain, R., ... & Baruah, D. (2022). Participatory technology assessment for enhancing farming system productivity and developing entrepreneurship for sustainable livelihood.
68. Sarma, I., Phookan, D. B., Saikia, L., Saikia, J., Sarma, A., Borgohain, R., ... & Barua, N. S. (2022). Heritable variation and trait relatedness in smooth gourd {Luffa cylindrica L.) genetic resources of Assam. Journal of Environmental Biology, 43(6), 779-785.
69. Singh, S., Borgohain, R., Kumar, V., Khandai, S., Kumar, V., Kumar, V., & Bhowmick, M. K. (2025). Comparative Assessment of Rice Production Practices in Assam. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Biotechnology, 18(1), 13-20.
70. Srinivasan, T. S., Peramaiyan, P., Peñalver-Cruz, A., Khandai, S., Kumar, V., Kumar, V., ... & Bhattacharyya, A. (2025). Correction: Interactions of insect pests, diseases, and Sub1 rice varieties across agro-climatic zones in Assam: insights for strengthening resilient rice cultivation. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, 1698785.
71. Srivastava, A. K., Borah, S. B., Ghosh Dastidar, P., Sharma, A., Gogoi, D., Goswami, P., ... & Bhattacharyya, A. (2023). Rice-fallow targeting for cropping intensification through geospatial technologies in the rice belt of Northeast India. Agriculture, 13(8), 1509.
72. Tyagi, N. K., Nayak, S., Khandai, S., Kumar, V., Borgohain, R., Nath, A., & Kumar, V. (2026). Strengthening Seed System of Submergence and Drought Tolerance Rice Varieties for Sustainable Production in Assam. In Innovations and Challenges in Water and Sustainable Agriculture: Hydrology, Agriculture, Pollution and Climate Change (pp. 219-233). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Research & Extension Projects
70 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (38)
Genomic assisted improvement of scented rice of Assam (Joha) and Manipur for yield enhancement under stress and improved nutrition
Improvement of glutinous rice of Assam for agronomic and yield parameters through radiation induced mutation breeding
Amar Gaon Amar Gaurav
Evaluation of Technology from other sources
Promotion of Double Cropping in Assam, an initiative of AAU, Jorhat
Seed Production of improved vegetable varieties
Nucleus seed production of yellow sarson- AAUJYS-14-2 (Mukhtar)
Development of high yielding, non-lodging and biotic resistant varieties of black scented rice of Manipur and Assam through biotechnological intervent
AICRP on Soybean
IMPROVEMENT OF GLUTINOUS RICE OF ASSAM FOR AGRONOMIC AND YIELD PARAMETERS THROUGH RADIATION INDUCED MUTATION BREEDING
Mega project on Rapeseed-mustard value chain development through promotion of Scientific cultivation in Assam
Differential expression of gene for grain aroma at post harvest stages and identification of ideal condition for aroma retention for Assam aromatic rice
Nucleus Seed production of Jeuti
Germplasm characterization, Genomic analysis and Gene discovery for yield, metabolite and stress tolerance in Tea
Livelihood Improvement of Livestock Farmers of Assam through Year Round Fodder Cultivation and Preservation
“Entrepreneurship development among Scheduled Tribe (ST) fishing communities through post- harvest management and value addition of fish catch
Operation, Repair and Maintenance of Agricultural Machineries
Induction of mutations in Bhutjolokia ( C.chinense) for resistance against White fly (bemisia tabaci)
evaluation of BARC mutant in green gram
Catalyzing complementary olericulture in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh & Nagaland for livelihood security by provisioning quality seed and seedling of indigenous and commercial vegetables generated through Hi Tech Mini Plug Nursery & conventional means an
GKMS, DAMU (Nodal Centres) Phase-I & Phase-II
National Bamboo Mission
National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP)
1.Genetic improvement of brinjal under organic farming situation. 2. Protection of plant varieties under PPVFR.
National AYUSH Mission on Medicinal Plants
Development of mutant with novel characteristics in gladiolus through irradiation
Development of High Zinc Rice Varieties
RKVY Project on Establishment of rice quality breeding laboratory at head quarter as well as regional research stations
Induced mutagenesis.....Indian mustard
Induction of mutation in summer greengram (Vigna radiate L.)
Breeding for higher productivity of indigenous Joha rice of Assam through induced mutations for morpho-agronomic traits
Farmer FIRST Programme- Participatory technology assessment for enhancing farming system productivity and developing entrepreneurship for sustainable livelihood as Co- PI
National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)
DUS Test Centre under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights
Dryland Agriculture
Protection of Plant variety and FRA (DUS)
AICRP on NSP (Crops) - Seed Technology Research
The STR unit of NSP (Crops) undertakes research on seed production and certification, looked after by a plant breeder; seed physiology by a seed technologist; seed pathology by a plant pathologist and seed entomology by an entomologist. Research programmes are as per mandates of the AICRP NSP(Crops) - STR as well as some station trials as decided by the annual technical committee meeting of AAU. AICRP research trials are formulated in the annual group meeting of NSP (Crops).
AICRP on NSP (Crops) Breeder Seed Production
AICRP on National Seeds Project (Crops) is attached to the Department. It is housed in one renovated complete floor (top floor) of the Department building. The Project has two components, Breeder Seed Production and Seed Technology Research. BSP is looked after by a plant breeder who is also presently In-charge of the NSP (Crops) unit. Breeder seed production as per indents of Government and non-government agencies is mandate of the BSP unit.
Completed Projects (32)
BARC-AAU MoU (No. 505/2021) on “Field Trials of Trombay Mutants, Radiation based Improvement of the Crops and Post-Harvest Preservation”.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Debojit Sarma)
Identification of genetics....... for Nutraceutical benefits
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mrs. Bhaswati Sarmah)
Introgession of phosphorous stress tolerant multiple… marker assisted selection
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Akashi Sarma)
Optimizing Resources for identification of…..using genomic selection
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
Identification of genetics associated with resistant starch content in rice for nutraceutical benefits
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mrs. Bhaswati Sarmah)
Induced mutagenesis for development of early maturing plant type in Indian mustard
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Purna K.anta Barua)
Genome and Transcriptome sequencing of Aromatic Rice from N.E Region
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
Genetic improvement of Taro through radiation technology - Co-Investigator
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Debojit Sarma)
Seed tape system for vegetable production in small and hilly farms of NE India
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Meghali Barua)
STRASA ( Stress Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma)
Morphogenetic Barcoding of Aromatic and Glutinous Rice varieties of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Sharmila Dutta Deka)
Marker assisted genetic analysis for synchrony in Greengram (Vigna radiata)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
Augmenting Rapeseed Mustard Production of Tribal farmers of NE States for Cultivable Livelihood Society
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma)
Genetic enhancement of indigenous pigmented rice of NE India using genomic approach with particular reference to their Fe; Zn and antioxidant contents
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
Preserving future genetic resources through capacity building of women farmer and utilization for livelihood improvement
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Sharmila Dutta Deka)
Development of toria variety for delayed sowing
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Purna K.anta Barua)
Allele mining for Quality Traits in Indigenous Glutinous Rice of Assam (Bora rice) with particular reference to amylase content.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
Scientific fodder production and fodder storage through involvement of rural women(2008-2011)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Seuji Bora Neog)
Food security through rice bean research in India and Nepal
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Seuji Bora Neog)
Molecular tagging of genes for seed dormancy in Ahu rice of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
Characterization of molecular and functional diversity in traditional glutinous rice germplasm of Northeastern India for use in molecular breeding
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
On farm Evaluation of Deepwater Rice Varieties and Production Techniques in Rainfed Eco-System of Eastern India (RRPS 35)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma)
Multilocation Evaluation of Rice Germplasm
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma)
PRA -based institutional project entitled " Development of brinjal hybrids for rabi season in Assam"
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Nagendra Sarma Barua)
Farmers’ perception of suitability criteria for direct seeded upland ahu rice varieties
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Prasanna Kumar Pathak)
Effect of flaring as Rice in Oilfield of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma)
Characterization of Assam rice collection through RAPD technique.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
dentification of molecular markers linked to the gene for resistance to Rice Hispa (Dicladispa armigera oliv.) in rice’
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ramendra Nath Sarma)
Eastern India Rainfed Lowland Shuttle Breeding Programme
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma)
Breeding for submergence tolerance in rice for flash flood affected areas of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma)
Breeding for medium duration varieties for double cropped areas of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kishore Kumar Sharma)
Rice improvement
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Prasanna Kumar Pathak)
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