Academic Department
Soil Science
Constituent Department under College of Agriculture
The department got its initiation along with the start of the then Assam Agriculture College at Jorhat in the year 1948. The mandate of the department was initially teaching only. The post-graduate teaching programme was started in 1965 and the Ph.D. degree programme was started in 1985. With the establishment of the Assam Agricultural University in 1969, the mandate of the department was broadened to include research and extension activities in the state of Assam. Over the long span of activities, the department has added a number of feathers to its cap in the form of creating human resources both at Masters and Doctorate level. The department has so far produced 242 and 49 number of M.Sc. (Agri) and Ph.D. holders since the start of the respective programmes. The department has produced a number of holders of reputed scholarships at national and international level. The department is recognized as a centre of excellence in organic agriculture in the country.
Thrust areas of the discipline
Short term :
INMS : To make uses of INM packages for popularization amongst farmers of Assam
Bio-fertilizer : Demonstration of bio-fertilizer production technology and entrepreneurship development.
LUP : Assessment of land degradation pattern under various geomorphic situations in the state.
Acid soil management : Development of cost effective package for acid soil management in pulse, oilseed and vegetable production systems.
Long term :
Organic farming :
Development of cost effective organic farming packages for production of some high value crops.
Land use planning :
Block wise integrated land use planning for different agro-climatic zones of Assam.
Improvement of degraded land through integration of inputs.
Natural Resource Management :
Development of In situ soil and moisture conservation measures on mini watershed basis.
Generation of appropriate reclamation/improvement measures for location specific degraded land to arrest further deterioration and to restore the productivity.
Establishment of a Data Bank of Natural Resources under NRDMS (Natural Resources Data Management System) for developing a Decision Support System (DSS) on GIS platform .
Updating of data bank for NRDMS.
Assessment of adoptability of existing practices for maintaining soil quality and productivity and evaluation of new management strategies.
Bio-fertilizer : Large scale production of bio-fertilizer for easy access and use
Soil fertility Improvement:
Improvement of technology pertaining to fertilizer use efficiency.
Nutrient optimization for rice based cropping systems for sustained production
Development of alternate sustainable production system for easy choice and adoption.
The department boasts of a number of externally funded high quality research projects many of which have been concluded and a number of them are in operation. The Department is the nodal agency in implementing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the University and the North East Space Application Centre (NESAC), Shillong.
The department has a number of high end analytical instruments such as ICP-AES, AAS, etc. besides others.
The department is regarded as the frontal centre in organic farming in the country and operated a Niche Area of Excellence in organic agriculture and currently operating a Centre for Advanced Faculty Training in organic agriculture.
The department has strong, dedicated team of faculty members in all the 5 major areas.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
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| 1 | AS (EVS) 121 * | Environmental science and agro-ecology | 1 (1+0) | |
| 2 | AS (Soil) 123 * | Fundamentals of soil science | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | AS (Soil) 323 * | Soil fertility and nutrient management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | NRM (Soil) 112 * | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 2 (1+1) | |
| 5 | NRM (Soil) 122 * | Soil fertility and nutrient management | 2 (1+1) | |
| 6 | NRM (Soil) 123 * | Environmental studies and disaster management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | NRM (Soil) 212 * | Soil, water and plant analysis | 2 (1+1) | |
| 8 | NRM (Soil) 323 * | Organic farming | 3 (2+1) | |
| 9 | Soil 113 * | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 (2+1) | |
| 10 | Soil 122 * | Agricultural Microbiology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 11 | Soil 223 * | Manures, fertilizers and soil fertility management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 12 | Soil 322 * | Problematic soils and their management | 2 (2+0) |
* indicates compulsory courses.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil 501 * | Soil Physics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 2 | Soil 502 * | SOIL FERTILITY AND FERTILIZER USE | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | Soil 503 * | Sol Chemistry | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | Soil 504 * | SOIL MINERALOGY, GENESIS, CLASSIFICATION AND SURVEY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 5 | Soil 505 | SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION | 3 (2+1) | |
| 6 | Soil 506 * | SOIL BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | Soil 507 | RADIOISOTOPES IN SOIL AND PLANT STUDIES | 2 (1+1) | |
| 8 | Soil 508 | SOIL, WATER AND AIR POLLUTION | 3 (2+1) | |
| 9 | Soil 509 | REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNIQUES FOR SOIL, WATER AND CROP STUDIES | 3 (2+1) | |
| 10 | Soil 510 | ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTAL METHODS IN SOIL AND PLANT ANALYSIS | 2 (0+2) | |
| 11 | Soil 511 | MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEM SOILS AND WATER | 3 (2+1) | |
| 12 | Soil 512 | LAND DEGRADATION AND RESTORATION | 1 (1+0) | |
| 13 | Soil 513 | SOIL SURVEY AND LAND USE PLANNING | 3 (2+1) | |
| 14 | Soil 514 | INTRODUCTION TO NANO TECHNOLOGY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 15 | Soil 591 * | Credit seminar | 1 (1+0) | |
| 16 | Soil 592 * | Thesis seminar | 1 (0+1) |
* indicates compulsory courses.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOIL 601 * | RECENT TRENDS IN SOIL PHYSICS | 2 (2+0) | |
| 2 | SOIL 602 * | MODERN CONCEPT IN SOIL FERTILITY | 2 (2+0) | |
| 3 | SOIL 603 * | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SOILS | 2 (2+0) | |
| 4 | SOIL 604 * | SOIL GENESIS AND MICROMORPHOLOGY | 2 (2+0) | |
| 5 | SOIL 605 * | BIOCHEMISTRY OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER | 2 (2+0) | |
| 6 | SOIL 606 | SOIL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 (3+0) | |
| 7 | Soil 607 | MODELLING SOIL PLANT SYSTEM | 2 (2+0) | |
| 8 | SOIL 608 | CLAY MINERALOGY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 9 | Soil 609 | RECENT TRENDS IN SOIL MICROBIAL BIODIVERSITY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 10 | Soil 610 | RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS | 2 (2+0) | |
| 11 | SOIL 611 | SOIL PLANT INTERACTIONS | 2 (2+0) | |
| 12 | Soil 691 * | Credit Seminar (Major) | 1 (0+1) | |
| 13 | Soil 692 * | Credit seminar (Minor) | 1 (0+1) | |
| 14 | Soil 693 * | Thesis seminar | 1 (0+1) |
* indicates compulsory courses.
Department Faculty Members
14 Faculty
Dr. Binoy Kr. Medhi
Director of Students' Welfare View Profile
Dr. Samiron Dutta
HOD and Professor View Profile
Dr. Utpal Jyoti Sarma
Head View Profile
Dr. Kulendra Nath Das
Professor View Profile
Dr. Rajen Baruah
Professor View Profile
Dr. Bipul Deka
Principal Scientist View Profile
Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Nath
Principal Scientist View Profile
Dr. Marami Dutta
Associate Professor View Profile
Dr. Bhabesh Gogoi
Scientist View Profile
Dr. Gayatri Goswami Kandali
Assistant Professor View Profile
Dr. Danish Tamuly
Assistant Professor View Profile
Dr. Anjuma Gayan
Assistant Professor View Profile
Dr. Manoj Kumar Chauhan
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Department Achievements & Accolades
17 Records
The department has achieved very high level of milestone as its scientists have contributed to the development of biofertilizer for different crops of the region. These biofertilizer formulations are very popular among the officials and farmers of the entire NE region because of their high level of performance. These biofertilizers have helped in formulating package of practices for Integrated Nutrient Management practices and organic agriculture.
The department is currently running a Centre for Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT) in organic agriculture. This is a kind of recognition of its pioneering work on organic agriculture as this is the only such centre in the entire country. So far 6 such trainings have been completed and some more are in pipeline.
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period |
Number of participants |
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External |
Total |
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1 |
Culturing Techniques for Biofertilizers and Biopesticides |
7-27 November, 2017. |
4 |
10 |
14 |
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2 |
Recent developments in organic production systems |
7th -27thFebruary, 2018 |
5 |
13 |
18 |
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3 |
Techniques in Biofertilizers and Biopesticides production for organic agriculture |
14thNovember – 4th December, 2018. |
4 |
11 |
15 |
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4 |
Developments in organic agriculture |
6 - 26 February, 2019. |
5 |
12 |
17 |
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5 |
Exploitation of beneficial microbes in organic agriculture |
4th to 24th September, 2019. |
5 |
18 |
23 |
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6 |
Organic agriculture and soil health |
To be held from February 20 to March 11, 2020 |
6 |
17 |
23 |
The department has successfully executed a niche area of excellence in organic agriculture centre funded by ICAR. This centre has enabled strengthening of organic agriculture in the University. The centre is being maintained in the form of production unit for organic inputs for organic agriculture.
The department collaborated with the NBSS&LUP in the preparation of soil map of Assam. The process of refinement of the map is still continued.
Fertilizer dose of 60:20:40 kg/ha of N:P2O5:K2O (Urea=18, SSP=17 and MOP=9, all in kg/bigha) is recommended for semi dwarf Sali rice varieties under low and medium soil fertility status.
Application of organic manure @ 1 t/ha (on dry weight basis) along with mixed inocula of Azospirillum amazonense A-10 and Bacillus megaterium P-5 @ 4 kg/ha (0.4-0.5 kg/bigha), rock phosphate @ 10 kg P2O5 per ha (rock phosphate 56 kg/ha or 7.5 kg/bigha) and muriate of potash @ 40 kg K2O per ha (muriate of potash 67 kg/ha or 9 kg/bigha) is recommended for rice in rice-rice, rice-legume-rice and sole rice sequences.
Furrow application of liming material (including industrial waste) for acid soil management even to the extent of 1/10th of LR by SMP method or full dose equivalent by Mendez & Kamprath (Method II), about 2-3 weeks ahead of sowing of pulse and/or oilseeds, coupled with 50% recommended dose of fertilizer based on soil test values and FYM @ 2 t/ha, sustains crop productivity in greengram-rapeseed sequence of NBP zone. Greengram variety “Pratap” showed promising result in regards of response to liming. “Sonmogu” a local variety was found tolerant to soil acidity.
The department has so far organised 3 summer and winter schools as under
1. Summer school on "Management of acid soils for sustainable agricultural development" held in the Department of Soil Science, AAU, Jorhat from June 18 to July 8, 1997.
2. Summer short course on "Management of soil and water resources in humid tropics/subtropics in relation to physico-chemical environment and crop production” held at Department of Soil Science, AAU, Jorhat from June 7 to June 16, 1999.
3. Winter short course on "Microbial biodiversity in soils of tropics and subtropics and its exploitation in crop production" held in the Department of Soil Science, AAU, Jorhat from October 27 to November 5, 1999
Hosted
16th Dr. D. P. Motiramani Lecture which was delivered by Dr. Patiram of ICAR Research Complex for30 kg S/ha as Gypsum + 1.5 t FYM/ha + recommended dose of NPK is the cost-effective package developed for rapeseed cultivation in the state.
The optimum doses of NPK for HYV of sali rice is 60:20:40 and 60:20:20 for low and medium fertility classes of soils, respectively, in hill zone of Assam.
The department has developed fertilizer prescription equation for HYV rice. A ready reckoner also has been developed based on the soil test values from Soil Health Card based on targetted yield approach.
This workshop was organised by the department of soil science with Dr. D.K. Patgiri, as Course Director for the officers of development agencies like agriculture departments, banks and others from North-East Region of India. Funded by Directorate of Extension, Government of India and hosted by Extension Education Institute, NER, Jorhat.
Maps of sulphur, zinc, boron, iron and manganese were completed for eighteen districts of Assam viz,
Barpeta, Cacher, Darang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup(Metro),Kamrul( rural),
Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur. Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sibsagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri.
Jorhat Centre under All India Coordinated Research project on “Micro and secondary nutrients and pollutant elements in soils and plants (AICRP-MSPE), AAU was awarded as OUTSTANDING AICRP-MSPE CENTRE at 28 th National Workshop & Interface Meeting held on 21-23 March, 2017, Bhopal. The award is recommended for outstanding contributions in performance of research activities in the field of delineation of micro and secondary nutrients status in soils of Assam, development of technologies for amelioration of micro and secondary nutrients, establishment of critical limit of zinc, boron and sulphur in soils and plants and different activities for improvement of crop production for management of secondary and micronutrients for tribal farmers under Tribal –Sub Plan.
Recommendation of sulphur for Kharif Blackgram
If phosphorus is applied through sulphur free fertilizers/DAP, then, apply 20 kg S/ha as gypsum (133kg/ha or 18kg/bigha) in addition to recommended dose of NPK in sulphur deficient soils
Integrated sulphur management in toria-summer blackgram cropping system
Basal application of sulphur @15kg/ha in form of gypsum(100kg/ha or 13 kg/bigha) to toria only +25% of recommended dose of NPK in form of urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash with appropriate adjustment with urea and phosphorus) + Bio fertilizer(Azobacter/Rhizobium and PSB each @50 gm/kg seeds)+2ton FYM or 3 q FYM/bigha to each crop is recommended in toria-blackgram cropping system for all zones of Assam.
Application of zinc for High yielding variety of kharif rice
Apply zinc as basal @5 kg/ha (25kg zinc sulphate heptahydrate/ha or 3kg zinc sulphate heptahydrate /bigha) in every three years interval in addition to recommended dose of fertilizers along with 2 t FYM/ha for high yielding variety of Sali rice.
Recommendation of boron and zinc in rice-toria cropping system
Basal application of B @1.5 kg B ha -1 (15 kg borax/ha or 2 kg borax/bigha) + Zn @5 kg Zn/ha (25 kg zinc sulphate heptahydrate/ha or 3kg zinc sulphate heptahydrate/bigha) is recommended for rice in rice –toria system
Research & Extension Projects
90 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (43)
National Soil Mapping Project (NSMP 1:10K)
Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Nano Biotechnological Interventions for Preserving Apong's Authenticity and Enhancing Shelf Life
Oil Palm cultivation and its future prospects in Assam under National mission on edible oils-oil palm (NMEO-OP)
Promotion of Pulses in NER region under ICAR-IIPR NER Component
Performance of Lentil Varieties of IIPR, Kanpur
Developing a Climate Resilient Technology utilizing the indigenous Plant Growth Promoting Microbes for growing vegetables in the rice fallow land of Assam
Bioprospecting of ‘Anishi’ for the exploration of commercializing prospects with enhanced quality and therapeutic potential
Performance of TERI's nano urea in Kharif rice
Preparation of Land Resource Inventory (LRI) of Kamrup (M), Charaideo and Morigaon District of Assam under Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Promoting local farm fresh produce in urban areas through mapping and data driven subscription delivery model: A case study of Upper Brahmaputra Valley zone of Assa
Assessment of edaphic factors to combat Citrus Decline in Assam using Geospatial technology
Testing of two hybrid corn varieties viz., LG34.05 and LG34.04 during rabi, 2023-24 (Contact Research Project))
Effect of nano DAP on rabi maize
Up-scaling of Livelihood: Implication through Smart Agriculture and Agri-eco-tourism
Reclamation of the Contaminated Agricultural Lands due to Coal Mining Activities in Assam
Pilot Project on Crop Diversification (Centre-Assam)
Development of climate resilient millet based cropping system
SCSP-Strengthening & development of higher agricultural education in India” , Project name: Promotion & livelihood security of Scheduled Caste farmers through agriculture & allied sectors (SC-SP component)
Assessment of Agro-ecology-based cropping systems and natural bio-inputs for soil health improvement and product quality enhancement in Assam
Characterization and mapping of Char areas of Assam using Geospatial Techniques for planning strategies of crop management and improving livelihood se
Objectives
1. Determining the soil characteristics of the char areas to add to the existing database of soils of Assam
2. Mapping of the flood scenario during peak flood, receding flood and winter to determine the suitable cropping period and availability of soil moisture using multi-spectral satellite data.
3. Detailed survey using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to identify and understand the land use land cover situation.
4. Determine soil site suitability indices for different crops to identify limitations imposed by land situation and soil characteristics to undertake management measures based on special package of practices proposed for char areas.
Establishment of Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture under R&D
Effect of fertilizer pellets on kharif rice
Exploring Soil Microfauna for Bioremediation of Pesticide Contaminated Soils of Certain Vegetable and Tea Growing Areas of Assam
Harnessing Endophytes and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi from Citrus Microbiome for Plant and Soil Health Management in North East India
Augmentation of agriculture through efficient resource utilization with Participatory Approach
Morphometry, soil erodibilty and productivity potential of flood prone Brahmaputra basins of Dhemaji district using remote sensing and GIS
The project is functioning with the following objectives
1. To compute morphometric parameters of the drainage streams of Brahmaputra river basin.
2. To estimate soil loss in different physiographic units of the basin area.
3. To evaluate productivity and soil-site suitability for major field crops in the study area.
4. To prepare GIS based thematic maps of soil loss, productivity and soil-site suitability.
Strengthening AAU’s capacity for research on organic farming (Development of Biofertilizer and Biopesticide Production Unit)
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana-Remunerative Approaches for Transforming Agri and allied sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) Agribusiness Incubation Centre
National Bamboo Mission
Cyanobacterial diversity and their bioresource potential in the NE region of India
The project is working with the following objectives
1. Collection of rice rhizosphere soils from Jorhat district of Assam
2. Isolation of Cyanobacteria from rice fields
3. Characterization of isolated Cyanobacteria
4. Characterization of Cyanobacteria for PGP activities
5. Mass scale production of selected strains of Cyanobacteria
6. Field inoculation trial with efficient strains taking rice as the test crop
Isolation of Novel strains to develop efficient Biofertlizers
The project is working with the following objectives
1. Harnessing of novel strains having acid tolerance with plant growth promoting traits as biofertilizer agents
2. Development of superior bio-formulation with acidity tolerance suitable for acidic soil.
3. Comparision of efficacy of the commercially available bio-formulations with the formulations developed from novel strains of NE Region
4. Phylogenetic and Cluster analysis of selected isolates
5. Plant-microbial interaction studies for enhanced abiotic stress tolerance with respect to Aluminium and Iron in lowland rice.
6. Commercialization of efficient microbial bioformulation.
Strengthening Assam Agricultural University with education quality parameters for production of 21st century ready human resource under IDP-NAHEP
Atal Incubation Centre under NITI Aayog, Government of India
World Bank aided Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) in collaboration with IRRI India
Prospects of Biofertilizer production and entrepreneurship development in N.E. Region of India under IDP-NAHEP
1. The project is working with the following objectives
To generate awareness on the importance of beneficial microbial inoculants in crop production
2. Isolation and screening of beneficial organisms acting as biofertilizer agents
3. Mass scale production, quality control and application of biofertilizer agents
Marketing of biofertilizer as a source of income generation and entrepreneurship developmentLand evaluation for organic crop planning in Assam using RS & GIS techniques
Establishment/strengthening of biofertilizer and biocontrol production unit for increasing pulse production in India
AICRP on Integrated farming Systems
AICRP on Soil Testing and Crop Response
The project is functioning with the following objectives
1. To develop a basis for recommending fertilizer for
targeted yield of different crops under IPNS in Assam.
2. To investigate the relationship between levels of added
fertilizers and crop response based on soil test value
AICRP on STCR
AICRP on “Micro and secondary nutrients and pollutant elements in soils and plants
The project is working on the following objectives
- Delineation and mapping of micro- and secondary - nutrients (MSN) deficient and toxic areas using GPS/GIS, and developing amelioration techniques for their correction.
- Development of suitable techniques for increasing micro- and secondary nutrients use-efficiency.
- Establishment of Critical limit of secondary and micro-nutrients in soils and Standardisation of Soil Test Methods.
- Field demonstration on effective technologies generated by the centres.
AINP on Soil Biodiversity & Biofertilizers
AINP on Biofertilizer
The project is functioning with the following objectives
Development
of biofertilizer for crops of NE India
Completed Projects (47)
Advanced-Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (A-ESDP)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Danish Tamuly)
Effectiveness of biofertilizers in vegetable sequences (Cabbage-Okra) 2024-2025
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kulendra Nath Das)
INM on Horse Gram
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kulendra Nath Das)
Development of voluntary carbon market project for agro forestry, plantation and regenerative agriculture in the state of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Marami Dutta)
Converting organic waste to commercial humic acid formulation for agri-enterpreneurship development
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Bipul Deka)
Suitability classification for construction of rainwater harvesting systems through application of RS & GIS for efficient water management in Lumbajong Block & Langsomepi Block of Karbi-Anglong District
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Bipul Deka)
Exploring rhizospheric microbiome (PGPR and AM fungi) for regulating the expression of transporter genes (ZRT) in rice to augment the zinc nutrition
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Nath)
Mainstream Agro Bio-Diversity Conservation and Utilization in the Agriculture Sector to Ensure Ecosystem Services and Reduce Vulnerability
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Nath)
National Agricultural Higher Education Project
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Binoy Kr. Medhi)
Exploratlon of Microfauna as ... bioremediation of Some Degraded Soil Ecosystems of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Nath)
Mapping and soil testing.......farmers of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Devajit Bhattacharyya)
Precision Farming Development Centre (PFDC)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Bipul Deka)
Characterization of Native Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) isolates ... pests for Development of Biopesticides
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Nath)
Impact assessment of Jhumming on native plants and soil microbiota and restoration of sustainable jhum agro-ecosystem in Northeast India
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Binoy Kr. Medhi)
Biological Management of Pests and Diseases of Tea ... fungal and bacterial biocontrol
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Nath)
Preparation of GPS and GIS based soil fertility Maps for selected districts of the Country-Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Anjali Basumatary)
Assessing carbon stock and modelling carbon sequestration through land use changes in different agro-ecosystem of Jorhat district, Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Devajit Bhattacharyya)
Exploration of Potentials and Feasibility of Fly Ash for Agricultural Application in Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kulendra Nath Das)
Model organic farm of Assam lemon.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Devajit Bhattacharyya)
Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project on Integrated Nutrient Management
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Nath)
Production Potential of Biofertilizers Enriched Organics for Sustainable Agriculture
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Nath)
Technology Mission for Horticultural Development in NE India, Sub-activity 2.6.1: Organic farming of Khasi Mandarin.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Devajit Bhattacharyya)
Accelerating Technology Adoption to Improve Rural Livelihood in the Rainfed Eastern Gangetic Plains (IRRI-IFAD Project, May 2004)
Assessment and improvement of soil quality and resilience for rainfed production system
Productivity potential assessment for rice and mustard in soils of Brahmaputra Valley of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kulendra Nath Das)
Technology Mission (MM1) in Horticulture
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Binoy Kr. Medhi)
In-situ decomposition of rice crop residues and production of improved compost as carrier of multiple microbial inocula for use in rice-based cropping
Zone specific technologies for integrated nutrient management (INM) to ensure sustained agricultural development and promoting use of appropriate biof
Sulphur Fertilisation for Increased Yield and Quality of Rapeseed Mustard in Assam (ICAR Adhoc, started 2002)
Screening of Azospirillum and other diazotrophs for enhancing rice production in Assam
Integrated Land Use Planning of Lowland Rice Area of LBVZ of Assam (DST)
Agro-ecological analysis and land evaluation of citrus growing areas of Assam for sustainable production
Standardization of vermicomposting techniques for vermicompost production
NATP project , RRPS-24 on “Participatory and Integrated Assessment of Natural Resources and Evaluation of Alternate Sustainable Land Management Options for Tribal Dominant Watersheds.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kulendra Nath Das)
Soil Characterization and Resource Management of Acid Soil Regions for increased productivity (ICAR Network Project, Date of start : 2-10-2000)
NATP project on Application of crop modulation models to develop crop and nitrogen management strategies for increasing rice productivity under rainfed favourable lowland situation of Eastern India
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kulendra Nath Das)
Soil tillage requirement for rainfed rice production system.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Nirupoma Gogoi)
Studies on Ground Water Status of Tea Soils of Assam and Its Impact on Leaching Losses of Macronutrients through Remote Sensing and Other Techniques (
Delineation of lowland rice areas of Jorhat district of Assam as per their suitability - IRRI-IFAD funded – PI : Dr. M. C. Talukdar ; CPI : Dr. K. Bor
Soil Resource mapping of Kamrup District
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Binoy Kr. Medhi)
Technology Assessment and Refinement through Institution-Village linkage programme
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Binoy Kr. Medhi)
Development of Bio-fertilisers for use as a Component of Integrated Nutrient Management in Rice-based Cropping System (DBT)
Growth of Two Timber yielding Trees in Degraded Forest Sites as Affected by their Symbiont Mychorrhizal Fungi
Lime requirement tests for acid soils of Assam
Utilization of pulp and paper industry wastes for agricultural production
Characterization and Management of Acid Soils of Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone of Assam
Integrated Mission for Sustainable Development
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Binoy Kr. Medhi)
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