Academic Department
Agricultural Meteorology
Constituent Department under College of Agriculture
The erstwhile Department of Physics & Mathematics was in existence ever since the inception of Agriculture College way back in 1948. Later on, the department was renamed as Department of Physics, Mathematics including Statistics in 1974. However, the department was further bifurcated into independent departments- the Department of Agricultural Meteorology and the Department of Agricultural Statistics in 1988. The Department of Agricultural Meteorology was established with the mandate of imparting quality teaching and providing leadership in basic and strategic R&D in Agricultural Meteorology.
Realizing the importance of weather and the science of Agrometeorology in agriculture, the National Commission on Agriculture also recommended strengthening research in Agricultural Meteorology. Department of Agricultural Meteorology of the Assam Agricultural University is still in its infancy. The department has gained momentum since 1994 with the introduction of coordinated research projects. After the development of the state-of-the-art PG classroom and a computer Lab, Post-graduation degree programme leading to M.Sc.(Agri.) in Agricultural Meteorology has been launched in 2013-2014. The infrastructure of the department is being strengthened through renovation and newly constructed classrooms and a community training hall. Efforts are on in creating a meteorological instrument facility and weather data bank covering the entire NE region.
THRUST AREASStrengthening the department both in terms of infrastructure and human resources; Agroclimatic characterization for delineating suitable crop growing environments; Studying crop-weather relationships of major crops; Crop-growth simulation modelling; Developing disease & insect pest forewarning models; Development and dissemination of weather-based Agromet- advisories for the farmers; Creating a strong weather data bank covering the entire NE region; Identifying agroclimatic analogues of Assam.
FUTURE PLAN
Transforming the Department of Agricultural Meteorology into a centre of Excellence in Education and Research in the field of Agricultural Meteorology for the entire Northeastern region of the country.
Exploring new frontiers in Agrometeorological research to generate human resources for providing leadership in technology development and guidance to the farming community for ushering in a vibrant, responsive and resilient agriculture.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ag.Met-123 (Agri.) * | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT | 3 (2+1) | |
| 2 | Ag.Met-312 (Agri.) * | INTRODUCTION TO AGRO-METEOROLOGY | 2 (1+1) | |
| 3 | Ag.Met-313(Elect) | SYSTEM SIMULATION AND AGROADVISORY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | AS(MET)-312(Seri.) * | INTRODUCTION TO AGRO-METEOROLOGY | 2 (1+1) |
* indicates compulsory courses.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGM 501 * | FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 2 | AGM 502 * | FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | AGM 503 | CROP-WEATHER RELATIONSHIPS | 2 (2+0) | |
| 4 | AGM 504 * | AGRO-METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION | 3 (1+2) | |
| 5 | AGM 505 | CROP MICROMETEOROLOGY | 3 (2+1) | |
| 6 | AGM 506 | EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND SOIL WATER BALANCE | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | AGM 507 | CROP WEATHER MODELS | 3 (1+2) | |
| 8 | AGM 508 | APPLIED AGRICULTURAL CLIMATOLOGY | 3 (1+2) |
* indicates compulsory courses.
Department Faculty Members
8 Faculty
Dr. Rajib Lochan Deka
(i/c) HOD and Professor View Profile
Dr. Kushal Sarmah
Assistant Professor View Profile
Miss Parishmita Das
Assistant Professor View Profile
Mr. Kuldip Medhi
Scientist View Profile
Miss Nishigandha Kakati
Junior Scientist View ProfileAssociated Faculty
Department Achievements & Accolades
6 RecordsThe Jorhat centre of All India Coordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology was adjudged as the Best Centre for the year 2017-18 based on its overall performance. The PI of the project received the Award in XV Biennial Workshop of AICRP on Agrometeorology held during 15th-17th November, 2018 at Vijayapura Campus of UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka.Â
The Jorhat centre of AICRP on Agrometeorology was adjudged as the Best Centre for Dissemination of Agromet Advisory Services for the year 2015-16. The PI received the Award in XIV Biennial Workshop of AICRP on Agrometeorology held from 05 to 07 December 2016 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Under the initiatives of Agromet Field Unit Jorhat under Gramin Krishi MAusam Sewa (GKMS), a climate village smart village was developed at Na Bora Gaon, Bahona, Jorhat East Block
Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa in Collaboration with All India Coordinated Research Project on Home Science Extension Education Component developed a Climate Smart Village at Mudoijan Bharalua Gaon, Kaliapani Block, Jorhat
The research paper entitled "Forecasting yield of rapeseed and mustard using multiple regression and ANN techniques in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, North East India" published in the Theoretical and Applied Climatology was adjusted as the best paper by the Association of Agrometeorologists for " Prof. B. V. Ramana Rao best paper award in Agricultural Meteorology" for the year 2023. The paper was authored by Nishigandha Kakati, Rajib Lochan Deka, Parishmita Das, Jogesh Goswami, Punya Gogoi Khanikar and Hemanta Saikia.
Ms. Mamoni Panging was awarded the Best M.Sc. Thesis Award, 2018 for her research on "Assessment of Microclimate Modification in Potato Crop using Mulches under Jorhat Condition", during the International Conference on 'Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities (ICRA-2022) held at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad, India from December 22-24, 2022.
Research & Extension Projects
11 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (6)
Model Climate-Smart Farm to Demonstrate Precision Agriculture Technologies for Societal Upliftment of Majuli
Development of Climate Resilient Millet based Cropping system
AICRPAM-NICRA
AICRP on Agrometeorology
All India Coordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology (AICRPAM)
Gramin Krishi Mousam Sewa (GKMS)
Completed Projects (5)
Development of a Mobile Application and Agro-climatic Atlas for Climate Smart Agriculture in Assam
AAA
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Rajib Lochan Deka)
National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA-AICRPAM)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Kuldip Medhi)