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General Informations

  • Join Date: 16/10/2001
  • College: College of Fisheries
  • Department: Aquaculture
  • Office Email: pabitra.saharia[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1995
B. F. Sc

College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1997
M. F. Sc

ICAR, CIFE, Deemed University, Mumbai-61

 
 
 
 
 
2018
Ph. D.

College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1997
Other Qualifications

DBM, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
16-10-2001 - 09-11-2008
Programme Assistant

KVK, AAU, Sonitpur

 
 
 
 
 
10-11-2008 - 06-08-2011
Subject Matter Specialist (Fisheries)

KVK, AAU, Cachar

 
 
 
 
 
07-08-2011 - 13-02-2014
Subject Matter Specialist (Fisheries)

KVK, AAU, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
14-02-2014 - 10-08-2018
Subject Matter Specialist (Fisheries)

KVK, AAU, Udalguri

 
 
 
 
 
11-08-2018 - 29-06-2022
Assistant Professor (Stage-II)

College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
30-06-2022 - Till date
Associate Professor

College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University

Publications

Homen Saikia; Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Sangipran Baishya; Kaustubh Bhagawati; Arnob Narayan Patowary (2025) . Stocking density affects growth and economics of rearing Amur carp (Cyprinus carpio) in floating cage in flood plain wetland of river Brahmaputra, Journal of Environmental Biology, 46(2), 197-0
Parag Saikia; Dipak Kumar Sarma; Rituparna Kumar Saikia; Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Dhiren N Kalita; Bhupen Kumar Daflari; Dhiren K Nath; Pradip Ch Bhuyan (2024) . Factor Associated with Adoption nLevel and Adoption Behaviour of Fish farmers on Best Management Practices ( BMPS) for fish culture in Assam, India, J.Inland Fish. Soc.India, 56(3), 286-0 , DOI : htttps://doi.org/10.56093/jifsi.v56i3.2024.166381
B Daflari; Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Avinash Talukder; Kaustubh Bhagawati (2024) . Evaluation nof Nymphaea nouchali leaf meal based diets on growth, digestive enzymes and haematological parameters of Labeo catla fingering, Journal of Environmental biology, 45(4), 391-398
Rikki Bagra; Sanayaima Singha; Bipul Phukan; Pabitra Kumar Saharia (2024) . Comparative Studies on the effect of two commercial Hormones on the induced breeding of Channa striatus under Agro-climatic condition of Assam, North-east India, Indian Journal of Animal Research, 58(11), 1992-1997
Parag Saikia; Dipak Kumar Sarma; Rituparna Saikia; Pabitra Kumar Saharia (2024) . Scale to measure the attitude of fish farmers towards the APART project in Assam, Indian Journal of Extension Education, 60(2), 1-6
Sanayaima Singha; Shivendra Kumar; Kalpajit Gogoi; Pabitra Kumar Saharia (2024) . Can Sympathetic induction be a convenient technique for breeding Amblypharyngon mola, Animal Reproduction Science, 264(0), 1-8
Rubina Yasmin; Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Inam Akhtar Hussain; Kaustubh Bhagawati (2024) . Probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum GCLP4 derived from the gut of Ctenophyrangon idella modulates growth, digestive enzyme and immune- biochemical parameters of L rohita fingerlings, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 109(2), 268-279
Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Inam Akhtar Hussain; Kaustubh Bhagawati; Arup Kumar Sharma; Sangipran Baishya; Naznin Ahmed (2024) . Pathogenicity of Aeromonas Spp in carp polyculture system in the central valley zone of Assam, Indian. J Fish, 71(4), 101-0
Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Inam Akhtar Hussain; Arnob N Patowary; Kaustubh Bhagawati; Sangipran Baishya; Dipak Sarma; Binod Kalita; Rubina Yesmin (2023) . Role of Water Quality on incidence of Motile Aeromonas Septicaemia (MAS) in the carp culture system of Assam, Journal of Community Mobilisation, 18(1), 153-162
Parag Saikia; Dipak Kumar Sarma; Rituparna Saikia; Pabitra Kumar Saharia (2023) . Constraints in Adoption of Recomended Technology of Composite Carp culture in Assam among the beneficiaries fish farmers under APART- A perceptual Framework, Journal of Community Mobilisation and Sustainable Development, 18(3), 759-766
P K Saharia; I A Hussain; H Pokhral; B Kalita; G Borah; R Yasmin (2021) . Prevalence of Motile Aeromonas Seoticaemia( MAS) in fish culture systemof Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone of Assam, Aquaculture Research, 52(0), 1201-1214 , DOI : 101111/are14979
Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Binod Kalita; Inam Akhtar Hussain (2020) . Prevalence of Motile Aeromonas septicaemia(MAS) in fish culture system of the central Brahmaputra valley Zone of Assam, Aquaculture Research, 52(2), 1201-1214
Shah M Hussain; Sushanta Borthakur; Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Bijit Bania; Jakir Hussain (2020) . Farmers friendly low cost breeding and seed production technology of walking cat fish ( clarias magur), Journal of Community Mobilisation, 15(2), 391-395
Kankanjyoti Bhuyan; Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Dipak Sarma; Kaustubh Bhagawati; Sangipran Baishya; Silparani Hazarika (2020) . Effect of periphyton (Streblus asper lour) assemblage on water quality parameters and growth performance of Jayanti Rohu and Amur Carp in aquaculture system, Journal of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, 0(0), 74-80
R Bordoloi; M Kalita; P K Saharia; S Bhuyan; A Rajbangshi (2020) . Low cost solar tent dryer-An improved tool for quality dry fish production for increasing farmers, Journal of Community Mobilisation and sustainable development, 13(3), 527-531 , DOI : 00
P K Saharia; B Kalita; S Bhuyan; I A Hussain; H Pokhral; S K Bhagabati; R Dutta; A Borah; G Borah; R Sharma (2019) . Economic Impact of Bacterial Disease Caused by Motile Aeromonas (MAS) in Carp Culture Practices of Assam, India: An Analysis, Journal of Community Mobilisation and sustainable development, 14(2), 245-250 , DOI : 00
Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Sonmoina Bhuyan; R Bordoloi; D Bora; B Rahman; H Rabha; P Deka (2018) . Introduction of climbing perch ( Anabus testudineus) in low laying rice fields as a component of integration for doubling farmers income, Journal of Community Mobilisation and sustainable development, 13(1), 3-16
Pabitra Kumar Saharia; Hemanta Pokhrel; Binod Kalita; Inam Akhtar Hussain; Saidul Islam (2018) . Histopathological changes in Indian Major Carps, L. rohita ( Hamilton) experimentally infected with Aeromonas hydrophilla associated with hemorrgagi septicaemia of central Brahmaputra valley of Assam, India, Journal of Entomolgy and Zoology studies , 6(5), 6-11
Sonmoina Bhuyan; Arfan Ali; Mridul Deka; Mayuri Bora; Manad Bharali; Manashi Chakraborty; Himadri Sekhar Dutta (2018) . Fishery based integrated farming system A promising way for doubling farmers income in Nalbari district of Assam:, Journal of Community Mobilisation, 13(2), 354-358
Pabitra Kumar Saharia; B Kalita; I A Hussain; K Bhagabati; D sharma; S Baishya; K Bhuyan (0) . Prevalent fish diseases in the carp polyculture system of Assam, J Krishi Vigyan, 0(0), 217-223 , DOI : 10.5958/2349-4433.2020.00105.1
Baishya, S.; Saharia, P.K.; Patowary, A.N.; Gogoi, R. and Nissa, A.(2024). Hand book on Pisciculture. College of Fisheries, Raha, Nagaon, ISBN:978-81-19414-78-9
Bhagawati, K.; Saharia, P.K.; Sarma, D.K.; Kalita, K. and Baishya, S.(2023). Hand book on Fish Nutrition. College of Fisheries, Raha, Nagaon, ISBN:978-81-19414-76-5
Bhagawati, K.; Phukan, B.; Bhuyan, P.C. and Saharia, P.K.(2023). Handbook on breeding and seed production of Indigenous fish species of Assam. College of Fisheries, Raha, Nagaon, ISBN:978-81-19414-01-7
Baishya, S. and Saharia, P.K.(2023). Biofloc Fish Farming. College of Fisheries, Raha, Nagaon, ISBN:978-93-93505-97-2
Tamuli, K.; Ali, A.; baishya, S.; Kakati, B.K.; Bhagawati, K.; Ahmed, N.S. and Saharia, P.K.(2019). Beginners' Hand book Fish and Fisheries. College of Fisheries, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, ISBN:00
Sharma, D.K.; Saharia, P.K.; Bhagawati, K.; Baishya, S. and Tamuli, K.K.(2019). Composite fish culture ( In Assamese). College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, ISBN:0
Tamuli, K.K.; Bhuyan, P.C.; Saharia, P.K.; Dutta, R.; Patowary, A. and Dutta, M.P.(2019). Composite fish culture in Pond Ecosystem ( In Assamese). College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, ISBN:0
Saharia, P.K.; Bhagawati, K.; Thakurai, J. and Sarma, N.(2024). Fish nutrition and feeding in enclosure system. in : Status, Prospects and management of river, wetland and reservoir fisheries in Northeast India, Das, B.K.; Sarma, N.; Bhattarcharjya, B.K. and Sukla, S.C. Majhi, S.K.; (Eds), Director, ICAR, CIFRI, Barrackpore,Barrackpore, Kolkatta, pp 56-67, ISBN:9788185482651.
Bhagawati, K.; BoraSarmah, S.K.; Sarma, D.; Das, P. and Saharia, P.K.(2024). Better Management Practices for Enclosure culture in inland open waters. in : Pen and Cage culture for production enhancement in inland open waters, das, B.K.; Bora, S.; Yadav, A.K.; Yengkokpam, S. and Das, P. Majhi, S.K.; (Eds), Director, ICAR, CIFRI, Barrackpore,Barrackpore, Kolkatta, pp 59-65, ISBN:9788815482583.
Bordoloi, B.; Saharia, P.K.; Pokhral, H. and Talukdar, A.(2024). Animal Protein as feed Ingradients in Aqua-feed formulation. in : Current Trends & Advances in life science Research ( Vol-I), Deka, D.P.; Gogoi, D.M.; Talukdar, D.B. (Eds), Pandu College Publication Cell,Pandu, Guwahati, pp 35-45, ISBN:978-81-922432-9-0.
Talukder, A.; Saharia, P.K.; Phukan, B.; Bordoloi, B.; Ahmed, I. and Barman, M.(2024). Metabolic Modifiers in augmenting fish growth and health status. in : Current Trends & Advances in life science Research ( Vol-I), Deka, D.P.; Gogoi, D.M.; Talukdar, D.B.; (Eds), Pandu College Publication Cell,Pandu, Guwahati, pp 24-31, ISBN:978-81-922432-9-0.
Saharia, P.K. and Kalita, B.(2020). fish disease and control measures. in : Integrated Fish-horticultue and Pig farming, Rajbangshi, A. and Ali, A. Deka, M.; Chakraborty, M.; Mazumder, H.; (Eds), KVK, Nalbari,Nalbari, Sorio toli, pp 11-15, ISBN:00.
Saharia, P.K.; Sharma, D.K. and Ahmed, N.(2019). Post harvest management of ornamental fishes. in : Post harvest management of fish, Muzaddadi, A.; Dawange, S.P. and Kakati, B. Baishya, S.; (Eds), college of fisheries AAU Raha, 782103,College of fisheries AAU Raha, pp 75-80, ISBN:00.
Baishya, S. and Saharia, P.K.(2018). Pond preparation for scientific fish farming . in : Scientific fish farming, Tamuli, K.K. and Bhagawati, K. Baishya, S.; (Eds), college of fisheries AAU Raha,college of fisheries AAU Raha, 782103, pp 11-12, ISBN:0.
Bhagawati, K. and Saharia, P.K.(2018). Manuring and Fertilizations in fish culture. in : Scientific fish farming, Tamuli, K.K. and Bhagawati, K. Baishya, S.; (Eds), college of fisheries AAU Raha,college of fisheries AAU Raha, 782103, pp 13-16, ISBN:oo.
Saharia, P.K.(2014). Integrated Pig-Fish farming. in : Suitable integrated Fish farming suitable for agro-ecological situation of Assam, Borah, B.C.; (Ed), Fisheries Research centre,AAU, Jorhat, pp 40-44, ISBN:00.
Saharia, P.K.(2020). Biotechnological interventions towards conservation of biodiversity: A potential tool box. in : Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity, phukan, B.; Baishya, S.; Tauli, K.; Bhagawati, K.; Dutta, M.; (Eds), college of fisheries AAU Raha,Raha, pp 364-373, ISBN:978-93-84679-89-7.
Saharia, P.K.(2014). integrated fish farming. in : Self employment through Agricultural enterprise ( in Assamese), Neog, M.; sharma, M.; Bhattacharya, H.C.; (Eds), DEE, AAU Jorhat,Jorhat, pp 192-201, ISBN:00.
Saharia, P.K. and Dev, R.(2020). Detection of fish diseased through biotechnological tools. in : Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity, Phukan, B. and Baishya, S. Tauli, K.K.; Bhagawati, K.; Dutta, M.; (Eds), college of fisheries AAU Raha,college of fisheries AAU Raha, pp 1-433, ISBN:978-93-84679-89-7.
Bhagawati, K. and Saharia, P.K.(2018). Water Quality parameters in Aquarium keeping. in : Upliftment rural economy through ornamental fish culture, Kalita, B. and Bhagawati, K. (Eds), College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha,College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, pp 28-30, ISBN:0.
Baishya, S. and Saharia, P.K.(2018). Marketing of fish in live condition for value addition. in : Fisheries and Aquaculture practices for rural transformation in Assam, Bhuyan, P.C. and Bhagawati, S.K. Dutta, M.P.; (Eds), College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha,College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, pp 137-141, ISBN:0.
Saharia, P.K.; Bhagawati, K. and Bhagawati, S.K.(2020). Management aspect of ponds. in : Fish culture ans Fishery based tourism, Das, U.K.; Milli, K. and Dutta, R. Bhagabati, S.K.; Barua, D.; (Eds), College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha,College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, pp 8-18, ISBN:0.
Saikia, M.(2022). Mriganka Saikia (2022).Effect of Stocking Densities on Growth Performance and survivability of Channa striatus in Floating Cage Environment of a Floodplain Ecosystem, Morigaon District.M. F. Sc thesis submitted to Aquaculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Saikia, H.(2021). Homen Saikia (2021)Effect of stocking densities on growth performance and survivability of Amur Carp ( Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) in floating cage environment of a floodplain wetland..M. F. Sc thesis submitted to Aquaculture, Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat-13
Yesmin, R.(2021). Rubina Yesmin (2021)“Effect of probiotic bacteria identified and characterized from gut of freshwater fish on growth performance of Labeo rohita”.M. F. Sc thesis submitted to Aquaculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Bhuyan, K.(2020). Kankanjyoti Bhuyan (2020).Effect of Streblus asper L. as periphyton substrate on growth perfomance of Jayanti Rohu and Amur carp [M. F. Sc] (2020).M. F. Sc thesis submitted to Aquaculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Saharia, P.K.; Bhagawati, K.; Baishya, S.; Sarma, D.; Bordoloi, B. and Saikia, H.(2022). Cage farming of Cyprinus carpio var. haematopterus- A suitable aquaculture technique for fingerling production in floodplain (beels) wetlands in N E I Responsible Aquaculture and Sustainable Fisheries Interact ( RASHI) COllege of Fisheries, Lembuchera, Tripura ,College of Fisheries, Tripura,Tripura, 117 - 0.
Saharia, P.K.(2017). Introduction of climbing perch ( Anabus testudineus) in low laying rice fields as a component of integration for doubling farmers income 8th National seminar on potential, prospects and Strategies for doubling farmers income: Multi stake holder convergence AAU, Khanapara ,Community Mobilization for sustainable development,New Delhi, 0 - 0.
Bora, N.; abeddin, J. and saharia, P.()Cirrhinus reba: A candidate species for aquaculture diversificationAgriculture and food eNewsletter.4(4),235-239, ,
Khuswaha, P.; Abeddin, J.; Sujay, K. and Saharia, P.()Importance of non-conventional feed in aquacultureAgriculture and food eNewsletter.6(6),343-345, ,
Thiek, E.L.; abeedin, J.; Thakuria, J. and Saharia, P.()Application of azolla: A multidimensional approachAgriculture and food eNewsletter.6(6),423-425, ,
Bhagawati, K.; Borthakur, S.; Das, P.; Baishya, S.; Saharia, P.K.; Phukan, B. and Kalita, B.()Captive Breeding and larval rearing of Cirrhinus reba, a small indegenous fish of aquaculture importanceAquaculture.27(1),28-30, Naga, ICLARM, Penang,Malaysia
Saharia, P.K. and Choudhury, M.()Fresh water cuchia cultureP K Saharia.0(0),03, Dainik Jugasangha, Silchar
Saharia, P.K.()Care and management of fish disease in winter seasonP K Saharia.0(0),2, Dainik Jogosangha, Silchar
Saharia, P.K.()Fish culture-Awareness for SuccessP K Saharia.0(0),03, Samoik prasanga, Silchar
Saharia, P.K.()Fish disease and management measuresGhare-Pathare.0(0),2, DEE, AAU Jorhat, AAU, Jorhat
Saharia, P.K. and Bhagawati, K.(2021). Guidelines for Animal husbandry and fish farming. Associate Director of extension Education, AAU, Khanapara, AAU, Khanapara
Saharia, P.K.; Bora, D. and Bhuyan, K.J.(2018). Integrated system of fish farming. KVK, Udalguri, Udalguri
Debnath, K.; Saharia, P.K.; Bhagawati, K. and Tamuli, K.K.(2018). Fish disease and Control measures. KVK, Udalguri, Udalguri
Saharia, P.K.; Bhuyan, K.J. and Borah, D.(2018). Annual calender for fish culture. KVK, Udalguri, Udalguri
Saharia, P.K. and Bora, D.(2017). Integrated fish livestock farming. KVK, Udalguri, Udalguri
Saharia, P.K.(2011). Fish farming in the natural water. KvK cachar, cachar
Saharia, P.K.(2009). Scientific fish faring for self eployent. KvK cachar, 2009
Saharia, P.K.(2009). EUS and its treatment measures. KvK cachar, cachar
Saharia, P.K.; Bharali, D.; Das, K. and Bora, B.(2009). Integrated Pig-Fish farming. KvK cachar, cachar
Saharia, P.K. and Das, K.(2009). Enclosure method of Fish farming. KvK cachar, cachar
Achievements
  • 1. Developed three numbers of technology of fisheries during service at KVKs under AAU through OFT.

    2. Developed package of practice for polyculture of freshwater prawn with IMC

    3. First report of captive breeding of Cirrhinus reba at College of Fisheries (Lasim Bhangon)under the Gene bank project Conservation of indigenous fishes ( Component-II)

    4. Standardisation of breeding protocol of captive breeding of high valued fish spp Chitala chitala under the Gene bank project Conservation of indigenous fishes ( Component-II)

    5. Successfully demonstrated low cost Cage culture in the beels of Assam under the project " Cage culture in the beels of Assam"- CSS Blue Revolution

    6. Successfully completed Project "Promotion of Agriculture Centric Sustainable Livelihood Security for Tribal Farmers of Assam" and established two Carp eco hatcheries in the two aspirational districts of Assam

    7. As an alternate nodal officer for overall management of implementation of the training programme sponsored by the Fishery Mission Society for Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana ( FMS-CMSGUY)

    8. Handling six numbers of Project as PI and CO-PI
Membership
  • Community Mobilisation for Sustainable Development
    Life Member
Projects
  • ICAR sponsored project on "Agro-Eco Tourism", implemented in 2023.
  • NEC sponsored project on "Mass scale seed production of pure seeds of indegenous commercially important minor carp, Labeo calbasu for improving livelihood and nutritional security", project cost Rs.5.50 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • AAU R&D sponsored project on "Aquaculture Diversification through murrel farming in cages for enhancing productivity of beel fisheries using local feed formulation", project cost Rs.11.5 Lakh implemented in 2022.
  • NABARD sponsored project on "Biofloc Technology for enhancing fish production", project cost Rs.15.50 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • SOPD head, Govt of Assam sponsored project on "Scientific conservation programme for indigenous fishes sub Project-II", project cost Rs.936.0 Lakh implemented in 2018.
  • ICAR, DCFR sponsored project on "Socio-economic upliftment of Scheduled caste community of of North Lakhimpur, Biswanath chariali and Sonitpur district of Assam", project cost Rs.15.38 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • DCFR sponsored project on "Socio-economic upliftment of Scheduled caste community of ofThekeraguri village, Nagaon and Morigaon district, Assam", project cost Rs.15.30 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • NFDB sponsored project on "Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory", project cost Rs.97.0 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • NFDB sponsored project on "Cage culture in the beels of Assam under CSS Blue Revolution", project cost Rs.24 Lakh implemented in 2019.