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Dr. Rituraj Boruah
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Dr. Rituraj Boruah

Assistant Professor
Department of Extension Education • College of Agriculture
rituraj.boruah [at] aau.ac.in Joined: 29 Feb, 2016 Coordinator of National Education Policy (NEP)-AAU , NSS programme officer, College of Agriculture,
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Publications
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Projects
5
Degrees
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Career Milestones
13
Honours & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
B.Sc(Agri)
2011
College of Agriculture, Jorhat
M.Sc(Agri)
2013
Assam Agricultural University,Jorhat
Specialization: Extension Education
PhD(Agri) in Extension Education
2024
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Specialization: Extension Education
Employment History
Assistant Professor(S-II)
29-02-2016 – Till date
Assam Agricultural University,Jorhat
College of Agriculture, Jorhat
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 24 Total Records
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Rituraj Boruah; Hemanga Kr. Kalita; Rabijita Buragohain; Pallabi Das; Utpal Barman; Nivedita Deka; Jayanta Kr. Dutta; Debajit Borah; Chittaranjan Deka (2026). Application of artificial neural networks and random forest algorithms for forecasting marketing security among agarwood growers in Assam, Plant Science Today, 13(0), 1–0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.11723
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Mauchumi Kalita; Nishan Bhuyan; Pompi Dutta; Rituraj Boruah; Jayanta Kr. Dutta (2025). Harnessing Indigenous Technical Knowledge for sustainable Agriculture in Assam: A pathway to Climate Change, Plant Archives, 25(2), 3011–0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.51470/PLANTARCHIVES.2025.v25.su
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Sourabh Jyoti Nath; Rituraj Boruah; Hemanga Kumar Kalita; Jayanta Kumar Dutta; Jyotirmoy Buragohain; Bidyut Bikash Neog (2024). Unlocking the Value of Carbon Credits and its Role in Indian Agriculture, Frontiers in Crop Improvement, 12(0), 732–735
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Chitta Ranjan Deka; Rituraj Boruah; Sajib Borua (2024). Problems faced by the ATMA personnel in planning and executing the programmes of ATMA, International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 7(6), 9–14
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Rituraj Boruah; Ruby Sarmah; Jayanta Kumar Dutta; Debajit Borah; Chittaranjan Deka; Hemanga Kumar Kalita (2023). Indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) practices by tribal farmers in Sonitpur district of Assam, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(4390), 4390–4394 DOI: www.thepharmajournal.com
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Shinu Thomas; Rituraj Boruah; Jayanta Dutta (2021). Perception of Migrants on Push and Pull Determinants of Rural Out Migration : A Study on Inter state Migration from Assam to Kerala, Frontiers in crop improvement, 9(1), 259–261
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M. Dutta; S. Borua; R. Boruah (2017). Entrepreneurial Behavior of Rural youth engaged in Muga cultivation in Lakhimpur district of Assam, Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences, 6(2277), 45–48
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M. Nasrin; S. Borua; R. Boruah; B. Deka (2017). Knowledge Level of Farmers on Recommended Cultivation Practices of Off-season Vegetable Crops under Low Cost Polyhouse Technology in Assam, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 21(36912), 2320–2326
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C. Deka; P. Mishra; R. Boruah (2017). Organizational Level Performance of Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) under New Extension Reforms in the State of Assam, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology , 19(2), 1–7
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A. Patro; D. Saikia; M. Mudoi; R. Boruah; J. K. Dutta (2016). Effectiveness of Kisan call centre (KCC)- A micro level study in Attapam village of Jorhat district, Assam., Progressive Research- An International journal, 11(2454), 1394–1395
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B. Gogoi; R. P. Das; U. Barua; R. Boruah (2016). Ethno botanical survey of Garcinia species of Assam, International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress management, 7(752), 752–755 DOI: 10.5958/0976-4038.2016.00116.0
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U. Barman; R. Boruah; J. K. Dutta (2016). Villagers to villagers informal interaction among Ahom community of Assam., Progressive Research- An International journal, 11(973), 585–587
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Boruah, R.; Hazarika, A.; Bhorodwaj, S.K.; Sarmah, A. and Goswami, R. (2026). AGRI DARPAN. Kalyani Publisher, New Delhi, 4779, Ansari Road, 23, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002, ISBN: 978-93-7212-996-0
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Boruah, R.; Hazarika, A. and Dutta, J.K. (2025). PARIKSHA SAMADHAN. Ashok Publication, Jaswanta Road, Panbazar, Guwahati-1, ISBN: 978-93-6078-492-8
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Mondal, S. and Boruah, R. (2024). Extension Landscape in Global Perspective. Kalyani Publisher, New Delhi, B-3251/B, Street No 5, Backside Sandhu Tower, Gurudev Nagar, Ludhiana-141001, ISBN: 978-93-5540-729-0
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Boruah, R.; Dutta, J.K.; Kalita, H.K.; Deka, C.R. and Barman, S. (2024). Modernizing Agriculture in New Millennium. Elite Publishing House, H1/60, Sector-16, Rohini, New Delhi-110089, ISBN: 978-93-58994-84-1
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Boruah, R.; Dutta, J.K.; Kalita, H.K.; Deka, C.R. and Barman, S. (2024). The Agripreneurs path: Navigating success in business world. Elite Publishing House, H1/60, Sector-16, Rohini, New Delhi-110089, ISBN: 978-93-58998-64-1
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Boruah, R.; Mondal, S.; Kalita, H.K.; Buragohain, R.; Saikia, H. and Ahmed, H. (2023). Question Bank on Social Sciences. Kalyani Publisher, New Delhi, B-1/1292,Rajinder Nagar, Ludhiana-141008, ISBN: 978-93-5540-504-3
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Boruah, R.; Borua, S.; Barman, U. and Sharma, J.K. (2016). Objective Agricultural Extension. Kalyani Publisher, New Delhi, New Delhi
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Dutta, J.K.; Kalita, H.; Bora, P.; Das, P. and Boruah, R. (2024). Harnessing the power of Information & Communication technology(ICT) in Agriculture, in: Boruah, R.; Dutta, J.K.; Kalita, H.K.; Deka, C.R. and Barman, S. (Eds.), Modernizing Agriculture in New Millennium, Elite Publishing House, H1/60, Sector-16, Rohini, New Delhi-110089, pp 124–128, ISBN: 978-93-58994-84-1.
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Boruah, R. and Datta, H.S. (2021). Prospects of Entrepreneurship Development in Horticulture in Assam, in: Gogoi, N. and Gogoi, S. (Eds.), Role Of Sustainable Development Goals in Nation Building, Upanayan Publication, Delhi, Upanayan Publication, Delhi, pp 54–59, ISBN: 978-93-91467-06-7.
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Boruah, R.; Datta, H.S.; Baruah, R. and Phukan, S. (2022). Bestowing Organic Climate Smart Agriculture, in: Kalita, R.; Singha, A.; (Eds.), Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies: Challenges and Prospects, Vital Biotech Publication, Rajasthan, 772, Basant Vihar, Kota, Rajasthan-324009 India Visit us at: http://www.vitalbiotech.org Contact No. +91-978467704, pp 59–70, ISBN: 978-93-92953-16-3.
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Dutta, J.K. and Boruah, R. (). Krishok Utpadak Sanstha: Swabolombitar ek upai, Ghore Pothare, AAU, Jorhat, 44(16), 3, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Jorhat
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Medhi, B.K. (2024). NSS bulletin-2023/24. Directorate of Students' Welfare, AAU, Jorhat, AAU, Jorhat
Sponsored Research
Research Projects 2 Projects
NICRA-AICRPAM Project Rs. 30000 Lakh
Impact of NICRA-AICRPAM Project implemented by the Department of Agrometeorology, AAU, Jorhat
Implemented in 2024
MoA & FW, GOI
Action research on Community participation for farming as an enterprise by EEI(NER)
Implemented in 2020
Recognition & Accolades
Achievements & Honours 13 Honours
North Eastern Co-ordinator of National conference on Agricultural and rural innovations for sustainable empowerment(ARISE-2016) on May 21-22,2016
Executive organizing committee member (North Eastern India) of national conference on ‘Emerging challenges and opportunities in Agriculture, social, plant, environment , cooperatives and technology’(ECOASPECT-2016) on September 10-11,2016
Organizing committee member of national conference on ‘Innovative and current advances in agriculture and allied sciences’( (ICAAAS-2016) on Dec,10-11, 2016
Acted as a member of farm management committee in Horticulture Experimental farm, AAU, Jorhat
Acted as a NSS programme officer in College of Horticulture and FSR, Nalbari from 2016 to 2022
Acted as a Co-PI for the MoA & FW, GOI funded completed action research project of EEI(NER) entitled 'Community Bio-Diversity Conservation and Agro-Eco-Tourism Project' in 2019
Acted as a Co-PI for the MoA & FW, GOI funded completed action research project of EEI(NER) entitled Community participation for farming as an enterprise, 2020-22
Received STATE NSS AWARD-2021/22 under NSS programme officer category from Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, Govt. of Assam in the year 2024.
Acted as a course director of 8 days NAHEP sponsored hands on training on disaster preparedness and activity based life skill education for NSS volunteers from 10th to 17th October 2023
Acting as an NSS programme officer of College of Agriculture,AAU, Jorhat
National Education Policy (NEP) coordinator of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Coordinator of ICAR sponsored short course on 'Agro eco tourism for famers' empowerment and entrepreneurship development' from 05 to 14 December,2023
Class III cricket umpire recognized by Assam Cricket Association(ACA)
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Dr. Rituraj Boruah

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AAU Joining Date: 29 Feb, 2016
Additional Charge: Coordinator of National Education Policy (NEP)-AAU , NSS programme officer, College of Agriculture,
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