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Adhoc Tea Projects under DBT-NECAB
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Online Certificate Course on Climate Resilient Agriculture4th April 2022
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Addendum to AdaptNET Programme15th March 2022
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NOTIFICATION
Applications are invited for the post of JRF20th December 2021
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Latest News
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Phytotron
Format for Usage of Phytotron Facility under DBT - NECAB4th July, 2022
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AdaptNET
Goa hosts the final Conference of EU funded AdaptNET Project12th - 16th June, 2022
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WORKSHOP
Workshop cum training program on “Advanced Biotechnological Knowledge and Skills for Research and Innovation”4th - 8th April, 2022
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EVENT
Successfully completed IVth SAC and SC Meeting28th February - 2nd March, 2022
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EVENT
Inauguration of the first Phytotron Facility in North East India1st March 2022
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EVENT
Hands on Training Programme on "Production of BIopesticide and Biofertilizer"21st February 2022
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AdaptNET
Second batch of selected candidate for AdaptNET training 202218th February 2022
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AdaptNET
First batch of selected candidate for AdaptNET training 20222nd February 2022
Mission
Pursue innovative and exploratory research in agricultural biotechnology and crop husbandry through a public–public partnership between the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, and Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, to create competent human resources in the field and support agriculture industry in the NE region.
Core programmes of the Centre
Core Programme | Objectives |
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PROGRAMME I | Genetic improvement of rice for abiotic and biotic stress tolerance using molecular breeding,
especially drought, submergence and bacterial blight disease. SCIENTIFIC TEAM Dr M K Modi (PI) and Dr Sanjay Chetia (PI) Advisors: Dr N K Singh, NIPB and Dr Arvind Kumar, ICRISAT |
PROGRAMME II | Genetic improvement of chickpea using gene technology for resistance to insect pests SCIENTIFIC TEAM Dr Bidyut Kumar Sarmah (Programme leader), Dr Sumita Acharjee (PI), Dr A M Baruah (Co-PI), Dr Sarvjeet Singh, PAU, Ludhiana (Collaborator), Dr Ishwarappa S Katageri, UASD, Karnataka (Collaborator) Advisors: Dr T J V Higgins, CSIRO, Agriculture and Food, Canberra |
PROGRAMME III | Bioprospecting of soil microbes from NE region for acid tolerance genes SCIENTIFIC TEAM Dr Madhumita Barooah (PI) Dr Robin Chandra Boro (Co-PI) Advisors: Dr A Kumar, Dr M V Deshpande |
PROGRAMME IVA | Isolation of novel microbial strains to develop efficient biofertilizer SCIENTIFIC TEAM Dr Rajen Baruah Advisors: Dr M V Deshpande |
PROGRAMME IVB | Isolation of novel microbial strains to develop efficient biopesticides SCIENTIFIC TEAM Dr Popy Bora (PI), Dr P K Borah, Dr B C Nath Advisors: Dr M V Deshpande |
New Network Projects funded by DBT, GoI |
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