Notice
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Recruitments
Walk-in interviews for Research Associate-III, Junior Research Fellow and Project Associate-II positions under the DBT, GoI funded Tea Network Projects under DBT-NER-TEA programme.26-07-24
Notice
Interview rescheduled for two positions of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and one position of Project Associate-II27-06-24
Recruitments
Walk-in interview for the position of Technical Assistant (TA) under “DBT-NECAB”08/03/2024
Recruitments
Walk in interview for the Project Associate-1 & JRF positions will be held at DBT-NECAB, AAU, Jorhat10/11/2023
- Applications are invited for the post of JRF under TEA NETWORK PROGRAM, DBT-NECAB, AAU
View all15th June 2023
Events
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AAU and AMITY University Explore Collaborative Ventures in Biotechnology and Food Sciences
26-07-24
10-Day Hands-On Training on Biochemical, Microbiological, and Molecular Techniques14-07-24
Successful Completion of Training on Mushroom Cultivation at AAU Jorhat29-06-24
DBT-NECAB, Assam Agricultural University Hosts Distinguished DBT, GoI Delegations!26-06-24
Two-Day Workshop on “Genetics & Basic Molecular Biology Techniques”10-06-24
World Environment Day 2024 celebration06-06-24
International Day of Potato Celebration at Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, AAU, Jorhat30-05-24
DBT NECAB, Programme on Biopestices organizes 7 days Hands on Training On “Mass production of Microbial Biopesticide as an Agri-based Commercial venture”29-05-24
Celebrating World Agro-Tourism Day at DBT AAU17-05-24
Awareness Program on Application of Biofertilizer and Biopesticide in Organic Agriculture13-05-24
Inaugural Session Recap: Plant Tissue Culture Training26-04-24
Workshop on Public-Private Partnership for Organic Farming in Pune, Maharashtra!06-01-24
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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