Assam Agricultural University caters the needs of the farming community of the North Eastern region and has been
playing a vital role for socio-economic development. The Directorate of Extension Education has been maintaining
liaisons with the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Assam since inception. Also this Directorate has been
maintaining linkages with other line departments of the NE states like Fishery, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry and
Sericulture. The Directorate provides all necessary steps for adoption and dissemination of technologies evolved
locally at AAU. Extension Education services to the farmers field has been warmly accepted by the farmers of the
region. It has been reflected in boosting up of the crop production potentialities alarmingly. The area under HYV
was increased and the farmers of the region were committed to adopt package of practices for both Rabi and Kharif
crops. The Directorate of Extension Education provides ample opportunity for convincing and motivating the resource
poor farmers of the region towards low cost technologies through its Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Farmers visits to
AAU farms and to Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) and through other farm related programmes. Apart
from this, the Publication and Information wing of the Directorate regularly publishes Annual Reports, Newsletters,
Farm Newspaper, Extension Bulletins etc. Besides, the technologies generated in the University are disseminated
through electronic and print media.
ICAR – Indian Grass Land and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi sponsored project on "Livelihood Improvement of Livestock Farmers of Assam through Year-Round Fodder Cultivation and Preservation” under NEH programme on Fodder and livesto", projcet cost Rs.31 Lakh
ICAR sponsored project on "SCSP-Strengthening & development of higher agricultural education in India” , Project name: Promotion & livelihood security of Scheduled Caste farmers", projcet cost Rs.91 Lakh
ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur sponsored project on "Promotion of pulses in NEH region under IIPR-NEH component for 2023-24", projcet cost Rs.129 Lakh
Dept. of Agri & Farmers Welfare, National Beekeeping & Honey Mission, National Bee Board sponsored project on "Livelihood enhancement through Scientific Beekeeping", projcet cost Rs.22 Lakh
ICAR sponsored project on "Natural Farming", projcet cost Rs.27 Lakh
Assam State Bamboo Mission sponsored project on "Conducting bamboo plantation in farmers field with the help of FPC/FPOs through KVKs", projcet cost Rs.15 Lakh
ICAR, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Andheri (West), Mumbai sponsored project on "CIFE-Development programmes & demonstration of scientific fish farming in tribal villages of Lakhimpur district of Assam under TSP fund", projcet cost Rs.10 Lakh
ICAR sponsored project on "Promotion of Technology Led Agriculture to Build on Tribal Farmers’ Resources and Wisdom to Sustainably Enhance their Farm Productivity, Income and Li", projcet cost Rs.66 Lakh
ICAR, CIFT, Cochin sponsored project on "Entrepreneurship development among SC fishing communities through post-harvest management and value addition of fish catch",
World Bank sponsored project on "Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project",
ICAR sponsored project on "Knowledge Systems and Homestead Agriculture Management in Tribal Areas (KSHAMTA)", projcet cost Rs.0.5 Lakh implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Arifa Momtaz Begum)
ICAR sponsored project on "Nutri-sensitive agricultural resources and innovation", projcet cost Rs.1.5 Lakh implemented in 2019. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Arifa Momtaz Begum)
