General Informations

  • Join Date: 10/01/1990
  • College: Directorate of Research(Agri)
  • Department: AAU-Citrus and Plantation Crops Research Station, Tinsukia
  • Office Email: raaj.k.kakoti[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: Chief Scientist (i/c)

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1987
B.Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1989
M.Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2003
Ph.D

Assam Agricultural University

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
10-01-1990 - 21-06-1999
Training Asstt. in the rank of Asstt. Professor

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
22-06-1999 - 30-06-2008
Senior Scientist

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
16-12-2002 - 31-12-2020
Principal Scientist

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-02-2023 - Till date
Chief Scientist (i/c)

Assam Agricultural University

Achivements
  • Received the best paper award (poster session) for the paper entitled “Effect of different methods of propagation on vegetative characters of Assam lemon (Citrus limon L.) selections” authored by Saikia, J., Barbora,A.C, Kakoti, R. K., Deka, S. and Gogoi, A. in National Citrus Meet-2020 organised by ICAR-CCRI, Nagpur in collaboration with AAU, Jorhat, CAU, Imphal and ICAR-RC for NEH region held at Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam during January 10-12, 2020.
  • Received the third best paper award (poster session) for the paper entitled “Field biology, behaviour and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of fruit flies (Tephritidae: Diptera) on Khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) in North East India” authored by Deka S., Sehgal M., Kakoti R.K. and Barbora A.C. in International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture (ICCBSA-2018), 13-16 December, Jorhat, Assam.
  • Earned two DBT ad-hoc project in 2021, as project Coordinator having HUB and spoke model with project cost ₹ 1031.20 and 1032.71 Lakh respectively. (Details in 'Project" head).
  • Received one DBT ad-hoc project in 2021 as Principal Investigator with project cost ₹ 31.75lakh. (Details in 'Project" head).
  • Developed 14 number of production and protection technology of citrus.
  • All the Assam lemon growers of Hahkhati-Dirak area were organized into a cooperative society and registered the society in the name of “ CRS-Naa-Dihing Nemu Tenga Unnayan Samity” (Registration No. 26210304/1645 dated 26.07.2017 and under the supervision of all scientists of CRS, the Assam lemon farmers were guided and assisted and linked with IPR cell of AAU, Jorhat and Dept. of Horticulture, AAU, Jorhat applying for Geographical Indication (GI) for Assam lemon to NBPGR, New Delhi and recently, GI for Assam lemon is announced for the benefits of the farmers.
Membership
  • Indian Phytopathological Society
    Life Member
  • Indian Society of Citriculture
    Life Member
Projects
  • DBT, MST, GoI sponsored project on "Exploiting chemical ecology for IPM: Deciphering the phyto-semiochemicals involved in insect-plant interactions of major crop pests of NER-India", project cost Rs.53.13 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • DBT, MST, GoI sponsored project on "Development of Citrus Diagnostics and Certification Centre in NER", implemented in 2021.
  • DBT, MST, GoI sponsored project on "Phytochemical characterization and nutrient profiling of germplasm diversity of Citrus species existing in North East Region", project cost Rs.3175920 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • DBT, MST, GoI sponsored project on "Network Project for Establishment of disease free elite Khasi mandarin and Sweet Orange genetic stocks through shoot tip grafting (STG) and mass production of quality planting material for Northeastern states of India.", project cost Rs.103271872 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • DBT, MST, GoI sponsored project on "“Collection, Conservation and Morpho-Phenological Characterization of Citrus Germplasm of North East Region”", project cost Rs.103120024.00 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP on Fruits (CRS, Tinsukia)", project cost Rs.41700000 Lakh implemented in 1976.