General Informations

  • Join Date: 23/08/1996
  • College: Directorate of Research(Agri)
  • Department: Directorate of Research (Agriculture)
  • Office Email: sanjay.chetia[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: Member, Academic Council

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1992
B. Sc. (Agriculture)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1994
M. Sc. (Plant Breeding & Genetics)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2002
Ph. D (Plant Breeding)

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2008
Other Qualifications

International Rice Research Institute

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
30-06-1995 - 22-08-1996
Senior Research Assistant

Central Silk Board, Govt of India

 
 
 
 
 
23-08-1996 - 30-06-2008
Assistant Breeder

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2008 - 30-06-2014
Senior Scientist (PBG)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2014 - 27-09-2021
Principal Scientist (PBG)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
27-09-2021 - 26-01-2023
Chief Scientist

Regional Agricultural Research Station

 
 
 
 
 
27-01-2023 - Till date
Chief Scientist

AAU-Assam Rice Research Institute

Achivements
  • Recognised as the Best Researcher of Assam Agricultural University, 2017 by the University authority.
    Recognised as the Best Center, AICRIP on Rice during 2023 (based on five years performance 2017-2022).
  • Developed submergence tolerant rice variety, Ranjit Sub-1, and Bahadur Sub-1. These Sub1 Introgressed varieties were released and notified by the Central Seed Committee, Government of India during 2018. The Ranjit Sub-1 is the first variety from Assam Agricultural University developed by using biotechnological tools and subsequently notified by the Government of India. The variety accepted by the farmers of Assam and during Kharif, 2022 the variety spread to more than 4 lakh hectare area
  • Developed medium duration high yielding rice variety, Numali. The variety out yielded the check varieties Satyaranjan and Basundhara by 20 percent. The variety was released and notified by the Central Seed Committee, Government of India during 2020
  • Involved in the development of rice variety Gitesh having the staggering ability. The variety was released and notified by the Central Seed Committee, Government of India during 2017
  • Developed a high-yielding mid-duration variety TTB 404 (Shraboni); varieties for waterlogged situations; Dhansiri, Diphalu, and Chakra. These varieties are recommended by the Assam Agricultural University for cultivation in Assam
  • Identified two hybrid rice varieties, Arize 6129 and PAC 837 boro season of Assam. Based on the testing results-on station, multi-locational trial, and on-farm trial, these two varieties have been recommended by the Technical Committee, Assam Agricultural University for cultivation during the Boro season of Assam
  • Evaluated the Sub1 introgressed lines such as Swarna Sub-1, Samba Mahsuri Sub-1, IR64 Sub-1, BR11 Sub-1, CR1009 Sub-1, and some other climate-resilient rice varieties through participatory varietal selection mode in different districts of Assam in the International Project, “Stress tolerant rice for the poor farmers of Africa and South Asia” funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Based on the testing results; Swarna Sub 1, BR-11 Sub1, Dhansiri, Diphalu, Manah, and Chakra Sali have been recommended for flood-affected, waterlogged areas of Assam
  • Have been working in the International Projects RESILIENCE, AGGRi Alliance, and Global Rice Array as the contact person. Also worked in an International Project ‘Assessing the consequences of severe flooding on men and women in ensuring food security and sustaining livelihoods: a case study in rice-based farming’, funded by International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, and in the project STRASA funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Established a Molecular Marker Laboratory at Regional Agricultural Research Laboratory. The necessary molecular marker works for introgressing the Sub1 gene have been carried out in this laboratory and developed and released two varieties. Further, introgression of bacterial blight, blast, and drought resistance is going on.
  • Mentored five Ph.D. students and twelve M.Sc. Students. Evaluated Ph.D. thesis of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
  • Visited Philippines, Norway, Bangladesh, and Myanmar on official assignments. Invited for technical guidance and advice to M/S Myat Eaindray Group of Companies and visited Phyu Town, Yangon, Myanmar from 27th to 31st May 2018. Invited and visited Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Oslo, Norway from 26th to 31st May 2019 to attend a RESILIENCE project meeting and Bangladesh Rice Research, Gazipur, Bangladesh from 15th to 18th September 2018 for a visit and Training Programme on Experience Sharing of Modernization of Rice Breeding at BRRI. Further, attended a Writeshop under the Project from 19th to 21st October 2011 at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
  • Published/accepted for publication research findings in reputed journals such as Genomics, Molecular Biology Reports, Journal of Plant Biochemistry and biotechnology, Rice Science, Plant Science, Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Legume Research, Plant Genetic Resources etc.
  • Working as a reviewer of several Journals including Nature Group, namely a few are Theoretical and Applied Genetics, PlosONE, Briefings in Functional Genomics, Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, and Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Established two Village Knowledge Centres at the RESILIENCE project district, Sibsagar, and Golaghat and one Custom Hiring Centre in Rupkolia village, Merapani, Golaghat. Further, the certified seed of Ranjit Sub-1 and Bahadur Sub-1 has been producing in PPP mode under the Project and it helps in the dissemination of these two varieties. Established two IFS model farmers at the project site of both the district and another one at RARS, AAU, Titabor is in progress
  • Received Certificate of Appreciation from Vice Chancellor, AAU for developing rice varieties Labanya and Dholi during 15th August 202
  • Developed medium duration high yielding submergence tolerant rice variety, Dholi. This Sub1 introgressed line is in Ranjit background. The variety out yielded the check varieties by 15 percent. The variety was released and notified by the Central Seed Committee, Government of India during 2022
  • Associated with development of HYV Surma Dhan . The variety has duration advantage over Ranjit. The variety was released and notified by the Central Seed Committee, Government of India during 202
  • Developed High yielding Aromatic Purple Rice variety Labanya, sent to the PPVFRA for registration during 2021. Further, the rice of the variety will be marketed through e-commerce platform, Amazon. This is the first product of AAU to be available online. Moreover, EoI has already been floated by the university authority to give the the marketing right of this variety to Private organisations.
  • Associated with the signing of the MoU between AAU-Assam Rice Research Institute, Titabar and ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack on 13th July, 2023 for collaborative work in Research, Teaching and Extension
Membership
  • The Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi, India
    Life Member
  • National Society of Plant Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
    Life Member
  • Agricultural Science Society of North-East India, AAU, Jorhat
    Life Member
  • Association of Rice Research Workers, CRRI, Cuttack – 753 006, Orissa
    Annual Member
    2018
Projects
  • Arunachal Government sponsored project on "Morpho-Chemical evaluation, purification and development of production package of Khamti Lahi accessions of Arunachal Pradesh, India", project cost Rs.3105280 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • NIRD sponsored project on "Morpho-physiological, biochemical and genotypic Evaluation of Upendra Rice", implemented in 2022.
  • DBT, Govt. of India sponsored project on "Generating high-depth genomics information for the Himalaya rice cultivars for improving nutritional quality and stress tolerance", project cost Rs.62.03 Lakh implemented in 2022.
  • DBT Govt. of India sponsored project on "DBT-NECAB Programme on Genetic Improvement of Rice", project cost Rs.180 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • DBT sponsored project on "IRRI Collaborative project Development of superior haplotype based near isogenic lines (Haplo-NILs) for enhanced genetic gain in rice", project cost Rs.156.9892 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • DBT, Govt. of India sponsored project on "Mainstreaming rice landraces diversity in varietal development through genomic prediction: A model for large scale utilization of gene bank collection of rice", project cost Rs.70.9432 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • DBT sponsored project on "Genetic improvement of rice of DBT NECAB Programme", project cost Rs.1000000000 Lakh implemented in 2014.
  • WORLD BANK sponsored project on "APART", implemented in 2018.
  • IRRI sponsored project on "Accelerated Genetic Gain in Rice (AGGRi-Alliance)- Marginal Environment (ME)", implemented in 2019.
  • Private organization sponsored project on "Evaluation of rice variety developed from a private organization", implemented in 2006.
  • DBT sponsored project on "From QTL to variety: Genomics assisted introgression and field evaluation of rice varieties with genes/QTL for yield under drought, flood and salt stress", project cost Rs.66.048 Lakh implemented in 2019.
  • IRRI sponsored project on "Global Rice Array (IRRI)", implemented in 2018.
  • DBT-GoI sponsored project on "Biodiversity studies of aromatic rice of North East India", project cost Rs.49.27 Lakh implemented in 2016.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "Genetic enhancement of rice for low moisture stress tolerance", project cost Rs.80.00 Lakh implemented in 2016.
  • BRNS sponsored project on "Development of shorter duration mega variety Ranjit with the help of mutation and breeding and marker aided selection", project cost Rs.21.814 Lakh implemented in 2016.
  • DBT-GoI sponsored project on "Development of high yielding, non-lodging and biotic resistant varieties of Black scented rice of Manipur and Joha rice of Assam through Biotechnological intervention", project cost Rs.36.77 Lakh implemented in 2016.
  • NIBIO sponsored project on "AAU-NIBIO Climate Resilence Project", project cost Rs.1644900 Lakh implemented in 2018.