AAU-Zonal Research Station, North Lakhimpur

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AAU-Zonal Research Station, North Lakhimpur
AAU- ZONAL RESEARCH STATION (ZRS), NORTH LAKHIMPUR erstwhile Regional Agricultural Research Station ( RARS) North Lakhimpur is the Zonal Head Quarter of North Bank Plain Zone ( NBPZ) of Assam Agricultural University( AAU) which comprises six districts viz., Darrang, Udalguri, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji. The station is located at a distance of 5 km east o from the North Lakhimpur town in the Gorumuria village. Endowed with a number of ecologies viz., deep water, semi-deep water, lowland and upland areas, the station is an ideal for rice research particularly for research under stress situations. RARS, North Lakhimpur was established in 1980 but the research activities started from 1983. The station is one of the leading low land rice research stations in eastern India. The station is maintaining 250 germplasms of Deep Water Rice ( DWR) and 153 belongs to sali rice. The station provides advisory services in pest and disease management, student internship, Green auditing, soil testing for agriculture cultivation, produces quality Foundation and certified seeds of paddy and oil seeds .
The station well connected by road, railways and air. The nearest airport is Lilabari .
Contact details: AAU- Zonal Research Station (ZRS), Boisa Garumuria, P.O. Moidomia North Lakhimpur - 787 032 email: rars_nl@aau.ac.in

Projects
    • DR (Agri), AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT on company hybrid boro paddy ( Ayush- 2432, TMRH-5513, ADV-8343, ADV-8100, ADV-8383, ADV-8300, GMS-2693, Indam-100 012)",
    • RKVY sponsored project on "Application of drone technology for crop monitoring and spraying", project cost Rs.180000 Lakh
    • DRMR-AAU Project sponsored project on "Mega Project on Rapeseed-Mustard Value Chain Development through Promotion of Scientific Cultivation in Assam", project cost Rs.245858 Lakh
    • DRMR-AAU Project sponsored project on "Mega Project on Rapeseed-Mustard Value Chain Development through Promotion of Scientific Cultivation in Assam", project cost Rs.245858 Lakh
    • DRMR-AAU Project sponsored project on "Mega Project on Rapeseed-Mustard Value Chain Development through Promotion of Scientific Cultivation in Assam", project cost Rs.245858 Lakh
    • AAU sponsored project on "MLT on Maize hybrid evaluation programme", project cost Rs.0.80 Lakh
    • AAU sponsored project on "MLT on Maize hybrid evaluation programme", project cost Rs.0.80 Lakh
    • sponsored project on "MLT on Effect of Nano Urea in increasing crop productivity and profitability",
    • sponsored project on "MLT on Evaluation of Promising PGPB for growth and yield in paddy",
    • sponsored project on "Observation trial on Natural farming",
    • sponsored project on "MLT on Yield maximization in field pea under rice- field pea system through surface seeding, seed rate and seed priming",
    • sponsored project on "MLT on Evaluation of chickpea varieties in rice- fallow condition",
    • sponsored project on "MLT on Evaluation of acid tolerant PGP bioinoculum on Grain yield in Lentil",
    • State funded sponsored project on "Observational trial on submergence and flash flood tolerant lines for yield and yield attributing traits",
    • AAU sponsored project on "MLT on two hybrid sali variety INH 18071 and INH 16019 and one scented variety Indam 100012",
    • OPIU, AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT on sali paddy under APART, 2023", project cost Rs.1.5 Lakh
    • OPIU, APART, Jorhat sponsored project on "Varietal crop cafeteria under APART, 2023", project cost Rs.2.0 Lakh
    • AAU-ZRS, Shillongani sponsored project on "MLT on kharif greengram and blackgram", project cost Rs.0.03905 Lakh
    • OPIU, APART, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT on pumpkin lines under APART ( world veg.)", project cost Rs.0.037936 Lakh
    • OPIU, APART, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT on group 2 clones of potato under APART ( world veg.)", project cost Rs.0.29907 Lakh
    • OPIU, APART, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT on world veg. tomato lines, APART,2023", project cost Rs.0.24950 Lakh
    • DR (Agri), AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT on company hybrid corn variety ( LG34.05, LG 34.04, NK 7806, NK 7804, TMMH 2655, Rasi 3499, MM 2050)",
    • DR (Agri.), AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT on company mustard variety ADV 423",
    • Govt of Assam sponsored project on "Demonstration on Rabi vegetables in char areas of Lakhimpur District of Assam",
    • Govt of Assam sponsored project on "Demonstration on Oilseeds in the Char areas of Lakhimpur District of Assam",
    • Govt of Assam sponsored project on "Demonstration on Construction of Vermicomposting units (Pucca and Kucha) in Char areas of Lakhimpur District of Assam",
    • sponsored project on "Comparative efficacy of spray drone and manual spray on major pest, diseases and beneficial fauna in rice ecosystem",
    • OPIU APART, Jorhat sponsored project on "Demonstration on rain shelter", project cost Rs.0.742 Lakh
    • AAU sponsored project on "Development of Actinobacterial bioinoculants for organic deep water rice cultivation in Assam as Co PI", project cost Rs.23.0 Lakh
    • AAU sponsored project on "As PI of AAU R&D Project on "Development of actinobacterial bioinoculants for organic deepwater rice cultivation in Assam"", project cost Rs.576828 Lakh
    • AAU sponsored project on "Development of actinobacterial bioinoculants for organic deepwater rice cultivation in Assam", project cost Rs.5.768 Lakh
    • Govt. of Assam sponsored project on "GIS mapping of Char areas of Assam using geospatial techniques for planning strategies of crop management and improving livelihood security", project cost Rs.27.20 Lakh
    • AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "Standardization of crop geometry for maximum production of leaf from intercropped food plant for eri silkworm rearing and quality eri cocoon production", project cost Rs.1.34 Lakh
    • AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "Standardization of crop geometry for maximum production of leaf from intercropped food plant for eri silkworm rearing and quality eri cocoon production", project cost Rs.1.34 Lakh
    • DR (Agri) sponsored project on "Promotion of millets through R & D activities, AAU, Jorhat-13", project cost Rs.0.75 Lakh
    • sponsored project on "Effect of Foliar spray of Vermiwash and Panchagavya on French bean productivity",
    • sponsored project on "Effect of Foliar spray of Vermiwash and Panchagavya on French bean productivity",
    • sponsored project on "Effect of Integrated nutrient management and foliar spray of Vermiwash and Panchagavya on late sown toria",
    • sponsored project on "Effect of Integrated nutrient management and foliar spray of Vermiwash and Panchagavya on late sown toria",
    • sponsored project on "MLT on Nano DAP (liquid) in increasing crop productivity and profitability",
    • State funded sponsored project on "Station trial on submergence tolerant sali paddy lines",
    • DBT sponsored project on "DBT funded project on “Genome wide association mapping for identification of novel genes/QTLs of Bao rice population of Assam for deep water tolerance and nutritional quality trait"", project cost Rs.84.83 Lakh
    • DBT sponsored project on "DBT funded project on “Genome wide association mapping for identification of novel genes/QTLs of Bao rice population of Assam for deep water tolerance and nutritional quality trait"", project cost Rs.84.83 Lakh
    • Govt. of Assam sponsored project on "GIS Mapping of Char areas of Assam using Geospatial Techniques for planning strategies of crop management and improving livelihood security", project cost Rs.179 Lakh
    • Govt. of Assam sponsored project on "GIS Mapping of Char areas of Assam using Geospatial Techniques for planning strategies of crop management and improving livelihood security", project cost Rs.179 Lakh
    • Govt. of Assam sponsored project on "GIS Mapping of Char areas of Assam using Geospatial Techniques for planning strategies of crop management and improving livelihood security", project cost Rs.179 Lakh
    • IRRI - India sponsored project on "AGGRI Alliance ( One IRRI Breeding Network- (TLaSF-R)", project cost Rs.9.96 Lakh
    • IRRI - India sponsored project on "AGGRI Alliance ( One IRRI Breeding Network- (TLaSF-R)", project cost Rs.9.96 Lakh
    • DBT sponsored project on "As Co- PI of DBT funded project on “Genome wide association mapping for identification of novel genes/QTLs of Bao rice population of Assam for deep water tolerance and nutritional quality trait"", project cost Rs.8483584 Lakh
    • AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "Demonstration on multiple cropping in rice fallow",
    • AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "Demonstration on multiple cropping in rice fallow",
    • sponsored project on "Effect of split application of vermicompost on soil physico chemical properties and productivity of sali paddy- Pea cropping sequence",
    • sponsored project on "Study on microbial population in organic block",
    • World Bank sponsored project on "APART",
    • World Bank sponsored project on "APART",
    • World Bank sponsored project on "APART",
    • World Bank sponsored project on "APART",
    • sponsored project on "Isolation and selection of potent antagonistic microorganisms from rice ecosystem against sheath rot disease",
    • AICRPDA, BNCA sponsored project on "Enhancing productivity of rice based cropping system through harvested rainwater under medium lowland situation of North bank plain zone of Assam", project cost Rs.0.65 Lakh
    • sponsored project on "Development of organic cropping sequence for NBPZ",
    • sponsored project on "Development of organic cropping sequence for NBPZ",
    • AAU sponsored project on "Varietal Improvement Programme for Yield in Delayed Sowing and Planting Situation in Flood Affected Areas of Assam as Co - PI", project cost Rs.500000 Lakh
    • ICAR sponsored project on "AINP on Vertebrate Pest Management (Ornithology)", project cost Rs.14781718 Lakh
    • ICAR sponsored project on " ICAR- AINP ON VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENT ( Agricultural Ornithology)", project cost Rs.56 Lakh
    • ICAR sponsored project on " ICAR- AINP ON VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENT ( Agricultural Ornithology)", project cost Rs.56 Lakh
    • ICAR sponsored project on " ICAR- AINP ON VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENT ( Agricultural Ornithology)", project cost Rs.56 Lakh
    • DBT AAU Center sponsored project on "Actinomycetes of Deep Water Rice Ecosystem: Potential Application in Agriculture and Industry", project cost Rs.7.5 Lakh implemented in 2012. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Nripen Kr Gogoi)
    • MoEF GOI sponsored project on "Spider Diversity in rice agroecosystem in Assam", project cost Rs.5.0 Lakh implemented in 2005. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Prabal Saikia)

Our Faculties

Dr. Prabal Saikia

Chief Scientist

Mrs. Bithika Phukan

Junior Scientist

Dr. Nripen Kr Gogoi

Junior Scientist

Mrs. Bibha Ozah

Junior Scientist

Dr. Yater Das

Junior Scientist
Achivements
  • 1. To conduct need based location specific research2. To evolve technologies for flood prone areas3. Conservation and improvement of Deep Water Rice ( DWR)
    Achievement
    Developed 2 DWR rice varieties -- Padmanath and Panindra
    Developed DWR variety - PANCHANAN with Medium slender grains
    Developed aromatic DWR variety - PADUMONI 
    Recommended for state POP -- Floating DWR varieties -- Maguri, Panikrekuwa, Kekuwa , Dalbao for 100 - 200 cm deep water situation Recommended for state POP - Early maturing Indian Mustard variety - PM 26 and PM 27

rars_nl[at]aau.ac.in