Academic Department
AAU-Sugarcane, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Station, Buralikson
Constituent Department under Directorate of Research(Agri)
The AAU-Sugarcane, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Research Station (AAU-SMAPRS), Buralikson (erstwhile Sugarcane Research Station, Buralikson) is situated 45 km to the west of the AAU headquarters at Jorhat. It is located in the Golaghat district (Latitude 26.46 N, Longitude 94.12 E and altitude 86.6 M above sea level) and 15 km away from Dergaon town. It is the only research station on sugarcane in the entire North East region. The station is implementing research projects sponsored by both the state govt. and the ICAR. It has the disciplines of Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Entomology and Soil Science. The weather is warm in summer for 3-4 months, 4-5 months rainy and then 3-4 months cold season. The extreme cold or hot climate is not found in this region.
The station is dealing with production oriented applied research relating to varietal testing and evaluation and crop management practices with special emphasis on the following objectives :
1. To evolve sugarcane varieties for higher yield and gur recovery and other attributes particularly for resistance to pest and diseases and for distress situation such as drought and water- logging.
2. To evolve improved agronomic practices especially suitable for varieties, ratoon management and weed control.
3. Diseases and pests survey and surveillance and integrated pest management.
4. To find out suitable control measures against major pests and diseases.
5. To develop and transfer improved technology for jaggery manufacturing.
Mandate of AAU-SMAPRS
A. Sugarcane
1.Development of varieties for higher yield and gur recovery and for resistance to pest and diseases and stress situation.
2.Development of improved agronomic practices especially suitable for varieties, ratoon management and weed control.
3.Survey and surveillance of diseases and pests and integrated pest management.
4.To find out suitable control measures against major pests and diseases.
B. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants(MAP)
1.Collection, conservation and maintenance of germplasm of different MAPs.
2.Developing high yielding & high quality varieties of selected medicinal and aromatic plants having market potential. .
3.To find out suitable management practices against major pests and diseases.·
Mission:
1.To undertake basic, strategic and adaptive research relevant to the problems of the state/region.
2.To establish the sugarcane, MAP based agricultural sector in global arena of trade and commerce.
3.To produce globally competent manpower in sugarcane, MAP sector who can establish themselves as job providers rather than job seekers.
4.To develop sugarcane, MAP sector as driver of economic empowerment for farming community of NER of India.
Vision:
To develop a state of the art research station for R&D work on Sugarcane, MAPs, Stakeholder’s capacity building and to develop technology which is regionally relevant, socially acceptable and also fulfill the aspirations of people.
Department Faculty Members
7 Faculty
Dr. Tulshi Prasad Saikia
Chief Scientist View Profile
Dr. Dhiman Dev Singha
Principal Scientist View Profile
Dr. Jutimala Phookan
Scientist View Profile
Dr. Ajoy Sankar Borah
Junior Scientist View Profile
Dr. Snigdha Bhattacharjee
Junior Scientist View Profile
Mr. Tridib Kumar Borbora
Junior Scientist View Profile
Dr. Joshila Enghipi
Junior Scientist View ProfileDepartment Achievements & Accolades
2 Records·Â
Research Achievements till date
1.     Two bud setts is found to be at par with 3 bud setts and superior than single bud setts for planting.
2.     Application of Metribuzine @ 1.25 kg ai/ha (PE) + Dicamba 350 gm ai/ha at 75 DAP has been found effective in controlling binding weed menace in sugarcane.
3.   Organic Farming Module in Sugarcane: Application of 75% recommended doses of NPK through inorganic +25% NPK through organic +Azotobacter+PSB+Neem Cake +Trash mulching is found to be superior in terms of cane yield in both plant and ratoon crop.
4.     Standard procedures have been developed to prepare liquid jaggery, powder jaggery, sarbat and jaggery cubes.
5.     Variety CoBln 02173 (Doiyang) released during 2016 has been found to be suitable for autumn planting.
6.     Variety CoBln 04174 (Kakodonga) has been identified in AICRP on Sugarcane and under the process of release
7.     Variety CoBln 16502 has been identified as a promising variety for NE Region and moderately resistant to Red rot disease.
Sugarcane Research Station, Buralikson has developed following early and mid late sugarcane varieties to entire NE region.
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Varietal Development| Variety | Popular name | Cane yield (t/ha) | CCS (t/ha) | Sucrose (%) | Special character |
| CoBln 9101 | Doria | 81.41 | 7.58 | 19.36 | Early variety, |
| CoBln 9102 | Kalang | 87.65 | 7.63 | 18.26 | Early variety, |
| CoBln 9103 | Borak | 86.76 | 7.76 | 19.18 | Early variety, |
| CoBln 9104 | Lohit | 80.60 | 8.88 | 19.62 | Midlate variety, |
| CoBln 9605 | Dhansiri | 96.67 | 11.03 | 20.02 | Midlate variety, |
| CoBln 94063 | Nambor | 87.11 | 11.66 | 19.57 | Early variety, |
| CoBln 90006 | Kapilipar | 85.28 | 10.91 | 19.38 | Midlate variety, nonflo- wering habit, |
| CoBln 02173 | Doiyang | 83.73 | 11.29 | 19.34 | Midlate variety, |
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Research & Extension Projects
30 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (22)
Development and financing of Baree Assam APR project in India
Monetization of plantation for carbon development
Participatory sustainable regenerative agriculture and agroforestry system for voluntary carbon market
Establishment of Scion bank of Cashew and Polyclonal seed garden of Cocao
Promotion of double cropping system in Assam
DCCD sponsored MIDH Scheme
Development of polyclonal garden for cocoa and
Developing a voluntary carbon market project for agroforestry system and regenerative agriculture in Assam
Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) scheme under ICAR-ISRI
NEH scheme for conducting Cashewnut Awareness Campaigns and area expansion
Testing of Rodenticide in Sugarcane
Pilot Project on Crop Diversification
Establishment of Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture under R&D
Development of sustainable unit of essential oil production
Breeder Seed production of rice variety Lampi, Amreng and Diyung
NFSM(CC) funded scheme on sugarcane breeders seed production
Aamar Gaon Aamar Gaurav
Strengthening the Onion Seed Chain in Assam through Standardization of Seed Production Technology Utilizing the Rain-shadow Belts of Karbi Anglong District of Assam
Tribal Sub-Plan (DAPST) under ICAR-ISRI
Breeder Seed Production of sugarcane varieties
AICRP on Sugarcane
State Project on Sugarcane
Completed Projects (8)
Empowerment of farmers towards double cropping through capacity development programme
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Tulshi Prasad Saikia)
MLT on Evaluation of Bioefficacy of AAU-Biogaurd
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ajoy Sankar Borah)
Setting up of germplasm centre under AYUSH Mission
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ajoy Sankar Borah)
Promotion of Agriculture Centric Sustainable Livelihood Security for Tribal Farmers of Assam in the district of Dima Hasao
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Tulshi Prasad Saikia)
Impact assessment of jhuming on native plants and soil microbiota and restoration of sustainable jhum agro-ecosystem in North East India
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ashutosh Roy)
Participatory Research to Increase the Productivity and Sustainability of Wheat Cropping Systems in the Eastern Subcontinent of South Asia
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Tulshi Prasad Saikia)
Develop and evaluate production technology of indigenous cotton of N.E.Region(NATP-RCPS-9)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ashutosh Roy)
Collection and evaluation of hill rice genotypes of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills districts of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ashutosh Roy)