Academic Department
AAU-KVK, Karbi Anglong
Constituent Department under Directorate of Extension Education
History:Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Karbi Anglong, Amlokhi operates under the administrative control of Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, with funding support from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The centre received administrative approval from ICAR in 1999 as a re-mandated KVK to bridge the gap between agricultural technology innovation and farm adoption in the hill district of Assam. Later on it was sanctioned as full-fledged KVK during 2004. The KVK is located at Amlokhi on the NH39 (Between Manja-Dimapur road).
Mandated Activities:
Mandated Activities:
Following standard ICAR guidelines adapted for the regional agricultural ecosystem, the primary mandates of the KVK include:
1. On-Farm Testing (OFT): Assessing and refining location-specific agricultural technologies under local micro-farming conditions.
2. Frontline Demonstrations (FLD): Demonstrate the production potential of newly released crop varieties, livestock breeds, and farm tools directly at farmers' fields.
3. Capacity Building: Conducting short-term and long-term training programs for farmers, farm women, rural youth, progressive farmers, extension personnel, entrepreneur etc. to build vocational skills in agriculture and allied sectors.
Besides mandated activitices the centre also acts as Knowledge Hub and Resource Centre for providing technical advice, quality seeds, planting materials, and advisory services using ICT tools to support line departments and local farming communities.
Staff Position: The staff structure follows standard ICAR norms led by a Senior Scientist and Head (formerly Programme Coordinator), supported by a multidisciplinary team.
Staff Position: The staff structure follows standard ICAR norms led by a Senior Scientist and Head (formerly Programme Coordinator), supported by a multidisciplinary team.
Department Faculty Members
8 Faculty
Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley
Head View Profile
Mr. Anirban Singha
Programme Assistant View Profile
Mr. Monuj Pegu
Farm Manager View Profile
Dr. Lohit Kataki
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Miss Prakshipta Boruah
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Mrs. Priyadi Nunisa
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Mrs. Rasinja Englengpi
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Mr. Shourov Dutta
Subject Matter Specialist View ProfileResearch & Extension Projects
41 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (15)
Biotic Stress Management through strengthening Bio-Control Production & Farmer outreach” in North East India
Livestock-based Farming Interventions to Enhance Rural Livelihoods in North Eastern Hill Region of India
Establishment of climate resilient village in Tinglijan of Karbi Anglong district
Central Sector Scheme for Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs)
Formation and promotion of FPO at Amri block, Karbi Anglong (CSS-CBBO)
TSP
Training for Pesticide Dealers for Karbi Anglong District
Agricultural Input dealers training
Input Dealers Training for Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
North East Hill (NEH) Component
Demonstration under NEH Component
Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART)
Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA)
Cluster Frontline Demonstartion on Pulses
Completed Projects (26)
Promotion of Double Cropping in Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Prakshipta Boruah)
Promotion of Technology led agriculture to build on tribal farmer's resources and wisdom to sustainably enhenced their farm productivity, income and livelihood.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley)
Capacity Building of farmers through training programme on profitable Dairy and Livestock Management
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley)
Crop, fodder and livestock based technological modules for upliftment of tribal in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong district of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley)
Promotion of Scientific Management Practices of Assam Hill Goat and their In-situ conservation
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley)
Promotion of Integrated Farming System for Sustainable Livelihood Security in Samelangso Development block, Karbi Anglong
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley)
Formation and promotion of FPO
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley)
Integrated approaches towards addressing sustainable agriculture among the SC/ST population with special reference to jhum cultivators of Karbi Anglong district of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Nutri Sensitive Agri Research Innovations (NARI)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Biotech Kisan Hub Project
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Lohit Kataki)
NICRA Technology Demonstration
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Lohit Kataki)
Sustainable Piggery centric activities for tribal farmers in Assam (TSP)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley)
Production and distribution of nucleus planting material under MIDH
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Study of diversity of rice in Karbi Anglong district of Assam: Implication for biodiversity and conservation under changed climate condition
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Promotion of Agriculture centric sustainable livelihood security for tribal farmers of Assam (TSP)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Monuj Kumar Doley)
Rice varieties for delayed transplanting for food security in the changing climate
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Ensuring household food and nutrition security through provision of stress-tolerant rice varieties to women farmers: A case in Lakhimpur District, Assam, India
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
AICRP for Dryland Agriculture (BNCA)
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Biochemical and molecular analysis for nutritional quality in red kernelled Rice germplasm of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Provisioning Livelihood Security in Sand –silt deposited areas of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji Districts of Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Extreme Climate Variability & gender roles in Food & livelihood security
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Stress Tolerance Rice For Poor farmers in Africa and South Asia
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
AAU-DRMR Collaborative Project “Augmenting Rapeseed-Mustard production of Tribal farmers of NE States for sustainable Livelihood security”
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Commercialization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
ARIASP on Farming System Research
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
Eastern India Rainfed Lowland Shuttle Breeding Programme
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Subal Maibangsa)
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