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    • Directorate of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Research, Anand, Gujarat sponsored project on "All India Coordinated Research Project on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants and Betelvine", project cost Rs.7000000 Lakh

Our Faculties

Dr. Bikash Hazarika

Junior Scientist
Achivements
  • Major Achievements from 2017 to 2022 (Crop production)
































    Sl.No

    Year

    Production technology standardized and recommended
    for adoption in these states and also crop improvement

    1

    2017-18

    Ø 
    Spacing of 20
    cm x 20 cm in Mandukaparni (Centella asiatica) recommended for Assam
    conditions

    2

    2018-19

    Ø 
    In Integrated
    Nutrient Management practices, application of NPK 175:75:75 kg ha-1 +
    FYM 10 t ha-1 + Neem cake 5q ha-1 gives higher yield
    (522.89 kg dry yield/ha) in Pippali with B:C 2.61

    3

    2019-20

    Ø 
    Plant Geometry
    of Piper longum @  60 cm x 40 cm
    (without support) in 50% shade is recommended for Assam

    4

    2020-21

    Ø 
    Promising
    plant type JPL-19 (Piper longum) has been recommended for commercial
    cultivation in Assam in the AAU Technical Committee Meeting, Kharif (2020).


    Ø 
    Introduction
    of Piper  longum cultivation in
    Tea Garden as intercrop in young tea plantation and in Agro Forestry (Bamboo
    cultivation)

    5

    2021-22

    Ø 
    MAP crop like
    Aloe vera, Pipali and Sarpagandha is included in Package of Practices
    released from AAU, Jorhat, Assam



    Major
    Achievements from 2017 to 2022 (Crop Improvement)
































    Sl.No

    Year

    Germplasm

    1

    2017-18

    Ø  Explored, collected and maintained
    Pipali (11 nos.), Bach (7 nos.) and Betelvine germplasm (14 nos.) 



    2

    2018-19

    Ø  Explored, collected and maintained
    Pipali (14 nos.), Bach (9 nos.), Betelvine (9 nos.) and Sugandhmantri
    germplasm (2 nos.) 



    3

    2019-20

    Ø  Explored, collected and maintained
    Pipali (9 nos.), Bach (13 nos.), Betelvine (6 nos.), Sugandhmantri (3 nos.)
    and Agarwood germplasm (1 no.)

    4

    2020-21

    Ø  Explored, collected and maintained
    Pipali (4 nos.), Bach (10 nos.), Betelvine (5 nos.), Sugandhmantri (4 nos.), Curcuma
    aromatica     (3 nos.) and Curcuma caesia germplasm (1 no.)

    5

    2021-22

    Ø  Explored, collected and maintained
    Pipali (3 nos.), Bach (6 nos.), Betelvine (4 nos.), Sugandhmantri (3 nos.), Curcuma
    aromatica     (2 nos.) and Curcuma caesia germplasm (1 no.)

    Extension Activities



    Training: Conducted four training on Good Agricultural and
    collection practices on MAP & Betelvine



    Exhibition: Participated in the Mega Agri Fair organized by AAU,
    Jorhat, Assam in the month of January, 2023. Also participated in the Kisan
    Mela organized by Regional Agricultural Research Station, AAU, Titabor and
    Regional Sugar cane and Medicinal and Aromatic Plant research center,
    Buralikson, Assam.



    Radio Talk: Radio talk on “Prospects of cultivation of
    medicinal and aromatic plants in Assam” at All India Radio, Dibrugarh by Dr. Bikash
    Hazarika.



    Field
    Demonstration:     Technology
    demonstration of Betelvine and Sugandhmantri at Merapani Golaghat.



    Publication



    Bulletin/Leaflet published:3
    nos.














    1.    
    Cultivation practices of Aloe
    vera,     Published under ICAR-AICRP on medicinal and
    Aromatic Plants and Betelvine Directorate of Research (Agri), AAU, Jorhat,
    Assam pp.16.

    2.    
    Cultivation practices
    of Black turmeric (Curcuma caesia),     Published
    under ICAR-AICRP on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, and Betelvine Directorate
    of Research (Agri), AAU, Jorhat, Assam

    3.    
    Cultivation practices of Wild
    turmeric (Curcuma aromatica),     Published
    under ICAR-AICRP on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, and Betelvine Directorate
    of Research (Agri), AAU, Jorhat, Assam


     



    # Bagged Second Best
    Poster Presentation Award on the topic Management of leaf spot disease of Black
    Turmeric (Curcuma caesia) through integrated approach’ in Indian Phyto pathological
    Society North Eastern Zonal Symposium from December 8-9, 2023 at CAU, Imphal
    Manipur.

     

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