Academic Department
Plant Pathology
Constituent Department under Biswanath College of Agriculture
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PP- 123 * | Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 2 | PP- 213 * | Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease Management | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 3 | PP- 223 | Biopesticides | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 4 | PP- 313 * | Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and Their Management- I | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 5 | PP- 323 * | Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and Their Management- II | 3 (2+1) | — |
* indicates compulsory courses.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PP- 501 * | Plant Mycology | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 2 | PP- 502 * | Plant Virology | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 3 | PP- 503 * | Plant Bacteriology | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 4 | PP- 504 * | Principles of Plant Pathology | 3 (3+0) | — |
| 5 | PP- 505 * | Detection and Diagnosis of Plant Diseases | 2 (0+2) | — |
| 6 | PP- 506 | Principles of Plant Disease Management | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 7 | PP- 508 | Diseases of Fruits, Plantation and Ornamental Crops | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 8 | PP- 509 | Diseases of Vegetable and Spices Crops | 3 (2+1) | — |
* indicates compulsory courses.
Department Achievements & Accolades
4 Records
-One externally funded research projects completed successfully till date
- The department has recently started its PG programme from academic session 2020-21
-UG course curriculum is also smoothly running under the department
- Faculty members have participated/ presented in various national level seminars/ symposium/ conferences
-Foreign visit by two faculty members to present their research work in the International Phytoplasmologists Working Group Meeting (IPWG) during September, 2019 at Valencia, Spain
- Books published- 5 numbers
- Book chapters published- 5 numbers
- Practical/ Lab manual- 4 numbers
-Research papers published- 30 numbers
Research & Extension Projects
16 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (14)
Seed/planting material production programme under Dubia panchayat, Gohpur, Biswanath Chariali of INS Trust, Dispur, Guwahati
DBT-NER Advance level institutional biotech hub at B.N. College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath, Assam (Phase-II)
NEC funded project on "Integrated Plant for Production of Agricultural Bio Inputs
Integrated Plant for the Production and Marketing of Agricultural Bio-inputs (Bio- fertilizers & Bio-pesticides)
Developing a voluntary carbon market project for agroforestry plantations and regenerative agriculture in the state of Assam
Aamar Gaon Aamar Gaurav
MLT on Evaluation of Bioefficacy of AAU Bioguard (B. subtillis) against major diseases and nematode of chilli
Establishment of Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture under R & D
Cultivation of Citronella and Lemon grass for extraction of oil for commercial purpose.
Net Work project for establishment of Disease Free Elite Khasi Manderin and Sweet Orange genetic stock through STG and mass production of quality planting materials for North Easter states of India (Spoke Centre :Assam)Acted as Co-PI
Determinants of unsustainability of Rural Agro Based business ventures in the Plain Tribal pockets of Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zones for LeveragingTribal Entrepreneurship. As Co- (No.2(258)2011/DRA(T)/2020-21/04-15 Dtd:01/04/2021)
“Design and Development of Digital Image Database with an Android Apps and Web system for the detection of major pests and diseases of coconut of Assam”
All India Coordinated Research Project on Dryland Agriculture(AICRPDA), BNCA, AAU, Biswanath Chariali
Project on Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa(GKMS) under the department of Agrometeorology, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam
Completed Projects (2)
Status of municipality solid-waste generation in Biswanath Chariali and Strategies of solid-Waste Management for Biswanath Chariali municipality area
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ranima Mishra)
Cataloguing of Phytoplasma diseases of major crops of North East Region of India and molecular characterization
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