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Departments
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Colleges
Agricultural Meteorology
The erstwhile Department of Physics & Mathematics was in existence ever since the inception of Agriculture College way back in 1948. Later on, the department was renamed as Department of Physics, Mathematics including Statistics in 1974. However, the department was further bifurcated into independent departments- the Department of Agricultural Meteorology and the Department of Agricultural Statistics in 1988. The Department of Agricultural Meteorology was established with the mandate of imparting quality teaching and providing leadership in basic and strategic R&D in Agricultural Meteorology.
Realizing the importance of weather and the science of Agrometeorology in agriculture, the National Commission on Agriculture also recommended strengthening research in Agricultural Meteorology. Department of Agricultural Meteorology of the Assam Agricultural University is still in its infancy. The department has gained momentum since 1994 with the introduction of coordinated research projects. After the development of the state-of-the-art PG classroom and a computer Lab, Post-graduation degree programme leading to M.Sc.(Agri.) in Agricultural Meteorology has been launched in 2013-2014. The infrastructure of the department is being strengthened through renovation and newly constructed classrooms and a community training hall. Efforts are on in creating a meteorological instrument facility and weather data bank covering the entire NE region.
THRUST AREASStrengthening the department both in terms of infrastructure and human resources; Agroclimatic characterization for delineating suitable crop growing environments; Studying crop-weather relationships of major crops; Crop-growth simulation modelling; Developing disease & insect pest forewarning models; Development and dissemination of weather-based Agromet- advisories for the farmers; Creating a strong weather data bank covering the entire NE region; Identifying agroclimatic analogues of Assam.
FUTURE PLAN
Transforming the Department of Agricultural Meteorology into a centre of Excellence in Education and Research in the field of Agricultural Meteorology for the entire Northeastern region of the country.
Exploring new frontiers in Agrometeorological research to generate human resources for providing leadership in technology development and guidance to the farming community for ushering in a vibrant, responsive and resilient agriculture.
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
1 | Ag.Met-222 (Agri.) * | INTRODUCTORY AGROMETEOROLOGY & CLIMATE CHANGE | 2(1 + 1) | |
2 | Ag.Met-313(Elect) | SYSTEM SIMULATION AND AGROADVISORY | 3(2 + 1) | |
3 | AS(MET)-313(Seri.) * | AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY, RAINFED AGRICULTURE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | 3(2 + 1) | * courses are compulsory |
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
1 | AGM 501 * | FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY | 3(2 + 1) | |
2 | AGM 502 * | FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY | 3(2 + 1) | |
3 | AGM 503 | CROP-WEATHER RELATIONSHIPS | 2(2 + 0) | |
4 | AGM 504 * | AGRO-METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION | 3(1 + 2) | |
5 | AGM 505 | CROP MICROMETEOROLOGY | 3(2 + 1) | |
6 | AGM 506 | EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND SOIL WATER BALANCE | 3(2 + 1) | |
7 | AGM 507 | CROP WEATHER MODELS | 3(1 + 2) | |
8 | AGM 508 | APPLIED AGRICULTURAL CLIMATOLOGY | 3(1 + 2) | * courses are compulsory |
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus | * courses are compulsory |
Projects
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On Going
- Assam Agricultural University sponsored project on "Development of a Mobile Application and Agro-climatic Atlas for Climate Smart Agriculture in Assam", projcet cost Rs.3 Lakh
- Assam Agricultural University sponsored project on "Development of a Mobile Application and Agro-climatic Atlas for Climate Smart Agriculture in Assam", projcet cost Rs.2.8 Lakh
- Assam Agricultural University sponsored project on "Development of a Mobile Application and Agro-climatic Atlas for Climate Smart Agriculture in Assam", projcet cost Rs.2.8 Lakh
- ICAR-CRIDA Hyderabad sponsored project on "National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (AICRPAM-NICRA)", projcet cost Rs.4.5 Lakh
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) sponsored project on "Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agrometeorology and Land-based observations (FASAL)", projcet cost Rs.4 Lakh
- DAC & FW sponsored project on "Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agrometeorology and Land based observations (FASAL)", projcet cost Rs.6.846 Lakh
- DAC & FW sponsored project on "Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agrometeorology and Land based observations (FASAL)", projcet cost Rs.6.846 Lakh
- ICAR sponsored project on "National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (AICRPAM-NICRA)",
- CRIDA, ICAR sponsored project on "AICRPAM-NICRA", projcet cost Rs.5 Lakh
- GoI-IMD sponsored project on "Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agrometeorology and Land based Observations (FASAL)", projcet cost Rs.1394900 Lakh
- ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP on Agrometeorology", projcet cost Rs.2161000 Lakh
- ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP on Agrometeorology", projcet cost Rs.28 Lakh
- GoI-IMD sponsored project on "Gramin Krishi Mousam Sewa (GKMS)", projcet cost Rs.1305664 Lakh
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) sponsored project on "Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS)", projcet cost Rs.21 Lakh
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Completed
- ICAR sponsored project on "AAA", implemented in 2013. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Rajib Lochan Deka)
- ICAR (NATP), New Delhi sponsored project on "Geo-referenced Resource Inventory Preparation for Rainfed Rice Ecosystem (RRPS-1)", projcet cost Rs.8 Lakh implemented in 1999.
- ICAR sponsored project on "All India Coordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology (AICRPAM)", projcet cost Rs.21 Lakh implemented in 1996. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Bondita Goswami)
- ICAR sponsored project on "All India Coordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology (AICRPAM)", projcet cost Rs.21 Lakh implemented in 1996. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Kuldip Medhi)
- India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences sponsored project on "Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS)", implemented in 1995. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Rajib Lochan Deka)
Achivements
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Best AICRP Centre
The Jorhat centre of All India Coordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology was adjudged as the Best Centre for the year 2017-18 based on its overall performance. The PI of the project received the Award in XV Biennial Workshop of AICRP on Agrometeorology held during 15th-17th November, 2018 at Vijayapura Campus of UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka.
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Best Centre for Dissemination of Agromet Advisory Services
The Jorhat centre of AICRP on Agrometeorology was adjudged as the Best Centre for Dissemination of Agromet Advisory Services for the year 2015-16. The PI received the Award in XIV Biennial Workshop of AICRP on Agrometeorology held from 05 to 07 December 2016 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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Development of Climate Smart Village at Bahona, Jorhat East Block
Under the initiatives of Agromet Field Unit Jorhat under Gramin Krishi MAusam Sewa (GKMS), a climate village smart village was developed at Na Bora Gaon, Bahona, Jorhat East Block
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Development of Climate Smart Village at Mudoijan, Jorhat East Block
Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa in Collaboration with All India Coordinated Research Project on Home Science Extension Education Component developed a Climate Smart Village at Mudoijan Bharalua Gaon, Kaliapani Block, Jorhat
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Best Paper Award
The research paper entitled "Forecasting yield of rapeseed and mustard using multiple regression and ANN techniques in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, North East India" published in the Theoretical and Applied Climatology was adjusted as the best paper by the Association of Agrometeorologists for " Prof. B. V. Ramana Rao best paper award in Agricultural Meteorology" for the year 2023. The paper was authored by Nishigandha Kakati, Rajib Lochan Deka, Parishmita Das, Jogesh Goswami, Punya Gogoi Khanikar and Hemanta Saikia.
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Best Thesis Award
Ms. Mamoni Panging was awarded the Best M.Sc. Thesis Award, 2018 for her research on "Assessment of Microclimate Modification in Potato Crop using Mulches under Jorhat Condition", during the International Conference on 'Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities (ICRA-2022) held at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad, India from December 22-24, 2022.