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Departments
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Colleges
Aquaculture
Since inception of the institute the Department of Aquaculture is a major part of the undergraduate degree programme and at present as per 5th Dean's Committee syllabus it is offering 29 credits (17+12) during the entire BFSc degree programme.
To make fisheries education more meaningful it is indispensable to create opportunities for advancement of the academic programme based on scientific pursuit and pursuing nationally acceptable course curricula. Keeping this in view, the College started Master Degree programme (M.F.Sc.) in Department of Aquaculture from the academic year, 2011-12.
The North East region of India with its vast fisheries resources hold great potential for fish production. But, the overriding challenges facing the fisheries sector are low productivity in inland water bodies, habitat modifications, over exploitation, unsustainable capture fisheries, anthropogenic stress and climate change related problems. To address all these issues, basic, applied and adoptive research need to be undertaken. In this context, generating competent human resources would be one of the most critical inputs in driving the engine of sustainable fisheries and further development of aquaculture by realizing the immense potential for horizontal and vertical expansion. To make fisheries education more meaningful it is indispensable to create opportunities for advancement of the academic programme based on scientific pursuit and pursuing nationally acceptable course curricula. Keeping this in view, the PhD programme in the department of Aquaculture have been initiated from the academic year, 2015-16 to cater the need of higher education in fisheries sector of Assam.
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
1 | AQ 112 * | Principles of Aquaculture | 2(1 + 1) | |
2 | AQ 113 * | Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 3(2 + 1) | |
3 | AQ 122 * | Aquaculture in Reservoirs | 2(1 + 1) | |
4 | AQ 123 * | Freshwater Aquaculture | 3(2 + 1) | |
5 | AQ 212 A * | Fish Food Organisms | 2(1 + 1) | |
6 | AQ 212 B * | Ornamental Fish Production and Management | 2(1 + 1) | |
7 | AQ 212 C * | Genetics and Breeding | 2(1 + 1) | |
8 | AQ 222 * | Shellfish Hatchery Management | 2(1 + 1) | |
9 | AQ 223 A * | Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture | 3(2 + 1) | |
10 | AQ 223 B * | Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology | 3(2 + 1) | |
11 | AQ 322 * | Introduction to Biotechnology and Bioinformatics | 2(1 + 1) | |
12 | AQ 323 * | Finfish Hatchery Management | 3(2 + 1) | * courses are compulsory |
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
1 | FAA 501 a* * | Sustainable Aquaculture | 3(2 + 1) | |
2 | FAA 502 a* * | Soil and Water Quality Management in Aquaculture | 3(2 + 1) | |
3 | FAA 503 a* * | Nutrition and Feed Technology | 3(2 + 1) | |
4 | FAA 504 a* * | Aquatic Animal Health Management | 3(2 + 1) | |
5 | FAA 508 a | Non Food Aquaculture | 2(1 + 1) | |
6 | FAA 509 a | Coastal Aquaculture | 3(2 + 1) | |
7 | FAA 510 a | Freshwater Aquaculture | 3(2 + 1) | |
8 | FAA 591 * | Masters' Seminar I (Major) Credited | 5(0 + 5) | |
9 | FAA 592 * | Masters' Seminar (Thesis) | 1(1 + 0) | |
10 | FAA 599 * | Masters' Research | 1(0 + 1) | |
11 | FAA 599 * | Masters' Research | 5(0 + 5) | |
12 | FAA 599 * | Masters' Research | 4(0 + 4) | |
13 | FAA 599 * | Masters' Research (Credited) | 3(0 + 3) | |
14 | FAA 599 * | Masters' Research | 7(2 + 5) | * courses are compulsory |
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
1 | FAA 601 a* * | Advances in Aquaculture Production Systems | 3(2 + 1) | |
2 | FAA 602 * * | Advances in Seed Production and Hatchery Management | 3(2 + 1) | |
3 | FAA 603 a* * | Aquaculture and Ecosystem Management | 3(2 + 1) | |
4 | FAA 604 a * | Aquatic Animal Health Management and Quarantine | 2(1 + 1) | |
5 | FAA 605 a * | Fish and Shellfish Physiology and Endocrinology | 2(1 + 1) | |
6 | FAA 607 a * | Intensive Farming Systems for Tilapia and Catfishes | 2(1 + 1) | |
7 | FAA 691 * | Doctoral Seminar I (Major) | 1(0 + 1) | |
8 | FAA 692 * | Doctoral Seminar (Minor) | 1(0 + 1) | |
9 | FAA 699 * | Doctoral Research | 10(5 + 5) | |
10 | FAA 699 * | Doctoral Research | 10(5 + 5) | |
11 | FAA 699 * | Doctoral Research | 3(0 + 3) | |
12 | FAA 699 * | Doctoral Research | 10(5 + 5) | |
13 | FAA 699 * | Doctoral Research | 5(0 + 5) | |
14 | FAA 699 * | Doctoral Research | 2(0 + 2) | |
15 | FEE 502 * | Technical Writing and Communication Skills | 1(0 + 1) | |
16 | FEE 504 b * | Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques | 1(0 + 1) | |
17 | FEE 506 * | Disaster Management | 1(1 + 0) | * courses are compulsory |
Projects
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On Going
- ARIAS Society, World Bank, Khanapara, Guwahati sponsored project on "Establishment of a Model Seed Bank for community development through quality fish seed production in Nagaon district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.60 Lakh
- Assam Agricultural University (R&D) sponsored project on "Refinement and Commercialization of induced breeding, larval rearing and grow out technology of Sperata seenghala", projcet cost Rs.13 Lakh
- ARIAS Society sponsored project on "Establishment of a Model Seed Bank for community development through quality fish seed production in Nagaon district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.60.34 Lakh
- AAU R&D sponsored project on "Refinement and commercialization of induced breeding, larval rearing and grow out technology of Sperata seenghala", projcet cost Rs.12.89 Lakh
- APART-World Bank sponsored project on "Fisheries Based Integrated Farming System Models for Livelihood and Income Generation of Farmers", projcet cost Rs.258 Lakh
- Assam Agricultural University sponsored project on "Revenue Earning Income Generation Through Fish Culture Operation at Goat Research Station, Burnihat, AAU", projcet cost Rs.5 Lakh
- ARIAS SOCIETY, Assam sponsored project on "Establishment of a Model Seed for Community Development through quality fish seed production in Nagaon district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.60.34 Lakh
- ICAR - CIFE sponsored project on "Mass Scale Production of pure fish seed of indigenous commercially important minor carp, Labeo calbasu for improving livelihood and nutritional security of rural farmers of Udalguri and Darrang districts of Assam", projcet cost Rs.3.845 Lakh
- SITA, Govt. of Assam sponsored project on "Upscaling of livelihood: implication through smart agriculture and agro-eco tourism", projcet cost Rs.1.5 Crore
- Assam Agricultural University (R&D) sponsored project on "Aquaculture Diversification through murrel farming (Channa striatus) in cages for enhancing productivity in floodplain wetlands (beels) of Assam using", projcet cost Rs.25 Lakh
- ASTEC sponsored project on "Design and development of a low-cost domestic device for rapid detection of bovine subclinical mastitis’", projcet cost Rs.2.03 Lakh
- AAU R&D sponsored project on "Aquaculture Diversification through murrel farming in cages for enhancing productivity of beel fisheries using local feed formulation", projcet cost Rs.24.5 Lakh
- AAU R&D sponsored project on "Aquaculture Diversification through murrel farming in cages for enhancing productivity of beel fisheries using local feed formulation", projcet cost Rs.24.5 Lakh
- AAU Fund sponsored project on "Aquacultural Diversification through Murrel farming in cages", projcet cost Rs.25 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Biofloc Technology for enhancing fish production", projcet cost Rs.15.50 Lakh
- Department of Fisheries, Government of Assam sponsored project on "'Current Status of Ichthyofaunal diversity in Brahmaputra and Barak Valley of Assam' under Scientific Conservation Programme of Indigenous Fishes (SCoPIF, Sub - Project I)", projcet cost Rs.9.38 Crore
- Assam Agricultural University sponsored project on "Fish-Agri-Horti integrated farming system for income enhancement", projcet cost Rs.13 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Bio-Floc Fish farming – A new avenue for increasing farm productivity and profitability for small farm holders of Assam", projcet cost Rs.18 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Bio-Floc Fish farming – A new avenue for increasing farm productivity and profitability for small farm holders of Assam", projcet cost Rs.17.632 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Bio-Floc Fish farming – A new avenue for increasing farm productivity and profitability for small farm holders of Assam", projcet cost Rs.17.632 Lakh
- NFDB sponsored project on "Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory", projcet cost Rs.97.0 Lakh
- DCFR sponsored project on "Socio-economic upliftment of Scheduled caste community of ofThekeraguri village, Nagaon and Morigaon district, Assam", projcet cost Rs.15.30 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Bio-Floc Fish farming – A new avenue for increasing farm productivity and profitability for small farm holders of Assam", projcet cost Rs.18.56 Lakh
- National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Government of India sponsored project on "Cage culture in the beels of Assam under CSS Blue Revolution", projcet cost Rs.24 Lakh
- NFDB sponsored project on "Cage culture in the beels of Assam under CSS Blue Revolution", projcet cost Rs.24 Lakh
- Department of Fisheries, Government of Assam sponsored project on "'Development of breeding technology and culture system of selected threatened fish species of Assam’ under SCoPIF -II", projcet cost Rs.938 Lakh
- SOPD head, Govt of Assam sponsored project on "Scientific conservation programme for indigenous fishes sub Project-II", projcet cost Rs.936.0 Lakh
- SOPD head, Govt of Assam sponsored project on "Scientific conservation programme for indigenous fishes sub Project-II", projcet cost Rs.936.0 Lakh
- DBT sponsored project on "Empowerment of rural women through capacity building in improved biotechnological innovation and application",
- STATE FUNDING sponsored project on "Gene Bank Project - Scientific Conservation Programme for Indigenous Fish (SCoPIF -SP-II)", projcet cost Rs.9.36 Crore
- NFDB sponsored project on "National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases", projcet cost Rs.76.93 Lakh
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Completed
- ICAR - DCFR sponsored project on "Improving livelihood pattern of scheduled caste fishing communities in foothill regions of northern bank of Brahmaputra valley through scientific aqua", projcet cost Rs.15 Lakh implemented in 2021.
- ICAR - DCFR sponsored project on "Improving livelihood pattern of scheduled caste fishing communities in foothill regions of northern bank of Brahmaputra valley through scientific aquaculture based avenues", projcet cost Rs.15.38 Lakh implemented in 2021. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Sangipran Baishya)
- ICAR, DCFR sponsored project on "Socio-economic upliftment of Scheduled caste community of of North Lakhimpur, Biswanath chariali and Sonitpur district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.15.38 Lakh implemented in 2021. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Pabitra Kumar Saharia)
- ICAR, DCFR sponsored project on "Socio-economic upliftment of Scheduled caste community of of North Lakhimpur, Biswanath chariali and Sonitpur district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.15.38 Lakh implemented in 2021. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Kaustubh Bhagawati)
- RKVY, Government of Assam sponsored project on "Seed Production, Culture and End Product development of Murrels", projcet cost Rs.60 Lakh implemented in 2019.
- RKVY sponsored project on "Seed Production, Culture and End Product development of Murrels", projcet cost Rs.60 Lakh implemented in 2019. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dipak Kumar Sarma)
- RKVY sponsored project on "Seed Production, Culture and End Product development of Murrels", projcet cost Rs.60 Lakh implemented in 2019. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Sangipran Baishya)
- ASTEC sponsored project on "Socio-economic upliftment of fish farmers of Kamrup & Morigaon dist. through culture 7 propagation of Monopterus cuchia, a farmers’ participatory approach", implemented in 2016. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kamaleswar Kalita)
- NFDB sponsored project on "Sustainable livelihood promotion through fish drying activities by establishment of community resourch centre", projcet cost Rs.23.27 Lakh implemented in 2015. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dipak Kumar Sarma)
- AAU sponsored project on "Breeding, larval rearing and culture of Giant River Catfish (Aorichthys seenghala)", implemented in 2009. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kamaleswar Kalita)
- ICAR sponsored project on "Systematic investigation, possibilities of breeding, larval rearing and culture of indigenous freshwater prawn in Assam", projcet cost Rs.9.00 Lakh implemented in 2006. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kamaleswar Kalita)
Achivements
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FIRST REPORT ON CAPTIVE BREEDING OF INDIGENOUS FISH CIRRHINUS REBA (Lashim Bhangon) IN ASSAM
Cirrhinus reba is a commercially important freshwater minor carp that belongs to the family Cyprinidae under the order Cypriniformes. It is commonly known as Reba carp and its Assamese name is Lashim Bhangon. The most distinguishing feature of this fish species is the presence of single dark longitudinal band along the lateral line of its body. Under the Gene Bank Project-Scientific Conservation Programme of Indigenous Fish (SCoPIF-SP: II) funded by Department of Fisheries, Govt. of Assam, captive breeding of this fish species has been first reported in Assam in the month of May, 2021. Cirrhinus reba (Reba carp) has got high consumer preference in Assam due to its sweet taste and high nutritional value. In-spite of its high consumer preference, the species is not commercially cultured due to non-availability of fish seed in our region and throughout India. In the gene bank project of COF, AAU, Raha the fishes were collected from various wetlands of Morigaon district, Assam and the wild stocks were domesticated for one year at the college fish farm. The fishes were artificially induced bred through hormone injection during the month of May-June, 2021. Around 140 brooders were injected with inducing agent Ovafish at a recommended dose of @ 0.5 ml/kg for female and 0.25 ml /kg for male. Male:female ratio was maintained 3:1 during the breeding cycle. The larval rearing of the young ones is presently going on at the fish farm of College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha. The breeding programme was successfully performed by Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha.The name of faculties that contributed to the development of the breeding technology:1. Kaustubh Bhagawati, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aquaculture & Principal Investigator, Gene Bank Project – SP: II2. Bipul Phukan, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Fisheries Resource Management & Principal Investigator, Gene Bank Project – SP: I3. Sangipran Baishya, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aquaculture & In-charge Fish Farm, COF, AAU, Raha4. Dr. Sushanta Borthakur, Professor, Dept. of Aquaculture, COF, AAU, Raha5. Dr. Pabitra Kr Saharia, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aquaculture, COF, AAU, Raha6. Dr. Binod Kalita, HOD, Dept. of Aquaculture & Dean (i/c), COF, AAU, Raha
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HABITAT BREEDING AND SEED PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY PRICED FISH SPECIES OF ASSAM, CHITALA CHITALA
The humped featherback, Chitala chitala is considered as a commercially important food, sport, aquarium and highly priced cultivable fish. It is known as ‘king’ among all the cultivable fishes of Assam. It is commonly known as featherback due to the presence of a very long anal fin originating from opposite to mid pectoral and confluent with caudal fin giving the appearance of a feather. Chital is the most adorable fish among the fish-eating population of Assam. The market price of the fish is almost double than that of the Indian major and the exotic carps. This year on 15th May, 2021 habitat breeding of Chitala chitala was successfully performed at the fish farm of College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University, Raha under the Gene Bank Project-Scientific Conservation Programme of Indigenous Fish (SCoPIF-SP: II) funded by Department of Fisheries, Govt. of Assam. In fish pond of College of Fisheries, Raha, the Chital brooders spawned immediately after the early monsoon rains following dilution of pond water to some extent. The peak season for habitat breeding of Chitala chitala has been reported to be in the first quarter of May to June as observed from the study under the project. However, the extended breeding season lasts up to the month of July -August. In the breeding trial, captive spawning of Chital was observed where spawning pairs of male and female fishes move together near the artificial spawning grounds. Chital generally spawns on hard substrates such as wooden planks, old tyres of car or bus, tree trunks, bamboo poles etc. At the fish farm of College of Fisheries, Raha major part of the egg deposition was recorded in the old tyres of car. Chital eggs were 6.0-6.5mm diameter and were adhesive in nature. Few numbers of eggs were laid in the bamboo poles and the wooden trunks of trees. During the breeding season extending from May to June, 1000-1500 nos. of fingerlings of chital were being successfully reared under captive condition at the fish farm of College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha. Habitat breeding without hormone injection was successfully performed by Dept of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha.The name of faculties that contributed to the development of the breeding technology:1. Kaustubh Bhagawati, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aquaculture & Principal Investigator, Gene Bank Project – SP: II2. Bipul Phukan, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Fisheries Resource Management & Principal Investigator, Gene Bank Project – SP: I3. Sangipran Baishya, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aquaculture & In-charge Fish Farm, COF, AAU, Raha4. Dr. Pabitra Kr Saharia, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aquaculture, COF, AAU, Raha5. Dr. Dipak Kr. Sarma, Professor, Dept. of Aquaculture, COF, AAU, Raha6. Dr. Binod Kalita, HOD, Dept. of Aquaculture & Dean (i/c), COF, AAU, Raha
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Assam Agricultural University (AAU) Model of Carp Hatchery. established in Kokrajhar and Udalguri under TSP project.
Three faculties of the department viz. Mr. Sangipran Baishya, Mr. Kaustubh Bhagawati and Dr. Pabitra Kumar Saharia established two numbers of AAU model carp hatchery in Kokrajhar and Udalguri respectively at farmers field under the TSP project (2018-19) for quality fish seed production in these disadvantageous districts of Assam. Through the AAU carp model
hatchery, seed production and rearing cluster of Kokrajhar and Udalguri district had achieved
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Production of quality Carp Yearlings in different districts of Assam
The technology for production of carp yearlings developed by the department has been transferred successfully at farmers level. 15 nos. of demonstrations on production of carp yearlings have been
successfully completed in different districts under APART during the year
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Integrated Fish Farming Systems viz. Pig cum Fish Culture and Poultry cum Fish Culture
The IFS module on Pig Fish Farming and Poultry Fish Farming developed by the department has been transferred successfully at farmers' level.
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Demonstration of short duration fish culture
The technology demonstration on short duration fish culture is ongoing successfully under APART in 15 selected districts of Assam. The package of practice for short duration fish culture has been developed and farmers have started adopting this technology. 15 nos. of demonstration on short duration fish culture has been
successfully completed and greater adoption has been achieved by the farming
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ARS NET qualified conducted by ASRB, New Delhi
A total number
of 6 post graduate students from Department of Aquaculture qualified in the
ICAR -National Eligibility Test exam conducted by ASRB, New Delhi during the
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DBT sponsored National Training in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology for Fisheries Professionals
One faculty viz. Mr. Kaustubh Bhagawati attended DBT
sponsored 3 months National Training in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
for Fisheries Professionals at CIFE, Mumbai & CIFA, Bhubaneswar. -
International Conference
Dr. Binod Kalita, Professor & HOD, Dept. of
Aquaculture attended 2nd International Scientific Conference in
Aquatic Animal Epidemiology Aquaepi 2019, Thailand. -
Cage culture in beels of Assam under CSS Blue Revolution
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Eight districts has been
covered with cage culture technology in the beels to enhance the productivity. -
MFSc and PhD programme
A total of 20 numbers of students have completed MFSc and 2 numbers of students have completed PhD from the Department of Aquaculture.