General Informations

  • Join Date: 06/07/2015
  • College: Directorate of Research(Agri)
  • Department: Advanced Centre for Integrated Farming Systems Research, AICRP on IFS, AAU
  • Office Email: debashish.borah[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1997
B.Sc. (Agriculture)

College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
2000
M. Sc. (Agriculture)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
2013
Ph.D. (Agri.)

Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Sri niketan, University of Visva-Bharati, W.B.

 
 
 
 
 
1999
Other Qualifications

ICAR - NET

 
 
 
 
 
2003
Other Qualifications

ICAR - NET

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
15-09-2000 - 22-09-2003
Senior Research Fellow, NATP project RRPS-23

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
22-09-2003 - 27-11-2005
Research Associate

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
28-11-2005 - 07-11-2007
Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Tirap District under Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

 
 
 
 
 
08-11-2007 - 05-07-2015
Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Lohit (Namsai) District under ICAR-NRC Yak

 
 
 
 
 
06-07-2015 - 09-10-2023
Senior Scientist and Head

KVK Udalguri, under Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
10-10-2023 - Till date
Chief Agronomist

Advanced Centre for IFSR, AICRP-IFS, AAU

Achievements
  • Awards received -
    1. “Best Extensional professional award” by Society for Biotic and environmental Research, Tripura, India.
    2. “Braja Gopal Sharma All India best extension worker award” presented by SADHNA Society, YS Parmer University of Horticulture and forestry, H.P., India.
    3.“Exemplary Success Story in Organic farming” presented by Agriculture Today Group.
    4.“ Appreciation award for documentation during Covid period 2020- 21” p
    5. “Best Oral presentation award” for presenting a paper entitled 'Low- Cost Fish Feed Formulation by locally available raw materials during lockdown period' in the 'National Webinar on Prospective, Priorities and Preparedness of Sustainable Agriculture Development in India' Dec 28-29th, 2020 by DRASS Society, U. P., India

    6.“KVK Scientist award” received from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society (SVWS), Lucknow, U.P., India

    7. “ESDA green leadership award, 2021” presented by ESDA, Delhi.

    8. “Outstanding Thesis Award, 2021” Presented by SSDAT, U. P.

    9.“Best Extension Scientist award- 2022” presented by Society of Fisheries and life Sciences, Karnataka, India

    10. “SAAI Krishak Bandhu Award, 2023” presented by SAAI, Tripura, India
    13. “Young Scientist Award, 2023” Presented by Society of Extension Education, India.
    14. "Best Agronomist award" presented by Gujrat Natural farming and science university, Anand and HARWS,Meerut.
  • Editorship -

    i. Honorary Associate Editor Indian Research Journal of Education Extension [ISSN : 0972-2181 (Print), 0976-1071 (Online)






    ii. Honorary Associate Editor International Journal of Agriculture Sciences (ISSN- 0975-3710, E-ISSN – 0975-9107)

    iii. Editorial Board Team member "Sabujeema" An International Multidisciplinary e- Magazine

    iv. Reviewer of ARCC Journals – Received Reviewer Excellence Awards (3 nos)

    v. Reviewed more than 60 research articles of different journals
  • Fellowship -

    i. Society for Biotic and Environmental Research, Tripura, from 2020






    ii. Society of Fisheries and life Sciences, Karnataka from 2022





    iii. Environment and Social Development Association (ESDA), Delhi, 2022.




    iv. Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology (SSDAT), U.P., India, 2022
  • Institutional Development -

    1. Involve in development of infrastructure facilities of KVK Tirap.

    2. Involved in development of administrative building, staff quarters, building for demonstration unit of KVK Lohit (Presently Namsai) as member of construction committee till completion of the works.

    3. Involved in development and functioning of administrative building of KVK Udalguri as member of construction committee.

    4. Development and functioning of small scale bamboo nursery at KVK Udalguri

    5. Development and functioning of GKMS-DAMU Unit, KVK Udalguri

    6. Involved in development of AAU model Carp hatchery at farmers field in Village Hirabari in collaboration with college of Fisheries Roha
  • Other achievement-

    1. Introduced rice cum fish culture for the first time in Lohit (presently Namsai) district of Arunachal pradesg with SMS Fishery Science

    2. Worked as district consultant NFSM-Rice during the tenure at KVK Namsai

    Digital initiative

    1. Develop the content and launch the website of both the KVKs Lohit and Udalguri as team member.

    2. Develop YouTube channel of KVK Udalguri as member - Video on vermicompost production technology crossed 10 K views.
Membership
  • 1. Society for Community mobilization for sustainable development, Dwarka, New Delhi
    Life Member
  • 2. Society for Biotic and Environmental Research, Tripura, India
    Life Member
  • 3. The Indian Society of Agronomy, IARI, New Delhi
    Life Member
  • 4. Society for advancement of Agriculture Innovations
    Life Member
  • 5. Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA)
    Life Member
  • 6. Society of Extension Education, Agra
    Life Member
  • 7. Environment and Social development organization (ESDA), U.P., India
    Life Member
  • 8. Society of Fisheries and life Sciences, Karnataka
    Life Member
  • 9. Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology (SSDAT),
    Life Member
  • 10. Assam Science Society
    Life Member
Projects
  • AAU Jorhat sponsored project on "Reclamation of the Contaminated Agricultural Lands due to Coal Mining Activities in Assam", project cost Rs.13.64 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram sponsored project on "Pilot Project on Crop Diversification (Centre-Assam)", project cost Rs.1.5 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • N/A sponsored project on "Advanced Centre for Integrated Farming Systems Research, AICRP on IFS, AAU", implemented in 1985.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Federal Republic of German sponsored project on "Assessment of agro-ecology based cropping systems and natural bio-inputs for soil health improvement and product quality enhancement in Assam, India", project cost Rs.81.32 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • DBT sponsored project on "Expansion of Biotech KISAN Hub activities in three aspirational districts (Udalguri, Goalpara and Dhubri) in Assam", implemented in 2021.
  • DBT- Biotech Kisan sponsored project on "Capacity building & economic upliftment of frontline farmers by integrated zero waste management approach through Interventions on cultivation, processing, and value addition of mushroom DBT-GoI Technology Incubation Centre on Mushroom, Bodoland Univ", project cost Rs.5 Lakh implemented in 2022.
  • ICAR-IGFRI sponsored project on "Livelihood Improvement of Livestock Farmers of Assam through Year Round Fodder Cultivation and Preservation", project cost Rs.14.00 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • ICAR-IGFRI sponsored project on "Livelihood Improvement of Livestock Farmers of Assam Through Year Round Fodder Cultivation and Preservation", project cost Rs.12.00 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • NABARD (2021-2024) sponsored project on "Identification and Popularization of feasible and profitable Integrated Farming System modules for different Agro-Ecological situation of Udalguri District of Assam for Doubling Farmers’ Income", project cost Rs.14.42 Lakh implemented in 2021.