General Informations

  • Join Date: 30/03/1987
  • College: Directorate of Research(Agri)
  • Department: AAU-Zonal Research Station, Shillongani
  • Office Email: hironya.k.borah[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1985
B.Sc(Agri)

CA,Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1987
M.Sc(Agri)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1997
PhD(Agri)

Tamilnadu Agricultural University,Coimbatore

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
30-03-1987 - 31-03-1988
Junior Research Assistant(JRA)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-04-1988 - 18-05-1988
Assistant Pulse Breeder

AAU

 
 
 
 
 
19-05-1989 - 24-06-1994
Junior Scientist(PB),AICRP on Pulses

AAU

 
 
 
 
 
25-06-1994 - 22-04-1997
Study leave

TNAU, Coimbatore

 
 
 
 
 
23-04-1997 - 28-12-1997
Jr.Scientist(PB),Jute Res.Scheme

AAU

 
 
 
 
 
29-12-1997 - 31-05-1999
Sr.Scientist(PB),Jute Res.Scheme

AAU

 
 
 
 
 
01-06-1999 - 19-05-2001
Sr.Scientist(PB),AICRP on MULLaRP

AAU

 
 
 
 
 
20-05-2001 - 30-06-2006
Sr.Scientist(PB),AICRP on Chickpea

AAU

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2006 - 26-06-2012
Pr.Scientist(PB),AICRP on Chickpea

AAU

 
 
 
 
 
27-06-2012 - Till date
Pr.Scientist(PB),AICRP on MULLaRP

AAU

Achievements
  • 1. Developed 4 greengram , 5 blackgram and three fieldpea varieties till date
  • 2. Recommended 9 different pulse varieties from national pool for cultivation in Assam
  • 3. Developed the Chickpea package for Assam
  • 4. Several breeding materials of different pulse crops are in the pipeline for recommendation
  • 5. Successfully conducted the Annual group meet on rabi pulses under AICRP on MULLaRP on Sept.14-15, 2018 as Organizing Secretary.
  • 6. Actively involved in seed production of pulses under Seed-hub programme.
  • 7. Developed the Rajmash package of practices
  • 8. Blackgram variety AAU SBC 40 (Shyamal) notified by 88th meeting of CVRC meeting held on 17-06-2022 at New Delhi
  • 9. Greengram variety AAU SGC 16 (Rupohi) notified by 88th meeting of CVRC meeting held on 17-06-2022 at New Delhi
  • 10 .Blackgram variety AAU SBC 47 (AAU -SHN Urd 02)-Pabhoi notified by 90th meeting of CVRC meeting held on 02-05-2023 at New Delhi
  • 11. Greengram variety AAU SGC 20 ( AAU -SHN Mung 02)-Buroi notified by 90th meeting of CVRC meeting held on 02-05-2023 at New Delhi
  • 12. Field pea variety AAU SPC 101 (AAU -SHN Motor 01)-Xeuti notified by 90th meeting of CVRC meeting held on 02-05-2023 at New Delhi
  • Till now 4 greengram,5 blackgram and 3 fieldpea and two rajmah varieties have been developed. From the AICRP system 9 varieties of different pulses have been recommended for cultivation in Assam . Chickpea and Rajmah package have been developed. Conducted the AGM of MULLaRP(Rabi) successfullly during 2018. Have been involved in large scale seed production programmes of different pulses under Seed-Hub project.
Membership
  • Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development(ISPRD)
    Life Member
  • Assam Horticultural Society
    Life Member
Projects
  • ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP On MuLLaRP", project cost Rs.6753300 Lakh implemented in 2002.