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General Informations

  • Join Date: 03/01/1991
  • College: Directorate of Research(Agri)
  • Department: AAU-Horticulture Research Station, Kahikuchi
  • Office Email: kusum.deka[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: In charge, Vehicle HRS, Kahikuchi, Member, Farm Working Group, Member Campus Security, member, purch

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1988
BSc(Agri)

College of Agriculture,AAU,Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
1990
MSc(Hort)

Assam Agriculture University

 
 
 
 
 
2004
PhD

Assam Agriculture University

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
01-02-1990 - 31-12-1990
Teaching Associate

College of Agriculture, Biswanath Chariali

 
 
 
 
 
03-01-1991 - 16-06-2003
Jr.scientist

HRS,AAUKahikuchi

 
 
 
 
 
17-06-2003 - 14-09-2004
Jr. Scientist

RARS,Diphu,

 
 
 
 
 
15-09-2004 - 29-11-2008
SMS(Hort)

KVK, Bongaigaon

 
 
 
 
 
30-11-2008 - 30-06-2017
Sr..Scientist

HRS,AAU

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2017 - Till date
Pr. Scientist

HRS,AAU,Kahikuchi

Publications

Anjan Borah; Utpal Kotoky; Sarat Saikia; Salen Gogoi; Pradip Mahanta; Samiran Pathak; Kusum Kumar Deka (2023) . Growth, flowering and fruiting behaviour of Guava under ultra hoigh density orcharding system in north eastern India, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, 54(11), 16307-16318
J C Nath; Kusum Kumar Deka; H P Maheswarappa; S Sumita (2019) . System productivity enhancement in coconut (Cocos nucifera) garden by intercropping with flower crops in Assam, Indian Jr. of Agricultural Science, 89(11), 90-93
J C Nath; Kusum Kumar Deka; B K Saud; H P Maheswarappa (2017) . Performance of coconut hybrid MYD X WCT in the Brahmaputra valley region of Assam, Indian Jr. of Horticulture, 74(2), 173-177
Kusum Kumar Deka (2016) . Performance of different varieties and hybrids of black pepper (Piper nigrum) as mixed crop in arecanut garden of Assam, Agric. Sci. Digest, 4418(3), 1-5
J C Nath; Kusum Kumar Deka; H P MMaheswarappa (2016) . Effect of fertigation on the productivity of coconut (Cocos nucifera) in Brahmaputra valley region of Assam, Indian Jr. of Agronomy, 61(4), 501-505
Kusum Kumar Deka (2015) . Effect of sowing dates and spacing on growth and yield of cluster bean (Cyamposis tetragonoloba) in sub tropical climate of Assam, Indian Jr. Agric. Res., 49(3), 250-254
Ksum Kumar Deka (2015) . Intercropping of medicinal and aromatic crops in adult coconut garden under Brahmaputra valley region of Assam, Journal of Plantation Crops, 43(1), 17-22
Dhiren Chowdhury; Nalini Kumar Sarma; Kusum Kumar Deka (2015) . Stability of certain coconut varieties and hybrids for yield components, Jr. of Science and Environment Today, 1(1), 51-56
Ahmed, D.A.; Barua, D.J.P.; Pathak, D.S. and Deka, D.K.K.(2023). Thirty five years of Agroforestry research in Assam. AICRP on Agroforestry, ICAR and AAU-Horticulture Research Station,Kahikuchi, AICRP on Agroforestry, ICAR, Jhansi and AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi, Guwahati, Assam
Bezbaruah, M.R.; Mahanta, D.K.; Deka, D.K.K. and Saikia, D.S.(2023). Agroforestry System of Hill Zones, Upper and Central Brahmaputra Zones of Assam-A Pictorial Treatise. AICRP on Agroforestry, ICAR and AAU-Horticulture Research Station,Kahikuchi, AICRP on Agroforestry, ICAR, Jhansi and AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi, Guwahati, Assam
deka, K.K.(2001). Machalajatiya siashya(Spices crop). in : Traditional Assamese Homestead Garden, Mohan, N.K.; Bora, N.K.; (Eds), Udyan Prakash,HRS,Kahikuchi Guwahati781017, pp 66-70, ISBN:nil.
saikia, S.; Gogoi, S.; Mahanta, P. and Deka, K.K.(2016). Horticultural Diversification in Assam-The needs, Determinants, Policy Implications National Seminar on Integrated Development of Horticulture in Sub-Tropical and Hill Region HRS,AAU,Kahikuchi ,CIH,Nagaland,HRS,AAU,Kahikuchi, 80 - 95.
Deka, K.K.; Bora, P. and Das, M.R.()Chadar Uparat Bagisha(Roof Top Gardening)Amar Asom.18(273),7, Amar Asom Group,Guwahati, Guwahati
Nath, J.C.; Deka, K.K. and Maheswarappa, H.P.(2014). Coconut Based Cropping System for Assam. di, Guwahati
Deka, K.K. and Bora, P.(2014). Grafting of Black Pepper. AICRP on Spices, HRS, Kahikuchi, Guwahati
Deka, K.K.(2014). Rapid multiplication of Black Pepper. AICRP on Spices, HRS, Kahikuchi, Guwahati
Nath, J.C.; Deka, K.K. and Maheswarappa, H.P.(2012). Cultivation practices of Coconut. HMNEH(MM-1), HRS, Kahikuchi, Guwahati
Nath, J.C.; Deka, K.K. and Bhagawati, M.(2012). Production of Quality planting materials of coconut, assam lemon and cashewnut. HMNEH(MM-1), HRS, Kahikuchi, Guwahati
Nath, J.C.; Deka, K.K. and Bhagawati, M.B.(2012). Cultivation Practices of Assam Lemon. HMNEH(MM-1), HRS, Kahikuchi, Guwahati
Achievements
  • The Best AICRP(Palms) Center Award for the year 2013-14 ,Appreciation Letter from IRM, Guwahati for conducting ten numbers Women Skill Development Training in Agriculture, Associated Scientist in development of coconut variety Kamrupa for NER,2001, associated Scientist in development of coconut hybrid variety Kaipa Samrudhi for NER in 2009, Development of coconut based multistoried cropping models for Assam (Already in Package), standardization of nutri tional requirement of hybrid coconut for Assam(Already in Package), Development of grafting technology in black pepper against Phytophthora root wilt, recommendation of two additional varieties of black pepper viz., Panniyur-1 and Subhakara for the agro climatic conditions of Assam in 2020 , recommendation of time of taking cuttings for bush pepper in Assam, recommendation of standard potting mixture for growing bush pepper in pots, recommendation of best flower and medicinal crops as intercrop in coconut in Assam , recommendation of fertigation technology in coconut of Assam standardization of grafting technology in Assam lemon, developed grafting technology in Apple ber
Membership
  • Jr of spice crops
    Annual Member
    2020
  • Indian Jr. of plantation crops
    Annual Member
    2019
Projects
  • AICRP on Spices,ICAR sponsored project on "TSP,Training and visit of farmers", project cost Rs.100000 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • AICRP on Agroforestry and Spices sponsored project on "TSP", project cost Rs.2.0 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • AAU sponsored project on "Evaluation of grafting performance in citrus", implemented in 2017.
  • AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "State Project on Performance evaluation of ber varieties in Assam", implemented in 2017.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP on Agro-Forestry", project cost Rs.44070000 Lakh implemented in 1984.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP FLORICULTURE AS CO-PI", implemented in 2017.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP SPICES,AS PI SINCE INCEPECTION OF THE PROJECT", implemented in 2014.
  • DBT sponsored project on "DBT Turmeric Mission Project (Integrated Development of Turmeric Sector ………………… under Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Organic Production Systems)", project cost Rs.12960000 Lakh implemented in 2019.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP on Spices", project cost Rs.1740000 Lakh implemented in 2015.