General Informations

  • Join Date: 14/12/1990
  • College: College of Agriculture
  • Department: Agricultural Economics & Farm Management
  • Office Email: nivedita.deka[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1988
B.sc (Agri)

College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
1990
M.Sc (Agri)

College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
2000
Ph.D (Agricultural Economics)

College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
14-12-1990 - 02-09-1991
Assistant Professor

Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University,

 
 
 
 
 
30-10-1999 - 01-11-1999
Junior Scientists (Agril. Economics)

Regional Agricultural Research Station,

 
 
 
 
 
01-11-1999 - 30-06-2004
Assistant Professor

Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University,

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2004 - 31-12-2010
Associate Professor

Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University,

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-2011 - Till date
Professor

Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University,

Achievements
  • Best Teacher Award, College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, 2017
  • Ph D Thesis Research Affiliate Scholar at International Rice Research Institute, Philippines July, 1997 to 31 March, 1999
  • Featured in 'Kotha Barta' with Homen Borgohain in NEWS LIVE on 27-07-2020
Membership
  • Agricultural Economics Research Association
    Annual Member
    2019
Projects
  • Norwegian Govt sponsored project on "Socio Economic Impact of Submergence Tolerant Rice Varieties on Farmers", project cost Rs.200000 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • IISR sponsored project on "Popularization and commercialization of the soybean crop in NEH region", implemented in 2022.
  • World Bank sponsored project on "Agricultural Market Intelligence Unit", project cost Rs.82600000 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • Dr Agri, AAU sponsored project on "Impact of TDIIAA at AAU", project cost Rs.4.20 Lakh implemented in 2014.
  • ICAR-NIAP sponsored project on "Regional Crop Planning for Improving Resource Use efficiency and Sustainability", project cost Rs.35.0 Lakh implemented in 2014.
  • DR, Agri, AAU sponsored project on "Conservation of Bari Biodiversity through Empowerment of Women in Assam", project cost Rs.4.28 Lakh implemented in 2012.
  • DR, Agri, AAU sponsored project on "Impact of NFSM on rice productivity in Assam", project cost Rs.3.42 Lakh implemented in 2010.
  • IRRI, Philippines sponsored project on "Stress Tolerant Rice in Africa and South Asia", project cost Rs.9.0 Lakh implemented in 2008.
  • IRRI, Philippines sponsored project on "Impact of NFSM on rice productivity in Assam", project cost Rs.2.42 Lakh implemented in 2009.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "NIAP on Resource use efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture", project cost Rs.3362000 Lakh implemented in 2018.
  • AYUSH NMPB sponsored project on "Prospected of Marketing of Medicinal Plant in Assam and North Eastern Region", project cost Rs.2407600 Lakh implemented in 2017.