General Informations

  • Join Date: 20/08/2013
  • College: Directorate of Research(Agri)
  • Department: AAU-Zonal Research Station, Shillongani
  • Office Email: ranjana.chakrabarty[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1996
B.Sc (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1998
M.Sc (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2016
Ph.D

Gauhati University

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
10-05-1999 - 30-04-2002
Research Associate

AAU

 
 
 
 
 
17-06-2006 - 31-03-2007
Research Associate

CPCRI, RC, Kahikuchi

 
 
 
 
 
17-07-2008 - 20-07-2013
Research Associate

CPCRI, RC, Kahikuchi

 
 
 
 
 
20-08-2013 - 22-08-2014
Jr Scientist (Stage I)

AICRP on MAP & Betelvine, AAU

 
 
 
 
 
23-08-2014 - 31-03-2015
Jr Scientist (Stage I)

AICRP on wheat & Barley, RARS, AAU, Shillongani, Nagaon

 
 
 
 
 
01-04-2015 - 15-12-2015
Jr Scientist (Stage I)

Rice Research Scheme (N/P) RARS, AAU, Shillongani, Nagaon

 
 
 
 
 
16-12-2015 - 31-12-2018
Jr Scientist (Stage I)

AICRP on Rapeseed-Mustard, RARS, AAU, Shillongani, Nagaon

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-2019 - 02-07-2022
Jr Scientist (Stage II)

AICRP on Rapeseed-Mustard, RARS, AAU, Shillongani, Nagaon

 
 
 
 
 
02-07-2022 - 30-12-2022
Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology)

Regional Agril. Research Scheme, RARS, AAU, Shillongani, Nagaon

 
 
 
 
 
31-12-2022 - Till date
Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology)

AICRP on Rapeseed-Mustard, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani, Nagaon

Achievements
  • Involved in AICRP/Network/State projects viz., AICRP on MAP & Betelvine, AIC Wheat & Barley Improvement Project, AICRP on Rapeseed-Mustard, AICRP on MULLaRP, Rice Research Scheme, State Project on Oilseeds and Pulses
  • Involved in externally funded self earned/competitive/ad-hoc research project (TSP in Dima Hasao, Pulse Seed Hub, APART)
  • Involvement in institutional Research project- Co-PI, Development of pre-harvest sprouting resistant wheat variety; Contract Project - 26
  • Technologies developed



    1. Management of Alternaria blight disease in rapeseed (Toria): Seed Treatment with Biogreen @ 5% + Soil Treatment with Biogreen @2.5kg/ha (Incubation 1:50) + Foliar Spray with Biogreen @ 5% at 45DAS



    Associated scientist for technologies developed



    2. Agro-technique for weed management in lentil



    3. Technologies for lentil cultivation under rice utera conditions



    4. Agro-techniques for maximizing lentil production & sustaining soil health



    5. Application of biofertilizer for increasing productivity of wheat



    6. Application of Zinc for increasing productivity of wheat
  • Involvement in Seed production programme-2 no. ; Involvement in organizational activities- 33 nos.; Extension Training Programme -43 no.; field day/farmers’ fair – 23 nos.; Farmers’-Scientist interaction – 5 nos.; Demonstrations - 153; Diagnostic service provided – 25 nos.; Radio talk - 7; TV programme - 1
  • 1. Management of Alternaria blight disease in rapeseed (Toria): Seed Treatment with Biogreen @ 5% + Soil Treatment with Biogreen @2.5kg/ha (Incubation 1:50) + Foliar Spray with Biogreen @ 5% at 45DAS



    Associated scientist for technologies developed


  • Management of Alternaria blight of Rapeseed-mustard: Spray tebuconazole 50 + trifloxystrobin 25 (ready mix) WG @ 1 g/l or azoxystrobin 23 SC @ 1 ml/l at appearance of the disease, followed by one spray at 25 days after first spray in mustard and 20 days after first spray in rapeseed
  • Management of Stemphylium blight of Lentil: Spray Azoxystrobin 23 % SC @ 1 ml/l at initiation of the disease and next two sprays at 15 days interval
  • Organic Package of Practices for Rapeseed (Toria)
  • Organic Package of Practices for Lentil
  • Organic Package of Practices for greengram & blackgram
  • Organic Package of Practices for sesame
Membership
  • Indian Society for Plantation Crops (S.N.422)
    Life Member
  • Assam Horticultural Society (AHSINGAN-160)
    Life Member
  • Indian Phytopathological Society
    Life Member
  • Crop and Weed Science Society
    Annual Member
    2022
  • Society for Rapeseed-Mustard Research
    Life Member
Projects
  • NFSM sponsored project on "Creation of Seed Hubs for increasing indigenous production of Pulses", project cost Rs.1.5 Crore implemented in 2016.
  • DBT, NECAB, AAU Centre, Jorhat sponsored project on "Evaluation of promising PGPB for growth and yield in lentil", implemented in 2023.
  • sponsored project on "“Rapeseed Mustard: Value Chain Development through promotion of scientific cultivation in Assam”", implemented in 2023.
  • AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon sponsored project on "MLT on Effect of tillage,bio-fertilizer and foliar nutrition on foxtail millet in rice fallow", project cost Rs.0.04690 Lakh implemented in 2024.
  • AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon sponsored project on "MLT on Nutrient management of foxtail millet in arhar-foxtail millet sequence", project cost Rs.0.04690 Lakh implemented in 2024.
  • DBT, NECAB, AAU Centre, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT on Microbial consortia for rice production", project cost Rs.0.06000 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • DBT, NECAB, AAU Centre, Jorhat sponsored project on "MLT – DBT-NECAB programme III (Prospecting microbes from acid soil, study their biology and interaction with crop plants). Evaluation of promising PGPB for growth and yield in lentil", implemented in 2023.
  • DBT, NECAB, AAU Centre, Jorhat sponsored project on "Field trial -Evaluations of Bio-efficacy of AAU-Bioformulations against Alternaria blight of Mustard", project cost Rs.0.12964 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • sponsored project on "APART- Oilseed", implemented in 2018.
  • AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "Development of Package of Practices for Boro and Early Ahu DSR", implemented in 2020.
  • Govt of Assam sponsored project on "GIS mapping of char areas of Assam using geospatial techniques for planning strategies of crop management and improving livelihood security Phase II", project cost Rs.2115000 Lakh implemented in 2022.