Research

Research at ICAR-IARI Assam

Research Highlights

All research at ICAR-IARI Assam is designed specifically for the North-Eastern region. The institute currently runs 32 research projects — combining institute-funded in-house research with externally funded projects from DBT, SERB-DST, and RKVY. The First Institute Research Council (IRC) meeting was held on 9 March 2023 under the chairmanship of Dr. Robin Gogoi, marking a major milestone in the institute’s research journey.

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  • Remote Sensing-based Prediction of Crop Performance in Agri-Horti Crops of North-Eastern Region (2022–24) — PI: Dr. Dibyendu Deb and team
  • Collection, Evaluation, Documentation and Utilisation of Cultivated and Wild Underutilised Horticultural Crops of NE India (2022–25) — PI: Dr. Alemwati Pongener and team
  • Assessment of Livelihood Diversification of Farmers under Rainfed Ecosystem in North-East India (2022–25) — PI: Dr. Arpan Bhowmik and team
  • Assessment of Fish Diversity, Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture Avenues for Improving Self-Sustenance of Fisher-Folk in Upper Brahmaputra Valley (2023–25) — PI: Dr. Deepjyoti Baruah and team
  • Identification and Documentation of Commonly Occurring Fish Diseases in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur Districts of Assam (2022–24) — PI: Dr. Deepjyoti Baruah and team
  • Identification and Assessment of Pesticide Usages, Patterns and Farmers’ Perceptions in Agri-Horti Crops of NE India (2023–26) — PI: Dr. Ch. Jamkhokai Mate and team
  • Development of Agro-techniques for Quality Production of Minor Millets in the Eastern Himalayan Zone (2023–26) — PI: Dr. Sunil Mandi and team
  • Translating the Native Fish Germplasm for Socio-Economic Benefits through Aquaculture and Fisheries in Himalayan Region — DBT Funded (2022–25) — CCPI: Dr. Deepjyoti Baruah
  • Biomass and Carbon Mapping across Altitudinal Gradient of Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalaya Land Use: Implication for Carbon Sink Management and Mitigation — SERB, DST Funded (2022–24) — CCPI: Dr. Arpan Bhowmik
  • Agri-Drone Project — RKVY Funded through ATARI, Guwahati (commenced 2022) — PI: Dr. Arpan Bhowmik and team

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Research Focus Areas

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Fishery-Based Integrated Farming System
Research on fisheries-based integrated farming systems identified elite models for improving farm income by combining fish cultivation with livestock and horticulture. The work is optimising net returns by comparing cereals-based versus horticulture-based integrated fish farming approaches.

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Underutilised Horticultural Crops of North-East India
North-East India supports more than 50% of India’s plant diversity. Out of an estimated 800 wild edible species, about 300 are used by communities of the region. ICAR-IARI Assam has documented species across Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh — including Assam lemon, pineapple, Burmese grape, elephant apple, Teportenga, passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), and Prunus nepalensis — with ongoing nutrient profiling to assess their potential for food security and rural income.

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Finger Millet and Rice-Fallow Utilisation
Experiments in the Eastern Himalayan zone found that application of 40 kg/ha N + 20 kg/ha P₂O₅ + 20 kg/ha K₂O + 10 kg/ha S gives the best growth and yield of finger millet on sandy soils of Dhemaji district. For rice-fallow utilisation, PM-27 mustard and L4717 lentil were identified as the best-performing varieties for alluvial soils of Assam.

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Livelihood Diversification
Research identified key drivers determining farmers’ livelihood sources — household size, education, dependency ratio, and entrepreneurial tendency — and used these to develop targeted diversification strategies for farming communities in rainfed ecosystems of North-East India.

Collaborations

Networking Partners

KVK, Dhemaji

Primary field extension and outreach partner in Dhemaji district

KVK, North Lakhimpur

Technology dissemination and farmer outreach partner

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Academic and research collaboration

Dept. of Agriculture & Horticulture, Govt. of Assam

State government policy and outreach linkage

ATARI, Guwahati / RKVY

Implementation partner for Agri-Drone project

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), GOI

External research funder – fish germplasm project

SERB, DST, GOI

External research funder – biomass and carbon mapping project

NABARD

Rural development and agricultural finance linkage

Mising Autonomous Council (MAC), Gogamukh

Local community and administrative partner

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