Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title :

DBT-NER Institutional Biotech Hubs at N.N. Saikia College, Titabor, Jorhat, Assam

Area of Research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus Area :

Infrastructure Support

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Pranab Bhattacharyya, Nanda Nath Saikia College, Titabor, Jorhat, Assam

Co-PI:

Dr. Dhrubajit Borah, Nanda Nath Saikia College, Titabor, Jorhat, Assam; Dr. Samim Dullah, Nanda Nath Saikia College, Titabor, Jorhat, Assam

Contact info :

Timeline Start Year :

2023

Timeline End Year :

2026

Total Budget (INR):

3,1.,552

Details

Executive Summary :

Training and demonstration for low cost bio resource production and application for marginal farmers/tea planters will be provided. Popularization of the potential use of bio resources, including microbial inoculants, due to their multifaceted beneficial activities will be addressed in order to develop high intensive sustainable agricultural practices by promoting local entrepreneurs who will contribute to the production of environmentally safe biopesticide incubation centers in North East India. As a result, we intend to provide advanced trainings to stakeholders as well as train young, energetic youths in order to create new entrepreneurial avenues through this project.

Equipments :

Achievements :

The DBT-IBT hub at N.N. Saikia College has diligently pursued its objectives through a variety of activities aimed at fostering scientific knowledge dissemination and skill development. The following achievements were made: Hands-on training/ workshop: 2 Nos 1.Hands on training on bioinformatics and computational biology 2.Hands on training on how to submit data to GenBankb) Outreach/invited programme: 2 Nos 1. Technology for quality vermicompost production for sustainable agriculture 2.The Advantages of apiculture and pisciculture

Outcome/Output:

1

Organizations involved