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College of Veterinary Science
Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati - 781022


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Department of Extension Education
(Established in 1962)

 

 

Head of the Department:

Dr. Kamala Kanta Saharia
Phone: 098640-13159, 094351-15138

 

Faculty members:

 
 

Name

Designation

Field of specialization

Phone nos.

e-mail address

Dr. P. Hazarika

Professor

Adoption behaviour of farmers, 
Mass communication

094350-49509 (M)
0361-2304967 (R)

pulin_hazarika@rediffmail.com

Dr. Atul Borgohain

Professor

Adoption behaviour & Empowerment of tribal farm women A.H. sector

094351-48555 (M)

atulborg@yahoo.com


 
 

Ongoing Research Projects:

 
 

Title of the Project

Funding Agency

Duration

Name of PI

Date of implementation

Golden Mahseer Hatchery & Mahseer Rehabilitation project

NRC Coldwater Fisheries (ICAR)

3 years

Dr. A. Borgohain

1st April, 2008


 
 

Salient achievements:

@ No. of workshops, training, seminar etc. attended = 62

@ No. of M.V.Sc. Students produced = 33

@ No. of Ph.D. students produced = 4

@ No. of M.V.Sc. Students on roll = 6

@ No. of extension publications published = 212

@ No. of research papers published = 61

@ No. of research papers presented in seminar =� 18

@ No. of trainings where faculties acted as resource persons = 93

@ No. of major extension camps organized = 20

@ No. of radio talks/discussion presented = 150

@ No. of TV documentary etc. written and directed = 102

@ Organised various training programmes both for field functionaries and farmers of NE region, organized village and institution level exhibitions, organized collaborative extension camps with other agencies, NGOs, Govt. departments, associations and societies.

@ Studies conducted so far include:

 Impact of ICDP on adoption of improved animal husbandry practices by the dairy farmers

 Training needs of the dairy farmers

 Factors affecting adoption of improved AH & Vety. Practices by the farmers

 Mass media communication and disseminating farm information

  Correlates of knowledge and adoption of improved pig rearing practices by the farmers of Meghalaya

 Differential in-service training needs of Veterinary field assistance in Mizoram

 Level of job satisfaction of the Vety. Asstt. Surgeons

 Entrepreneurial behaviour of the trainees of the Institute of Farm management, Rani

 Communication behaviour of dairy farmers of progressive and non-progressive villages

 Effectiveness of radio in dissemination of AH and Vety. Information

 Adoption behaviour of the Primary Milk Cooperative Societies of West Assam Milk Producers Cooperative Union Ltd. In relation to improved dairy husbandry practices

 Working pattern of rural farm women in relation to livestock rearing

 Credit behaviour of tribal farmers

  Adoption behaviour of the dairy farmers of Nagaland

 Socio-technical adoption of milk producers

 Perceived level of eco-friendly livestock farming

 Role of farm women and their training needs in relation to AH practices in Arunachal Pradesh

 Level of job satisfaction of the Vety. Field Assistants

 Knowledge and attitude of farm women towards animal husbandry practices

 Evaluative study on the integrated rural development programs with special reference to AH development

 Determinants of career choices among students of selected professional courses

 Training need assessment of VAS and Extension Officers

 Entrepreneurial behaviour of commercial broiler farmers

 Role of AH in the tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh

 Motivational preference of rural educated un-employed youth towards AH practices in Arunachal Pradesh

 System of household rearing of pigs �� and their marketing in Nagaland

 Traits of poultry farmers and their effects on their livelihood

 Marketing of milk in and around Guwahati

 Status and modus operandi of self help groups involved in rural development

 Role of self-help groups in piggery development

 Differential role of tribal farm women of varying status in AH practices

 Perceived constraints of dairy development

 Extent of adoption of scientific dairy cattle management practices among tribal and non-tribal communities

 Performance appraisal system of teachers of Agricultural Universities with special reference to Assam Agricultural University.

 

 

 
     
 
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