Assam Agricultural University is the first
institution of its kind in the whole of North-Eastern Region of India. The main
goal of this institution is to produce globally competitive human resources in
farm sectorand to carry out research in both conventional and frontier areas
for production optimization as well as to disseminate the generated
technologies as public good for benefitting the food growers/produces and
traders involved in the sector while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and
overall food security at household level.
Genesis of AAU|
During early 20th century, establishment of two research
stations, one at Karimganj (1913) and the other at Titabor (1923) paved the
way, immediately after independence, towards setting up of the Assam
Agricultural College (AAC) at Jorhat and the Assam Veterinary College (AVC)
at Nagaon in 1948. Later, on April 1, 1969 the Assam Agricultural University
came into being through “The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968”,
renaming AAC as College of Agriculture headquartered at Jorhat and AVC as
College of Veterinary Science simultaneously shifting its site from Nagaon to
Khanapara.
Subsequently, College of Home
Science (1969), College of Fisheries(1988), Biswanath College of Agriculture
(1988) and Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science (1988) were established.
Similarly, few more regional research stations at Shillongani, Diphu, Gossaigaon,
Lakhimpur; and commodity research stations at Kahikuchi, Buralikson,
Tinsukia, Kharua, Burnihat and Mandira were added to generate location and
crop specific agricultural production packages.
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Present location:
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Mandates
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Vision of AAU
Provisioning of quality human resource to facilitate technology led agricultural renaissance revitalizing and rejuvenating post-green revolution in agriculture ensuring both production and environment sustainability targeting a minimum of 4% agricultural growth while addressing the issues of household nutritional security, farmers’ distress, commerce in agriculture as well as regional, national and global food crisis taking the advantage of innovative technology, market reforms and liberalization. |
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Mission
To fill up talent gap in agriculture and allied sector to preposition the state to combat the emerging challenges in agriculture and ensure productivity increase in agri-horti-animal-fish crops on the face of shrinking/fragmented land holdings, ailing soil health, diminishing water resources and increased human population. |