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Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

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 - The embryo of the agricultural research in the state of Assam was formed as early as 1897 with the establishment of the Upper Shillong Experimental Farm (now in Meghalaya) just after about a decade of creation of the agricultural department in 1882. However, the seeds of agricultural research in today’s Assam were sown in the dawn of the twentieth century with the establishment of two Rice Experimental Stations, one at Karimganj in Barak valley in 1913 and the other at Titabor in Brahmaputra valley in 1923. Subsequent to these research stations, a number of research stations were established to conduct research on important crops, more specifically, jute, pulses, oilseeds etc. The Assam Agricultural University was established on April 1, 1969 under The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968’ with the mandate of imparting farm education, conduct research in agriculture and allied sciences and to effectively disseminate technologies so generated. Before establishment of the University, there were altogether 17 research schemes/projects in the state under the Department of Agriculture. By July 1973, all the research projects and 10 experimental farms were transferred by the Government of Assam to the AAU which already inherited the College of Agriculture and its farm at Barbheta, Jorhat and College of Veterinary Sciences at Khanapara, Guwahati. Subsequently, College of Community Science at Jorhat (1969), College of Fisheries at Raha (1988), Biswanath College of Agriculture at Biswanath Chariali (1988) and Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science at Joyhing, North Lakhimpur (1988) were established. Presently, the University has three more colleges under its jurisdiction, viz., Sarat Chandra Singha College of Agriculture, Chapar, College of Horticulture, Nalbari & College of Sericulture, Titabar. 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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Subject: Family Resource Management × Author: Sangma, Kimbai A × End date: 2023 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS IN DOMESTIC KITCHEN OF JORHAT SUB-DIVISION
    (AAU, Jorhat, 2021) Sangma, Kimbai A; Kalita, Mira
    Nowadays, energy consumption, environmental protection and safety are fundamental issues in design process. Environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, light, noise etc have a profound effect on human performance, efficiency and efficacy. The present study entitled “Assessment of Environmental Parameters in Domestic Kitchen in Jorhat Sub Division” was proposed with following objectives: (1) to study the demographic profile of the respondents. (2) To measures the temperature, humidity, iIluminance and noise level in the kitchen during cooking. (3) To study the relationship between dependent and independent variables. A purposive cum random sampling method was adopted. Out of 19 wards in Jorhat Municipality area 3 wards were selected randomly and 5 per cent sample thereby 56 numbers of household were selected randomly. The women who involved in cooking activity will be the sample for the present study. Both interview and observation method was used for collection of data which was done through a questionnaire and observation for measurement of temperature, humidity, and Iluminance and noise level. Instruments used for measurement i.e., thermo-hygrometer, lux-meter and noise level-meter. Further chi square test was done to identify the relationship between variables. The findings showed that the average temperature was found to be 30.55°C which is found more than acceptable limit i.e., 22.2 °C to 26.6 °C, humidity was found to be 75.65 per cent which is higher than the acceptable value (30 % to 60 %), iIluminance level was found to be 140.25 lux which is lower than the acceptable limit of 300 lux and the average noise level was found to be 64.70 dB which is more than the permissible or acceptable level of noise (55 dB). The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between noise with brand name of the kitchen chimney („p‟=0.041*). It was also emphasize that majority of the respondents were not aware of environmental parameters, hence a guidelines was developed for creating awareness and for conducive environment in the kitchen to improve their performance.