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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: Home Science Extension Education × Author: Kalita, Rashmi Rekha × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS OF TRIBAL FARM WOMEN OF ASSAM IN FARMING AND HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITIES
    (2022) Kalita, Rashmi Rekha; Borah, Sayanika
    The present investigation into the occupational health hazards of tribal farm women in Assam in farming and household activities was carried out in three agro-climatic zones from the Brahmaputra Valley Zone. A multi-stage purposive simple random sampling design was followed for sample selection. One district from each zone, namely Majuli of the Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone, Morigaon of the Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone and Kokrajhar of the Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone, was selected purposively where majority of the tribal people live. From the one district, one subdivision and from one subdivision, one block was selected. From the selected three blocks, two villages were selected from each of the blocks. Thus, six (06) villages were selected for the study. From each of the villages, fifty (50) respondents were selected randomly. A total of 300 tribal farm women were selected randomly who were engaged in farming and nonfarm activities for the present study. Data collection was done by using a structured interview schedule. The study revealed that the majority of the tribal farm women (43.66%) were from the middle aged group (36-46 years) and married (83.67%). The majority of tribal farm women (75.00%) had farming as a family occupation, followed by 64.67 percent of marginal farmers, 72.33 percent of nuclear families and 61.33 percent of medium socioeconomic status. 66.00 percent of respondents had occasional contact with the ADO/Agricultural Office and 60.00 percent had attended various agriculture-related training programmes on a regular basis. case of pre-harvesting activities, the majority of tribal farm women independently participated in mulching (71.00%) and jointly participated in transplanting, planting, and sowing of seeds (70.00%). In the case of farming, 86.66 percent independently participated in seed cleaning and 49.00% jointly participated in seed storing. Regarding household activities, the majority of tribal farm women participated independently in pre-preparation of cooking (96.67%) and jointly in the care of children or elderly (41.00%). It also indicated that weaving (93.33%) and piggery (65.33%). Tribal farm women spent the most time on land preparation (6 hours per day). Regarding Physiological Problems, Headache was ranked as I with a mean score of 0.93. 66.00 per cent of the respondents had a medium level of awareness and 100.00 per cent of the respondents used improved Kohona. The data revealed that an awareness camp should be organized on health hazards: rank as I, have a mean score of 1.81. Time utilization and body discomfort have significant associations with selected farming and household activities.