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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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    DYNAMICS OF URBANIZATION IN THE LIVELIHOOD OF LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN THE PERI-URBAN AREAS OF GUWAHATI CITY
    (College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, 2021-12) Choudhury, Parag Sankar; Hazarika, Pulin
    Since urbanization is described under specific conditions and time period so going by the changes in the livelihood of livestock farmers in the Deepor Beel areas a study entitled “Dynamics of Urbanization in the Livelihood of Livestock Farmers in the Peri-Urban Areas of Guwahati city” is taken up which will give an insight into the livelihood status of the villagers in a holistic way. The study was conducted in the peri-urban areas in and around Deepor Beel in five revenue villages which was purposively selected namely Pamehi, Mikirpara, Chakardoe, Lakhara and Azara with four objectives-1) To study the socio- economic status of the livestock farmers in the fringe areas of Deepor Beel. 2) To explore the implications of rural-urban linkages in the livelihood of livestock farmers in the study area. 3) To find out the factors that influences the intensity of market participation of the farmers in Deepor Beel. 4) To study the relationship of rural urban linkages and intensity of market participation on socio-economic status of the farmers. Livestock farmers having two or more species of animals including poultry birds in their backyard were taken into account as respondents in the study. 20 livestock farmers from 5 revenue villages were taken into account to make a total sample size of 100. The data was collected personally by visiting the selected respondents through the use of a pretested, reliable and valid interview schedule. Data so collected was compiled, analyzed, tabulated and interpreted using appropriate statistical methods and software. Majority of the respondents (68.00 per cent) belonged to middle age group and average age was found to be around 43.82 years. Again majority, i.e., 71.00 per cent of the respondents were male. Further, majority of the farmers (87.00 per cent) were married and again majority (78.00 per cent) resided as nuclear family. It was observed that 82.00 per cent of livestock farmers had medium sized family with 5-6 members and majority of them (39.00 per cent) belonged to Scheduled Tribe category. Moreover, 76.00 per cent of respondents had education up to high school level and it was found from the study that 73.00 per cent of the respondents had medium herd size ranging from 1.91 to 14.58 cattle equivalent units. Again, majority (67.00 per cent) of respondents had medium level of experience in livestock farming ranging from 13.26 years to 34.54 years. However, in case of land holdings, majority of them (68.00 per cent) had low land holding i.e., <0.76 acres. It was indicated that majority (59.00 per cent) of respondents revealed medium distance from home to market (2.62 kms to 6.61 kms) and 99.00 per cent of the respondents reported good transportation/access to market. Again, majority (64.00 per cent) of livestock farmers was found to have medium exposure to mass media and majority of them (48.00 per cent) had medium extension contact. Moreover, Majority (69.00 per cent) of livestock farmers had medium annual family income from livestock and poultry (Rs. 14339.84 to Rs. 33142.16). Majority (66.00 per cent) of the livestock farmers belonged to medium income category on including annual income from all sources (Rs. 17118.00 to Rs. 287942.00). On assessing four sub-areas of implications namely social implications, implications on asset-base, implications on information flow and implications of house hold economy it was indicated that implications on asset- based is highest followed by household economy on livelihood of livestock farmers. A sum of total implications on mean, S.D. and range was found to be 46.82, 4.57 and 32-54 respectively. On distribution of respondents on the basis of implications of rural-urban linkages in the livelihood of livestock farmers it was further observed that majority of respondents (71.00 per cent) were in medium category. Furthermore, on distribution of respondents on basis of Intensity of Market Participation of Livestock Farmers on basis of 13 indicator statements it was found that majority of livestock farmers (66.00 per cent) were in medium category. In co-relational analysis age with respect to implications had a positive and significant correlation (r= 0.223*) among the livelihood of livestock farmers in rural-urban linkage. However, years of experience on livestock farming of the livestock farmers to implications was negatively and significantly correlated (r= -0.197*). Mass media exposure was found to be positively and significantly correlated in the statistical level of significance (r= 0.213*) with intensity of market participation. Last but not the least, income from all sources was found to be positively and significantly correlated in the statistical level of significance (r= 0.196*) with intensity of market participation.