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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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    MANAGEMENT OF SELF-HELP GROUPS (SHGs) AND MARKETING OF THEIR PRODUCTS IN SOUTH TRIPURA DISTRICT
    (2023) Choudhury, Babita Mog; Talukdar, Udeshna
    A Self-help group is an organized together for a common goal. Generally, a Self-Help Group consists of 10 to 20 women. The women save some amount that they can afford. It is small amount ranging from Rs. 10 to 200 per month. A monthly meeting is organized, where apart from disbursal & repayment of loan, formal and informal discussions are held. on many social issues also. Women share their experiences in these groups. Their main objective is to work towards achieving common economic outputs. These groups are voluntary in nature and they function for getting mutual benefits. The self-help group members work collectively for the purposes of financial independence, generating regular income, and for tackling the problems of unemployment. The origin of self-help group can be traced from Grameen bank of Bangladesh, which was founded by Muhammad Yunus. SHGs were started and formed in 1975. In India NABARD initiated in 1986-1987. The present study was on Management of Self-Help Groups and marketing of their product in South Tripura District. Total number of SHGs formed in India so far accounts to 4,84,74,416 and in Tripura total number of SHGs formed accounts to 4,6017. The study examined information obtained from the survey conducted in the South Tripura district using random sampling on 4 Self-Help Groups. Among various districts of Tripura, the South district has the maximum number of SHGs. The findings of the study revealed that performance of SHGs is proved to be good in terms of production. The major problem faced by the members of Self-Help groups was male domination in the market, absence of promotion & marketing of their products, lack of trained manpower & permanent market area and lack of capital. Based on the results, one may suggest that the Govt. of Tripura should promote the products of SHGs. Educational institutions and voluntary organizations should come forward in educating women SHG members to improve their managerial ability and to remove their ignorance and creating awareness.