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Assam Veterinary and Fishery University

অসম পশু চিকিৎসা আৰু মীন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Established 2024

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অসম পশু চিকিৎসা আৰু মীন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Assam Veterinary and Fishery University

Established 2024

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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERY EXTENSION, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

Head of Department

Name Dr. Pradip Chandra Bhuyan
Designation Professor & Head
Email pradip.bhuyan@avfu.ac.in

Faculty Members

Sl. Name Designation Email
1 Dr. Arnab Narayan Patowary Assistant Professor (Stage-II) arnab.patowary@avfu.ac.in
2 Dr. Manas Pratim Dutta Assistant Professor (Stage-II) manaspratim.dutta@avfu.ac.in
3 Mrs. Kakoli Kashyap Assistant Professor (Stage-I) kakali.kashyap@avfu.ac.in

Research Projects

Ongoing Projects

No ongoing projects available.

Completed Projects

Sl. Project Title Duration Principal Investigator
1 APART (Assam Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project) 2018-2024 Dr. Manas Pratim Dutta
2 SCoPIF-III in collaboration with Department of Fisheries, Government of Assam. 2019-2023 Dr. Pradip Chandra Bhuyan

Salient Achievements

  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with Sarupather College on 19 March 2025 for introducing a Certificate Course on Advanced Fish Farming.

  • A Solar Hybrid Kiln Dryer Prototype was developed in collaboration with the Department of Fish Processing Technology and the Department of Fisheries Engineering for hygienic dry fish production. The technology is currently under the process of patenting.

  • Conducted 7 cage aquaculture demonstrations across seven districts of Assam during 2020.

  • Organized 15 farmer training programmes on Polyculture in Pond Fisheries, benefiting over 1,100 farmers during 2020.

  • Implemented 9 technology demonstrations on Multiple Stocking and Multiple Harvesting of Fish under the APART project during 2020.

  • Organized 15 training programmes for over 2,000 beneficiaries under the APART project during 2021 covering topics including:
    • Polyculture in Pond Fisheries
    • Polyculture with Freshwater Prawn
    • Climate Resilient Paddy-Fish Culture
    • Value Addition
    • Quality Fish Seed Production
    • Beel Fisheries Management

  • Conducted 10 technology demonstrations on Multiple Stocking and Multiple Harvesting of Fish during 2022.

  • Organized 10 training programmes benefiting approximately 1,000 participants across 15 districts of Assam under APART during 2022.

  • Conducted 7 technology demonstrations on the preparation of Fish Pickle across seven districts during 2022.

  • Successfully organized a Good Quality Fish Seed Distribution Programme on the occasion of National Fish Farmers' Day during 2023.

  • Conducted 10 technology demonstrations on the preparation of hygienic dry fish using solar tent dryers with electrical backup across ten districts of Assam during 2023.

  • Conducted 10 technology demonstrations on Short Duration Fish Culture Technology during 2024.

  • Organized a Farmers' Training Programme for approximately 200 farmers on National Fish Farmers' Day in collaboration with the District Industries and Commerce Centre (DICC), Nagaon during 2025.

  • Successfully organized two three-day residential training programmes for representatives of 60 Cooperative Societies jointly with the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Government of Assam.

Source: All the contents were provided by Dr. Debojit Dekari, College of Fishery Science, Raha.