Salient Achievements
- Genetic & Phenotypic studies on performance traits of cattle, goat & pig of Assam and neighbouring North Eastern States.
- Genetic evaluation of Crossbred (Jersey X Assam Local) and Frieswal Cattle.
- Derivation of selection indices for cattle, pig, poultry and goat.
- Type characterisation of local cattle, buffalo, goat, pig, Miri Fowl and Nageswari Duck of Assam as well as Manipuri cattle.
- Cytogenetic studies of cattle, buffalo and goat of Assam.
- Biochemical polymorphism studies on serum/ blood protein/ enzymes/ electrolytes/ vis-a-vis their assocaition with important economic traits in livestock and poultry.
- Phenotypic characterisation, biochemical markers and DNA fingerprinting of Mithun.
- Physical, Biochemical and Performance studies of Yak.
- Domestication of swamp buffaloes and their adoptation to stall-feeding system of management.
- Standardisation of method of collection and freezing of semen and artificial insemination in Swamp Buffalo.
- Molecular characterisation of local pigs of Assam (Doom and Assam Local), Meghalaya (Niang Megha), Nagaland (Suwo & Votho), Mizoram (Zovak), Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura (Mali) and West Bengal (Ghungroo).
- Molecular characterisation of Assam Hill Goat, Nagaland long haired goat and Bengal goat.
- Total external research project completed : 11
- Total Phd passed out : 24 numbers
- Total MVSc passed out : 75 numbers
- Registered following breeds with the ICAR Breed Registration Committee (NBAGR):
- Doom pig - Accession No. INDIA_PIG_0200_DOOM_09006
- Lakhimi cattle - Accession No. INDIA_CATTLE_0200_LAKHIMI_03041
- Assam Hill goat - Accession No. INDIA_GOAT_0200_ASSAMHILL_06031
- Luit buffalo - Accession No. INDIA_BUFFALO_0212_LUIT_01014
- Pati duck - Accession No. INDIA_DUCK_0200_PATI_11001
- Manah buffalo - Accession No. INDIA_BUFFALO_0200_MANAH_01021
- Nagi duck - Accession No. INDIA_DUCK_0200_NAGI_11009
- Rajdigheli geese - Accession No. INDIA_GEESE_0200_RAJDIGHELI_18002
- Breed/Strain Developed: A pig variety was developed under the ICAR-AICRP on Pig at CVSc, AAU, Khanapara, and designated as HD-K75.
- Breed/Strain Developed: A pig variety was developed under the ICAR-AICRP on Pig at CVSc, AAU, Khanapara, and designated as HD-K75.
- Innovative farmer award for HD-K75 pig multiplier to Sri Balin Deka, Solmari, Nalbari, at Regional Agriculture fair organised by AAU.
- Best Oral Paper Award for presenting the research paper entitled "Evaluation of Egg
Quality Traits of Indigenous Geese of Assam: An Unexplored Biodiversity" authored by
Hanidul Hoque, Arundhati Phookan, Galib Uz Zaman, Bula Das, Arpana Das and Jakir
Hussain in National Conference on Managing Agri-Biodiversity of North Eastern India,
held at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, during 23-25 October 2024.
- Best poster presentation in XIX National convention of IAWV Technical
conference, 2025 for the poster "Unlocking potential of indigenous brown goats of
Assam : Pathways for genetic improvement & sustainable livelihoods " authored by
A. Gogoi, B. Das, A. Das, G.U. Zaman, A.K. Mishra and N.H. Mohan", during 28-29
November, 2025.
- Molecular characterization and genetic diversity analysis of indigenous livestock and
poultry of North-East India, including pig, goat, sheep, cattle, and duck, was carried out
using microsatellite markers.
- Polymorphism study of candidate genes related to growth and reproduction in cattle,
sheep, goat, pigs, duck and geese was carried out
- Cytogenetic studies were conducted on Assam local goats, Assam local x Beetal (F1)
Goats, Assam local cattle, Jersey bulls and Swamp buffalo.
- A protocol was developed for long-term in vitro culture of porcine spermatogonial stem
cells (SSCs) under feeder-free and serum-free culture conditions, along with their
successful cryopreservation.
- Selection indices were constructed for Crossbred pigs of Assam; Jersey cattle located in
Assam and Meghalaya; Soviet Chinchilla and New Zealand White rabbits in Meghalaya;
Egg-laying strain of chicken in Meghalaya; Holstein cattle in Meghalaya.
- Diallel analysis was carried out for Post-weaning growth performance of rabbits carcass
traits of rabbits.
- Continuous guidance and technical direction are provided for the formulation, periodic
review, and implementation of livestock breeding policies.
- Mineral profiling of geese meat; standardization of methodologies for value-added geese
meat products; and field-level training on scientific geese farming and entrepreneurship
development.
- Various awareness camps and input distribution programmes were organised in different
districts under the projects.
- Achieved 13.37 % improvement in yearling body weight of Assam Hill Goat over the
base population.
- Artificial insemination using Assam Hill Goat semen was done.
- Fifty-seven entrepreneurs were trained to establish goat unit throughout the state.
- Dr. Sangeeta Sharma cleared Assam Revenue Service (ARS),APSC,Govt. of Assam in
2016.
*All the contents were provided by Dr. Bula Das,HoD AGB,CVSc,Khanapara.