The Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding is responsible for the courses in (a) Agri Botany & Pant Breeding (b) Genetics and Plant Breeding (c) Elective courses in Plant Breeding (d) Bio-Technology (e) Crop physiology course (f) Environmental Science & Agro-ecology course to B.Sc(Ag) and the Teaching course to Genetics and Plant Breeding to M.Sc(Ag).
In Addition to teaching works, research programmes on local germplasm collection all Nagaland for evaluation and characterization.
Thrust areas:
i) Collection and evaluation of Landraces.germplasm of Nagaland.
ii) Plant Breeding.
iii) Ecology and Environment
Academic activities in the Department:
i) Teaching: Core and Elective courses to B.Sc(Ag) and M.Sc(Ag) students.
ii) Research
a) Extensive data collection involving sample collection along with the interviews to farmers and forest dwellers for ITK information etc.
b) Systematic visits to different types of forest in different Agro-Ecozonal and tribal inhabitant areas for wild edible fruits, vegetables and medicinals & herbaria and photography.
c) Establishment of farm for evaluation selected germplasm, such as Rich bean, Soyabean Rich etc.
Faculty Profile:
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NAME |
DESIGNATION |
PROFILE |
PHONE NO/ MOBILE NO |
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Dr. Sapu Changkija |
Associate Prof. & Head |
Ph.D.(NEHU) |
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Dr. Kigwe Seyie |
Asstt.Prof |
Ph.D.(GU) |
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Dr. Malini Barthakur Sharma |
Asstt.prof |
Ph.D.(G U) |
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Mr. Raktim Rajan Bhagowati |
Asstt.Prof |
M.Sc.(AAU) |
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Mr. Hanuman P. Chaturvedi |
Asstt.Prof. (On contract) |
M.Sc. (NDU) |
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