R&D PROGRAMS

ONGOING R&D PROGRAMMES:

• Sustainable utilization of medicinal, aromatic & economic plants: Exploration & utilization of medicinal & economic plants of Arunachal Pradesh through development of agro-technology and chemical investigation (MLP-8000). Sponsored by CSIR-NEIST. Project period: 2012-2017.
• Exploration & utilization of wild edible plants consumed by ST people of Arunachal Pradesh for Socio Economic Development of the State. Sponsored by DST, Government of India. Project period: 2013-2016.
• DST-INSPIRE Faculty project. (DST/INSPIRE Faculty Award/2016/DST/INSPIRE/04/ 2015/ 000033). Sponsored by DST, Government of India. Project period: 2015-2020.

Acheivements

• We have developed a new strain of lemon grass “BLI-ARUN” and transferred to number of companies and NGO’s
• We have also developed agro-technology/agro-practices on “Commercial cultivation of lemongrass, citronella, patchouli, menthe etc”.
• Organised more than 50 nos. of training programme on “Cultivation of mushroom” and 40 nos of training programme “Production of vermicompost” to the SHG/NGO/local people/entrepreneurs etc in last five year.
• We have offered various students training programmes and organized various science motivation programmes to learn and develop scientific skills of students and local community.
• We are committed to develop the livelihood of local community through alternate income generations. They earned more than 6 lakh rupees by selling fresh mushroom and 5 lakh rupees selling vermicompost under our guidance in last four year.
• Publications and patents during last 5 years: Research publications – 30 and patents – 1.