The erstwhile Department of Physics & Mathematics was in existence ever since the inception of Agriculture College way back in 1948. Later on, the department was renamed as Department of Physics, Mathematics including Statistics in 1974. However, the department was further bifurcated into independent departments- the Department of Agricultural Meteorology and the Department of Agricultural Statistics in 1988. The Department of Agricultural Meteorology was established with the mandate of imparting quality teaching and providing leadership in basic and strategic R&D in Agricultural Meteorology. Realizing the importance of weather and the science of Agrometeorology in agriculture, the National Commission on Agriculture also recommended strengthening research in Agricultural Meteorology. Department of Agricultural Meteorology of the Assam Agricultural University is still in its infancy. The department has gained momentum since 1994 with the introduction of coordinated research projects. After the development of the state-of-the-art PG classroom and a computer Lab, Post-graduation degree programme leading to M.Sc.(Agri.) in Agricultural Meteorology has been launched in 2013-2014. The infrastructure of the department is being strengthened through renovation and newly constructed classrooms and a community training hall. Efforts are on in creating a meteorological instrument facility and weather data bank covering the entire NE region. THRUST AREAS Strengthening the department both in terms of infrastructure and human resources; Agroclimatic characterization for delineating suitable crop growing environments; Studying crop-weather relationships of major crops; Crop-growth simulation modelling; Developing disease & insect pest forewarning models; Development and dissemination of weather-based Agromet- advisories for the farmers; Creating a strong weather data bank covering the entire NE region; Identifying agroclimatic analogues of Assam. FUTURE PLAN Transforming the Department of Agricultural Meteorology into a centre of Excellence in Education and Research in the field of Agricultural Meteorology for the entire Northeastern region of the country. Exploring new frontiers in Agrometeorological research to generate human resources for providing leadership in technology development and guidance to the farming community for ushering in a vibrant, responsive and resilient agriculture.
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