Ongoing R&D Programme

1. Type of Project: Inhouse
   Project Title       : Bioprospection and assessment of genetic diversity of medicinal aromatic and economic plants of North-East India for industrial and socio-economic development.
   Project No.           : MLP-1000/1
   Funding Agency     : CSIR
2. Type of Project       : Network
   
   Project Title       : Development of Sustainable Processes for Edible Oils with Health Benefits from Traditional and New Resources.
   Project No.           : CSC-0112
   Funding Agency    : CSIR
   PI                         : Dr. S. P. Saikia
   
   Project Title       : Field demonstration of region specific Medicinal & Aromatic plants genotypes of CSIR for socio-economic upliftment of masses in J&K region (J&K AROMA AROGYA GRAM-JAAG).
   Project No.           : RSP-4001
   Funding Agency            : CSIR
   PI                          : Dr. S. P. Saikia
   
   Project Title       : S&T interventions to combat malnutrition in women and children.
   Project No.           : BSC-0125
   Funding Agency     : CSIR
   PI                          : Dr. S. P. Saikia
   
   Project Title: Rural Entrepreneurship and Skill Development through Demonstration and Training of Appropriate Technologies of CSIR-NEIST.
   Project No.           : RSP-4007
   Funding Agency     : CSIR
   PI                          : Dr. S. P. Saikia
   
   Project Title       : Bio prospection of Plant Resources and other Natural Products.
   Project No.           : BSC-0106
   Funding Agency     : CSIR
   PI                          : Dr. B. S. Bhau
   
   Project Title       : Introduction, domestication, improvement and cultivation of economically important plants.
   Project No.           : BSC-0110
   Funding Agency      : CSIR
   PI                          : Dr. Mohan Lal
3. Type of Project       : Grant-in-aid
   
   Project Title       : Process development and optimization for production of in-situ generated Vit. D fortified mushroom.
   Project No.           :
   Funding Agency     : DBT
   PI                          : Dr. S P Saikia
   
   Project Title       : Raising of clonal microgarden and validation of microclones of ‘Assam Teak’ (Phoebe goalparensis Hutchinson) through multilocational trials in selected areas of N. E. Region.
   Project No.           : GPP-0298
   Funding Agency      : DBT
   PI                          : Dr. K. D. Mudoi
   
   Project Title       : Economic and Biogeographic evaluation of the Cinnamomum species in some selected parts of India through morphological, chemical and molecular biology study.
   Project No.           : GPP-0280
   Funding Agency     : DBT
   PI                          : Dr. B. S. Bhau
4. Type of Project       : Consultancy
   
   Project Title       : Butterfly and plant interaction studies in NRL Butterfly Valley at Township.
   Project No.           : CNP-0468
   Funding Agency     : Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)
   PI                          : Dr. M. Bhuyan

The main objectives of the Group are Exploration of the Plant Resources of North-East India and identification of potential Medicinal and Aromatic plants and Industrial value up for development of technology for mass multiplication of commercially prospective species and their conservation. The value addition of the germplasm through development of different product and dissemination of proven technologies to indigenous people, governmental organizations, entrepreneur for overall economic development is an important focus in the group.

Gel Doc XR+ [Make: BioRad] purchased under DBT funded project “Investigation of oleochemicals of under-utilized wild nutmegs native to NE India and value addition thereof (GPP349).

Microfine Scientific Grinder [Make: IKA, Germany; Model 25002643] purchased under DBT funded project “Investigation of oleochemicals of under-utilized wild nutmegs native to NE India and value addition thereof (GPP349).