Assam Agricultural University is the first institution of its kind in the North-Eastern Region of India. The main goal of this institution is to produce highly competent human resources and to carry out research for production optimization as well as disseminate the generated technologies, while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and overall food security at household level.
Crop physiology, one of the frontline departments in AAU, is engaged in basic and applied innovative research on physiological problems in crops, as well as teaching UG and PG students. The department is also involved in the areas of climate change research.
