AERC for NE India

The AERC for North-East India, Jorhat was established in the erstwhile Assam Agricultural College (Under State Govt. of Assam) in 1960. The Centre was transferred to Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat in 1970. Since then, the centre started functioning as per rules and regulations of the AAU. The AER Centre, Jorhat was declared permanent in May, 1990 by the Government of India. The Centre has already completed a long journey of about 60 years of services to the nation in general and the North-Eastern part of India in particular in the field of agro-economic and social sciences research.

Seeking solution to the problems of agro-economic and social sectors through systematic studies in order to bring in satisfaction and fervour in the life of the farming community and capturing the desirable changes in the face of implementation of different development programmes launched by the Government.
And this is being materialized by conduct of periodical village studies, field investigations and science-based research on topical issues as identified by the Government Departments and undertaking third-party evaluation studies.

The centre is functioning as per rules and regulations of the host institute, i.e. AAU, Jorhat, Assam. The centre is fully supported by the Ministry with grants-in-aids. An Advisory Body headed by the Vice-Chancellor, AAU, as Chairman, advises on all crucial administrative matters of the centre and the Director/Hony. Director of the centre is the member secretary of the Advisory Body. The Director acts as the administrative head and DDO of the centre.

The composition of the Advisory Body, AERC for NE India

1	Vice-Chancellor, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat.	Chairman.
2	Hony. Director Agro-Economic Research Centre for NE India Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat Assam	Member -Secretary
3	Economic & Statistical Adviser to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Deptt. Of Agri. & Cooperation,Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi	Member.
4	Secretary to the Govt. of Assam Department of Agriculture, Dispur, Guwahati	Member.
5	Adviser ( Agriculture) North-Eastern Council, Shillong	Member.
6	Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University Jorhat	Member.
7	Director of Research, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat	Member.
8	Director of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat	Member.
9	Head, Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh	Member.
10	Head, Department of Economics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong	Member.
11	Head, Department of Agril. Economics & FM Assam Agril.University, Jorhat	Member.
12	Field Officer, Cost of Cultivation Scheme, AAU, Jorhat	Member.
13	Staff Representative, Agro-Economic Research Centre for NE India, Jorhat	Member.
14	Agriculture Production Commissioner, Govt. of Assam, Dispur	Member.
15	Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh.	Member.
16	Commissioner ( Agri), Govt. of Manipur, Imphal	Member.
17	Agriculture Production Commissioner, Govt.of Meghalaya, Shillong	Member.
18	Secretary, Agriculture, Govt.of Nagaland,Kohima	Member.
19	Adviser ( Agriculture) & Joint Secretary, Govt. of Tripura, Agartala	Member.
20	Agriculture Production Commissioner, Govt. of Mizoram, Aizal	Member.

Chairman (AB): Vice-Chancellor, AAU
Member Secretary: Director, AERC for NE India