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IIT Guwahati Brings Soil Carbon Testing to All 33 Blocks of Sikkim in Push to Map Northeast India's Agricultural Land
A one-day training programme at Gangtok on June 2 put soil organic carbon testing kits in the hands of progressive farmers from every block of Sikkim. This is a part of a larger IIT Guwahati initiative that aims to build a ground-level soil carbon map to guide agricultural policy across the Northeast. Published 8 Jun 2026 | Category Community and Outreach | Office School of Agro and Rural Technology A Training-cum-Capacity Building Programme on Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Kit w

Prof Sudip Mitra
Jun 82 min read


IIT Guwahati Trains Farmers Across Three Assam Districts in Push to Map Region's Soil Carbon
A one-day training programme at KVK Cachar on May 22 put soil organic carbon testing kits in the hands of 24 farmers drawn from 27 blocks across three Assam districts Published 22 May 2026 | Category Community and Outreach | Office School of Agro and Rural Technology A one-day Training-cum-Capacity Building Programme on “Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Kit and Its Distribution” was successfully organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in collaboration with ICAR-ATAR

Prof Sudip Mitra
May 221 min read


IIT Guwahati, ICAR-ATARI Train Farmers in Soil Health Testing
The training emphasized hands-on, field-oriented techniques for the rapid estimation of soil organic carbon for farmers from 36 blocks across 6 districts in Assam Published 26 April 2026 | Category Outreach and Education | Office School of Agro and Rural Technology A capacity-building program on “Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Kit and Their Distribution” was organized by IIT Guwahati in collaboration with ICAR-ATARI, Zone VI, Guwahati, at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Sonitpur on 25

Prof Sudip Mitra
Apr 261 min read


IIT Guwahati Puts Soil Health Tools Directly in Farmers' Hands Across the Northeast
A North Eastern Council-sponsored initiative brings together scientists, administrators, and farmers to scale up soil carbon monitoring across the region. Published 30 March 2026 | Category Community & Outreach | Office School of Agro and Rural Technology The School of Agro and Rural Technology at IIT Guwahati hosted a one-day Training and Capacity Building Workshop on March 27, 2026, marking the launch of a major collaborative effort to improve soil health management across

IITG Newsletter Staff
Apr 62 min read
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