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

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