Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding

About Department

The Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, is situated within the main campus of Rajiv Gandhi University at Rono Hills, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh. It was established in 2020. The department is currently focused on offering the B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture degree program, which has been admitting students since 2020. Additionally, the department started offering M.Sc. (Genetics and Plant Breeding) and Ph.D. (Genetics and Plant Breeding) programs from the academic session 2024-2025.

Courses offered presently

M.Sc course

• M.Sc (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

Ph.D course

• Ph.D. (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

Core Values

• To valuing diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and ideas among faculty, students, and staff and creating an inclusive and equitable environment
• To disseminate good quality education and knowledge to the students
• Commitment towards conducting high-quality scientific research in genetics and plant breeding

Vision

• To envision innovative genetic solutions tailoring according to the specific needs and challenges in agriculture in the state of Arunachal Pradesh
• To promote development and improvement of crop varieties to mitigate climate change impacts

Mission

To commit ourselves to continuous improvement in all our future endeavors by fostering collaborative environment within the department and other departments/institutes and involving ourselves at the forefront of genetics and plant breeding research by adapting to emerging challenges, and striving for excellence in all we do.