The ICAR-IARI was established at Gogamukh of Dhemaji district of Assam to cater the need for undertaking research, developing efficient technologies, fostering extension for ushering in the second Green Revolution through holistic development of agriculture in northeast India. Developing human resource through trainings, on-farm demonstrations, education, consultancies, partnership through outreach activities, expansion of agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry through technological interventions and knowledge transfer are the other prioritized responsibilities of this Institute to uplift the socio-economic status of the farming communities in the region, to begin with. However, the topmost priority of IARI, Assam, is also to undertake graduation and post-graduation courses in Agriculture. IARI, Assam, therefore, aims at conducting high-end research to resolve the challenges of not only northeastern India, but carve a niche in entire south-east Asia as the most preferred educational destination in agriculture in years to come.