Date of Estb. : October 10, 1974

Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan

[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]

Almora - 263601, Uttaranchal - India

Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Almora was established by Professor Boshi Sen in 1924. This is a pioneer Institute to cater to the agricultural research needs for the development of north-western Himalayan states of Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.

The Institute won Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award for the year 2000 in recognition of its valuable research contributions in the area of Crop Improvement and Crop Protection.

Mandate

Research on sustainable agricultural technology for N-W Himalaya including crop improvement and resource and pest management.

Basic and strategic research on important hill crops including indigenous germplasm conservation.

Research on high value crops utilizing niche potential of hills.

Research on management of range and degraded lands in hills for forage production.

Socio-economic research recognizing the role of women in farm level enterprises.

Development of farming system models using traditional wisdom of farming community.

Transfer of technology programmes, research on extension methodology, and organization of specialized training programmes.

Enhancement of Crop Productivity of Major Hill Crops

Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Productivity

Integrated Pest Management

Socio Economic Studies and Transfer of Technology

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