Vision
Sustaining productivity and improving quality of tea, high value floriculture, medicinal, aromatic and other potential crops through agro-technological interventions, varietal improvement and delivery of characterized planting material to the end users
Mission
Development of agro-technologies and quality planting material of high value commercial and industrial crops
Activities
आवेदन हेतु आमंत्रण: किसानों के लिए रेफर वैन की उपलब्धता।
- Development of improved cultivars and agro-technology (Smarth Bharat):
- Floriculture (Gerbera, Calla lily, Marigold, Lilium, Chrysanthemum, Rose, Bird of Paradise, Alstroemeria, Gladiolus, Hydrangea, orchids)
- MAPs (Stevia, Damask Rose, Acorus, Tagetes, Picrorhiza, Salvia etc.)
- Tea & High Value Crops (Large cardamom, saffron)
- Wild ornamentals & New Crops (Natural sweetener/biofuel, Incarvillea)
- Conservation and maintenance of targeted endangered plant species for future use (Support for Strategic Sector)
- Mechanization of farm operations (Smarth Bharat):
- Mitigate labour shortage
- Improve returns
- Generation of quality planting material; human-resource development and agro-technology transfer (Smart Village)
- Skill development in modern agriculture (Skill Development)
- Introduction of plants for specific purpose (Clean India)
- Indoor plants for clean environment and indoor insect control
- Miniature plants
Head of Department
Scientists
Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Dr. Probir Kumar Pal
Dr. Gireesh Nadda
Dr. Bhavya Bhargava
Dr. Jeremy Dkhar
Dr. Poonam Kumari
Dr. Satbeer Singh
Dr. Ramesh
