Directorate of Research
- 2015-16: 340
- 2016-17: 380
- 2017-18: 389
- 2018-19: 386
- 2019-20: 311
Research Publications
AICRP Best Centre Awards:
- AICRP on Weed Management
- AICRP on Forage Crops
- AICRP on Honey Bees and Pollinators
State Innovation Award:
- Him Palam Fruit Fly Trap
- An Innovative Vegetative Propagation Technique for Capsicum, Tomato and Cucumber Production
Director's Message
The Directorate of Research under CSKHPKV is a main research management unit to cater the overall prosperity and sustainability of hill farming community. The mandate is fulfilled by means of independent and coordinated research through network of research centers established all over the state in various agro climatic zones that results in developing commodity and location specific technologies needed by farmers, stakeholders and end users. The university has adequate laboratory facilities and excellent infrastructure with eight research stations for support of all its endeavours. Hills have certain advantages over plains. They have vast wealth of natural resources – natural vegetation, fertile soil, forests, pastures, lakes, and snow-clad mountain peaks. Hills are also the sources of perennial life-giving waters to the plains. All these resources must be properly utilised and harnessed for faster development of hills and hill people. On the other hand the region have a comparative advantage over plains for production of off-season vegetables, vegetable seeds, temperate and tropical fruits, medicinal plants and other high value crops. Agriculture has to go hi-tech in the twenty-first century for significant increase in output and income of farmers to ensure food security with minimum drudgery. Farmers require information related to the most appropriate technological options, management of technologies, including optimal use of inputs, changing farm system options (natural farming, mixed farming and diversification, climate change, animal husbandry, fisheries), The University is trying very hard to develop appropriate technologies through various research projects for benefitting farming in the state. In our endeavour for excellence there is always a scope for improvement and we are ready to accept constructive criticism and valuable suggestions.
Our Initiatives
- Efficient technology & Expertise for crop improvement
- High- tech Molecular Cytogenetics & Tissue Culture Lab providing facilities for cutting edge research in innovative spheres
- Opened new horizon in the sphere of Doubled Haploidy Breeding & Chromosome Engineering and taking in this area amongst all the agricultural Universities and ICAR institutes of the country
- Multilocational and Niche based evaluation facility at various Research Centres in the entire State & Off season facilities at the centres located in the tribal areas
- Addressing the crop varietal development issues in a systematic manner covering varied agroclimatic regions of the Hill State
- Established linkages with world renowned Labs
- Extending facilities and high- tech expertise to other Institutions/ Universities
- Attracting fellowships and adhoc projects from various national and international agencies
- Recognition of the work at national and international fora
- Placement of students in reputed Institutes/Universities/MNCs
- Him Palam RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubator
- Creation of opportunities for pursuing innovative and cutting edge research by the PG scholars & faculty of the Department
- Protection of Plant Breeder s' and farmers' crop varieties under PPV & FRA
- Technology refinement for accelerated and high precision crop improvement
- Conservation, documentation and sustainable utilization of Himalayan PGRs
- Development of superior crop varieties and their nucleus & breeder seed for the State
- Establish linkages with the globally renowned (India & Abroad) Labs/ Institutes to exchange the faculty & research scholars
- Open new horizon by Public- Private Interface to commercialize our technology and provide opportunity to test the technology of the private sector for further recommendations
Our Director and other Officials
Dr. Sharda Singh
Associate Director (Research)
Dr. A.K. Panda
Associate Director (Research) Veterinary
Dr. P.C. Sharma
Editor- HJAR
Technical Staff
Sh. P.C. Kaundal
Asstt. Director (M&E)
Dr. G.D. Sharma
Farm Manager
Sh. Piar Chand Kaundal
Technical Asstt. Gr-II (Field)
Support Staff
Personal Staff
1. Sh. Baldev Singh Chandel 2. Sh. Manohar Lal 3. Mr. Basu Dev 4. Mrs . Nrimala Devi | Personal Assistant Peon Sr. Assistant Sweeper |
Personal Staff
1. Sh. Surinder Katoch 2. Sh. Satish Kumar 3. Smt. Anjna Devi 4. Smt. Himani Devi 5. Sh. Shashi Bhusan 6. Sh. Sarwan Kumar | Superintendent Sr. Assistant Sr. Assistant
Jr. Assistant Peon |