Thrust Area
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Niche based evaluation and recommendation of the different fruit crops and varieties.
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Establishment of gene bank of high yielding varieties.
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Strengthening of existing nursery raising programme to meet the ever increasing demand of the farmers of the state.
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Research on Agroforestry under AICRP on Agroforestry.
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Collection, evaluation & large scale multiplication of germplasam
a) Toona ciliata ( Tooni) for timber production.
b) Sapindus mukorossi (Ritha) for soapnut production.
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Development of Silvi-pastoral agroforestry systems for mid hills of the state
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Establishment of fruit nurseries at KVKs as well as research stations of the university.
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Establishment of community orchards at Panchayat/ block level.
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Popularization of potential fruit crops like Pecan, Kiwi, Strawberry, Apricot and Nectarine etc.