Research

i. Scientific validation of already existing technologies on Organic Agriculture

ii. Developed adhoc package of practices for cereals, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables and standardized the Organic Inputs for its nutrient management and crop protection

iii. Improvement and standardization of production technologies of Organic Inputs like:

iv. Efficacy of organic inputs with respect to various indicator crops of the region

v. Identified & developed organic input responsive varieties in different crops of North-Western Himalayas

Package and practices: The Department has developed adhoc package of practices in respect of organic nutrient, insect-pest & disease management for the following crops and vegetables:

§ Vegetables: Okra, peas, cabbage, cauliflower, capsicum, tomato, garlic, onion & potato

Studies are being conducted for the development of Package of Practices on ‘Natural Farming’ on different cereals and pulses viz. paddy, maize, fingermillet, wheat, gram and lentil. Demonstrations are being raised on farmer’s fields for multi locational testing of the technologies generated at this University.

i. Niche Area of Excellence on “Organic Farming in Hill Agriculture worth Rs. 3.60 crores w.e.f. 2006 to 2011

ii. Niche Area of Excellence on “Production and protection technologies for potential vegetables and pulses under organic farming system” worth Rs. 5.53 crores w.e.f. 2012 to 2017

iii. Capacity Building of Tribal Farmers of Himachal Pradesh through technological interventions in protected cultivation and organic farming” - sub project “Economic upliftment of tribal farmers of HP through refinement and popularization of organic farming practices” worth Rs. 59.75 lakhs w.e.f. 2017 to 2021

i. Popularization of potential crops (Amaranth, Buckwheat and Chenopod) of North Western Himalayas as vegetable and seed under organic and natural farming conditions through participatory plant breeding (JICA) worth Rs. 30.00 lakhs w.e.f. April 2021 to August 2024

ii. Establishment of Gurukul (Kurukshetra) Model of Zero Budget Natural Farming Centre at CSKHPKV, Palampur worth Rs. 300.00 lakhs w.e.f. July 2018 to December 2023.

iii. Promotion of organic farming through development and popularization of organic inputs responsive varieties of major pluses of H.P. using participatory plant breeding approach (RKVY) worth Rs. 27.69 lakhs w.e.f. April 2016 to March 2018

iv. Organic Farming Promotion in Himachal Pradesh (RKVY) worth Rs. 2.78 crores w.e.f.

v. Development of liquid biofertilizer based integrated management (RKVY) worth Rs.35 lakhs w.e.f. April 2011 to September 2013

vi. A Turn Key Organic Cluster project in 1200 ha in Himachal Pradesh (RKVY) worth Rs. 28 lakhs w.e.f. October 2010 to March 2013

vii. Standardization of Processes and use of Organic Inputs in Organic Agriculture (RKVY) worth Rs. 23 lakhs w.e.f. April 2009 to March 2012

i. Fortification and Demonstration of Enriched Compost for use in Organic Agriculture (HTM) worth Rs. 12 lakhs w.e.f. April 2009 to March 2012

C. Research Projects: Ongoing

a. ICAR sponsored				Funding Agency	Budget (Rs. in Lakhs)	Duration	PI/Coordinator
1.	All India Coordinated Research Network (AICRN) on Potential Crops (ICAR-033-56)			ICAR	Annual	Regular scheme	Dr. Gopal Katna
2.	DUS testing of Buckwheat at CSKHPKV, MAREC Sangla(Adhoc-GOI-5053-56)			PPV&FRA	6.45 per annum	2021 onwards	Dr. Gopal Katna
b. DBT sponsored
1.	Efficacy of indigenous cow based bio-formulations as soil inoculants and pesticides in agriculture			DBT, New Delhi	40.5 lakh	2022-25	Dr. Rameshwar
c. State sponsored
1.		Evaluation, refinement & dissemination of technologies of Subhash Palekar Natural Farming (SPNF) in HP Component PIs:Dr. Vishal Dogra-I, Dr. Gopal Katna –II Dr. Naveen Datt-III, Dr. Rameshwar-IV, Dr. Rakesh Kumar-V (SPNF-2225-56)		H.P. Govt.	81.25	2022-24	Dr. Rameshwar
d. Regular Schemes
		Name of the scheme (code)	Year of start	Seed money (Rs.)		Balance as on 30.6.2024 (Rs.)
i.		Revolving fund (RF-B-47-126-56)	2009	-		72,952
ii.		ELP (B-67-148-56)	2018	6,270		2,22,460
iii.		State Govt. Scheme APL-043-56	State Govt