Sr. No.

Title

PI/Co-PI

From

To

Funding agency

Significant Research Contribution (Maximum three in bulleted form)

Publication(s)

1.

Strategies for increasing crop production in cold region (>5500 feet amsl)

Dr. M.C. Rana

May, 2001

November, 2004

NATP

Use of organic fertilizers & bio-pesticides will increase  the health of consumers

Use of organic fertilizers & bio-pesticides will improve the resource use pattern that led to improvement of environment & its impact is positive

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2.

Sustainable integrated crop and livestock management systems for snow bound zones of Himalayas.

Dr. A.D. Bindra

April,

2005

March,2008

ICAR

Existing pea crop is facing root rot complex so it can be replaced by capsicum & tomato.

Under polyhouse nursery and sensitive vegetables like capsicum & tomato should be grown and vegetables/ fruits can be dried successfully for time saving.

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3.

Standardization and popularization of integrated management of root rot/wilt complex disease of green pea in Lahaul valley.

Dr. Amar Singh

July, 2006

March, 2009

HTM, Mini Mission I, ICAR

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4.

Production of quality seeds/seedlings of improved varieties of commercially improved vegetable crops of dry temperate zone of HP

Dr. Pawan Pathania

August, 2006

March, 2009

HTM, Mini Mission I, ICAR

Off-Season seedlings tomato, cabbage & cauliflower were produced under protected conditions & transplanted at the farms as well as in farmer fields.

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5.

Refinement, standardization and demonstration of the most suitable polyhouse technology for growing off season high value vegetable crops in dry temperate Lahaul valley

Dr. Pawan Pathania

August, 2006

March, 2009

HTM, Mini Mission I, ICAR

Trench type polyhouse was found more suitable for growing vegetables in winter as compared to others.

Off-season vegetable seed was procured & sown in winter as compared to others

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6.

Farmer’s participatory action research programme

Dr. Sanjay K. Sharma

April, 2008

March, 2009

Ministry of water resources, GOI

Sprinkler irrigation systems were installed in farmer fields

Farmers were educated about efficient use of water in the crops

Higher productivity with lower incidences of pests & diseases were recorded in the experimental fields

7

Improvement of Agro-techniques of Seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley

Drs. B S Mankotia, Anil Kumar, Pawan Pathania

2008

2014

NAIP, ICAR

Farmers of cold desert can use their non-cultivable area by establishing Seabuckthorn plantations at crop geometry of 3.5 m x 1.5 m in 2.0ʹ×2.0ʹ×2.0 pits in the month of April. They need to apply farmyard manure from establishment year to about 20 kg FYM/basin to a four year tree. Women drudgery can easily reduced by using black polythene sheet Artimesia weed as mulch in basins to check the weed growth. Light pruning (10-25%) in old wild plantations can increase their productivity. This will help in alleviating the socio-economic status of the farmers vis-a –vis will help improve the ecology of cold deserts

8

Management of Insect-Pests and diseases of Seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley

Dr. Sanjay K. Sharma

2008

2014

NAIP, ICAR

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9

Evaluation of perennial wild relatives of chickpea for resistance to pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera L.)

Dr. Sanjay K. Sharma

2009

2013

ICRISAT

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10

Popularization of both refined and improved vegetable production technologies amongst the farmers of changer areas of Kangra

Dr. D.R. Choudhry

2011

2014

HTM, ICAR

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-

11

Technological interventions for protected cultivation of vegetable crops in Himachal Pradesh

Dr B S Mankotia

2013

2015

RKVY

Wire Mesh Supporting Roof Structure is fit for the high altitude areas where snowfall is a threat to the Polyhouse structures.

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TSP project- “Development and Strengthening of knowledge enhancement programmes and seed production for the farmers of tribal districts of HP”

Dr B S Mankotia

2014

2015

ICAR

15 off- campus and 12 On–campus trainings programme were conducted  in addition to  4 exposure visits and  1 Kisan Mela benefiting about 1500 farmers. Produced seed and seedlings.

13.

Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)-Cold Arid Net work Project

Dr B S Mankotia

2013

2014

ICAR

1 exposure visit was conducted  benefiting 30 tribal farmers 

14

TSP project- “Development and Strengthening of knowledge enhancement programmes and seed production for the farmers of tribal districts of HP”

Dr B S Mankotia

2015

2016

ICAR

7 off- campus and 4 On–campus trainings programme were conducted  in addition to 1 exposure visit & 3 Kisan Mela benefiting about 1100 farmers. Produced seed and seedlings.

15

TSP project- “Technological back support to tribes of Himachal Pradesh for their Livelihood Security”

Dr. Vinod Sharma

2016

2017

ICAR

7 off- campus training programme were conducted  in addition to 1 exposure visit benefiting about 300 farmers.