Teaching :
To promote and coordinate education, research and its application in agriculture and horticulture
Research :
To undertake basic and applied research on crops of the region. To act as repository of temperate plant germplasm. Development /improvement of area specific agro-techniques.
Extension :
Propagation, multiplication and distribution of elite planting materials among the growers.
The flagship areas:
- Development of climate resilient varieties of temperate crops
- Production and multiplication of quality planting material of temperate crops
- To undertake the basic and advanced research of temperate fruit crops
- To provide training for enhancing the skills of farmers besides imparting updated agricultural technologies to departmental functionaries.
| Name of Project | Principal. Investigator | Agency | Duration | Document |
| Title of project: Medium density orcharding for higher almond productivity. | Dr. Neeraj Kotwal | University Funded Projects | 03 years | Download |
| Plant architectural engineering for higher energy harvest vis-a vis productivity in apple. | Dr. Neeraj Kotwal | University Funded Projects | 03 years | Download |
| Productivity enhancement of elite apple cultivars through high density planting and efficient water and pollination management. | Dr. Neeraj Kotwal | University Funded Projects | 05 Years | Download |
| Multi location testing of elite walnut genotypes under medium density | Dr. Neeraj Kotwal | University Funded Project | 05 years | Download |
| Multi location testing of elite apricot genotypes under medium density | Dr. Neeraj Kotwal | University Funded Project | 05 Years | Download |
| Survey and mapping of major pests and diseases of temperate fruits. | Dr. Neeraj Kotwal | University Funded Project | 05 Years | Download |
| Testing of identified genotypes of temperate fruit crops. | Dr. Neeraj Kotwal | University Funded Project | 05 Years | Download |
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Name : | Dr. Neeraj Kotwal |
| Designation : | Incharge/ Professor (Entomology) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Integrated Pest Management | |
| E mail : | neerajkotwals@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419158820 | |
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Name : | Dr. Manoj Sharma |
| Designation : | Professor-cum-Chief Scientist (Soil Science) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Soil Fertility and Nutritional Management | |
| E mail : | manojsoil11@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9797499005 | |
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| Name : | Dr. Hidayatullah Mir | |
| Designation : | Associate Professor-cum-Senior Scientist (Fruit Science) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Breeding/Fruit Crop Improvement/Fruit Physiology | |
| E mail : | hidayatmay14@yahoo.co.in | |
| Contact No : | 7782915557 | |
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Name : | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar |
| Designation : | Assistant Professor/ Scientist (Soil Science) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Soil Fertility | |
| E mail : | sanju_soils@rediffmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9469425152 | |
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Name : | Dr. Satish K. Sharma |
| Designation : | Assistant Professor/ Scientist (Plant Biochemistry) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Plant Biochemistry (Nutritional Biochemistry) | |
| E mail : | satishskuastj73@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419281730 | |
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Name : | Dr. Nirmal Sharma |
| Designation : | Assistant Professor/Scientist (Fruit Science)) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Breeding | |
| E mail : | fruitbreeding12@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419132139 | |
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