The History

The institute was established at Kolkata (then known as Calcutta) by Padma Bhushan late Prof. Boshi Sen on July 4, 1924 and named it as Vivekananda Laboratory. The Laboratory was permanently shifted to Almora in 1936 and was being run on donations and grants till it was handed over to Uttar Pradesh Government in 1959. On October 1, 1974, ICAR took it over and rechristened it as Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan.

Important Milestones in the Development of the Institute

· 1924 - Establishment as small room Laboratory in Calcutta - One man laboratory

· 1936 - Permanently shifted the Laboratory to Kundan House, Almora

· 1943 - Change in priority from fundamental physiological research to agriculture

· 1952 - Allotment of 15 acre land at Hawalbagh

· 1959 - Transfer of Laboratory to U. P. Government and allotment of 215 acre land

· 1974 - Transfer of Laboratory to ICAR and broadening of mandate

· 1986 - Creation of divisions/sections

· 2001 – Received ‘Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award 2000’