The Mandate
Research on sustainable agricultural technology for North-Western
Himalayas including crop improvement and resource & pest management
Basic and strategic research on important hill crops including indigenous
germplasm conservation
Research on high value crops utilizing niche potential of hills
Research on management of range and degraded lands in hills for forage
production
Socio-economic research recognizing the role of women in farm level
enterprises
Development of farming system models using traditional wisdom of farming
community
Transfer of technology programs, research on extension methodology, and
organization of specialized training programs