The Genetic Resource and Agrotechnology division at IIIM
was set up to develop agrotechniques for propogation,
multiplication and supply of elite planting material of
medicinal and aroamatic plants. The department has huge
farms which are used for this purpose. Germplasm of several
important medicinal and aromatic plants is being maintained
for undertaking research activities involving genetic
and chemical characterization of these plants. Under extension
programe workshops for dissemination are regularly arranged
for the dissemination of information on agrotechniques
pertaining to these plants for farmers and entrepreneurs.
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Maintenance of germplasm of more then
100 species of medicinal and aromatic plants. |
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Management of more then 50 acres of
research farms. |
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Supplying quality planting material
of MAPs and to disseminate information pertaining
to their cultivation and utilization. |
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To help unemployed youth and empower
women by creation of jobs for landless labour and
upliftment of rural masses. |
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Providing consultancies on agrotechnologies,
processing and marketing on MAPs |
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Dissemination of information and
training programs on MAPs for human resource development.
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Mass scale propagation and supply
of elite planting material of selected MAPs |
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Development of agrotechnologies of
selected MAPs using Good Agricultural Practices
(GAP) under organic culture conditions. |
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Commercialization of elite varieties
of MAPs under consultancy program and supply of
certified plant materials. |
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Maintenance of germplasm of more than
100 medicinal and industrially important plants
to be used for crop improvement and molecular/chemical
characterization studies. |
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Extension activities for dissemination
of developed technologies under rural development
program by involving NGOs / Govt agencies / Industry
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Experimental cum production farms: Institute has
50 acre of experimental farms of Chatha which is being
used for pilot scale cultivation of MAPs. The facility
is also being used for the production of elite planting
material for transfer of technology to interested farmers.
The fields are also used for providing hands on training
to the interested entrepreneurs for cultivation and utilization
of MAPs
Genetic Resource Centre: The Medicinal garden houses
more then 100 species of medicinal and aromatic plants.
The rich germ plasm has been collected from different
regions of India and is maintained here for research purposes
and for conservation of genetic diversity.
Distillation facilities: Distillation setup capable
of processing about 1.5 tonnes of plant material is being
maintained. Apart from research and commercial utilization,
this facility is also used by marginal farmers of rural
areas for distillation of their produce. IIIM also helps
such marginal farmers in selling their essential oils
at remunerative price.
Contract Research Facilities: IIIM also encourages
research activities for the development of agrotechniques
in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, where in house
R & D facilities and expertise is extended to the private
partner for achieving better productivity and maintaining
quality standards of the produce.
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Research & Development of thymol rich
variety Monarda citriodora is being carried out.
This crop is a rich source of natural thymol, which
is used in flavour & fragrance products. The variety
is ready for release for commercial cultivation.
The variety is suitable for cultivation on large
scale, in degraded waste land, rainfed area and
productive land. |
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Rural Development Programme on cultivation
of Medicinal Aromatic Plants, Biofertilizers, Biopesticides
and Mosquito Eradication (CSIR). |
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R&D project on Monarda citridora:
propagation demonstration and commercialization
for domestic and export market. (Sponsor: NHB).
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Resource centre for supply of Quality
Planting material of MAPs (Sponsor: NMPB). |
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