Teaching :

•To guide postgraduate students working under supervision of scientists working at RARS, Rajouri

Research :

•Research on sustainable production technology for hill agriculture including crop improvement, resource and pest management. •Research for improving productivity and quality of important hill crops. •Research on conservation and efficient utilization of natural resources. •Research on management of range and degraded lands in hills for forage production. •Development of ecologically sound and economically viable agro production and protection technologies for different growing conditions of zone.

Extension :

•Preparation and dissemination of Agro Advisory Bulletins based on medium range weather forecast at District and Block level for the farmers of district Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban & Udhampur. •Resource person in T&V programme. •To participate in Workshops, Seminars, Conferences. •Conduct of FrontLine Demonstration of hill varieties for Tribal farmers in collaboration with VPKAS Almora. •Training programmes including farmer’s camps, short duration training courses, demonstrations at Kissan Melas, individual consultation, radio, T.V. talk etc.

The flagship areas:

• •Enhancement of the productivity of major hill crops such as maize, rice, wheat, pulses, oil seeds, forage crops, vegetables and fruits. •Improving resilience of the natural resource base through integrated crop management.
• •Development of integrated farming system module for different farm holdings. •Addressing abiotic (drought/cold) and biotic (diseases and pests) stress with emphasis on rainfed ecosystem.
• •Diversification of hill agriculture for reducing risk under rainfed farming. •Promotion of highly nutritive indigenous crops and their value addition. •Research on nut crops with special reference to Walnut and Pecan nut and other future fruit crops through tissue culture.
• •Improving production potential of pastures and grasslands which leads to support of livestock. •Utilization of high lands and common property land resources for fodder production.