Indian Institute of Horticultural Research and its Contribution to Indian Horticulture

摘要

The Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) was established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) towards the end of fourth five-year plan. It started operating in New Delhi on 5 September 1967 and was subsequently shifted toBangalore on 1 February 1968 at Hessaraghatta where a Fruit Research Station was started as early as February 1938 by the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, which in. due course was converted into National Hortorium, located 26 km north of Bangalore on the Bangalore -Bombay line. IIHR was the first of its kind in the country mandated specifically to horticultural crops. Initially, 24.7 ha land under the National Hortorium was transferred and later on Government of Karnataka gave 238 ha. land in the village Ivarakandapura opposite the National Hortorium. The Institute started with a skeletal staff with 7 research divisions manned by 50 scientific and technical staff in various disciplines. Over the years, the Institute has grown up in its size and sphere of activities and now is one of the pre-eminent horticultural research institutes in Asia. Today, the Institute has completed 28 years of service to horticultural research and development.