भा.कृ.अनु.प.- भारतीय चरागाह एवं चारा अनुसंधान संस्थान, झाँसी

Mandate:

• Collection, evaluation, introduction, and documentation of temperate and sub-temperate forage germplasm.
• Evaluation of high-yielding and nutritious forage crop varieties.
• Developing technologies for improving grassland agro-resource management to sustain livelihood and the Himalayan environment.

Thrust Areas:

• Introduction of improved plant types.
• Management strategies for improving forage resources.
• Improvement in feeding and post-harvest technology.

Research Areas:

1. Exploration, Collection, Evaluation, Characterization, and Conservation of Himalayan Forage Crop Germplasm
2. Genetic Improvement of Temperate and Sub-temperate Forage Crops
3. Agronomical trait(s) improvement in forages using plant-associated microbes from the North-Western Himalaya
4. Seed production of Himalayan forage crops
5. Genomics-assisted breeding for different forage crops
6. CRP on Agro-biodiversity Component-I (White Clover)
7. Human Resource Development and outreach activities regarding fodder and Himalayan Grasslands